Penny Carnathan
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The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane
- By: Kelly Harms
- Narrated by: Reay Kaplan, Suehyla El-Attar
- Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 684
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 614
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 613
When their lives and personalities intersect, however, they discover that more than just a million-dollar dream home awaits them at the water’s edge. These three women (oh yes, Aunt Midge comes along for the ride!) arrive at their newfound mansion only to uncover what exactly it means to truly be "home." Filled with wit and charm, The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane is Kelly Harms's enchanting and heartfelt debut - a testament to the many, many ways love finds us, the power of a home-cooked meal, and just what it means to be lucky.
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3 out of 5 stars
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good plot but the swearing was too much for me
- By Arianne on 02-13-20
- The Good Luck Girls of Shipwreck Lane
- By: Kelly Harms
- Narrated by: Reay Kaplan, Suehyla El-Attar
Light, well-written, fun
Reviewed: 03-11-20
I enjoy the occasional light, well-done read, but they’re hard to find! Loved the characters and premise of this novel, and I marvel at the author’s ability to imbue it with consistently great humor. (Aunt Midge!) Yeah, you’ve got some stereotypical hunky guys and some basic, repetitive underlying themes, but if you’re looking for a funny and touching story that doesn’t tax the brain and makes you want to enjoy your commute, this is it.
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Viva Durant and the Secret of the Silver Buttons
- By: Ashli St. Armant
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 4 hrs and 5 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 11,070
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 9,907
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,874
Viva Durant, New Orleans’ youngest detective, is on a quest to solve a jazzy mystery. Every summer, Viva heads to New Orleans to spend time with her loving but stern Grandmother, known as Gram. After Gram reads Viva an article in the local paper about a missing treasure related to the world-famous song, “Miss Mary Mack”, Viva heads through the Crescent City on an epic adventure to track down the treasure. The clues lead Viva to the French Quarter, a jazz club, a creepy cemetery, and even the circus.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Uses God's name in vain right away!
- By Amazon Customer on 11-01-19
- Viva Durant and the Secret of the Silver Buttons
- By: Ashli St. Armant
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Fun listen for all ages
Reviewed: 02-01-20
This is a book geared toward youth, but a fun mystery for anyone, with music and sound effects that enhance the story. Great narration!
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Odd Billy Todd
- By: N. C. Reed
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 25 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,931
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,440
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,433
Billy Todd has always been different. Most people called him odd, and those were the nice people. Though he was born with a learning disability, Billy's parents never allowed him to consider himself disabled. Raised to be self-sufficient, Billy might not be as smart as some, but he was a lot smarter than people realized.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Odd Billy Todd is fantastic
- By bebe on 08-16-19
- Odd Billy Todd
- By: N. C. Reed
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
Dystopia with a positive spin
Reviewed: 01-11-20
I don’t generally like dystopian novels - too depressing- but I thoroughly enjoyed this tale of people coming together to create a strong community in the wake of a disastrous world plague. The relationships and personal growth are the main story and could have been set in any challenging environment. It’s a little simplistic- too much repetition of points the author wants to hammer home and written maybe for teens? But overall a good tale with excellent narration by Christopher Lane.
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- By: Jonas Jonasson
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,083
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,750
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,783
After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he's still in good health, and in one day, he turns 100. A big celebration is in the works, but Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his vodka consumption). So he decides to escape. He climbs out the window in his slippers and embarks on a hilarious and entirely unexpected journey, involving, among other surprises, a suitcase stuffed with cash.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dared to let the kids listen and they loved it...
- By Dennis on 02-12-14
Great story!
Reviewed: 11-27-19
This story had so many fun twists and turns, and characters I came to love, foremost the narrator. Poignant moments, interesting historical perspectives, and a story with a lot of heart. Love!
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Evvie Drake Starts Over
- A Novel
- By: Linda Holmes
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Linda Holmes
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,175
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,475
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,454
In a sleepy seaside town in Maine, recently widowed Eveleth "Evvie" Drake rarely leaves her large, painfully empty house nearly a year after her husband’s death in a car crash. Everyone in town, even her best friend, Andy, thinks grief keeps her locked inside, and Evvie doesn’t correct them. Meanwhile, in New York City, Dean Tenney, former Major League pitcher and Andy’s childhood best friend, is wrestling with what miserable athletes living out their worst nightmares call the "yips": he can’t throw straight anymore, and, even worse, he can’t figure out why.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Something made me keep listening....
- By Carolina Girl on 10-12-19
- Evvie Drake Starts Over
- A Novel
- By: Linda Holmes
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Linda Holmes
Super witty romance with insight
Reviewed: 08-21-19
This is an enjoyable romance with good, real-life complications. Basically, we’re all broken in ways we may not recognize or admit to. The characters in this story must confront their broken parts in order to move forward. I loved the very witty dialogue and super talented narrator. Enjoyed this as an entertaining novel that makes you think about what your friends aren’t saying
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The Murmur of Bees
- By: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 14 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,393
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,395
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,326
From the day that old Nana Reja found a baby abandoned under a bridge, the life of a small Mexican town forever changed. Disfigured and covered in a blanket of bees, little Simonopio is for some locals the stuff of superstition, a child kissed by the devil. But he is welcomed by landowners Francisco and Beatriz Morales, who adopt him and care for him. As he grows up, Simonopio becomes a cause for wonder to the Morales family, because when the uncannily gifted child closes his eyes, he can see what no one else can - visions of all that’s yet to come, both beautiful and dangerous.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best books I listened to ever!
- By Vmcg on 05-11-19
- The Murmur of Bees
- By: Sofia Segovia, Simon Bruni - translator
- Narrated by: Xe Sands, Angelo Di Loreto
Good if you can hang in there
Reviewed: 08-12-19
I'm glad I listened to this book, and - in the end - I was gratified, Basically, a very kind Mexican family takes in an abandoned newborn who has a cleft palate and an attached swarm of bees during the early 20th century. The child and the bees have a magical relationship, and the child has a gift that allows him to foresee certain things. Through war, plague, and one evil individual, the child works to protect the family.
The book does a good job telling the story of middle-class, hard-working people confronted with the injustices wrought by life's vagaries, but it digresses too often and in too much detail. I would have chopped a few chapters that went on and on in, what I felt was, unnecessary, irrelevant detail.
I also wasn't crazy about the main female narrator. Her inflections and pauses took me awhile to get used to.
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The Unhoneymooners
- By: Christina Lauren
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell, Deacon Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,968
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,955
Olive Torres is used to being the unlucky twin: from inexplicable mishaps to a recent layoff, her life seems to be almost comically jinxed. By contrast, her sister Ami is an eternal champion...she even managed to finance her entire wedding by winning a slew of contests. Unfortunately for Olive, the only thing worse than constant bad luck is having to spend the wedding day with the best man (and her nemesis), Ethan Thomas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Cute, in a creepy way.
- By Susan 🎧Audible-a-holic🎧 Crowe on 05-16-19
- The Unhoneymooners
- By: Christina Lauren
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell, Deacon Lee
A fun rom-com
Reviewed: 08-12-19
I'm giving this 5 stars not because it's the Great American Novel, but because - for this genre - it's great! it's a light, well-written romance-comedy, which I happen to love. In a nutshelll: Girl hates boy, boy hates girl, brother and sister of girl and boy get married. Girl and boy "have" to go on bro's and sis's honeymoon because bro and sis become insanely ill from food poisoning at their wedding reception. There's a bit of intrigue and girl has an interesting angsty back-story. Not cheesey; thoroughly entertaining.
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Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
- A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- By: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
- Length: 14 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 43,770
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 38,567
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 38,430
One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose office she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but.
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2 out of 5 stars
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It was like a hallmark movie being waterboarded into my ears for 15 hours
- By Amazon Customer on 10-01-19
- Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
- A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed
- By: Lori Gottlieb
- Narrated by: Brittany Pressley
Great story plus self help/insight
Reviewed: 08-12-19
I'm not into self-help books but I chose this title because it sounded like a good story. And it is! It's also excellent insight into psychotherapy, and how people work through the traumas we all face. This is such a well-told story, I had to look up the author to see - is she really a mental health therapist? Yes, she is. She gives a very honest, self-deprecating portrayal of her own challenges while sharing the captivating stories of some of her clients (names changed and identities protected.) Brittany Pressley does a great job narrating, with an upbeat, light tone. I loved this for the story and for the many insights into how we can all deal with our issues.
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Where the Crawdads Sing
- By: Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 296,082
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 261,737
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Story5 out of 5 stars 260,823
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't listen to the negative reviews.
- By Kyle on 12-03-19
- Where the Crawdads Sing
- By: Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
Absolutely beautiful writing
Reviewed: 06-28-19
The fresh, poetic prose sucked me in and the story captivated me. This is a well-written tale with elements of drama, mystery and romance and a nice dollop for nature lovers. I did not like the narrator’s interpretation of the protagonist’s voice, but it didn’t ruin this excellent story
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The Hate U Give
- By: Angie Thomas
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 45,873
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 41,617
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Story5 out of 5 stars 41,464
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters are taking to the streets in Khalil’s name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This Book Changed My Entire Perspective
- By Wendi on 01-14-18
- The Hate U Give
- By: Angie Thomas
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
Great insight into a contemporary issue
Reviewed: 01-01-19
Well-told and we’ll-narrated story exploring the deaths of unarmed black teenagers by police. Balanced and insightful. Excellent for young and older adults
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