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Not Quite by the Book
- A Novel
- By: Julie Hatcher
- Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4 out of 5 stars 62
Emma Rini is in a rut so deep she could shelve books there. While her sister awaits her first baby, and her parents kick off retirement with vow renewals and travel, Emma stays put among the stacks of the family bookshop. In fact, she can’t remember the last time she took a vacation. Or had a romance that hovered above disappointing. When her parents assume she’ll take over the shop for them without a break, she realizes she needs to get away—back to the nineteenth century.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I LOVE this novel!!!
- By Kim Eddy on 03-29-25
- Not Quite by the Book
- A Novel
- By: Julie Hatcher
- Narrated by: Mia Hutchinson-Shaw
The recording was very distracting
Reviewed: 03-26-25
The audio recording was subpar, At times the narrator would whisper almost making it impossible to hear, but if turn up the volume it makes everything hard to understand. At time the narrator seemed to mumble. The story had a very slow start and i found it hard to keep my attention. The main character's obsession, and let's be clear it is an obsession with Emily Dickenson is odd to say the least. I powered through the recording but it didn't really pay off, the story was just okay.
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The Christmas Party
- The Bailey Family Psychological Thrillers Series, Book 1
- By: Mikayla Davids
- Narrated by: Esther Wane, Rachael Beresford, Stewart Crank
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 30
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 30
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 30
On a dark and stormy December night, my family are gathered at an isolated hotel in the English countryside. We're reuniting for the first time since the accident that shattered our lives ten years ago. It's a time for love and forgiveness. But more than one guest has an ulterior motive. As the clock strikes midnight, one member of our party is found dead at the foot of the grand marble staircase. Everyone is a suspect. But which one of us is a killer?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Took a while to get into!
- By Mandy Riddle on 01-07-25
- The Christmas Party
- The Bailey Family Psychological Thrillers Series, Book 1
- By: Mikayla Davids
- Narrated by: Esther Wane, Rachael Beresford, Stewart Crank
A little Confusing
Reviewed: 12-25-24
I got the audiobook because it was advertised as Whispersync. However, the chapters do not line up with the Kindle book at all. There are chapters missing from the audio book and vice versa. Also having a character named Erin, married to an Aaron makes an audio book very confusing as the names are pronounced the same. The story itself did keep me listening. It wrapped up quickly and ends on a cliffhanger. So I'll probably read the next book (it doesn't look like it is available as an audiobook).
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Keep It in the Family
- By: John Marrs
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Steve West, Simon Mattacks, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,114
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,985
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,985
Mia and Finn are busy turning a derelict house into their dream home when Mia unexpectedly falls pregnant. But just when they think the house is ready, Mia discovers a shocking message scored into a skirting board: I WILL SAVE THEM FROM THE ATTIC. Following the clue up into the eaves, the couple make a gruesome discovery: their home was once a real-life murder house, with the evidence still concealed within the four walls.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Oooof
- By Michelle on 08-31-23
- Keep It in the Family
- By: John Marrs
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Knowelden, Steve West, Simon Mattacks, Clare Corbett
Missing Parts in the Audio Version
Reviewed: 01-02-24
Anytime there was a news article in the book it was omitted from the audible version, but was in the ebook/Kindle version. It left out some important parts of the story. I am glad I was reading along while listening otherwise I felt this story would have been hard to follow.
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Firekeeper's Daughter
- By: Angeline Boulley
- Narrated by: Isabella Star LaBlanc
- Length: 14 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,984
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,244
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,222
Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi’s hockey team. Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Che Meegwetch
- By Nix on 03-18-21
- Firekeeper's Daughter
- By: Angeline Boulley
- Narrated by: Isabella Star LaBlanc
Excellent story
Reviewed: 04-22-21
I loved this book. YA is not my usual genre, but the cover spoke to me. The narrator was good, however there were several times in which you could tell edits happened and words had to be re-recorded.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- A Hunger Games Novel
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
- Length: 16 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,706
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29,021
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28,975
It is the morning of the reaping that will kick off the 10th annual Hunger Games. In the Capitol, 18-year-old Coriolanus Snow is preparing for his one shot at glory as a mentor in the Games. The once-mighty house of Snow has fallen on hard times, its fate hanging on the slender chance that Coriolanus will be able to out charm, outwit, and outmaneuver his fellow students to mentor the winning tribute. The odds are against him. He’s been given the humiliating assignment of mentoring the female tribute from District 12, the lowest of the low.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bad part
- By Edgars Dumins on 05-19-20
- The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes
- A Hunger Games Novel
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Santino Fontana
Narrator was good
Reviewed: 07-01-20
I don’t write a lot of reviews, but I’ve not seen a lot of love to the narrator. I thought Santino Fontana did an excellent job. I read the other Hunger Games & didn’t listen to them so I don’t have another narrator to compare him too, but he had great voices & kept me entertained.
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The Secrets We Kept: Reese's Book Club
- A Novel
- By: Lara Prescott
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan, Cynthia Farrell, Mozhan Marnò, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,555
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,024
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,012
At the height of the Cold War, two secretaries are pulled out of the typing pool at the CIA and given the assignment of a lifetime. Their mission: to smuggle Doctor Zhivago out of the USSR, where no one dare publish it, and help Pasternak's magnum opus make its way into print around the world. Glamorous and sophisticated Sally Forrester is a seasoned spy who has honed her gift for deceit all over the world - using her magnetism and charm to pry secrets out of powerful men. Irina is a complete novice, and is under Sally's tutelage....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Eh...it was ok.
- By Nunya on 09-06-19
- The Secrets We Kept: Reese's Book Club
- A Novel
- By: Lara Prescott
- Narrated by: Carlotta Brentan, Cynthia Farrell, Mozhan Marnò, Saskia Maarleveld, Jonathan Davis, David Pittu, James Fouhey
The greatest love story ever told
Reviewed: 09-12-19
I listened to this on Audible and the only reason I chose it was because it was Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club pick. I am so glad it was chosen because it was a great story. Based on real life events of a CIA plot to infiltrate Soviet Russia. They pulled two women out of the typing pool who had “special skills” and used them to smuggle the book Doctor Zhivago out of the USSR, which is said to be the greatest love story of the 20th Century. This book actually tells two stories at once, the writing of Doctor Zhivago and the dangers of writing such a story at the time. It also tells the story of the women from the CIA typing pool. If you get the chance you should definitely give this a listen, the cast of narrators are excellent, some with better Russian accents than others, but they add life to the words.
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The Truth About Stacey
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 3
- By: Ann M. Martin
- Narrated by: Elle Fanning
- Length: 3 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 206
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 170
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Story5 out of 5 stars 170
Stacey doesn't like to tell everyone that she has diabetes. Her friends in the Baby-Sitters Club are supportive, but Stacey has lost other friends who didn't understand her condition. Stacey's parents don't seem to understand, either; they're constantly taking her to new doctors. The truth is, she likes her doctor and just wants to spend her time being a normal girl and hanging out with the Club. Can Stacey find the courage to be honest - with everyone?
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5 out of 5 stars
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The BSC has a rival
- By Jillian on 12-16-19
- The Truth About Stacey
- The Baby-Sitters Club, Book 3
- By: Ann M. Martin
- Narrated by: Elle Fanning
Super cute
Reviewed: 08-20-19
I love listening to a favorite from my childhood. A sweet cute story about friendships.
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Crossing the Ice
- By: Jennifer Comeaux
- Narrated by: Emily Stokes
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 57
Pair skaters Courtney and Mark have one shot left at their Olympic dream. They vow not to let anything get in their way, especially not Josh and Stephanie, the wealthy and talented brother and sister team. The heart doesn't always listen to reason, though. The more time Courtney spends with sweet, shy Josh, the harder she falls for him.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Sweet Contemporary Love Story - Perfect for Teens
- By Kat J. on 03-01-16
- Crossing the Ice
- By: Jennifer Comeaux
- Narrated by: Emily Stokes
Super sweet
Reviewed: 02-18-18
A super sweet story about young love and going after your dreams. Sometimes love gets in the way, sometimes it guides your way.
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Full Dark, No Stars
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson, Jessica Hecht
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,280
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,268
"I believe there is another man inside every man, a stranger...." writes Wilfred Leland James in the early pages of the riveting confession that makes up "1922", the first in this pitch-black quartet of mesmerizing tales from Stephen King. For James, that stranger is awakened when his wife, Arlette, proposes selling off the family homestead and moving to Omaha, setting in motion a gruesome train of murder and madness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eerie, honest, frightening!
- By 9S on 01-15-11
- Full Dark, No Stars
- By: Stephen King
- Narrated by: Craig Wasson, Jessica Hecht
The night is dark and full of terrors
Reviewed: 10-14-17
Stephen King is known for his narrative pose and this book did not disappoint. All the short stories (1922 not that short) focused on the dark side of people and the need for revenge. Just your ordinary everyday people doing bad things. I bought the audible book for the first story, 1922 but stayed for the fantastic narration. Craig Wasson and Jessica Hecht did a fantastic job, you could not have picked better narrators. Audible 20 Review Sweepstakes Entry
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