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Backfired: Attention Deficit
- By: Leon Neyfakh, Prologue Projects
- Narrated by: Leon Neyfakh, Arielle Pardes
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 332
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 312
ADHD may be the defining diagnosis of our time. According to the latest data, more than 10 percent of American children (that’s 7.1 million kids) have been diagnosed with ADHD. And the number of stimulant prescriptions for adults in their 30s has shot up nearly threefold since 2012. In recent years, this explosion in demand has combined with other factors to create a widespread stimulant shortage in the US. In the second installment of Backfired, cohosts Leon Neyfakh and Arielle Pardes look at the unintended consequences of the ADHD industry, and trace the surprising path that brought us here.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Avoid if recently diagnosed with ADHD as an Adult
- By Anonymous User on 10-05-24
- Backfired: Attention Deficit
- By: Leon Neyfakh, Prologue Projects
- Narrated by: Leon Neyfakh, Arielle Pardes
well researched, well presented.
Reviewed: 11-20-24
I listen to a lot of podcasts. this one has been outstanding in the depth of research, the clarity of presentation, tiny, the waving together of disparate threads, and the pacing, which kept it very understandable but also very dynamic.
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Mrs. Wickham
- By: Sarah Page
- Narrated by: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, full cast
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,109
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,411
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,360
Imagine if you made one little mistake when you were young and were punished for it for the rest of your life. Well, that’s what happened to Lydia (yes, that Lydia, the youngest Bennet sister from Pride and Prejudice), and she’s here to set the record straight. Hold on to your teacups and get ready for sophisticated (and a little bit naughty) hot takes and witty banter that’ll make you laugh—and think. We meet Lydia just as she is denounced by her family, exiled miles from home, and married to the rogue George Wickham, who seems to love all women...except his own wife.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Was I supposed to feel sorry?
- By LuJuna Brown-Jackson on 09-10-22
- Mrs. Wickham
- By: Sarah Page
- Narrated by: Jessie Buckley, Johnny Flynn, full cast
Horrendous background music.
Reviewed: 02-08-23
I can't imagine who thought loud bad rock guitar background music was appropriate, but they were mistaken. The performances were good but the story was saccharine.
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Reckless Magic
- By: Rachel Higginson
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,210
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,798
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,783
Sixteen-year-old Eden Matthews has been in and out of private schools for the last two years. She can't seem to stop herself from closing them down. Kingsley is her last chance to finish high school. Only Kingsley isn't like the other schools she's been to. The students are different. But, then again, so is she. After meeting Kiran Kendrick, the mysterious boy who seems to be the source of all her problems, she is suddenly in a world that feels more make-believe than reality.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Main Character is an Absolute Idiot.
- By Elizabeth on 03-04-20
- Reckless Magic
- By: Rachel Higginson
- Narrated by: Bailey Carr
horrendous accent fails
Reviewed: 08-25-22
Couldn't get past the first chapter - the narrator attempts and 100 percent fails an impressive variety of accents. Unlistenable.
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The Animals at Lockwood Manor
- By: Jane Healey
- Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 19
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 17
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Story4 out of 5 stars 17
A debut novel for fans of Sarah Perry and Kate Morton: When a young woman is tasked with safeguarding a natural history collection as it is spirited out of London during World War II, she discovers her new manor home is a place of secrets and terror instead of protection.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It's not about the animals
- By Winsome on 07-10-21
- The Animals at Lockwood Manor
- By: Jane Healey
- Narrated by: Sarah Lambie
Slow, boring, couldn't finish
Reviewed: 06-25-21
Soooo slow, annoying characters, massively undeveloped plot. Too bad, because it the premise was interesting and the writing was pretty good. The narrator did not differentiate effectively between the two protagonists. I gave up halfway.
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Dead Bolt
- Haunted Home Renovation Series, Book 2
- By: Juliet Blackwell
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 7 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 947
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 873
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 870
Turner Construction's latest restoration project is a historic Queen Anne Victorian in San Francisco. This time, general contractor Mel Turner has to work around the owners, who insist on sticking around-along with some ghosts that insist in their own way that the work stops. The ghosts aren't the only ones standing in the way of the renovations. A crotchety neighbor, Emile Blunt, secretly wants this house and could be behind some of the disturbances. But when Emile is found dead, it's Mel who appears guilty.
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4 out of 5 stars
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And who will be murdered next?
- By Bonnie on 07-30-14
- Dead Bolt
- Haunted Home Renovation Series, Book 2
- By: Juliet Blackwell
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
Enjoyable
Reviewed: 03-10-20
I hesitated about whether to give this five stars, because it is an excellent book of it’s kind. I didn’t, because I am firmly resolved to save 5 stars for truly mind-blowing books. So this gets four stars not because it isn’ excellent, but because it isn’t phenomenal.
The narration is good and the mystery works. I enjoy the insider knowledge about renovating old houses (which is not a topic I’m interested in) and the wonderful sense of place. I like the main characters too - they are comfortably believable and not evil, broken, or cloyingly sweet.
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The Other Side of Midnight
- By: Simone St. James
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
- Length: 9 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,452
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,303
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,300
London, 1925. Glamorous medium Gloria Sutter made her fortune helping the bereaved contact loved ones killed during the Great War. Now she's been murdered at one of her own séances, after leaving a final message requesting the help of her former friend and sole rival, Ellie Winter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another Great 1920's Ghost Story!
- By LilMissMolly on 08-26-15
- The Other Side of Midnight
- By: Simone St. James
- Narrated by: Mary Jane Wells
Just what I wanted
Reviewed: 01-27-18
To get me through some hard times, I wanted an escapist book that was well written and absorbing without being too dark or traumatising. I'm glad I found this one.
This book is unabashedly a period piece ghost story, pure entertainment, well written and wonderfully narrated. I was disappointed that Mary Jane Wells didn't narrate all the books in the series.
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The Dog Who Could Fly
- The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew at His Side
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 9 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 819
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 706
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 712
An instant hit in the UK, this is the true account of a German shepherd who was adopted by the Royal Air Force during World War II, joined in flight missions, and survived everything from crash-landings to parachute bailouts-ultimately saving the life of his owner and dearest friend. In the winter of 1939 in the cold snow of no-man's-land, two loners met and began an extraordinary journey that would turn them into lifelong friends.
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 ½ stars. Audiobook needs a pdf file for pictures
- By Jane on 08-16-14
- The Dog Who Could Fly
- The Incredible True Story of a WWII Airman and the Four-Legged Hero Who Flew at His Side
- By: Damien Lewis
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Good story well told
Reviewed: 11-26-17
My 90 year old mom is very picky about books. She wants nonfiction, lively, well written, well narrated, and not gruesome or depressing. It's surprisingly hard to please her. She loved this book.
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Kingdom Come
- The Elizabeth Harris Series 1
- By: Jane Jensen
- Narrated by: Rachel Fulginiti
- Length: 7 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,998
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,818
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,814
In Kingdom Come, the first in a new mystery series from Jane Jensen, an ex-NYPD detective seeks escape in Amish country and finds darkness instead. When a beautiful, scantily clad "English" girl is found dead in the barn of a prominent Amish family, Detective Elizabeth Harris knows she's uncovered an evil that could shatter the peace of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The best Amish murder mystery story since "Witness
- By Veritas1325 on 01-08-16
- Kingdom Come
- The Elizabeth Harris Series 1
- By: Jane Jensen
- Narrated by: Rachel Fulginiti
interesting premise
Reviewed: 07-11-16
....but I could not believe in the main character, who acted more like a heroine out of a romance novel than a skilled detective. All of the characters lacked dimension to me. The story never had traction for me, although the writing was generally fluid and skilled. Narration was good. The author has promise and I'd try another, later book in this series.
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Fated
- Alex Verus Series, Book 1
- By: Benedict Jacka
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,990
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,351
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6,353
Alex Verus is part of a world hidden in plain sight, running a magic shop in London. And while Alex's own powers aren't as showy as some mages, he does have the advantage of foreseeing the possible future-allowing him to pull off operations that have a million-to-one-chance of success. But when Alex is approached by multiple factions to crack open a relic from a long-ago mage war, he knows that whatever's inside must be beyond powerful.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Harry Dresden meets the Temple of Doom
- By Jessica on 05-15-14
- Fated
- Alex Verus Series, Book 1
- By: Benedict Jacka
- Narrated by: Gildart Jackson
unusual, dark, compelling and well narrated
Reviewed: 06-28-16
interesting premise, good characterization, story moves forward briskly. It's a little darker and bloodier than I usually enjoy, but I'm still glad I found this series. I didn't immediately fall in love with the narration, but I came to like Jackson's handling of the story very much. He's skillful and unusual, like the story itself.
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The Devil You Know
- By: Mike Carey
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 13 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,789
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,102
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,118
Felix Castor used to cast out demons for a living, and London was his stomping ground. But in a time when the supernatural realm is in upheaval and spilling over into the mundane world of the living, his skills are in renewed demand. With old debts to pay, Castor is left with no choice but to accept one final, well-paying assignment: a seemingly simple exorcism.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pied Piper with a Conscience
- By Tango on 07-27-13
- The Devil You Know
- By: Mike Carey
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Ugh, fake accent narrator
Reviewed: 05-26-16
t might be a good story - I dunno, I couldn't get past the first few minutes. Why, when you have a first person narration, do you choose a narrator whose accent is so completely inauthentic? Kramer is unambiguously American, and not only fails at his own northern English character's voice, he can't do any of the other British characters' either. I have to assume the rave reviewers have never heard a genuine Brit talk.
Good narration is not just the accent, it's the phrasing, rhythms of speech, naturalness of the idioms. Correct pronunciation of place names helps. I don't expect great narration with every audio book, but I'm not settling for less than good.
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