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Assistant to the Villain
- Assistant to the Villain, Book 1
- De: Hannah Nicole Maehrer
- Narrado por: Em Eldridge
- Duración: 13 h y 54 m
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With ailing family to support, Evie Sage's employment status isn't just important, it's vital. So when a mishap with Rennedawn's most infamous Villain results in a job offer—naturally, she says yes. No job is perfect, of course, but even less so when you develop a teeny crush on your terrifying, temperamental, and undeniably hot boss. Don't find evil so attractive, Evie. But just when she's getting used to severed heads suspended from the ceiling and the odd squish of an errant eyeball beneath her heel, Evie suspects this dungeon has a huge rat . . . and not just the literal kind.
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New voice actor please?
- De Cassi Garcia en 09-01-23
- Assistant to the Villain
- Assistant to the Villain, Book 1
- De: Hannah Nicole Maehrer
- Narrado por: Em Eldridge
A friggin hug?
Revisado: 06-04-24
The narration was terrible. Why?? I checked out samples of the narrator’s other titles and they seemed okay! How did this happen?? I refused to stop listening because I’m not about to waste a credit, lol, but it was difficult. But beyond that…? The MC didn’t have any character development, it was all the “villain” who learned how to tell almost funny jokes. The pacing was very off, with all the reveals coming at the end in the form of exposition. The setting was weird: Medieval Times with sleepovers and GNOs. The plot? Y’all. It was all over the place. And besides squishy eyeballs and a handful of swear words, nothing adult happens. The “twist” was inauthentic and there the writing switched between suspense and mystery as far as when readers were given information. The writing had potential and maybe a couple of the characters? Like, I’m curious about Kingsley, but not enough to suffer through another volume.
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Diamond Reef
- A Chase Gordon Tropical Thriller
- De: Douglas Pratt
- Narrado por: Aidan Harris
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
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Chase Gordon has the life. The former marine works part-time as a bartender to support his life island-hopping on his 40-foot sailboat. When the pretty young wife of one of his fellow marines shows up looking for her husband, Chase steps in to help her out. Immediately, he finds himself in a stand-off between one of South Florida's most dangerous drug dealers and the DEA. Now, he's left wondering what kind of trouble his friend might be facing. Can Chase even save him?
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Liked the main character, not too overbearing
- De Doc Hages en 02-18-25
- Diamond Reef
- A Chase Gordon Tropical Thriller
- De: Douglas Pratt
- Narrado por: Aidan Harris
Edge of my seat the whole time!
Revisado: 12-26-20
This was such a great listen! Chase is believable and likable, and I was rooting for him the whole way. I liked the setting, and the narration was excellent, I liked the subtle differences in the voices and the pace was perfect. I learned a thing or two, as well, just in case I'm ever involved in espionage.
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Out of My Mind
- De: Sharon M. Draper
- Narrado por: Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Duración: 6 h y 49 m
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Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything she has ever experienced. She is smarter than most of the adults who try to diagnose her and smarter than her classmates in her integrated classroom - the very same classmates who dismiss her as mentally challenged because she cannot tell them otherwise. But Melody refuses to be defined by cerebral palsy.
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- De KiNg35 en 11-17-16
- Out of My Mind
- De: Sharon M. Draper
- Narrado por: Sisi Aisha Johnson
Nope, not for me.
Revisado: 05-16-20
Excellent performance paired with an engaging plot and a really terrible, irresponsible conclusion. It isn't realistic, it isn't helpful, it isn't fresh or clever or anything except ugly. Paints the protagonist as a whiney, vengeful victim. The writing choices made were really appalling, IMO.
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The Dark Underworld
- Immortals of East Greenwich, Book 2
- De: D.L. Blade
- Narrado por: Sarah Lynn
- Duración: 5 h y 47 m
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Love got in the way, so Mercy banished love. It’s been a year since she came into her power. The vampires are back to killing and she recognizes Maurice’s handiwork. He’s coming for Mercy. Coming to exact revenge on her and her coven for destroying his clan. On the hunt for a killer, she comes face to face with a dangerous new clan led by none other than her father from her previous life. He brings with him long-buried, dark secrets. Meanwhile, her heart is tugging back to her former love, despite her spell.
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This series needs to be experienced in audio!
- De Mary Kazen en 06-19-20
- The Dark Underworld
- Immortals of East Greenwich, Book 2
- De: D.L. Blade
- Narrado por: Sarah Lynn
Hits the ground running!
Revisado: 05-16-20
This sequel brings the action early and keeps up the pace through to the end. Ms. Blade does an excellent job of keeping the reader engaged while she develops the characters and moves the plot along at a thrilling clip. You'll definitely enjoy where the series is going!
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The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth
- The Book of Dust, Volume 2
- De: Philip Pullman
- Narrado por: Michael Sheen
- Duración: 19 h y 44 m
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The windows between the many worlds have been sealed, and the momentous adventures of Lyra Silvertongue’s youth are long behind her - or so she thought. Lyra is now a 20-year-old undergraduate at St. Sophia’s College, and intrigue is swirling around her once more. Her daemon, Pantalaimon, is witness to a brutal murder, and the dying man entrusts them with secrets that carry echoes from their past. The more Lyra is drawn into these mysteries, the less she is sure of.
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And so I wait
- De Sharon Mehdi en 10-09-19
- The Book of Dust: The Secret Commonwealth
- The Book of Dust, Volume 2
- De: Philip Pullman
- Narrado por: Michael Sheen
I Need the Third Book Yesterday
Revisado: 02-24-20
Sir Philip Pullman is KING of story telling. Michael Sheen is the ultimate narrator. Good God, what a glorious union of brilliance these two create together.
I'm hurting for Pan and Lyra. Get a hold of yourself, girl, your daemon needs you! Honestly frustrated right now and chomping at the bit for the final book. I own every audible book, and every hardback signed special edition copy of both series. I want to marry Malcolm Polstead.
Anywho, I'm a fan, lol.
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane
- A Novel
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
- Duración: 6 h y 22 m
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A middle-aged man returns to his childhood home to attend a funeral. He is drawn to the farm at the end of the road, where, when he was seven, he encountered a most remarkable girl, Lettie Hempstock. Forty years earlier, a man committed suicide in a stolen car at this farm at the end of the road. Like a fuse on a firework, his death lit a touchpaper and resonated in unimaginable ways. The darkness was unleashed, something scary and thoroughly incomprehensible to a little boy. And Lettie - magical, comforting, wise beyond her years - promised to protect him, no matter what.
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Shadows Dissolved in Vinegar
- De Cynthia en 06-20-13
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane
- A Novel
- De: Neil Gaiman
- Narrado por: Neil Gaiman
Thank All the Little Gods for this Book
Revisado: 02-24-20
Neil Gaiman is a genius. I own several copies of this book, one of them a signed first edition. I will re-listen to this soon. Mr. Gaiman's story-telling is masterful, his narration engaging and dynamic, his characters poignant and his world building second to none.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane is sheer brilliance. Reading it is like watching a garden of volunteer plants seed in a fallow field. Listening is like being caught out in a downpour and forgetting you have an umbrella because the rain is so sweet.
This is imagination propagating dreams real-time.
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- De: Mark Haddon
- Narrado por: Jeff Woodman
- Duración: 6 h y 2 m
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Fifteen-year-old Christopher Boone has Asperger's Syndrome, a condition similar to autism. He doesn't like to be touched or meet new people, he cannot make small talk, and he hates the colors brown and yellow. He is a math whiz with a very logical brain who loves solving puzzles that have definite answers.
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A Different View of the World
- De Alan en 05-19-04
- The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
- De: Mark Haddon
- Narrado por: Jeff Woodman
Incredible story and narration
Revisado: 02-24-20
I'm so, SO glad I reread this title. I first read the paperback a decade ago, and didn't finish. It was too bleak for me, it left me with a feeling of grime and hopelessness. I resisted because a student I tutor picked this for her free reading choice. I wasn't looking forward to it. But I picked it up on audible this time and I'm fantastically happy I did. This is a testament to Jeff Woodman's excellent narration skills. The story took on a whole new dimensions for me.
I've been a special education teacher for many years, and when I first read TCIDNT, Christopher's voice in my head was all wrong. Which, it turns out, was a ME thing, NOT a Mark Haddon thing. Narrated by Mr. Woodman, Christopher's matter-of-fact, gentle innocence came shining through. I was captivated not only by the plot, Christophers character arc, but by the character development of the secondary characters as well.
This book is sheer brilliance people. I'm in awe of both Mr. Haddon and Mr. Woodman's compassionate and unflinching portrayal of Christopher's world in this story.
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Eyes of the Emperor
- De: Graham Salisbury
- Narrado por: Robert Ramirez
- Duración: 5 h y 11 m
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After the attack on Pearl Harbor, Eddy Okubo, a Japanese American teenager, is more determined than ever to prove his loyalty and worth as an American soldier. Graham Salisbury poignantly pens the historically accurate but fictional account of the special mission given to 26 Japanese American soldiers in the midst of WWII and a young man’s struggle between heritage and patriotism.
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Important, but difficult to listen to at times
- De Jane Alvey Harris en 02-24-20
- Eyes of the Emperor
- De: Graham Salisbury
- Narrado por: Robert Ramirez
Important, but difficult to listen to at times
Revisado: 02-24-20
I wasn't familiar with this part of WWII. I read the first half on kindle and then listened to the second half. The story is straightforward, told from the POV of a 16-year-old boy. The author did an excellent job of creating the setting and character development. Once the soldiers arrive at Cat Island, I was in a constant state of anxiety. I was reading/listening with a student I tutor, so I was listening and putting myself in Eddy's shoes, processing as myself, and anticipating how my 12 year-old student might be thinking/feeling. I couldn't help but extrapolate the learned behavior of hate from the animals to humans: to societies, to entire populations and eras in history. It made me sick to my stomach. So, well done, Graham Salisbury.
As for the narration, I felt the tone was too aggressive throughout. There were times when it was definitely appropriate, but it never varied. I also had a difficult time with the inconsistency of chapter breaks, and the audible throat-clearing and swallowing of the narrator, as well as page turns and maybe mic hits? I kinda wanted to claw my eardrums out at times. But then I just started listening in the car while I was driving so the engine noise would drown those things out.
As the story reached climax and resolution, I was completely hooked, and stayed up late in the night to finish. Overall, it's an excellent read if you can get past the narration.
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Time Stands Still: La Sombra
- De: Frank LaCroix
- Narrado por: Jennifer Walls
- Duración: 1 h y 28 m
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In a twist of fate, a young Latino girl acquires a strange gift and can control time only for herself. Penny reminds us: "Time is strange, and I would have thought it had many paths, but for some reason, you can't go back. My path leads to ruin." Penny's only hope, she thought, was to steal a "Time Machine" and go to an unknown future, where she finds things become more terrible than she ever thought possible. Penny then takes the time to tell us her story. With the nature of what time is, the trip can lead only one way. There is no path back home.
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Wow!
- De Anonymous User en 02-18-20
- Time Stands Still: La Sombra
- De: Frank LaCroix
- Narrado por: Jennifer Walls
Leaves you wanting more.
Revisado: 11-25-19
While I do wish the story had been more developed so I could really sink my teeth into what makes La Sombra tick, I was not disappointed with my decision to listen. The pace is quite fast, and I was impressed with science behind the “time slips” in the story. A lot was going on and I did want to slow down and savor it more, but o guess that is a good sign that it was well written. Hopefully this will become just a chapter in a larger work devoted to these characters:
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The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
- Book of Dust, Volume 1
- De: Philip Pullman
- Narrado por: Michael Sheen
- Duración: 13 h y 8 m
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Renowned storyteller Philip Pullman returns to the parallel world of Lyra Belacqua and His Dark Materials for a thrilling and epic adventure in which daemons, alethiometers, and the Magisterium all play parts.
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Disturbing differences from print text
- De Damon D. Hickey en 10-24-17
- The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage
- Book of Dust, Volume 1
- De: Philip Pullman
- Narrado por: Michael Sheen
Breathtaking. Stunning.
Revisado: 12-14-17
I was mesmerized the entire time. Hungry for the next book. Michael Sheen was incredible.
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