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The Other Bennet Sister
- A Novel
- By: Janice Hadlow
- Narrated by: Carla Mendonça
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,099
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 987
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 987
What if Mary Bennet’s life took a different path from that laid out for her in Pride and Prejudice? What if the frustrated intellectual of the Bennet family, the marginalized middle daughter, the plain girl who takes refuge in her books, eventually found the fulfillment enjoyed by her prettier, more confident sisters? This is the plot of The Other Bennet Sister, a debut novel with exactly the affection and authority to satisfy Austen fans.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Exhausting
- By LAH on 07-10-20
- The Other Bennet Sister
- A Novel
- By: Janice Hadlow
- Narrated by: Carla Mendonça
Fabulous Follow Up to Pride & Prejudice
Reviewed: 04-07-25
Absolutely loved this book. It could have been written by Jane Austen herself. Can't wait to read more by this author. Extremely well-written and engrossing.
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The Mad Women’s Ball
- By: Victoria Mas
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
- Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 196
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 166
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Story4 out of 5 stars 167
The Salpêtrière Asylum: Paris, 1885. Genevieve is a senior nurse. After the childhood death of her sister, Blandine, she shunned religion and placed her faith in both the celebrated psychiatrist Dr. Charcot and science. But everything begins to change when she meets Eugénie, the 19-year-old daughter of a bourgeois family that has locked her away in the asylum. Because Eugénie has a secret: She sees spirits.
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4 out of 5 stars
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British accents?
- By KS on 05-22-22
- The Mad Women’s Ball
- By: Victoria Mas
- Narrated by: Kristin Atherton
Loved this story
Reviewed: 09-27-24
Well-written story with relatable characters and lots of great details. I only wish it was longer. Can't wait to read more from this author!
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The Keeper of Happy Endings
- By: Barbara Davis
- Narrated by: Robin Siegerman, Hope Newhouse
- Length: 15 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,823
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,450
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,431
Soline Roussel is well schooled in the business of happy endings. For generations her family has kept an exclusive bridal salon in Paris, where magic is worked with needle and thread. It’s said that the bride who wears a Roussel gown is guaranteed a lifetime of joy. But devastating losses during World War II leave Soline’s world and heart in ruins and her faith in love shaken. She boxes up her memories, stowing them away, along with her broken dreams, determined to forget.
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3 out of 5 stars
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French accent
- By Lilya on 10-22-21
- The Keeper of Happy Endings
- By: Barbara Davis
- Narrated by: Robin Siegerman, Hope Newhouse
Wonderful story, Well-written
Reviewed: 08-29-24
I loved this story and the characters. It unraveled slowly and I couldn't stop listening! The ending was very satisfying. The narration gets a little crazy near the end when the narrator's voice characters th
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Queen of the Valley
- By: Lorena Hughes
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo, Johnny Rey Diaz, Gisela Chipe
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Story4 out of 5 stars 12
Driven and recklessly daring, Martin Sabater follows his lifelong dream of owning a cacao plantation in Valle del Cauca. But on the night of a spectacular gala, he disappears—and is never seen again. Now his hacienda is a budding Catholic hospital saving lives during an emerging epidemic. And novice nun “Sor Puri” is there to uncover the truth behind Martin’s disappearance. But her real identity—and her past with the heartbreakingly charismatic Martin—will put far more than her perilous search at risk.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A Little Disappointing
- By bookish one on 12-20-23
- Queen of the Valley
- By: Lorena Hughes
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo, Johnny Rey Diaz, Gisela Chipe
A Little Disappointing
Reviewed: 12-20-23
Frankie Corzo performs beautifully in this sequel to The Spanish Daughter. Gisela Chipe does a good job from Camila's perspective. But, Johnny Rey Diaz provides a stiff reading by comparison. He could have provided a stronger performance. What's worse, is that the author didn't resolve the story lines well and the plot was weak. Things turned out differently than the reader expected, and not in a good way. SPOILER ALERT: if Puri did not love Martin enough to marry him, why did she go to Columbia? As she herself said, she could have found another cacao supplier. And, if she didn't go to Columbia, things would have ended better for other characters. It seems there was only reason why the author wanted Puri to go to Columbia and that could have happened without going there and without bringing the other characters into it. The other characters' storylines could have been managed better by writing two different books with stronger plots.
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The Spanish Daughter
- By: Lorena Hughes
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 652
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 568
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Story4 out of 5 stars 567
As a child in Spain, Puri always knew her passion for chocolate was inherited from her father. But it’s not until his death that she learns of something else she’s inherited - a cocoa estate in Vinces, Ecuador, a town nicknamed “París Chiquito”. Eager to claim her birthright and filled with hope for a new life after the devastation of World War I, she and her husband Cristóbal set out across the Atlantic Ocean. But it soon becomes clear someone is angered by Puri’s claim to the estate…
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4 out of 5 stars
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A who done it novel
- By Leslie on 02-19-22
- The Spanish Daughter
- By: Lorena Hughes
- Narrated by: Frankie Corzo
Great Narration
Reviewed: 12-20-23
Frankie Corzo really brings this interesting story to life. Her performance is everything one would hope for in an audio book. The story would be better with more descriptions of the setting and places the main character goes.
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Be Useful
- Seven Tools for Life
- By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Narrated by: Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5,233
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,803
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,803
The world’s greatest bodybuilder. The world’s highest-paid movie star. The leader of the world’s sixth-largest economy. That these are the same person sounds like the setup to a joke, but this is no joke. This is Arnold Schwarzenegger. And this did not happen by accident. Arnold’s stratospheric success happened as part of a process. As the result of clear vision, big thinking, hard work, direct communication, resilient problem-solving, open-minded curiosity, and a commitment to giving back. All of it guided by the one lesson Arnold’s father hammered into him above all: be useful.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Clear Concise picture of vision and purpose
- By Empress Karen on 10-10-23
- Be Useful
- Seven Tools for Life
- By: Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Narrated by: Arnold Schwarzenegger
A Helpful and Insightful Conversation
Reviewed: 12-06-23
This is the best book I've ever listened to. The author doesn't perform or just read the book. I felt as though Arnold Schwarzenegger was speaking directly to me, like we were having a conversation. He even chuckles I'm appropriate places. He is a master storyteller. I was riveted throughout. The book is a combination memoir and self-help book. I highly recommend it. I'm a fan for life!
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Wishes and Wellingtons
- By: Julie Berry
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Length: 9 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,485
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 16,013
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,986
Maeve Merritt chafes at the rigid rules at her London boarding school for “Upright Young Ladies.” When punishment forces her to sort through the trash, she finds a sardine tin that houses a foul-tempered djinni with no intention of submitting to a schoolgirl as his master. Soon an orphan boy from the charitable home next door, a mysterious tall man in ginger whiskers, a disgruntled school worker, and a take-no-prisoners business tycoon are in hot pursuit of Maeve and her magical discovery.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I didn’t want it to end
- By Julia on 10-05-18
- Wishes and Wellingtons
- By: Julie Berry
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
Fun, Interesting and well performed
Reviewed: 04-02-19
I enjoyed this book very much. It was a great mix of fact and fantasy.
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Junk
- By: Les Bohem
- Narrated by: John Waters
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 15,644
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 14,294
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 14,278
Set in present-day Los Angeles, Junk explores an epic conspiracy, one at work for thousands of years that involves total takeover of the planet Earth by aliens. In the wild, souped-up vision of Les Bohem - the acclaimed, Emmy-winning writer of the Steven Spielberg miniseries, Taken - the world is at the end stage of long-range plot that involves a gigantic genetic-engineering project. The aliens who have invaded us have no planet. No spaceship is coming. Instead, a small advance force comes, breeds, and dies - thus becoming an anomaly in our DNA that can’t be explained.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Flat narration on a boring story
- By Kingsley on 03-02-19
- Junk
- By: Les Bohem
- Narrated by: John Waters
A thinking person's book
Reviewed: 03-22-19
The violence, especially against children, was difficult. But, the story was gripping and scary and depressing in it's realism. Filled with great details, elements and many storylines that converge at the end and are well tied up. A cautionary tale. Bohem is a master storyteller!
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