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Words of Radiance
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 2
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
- Length: 48 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 86,772
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 77,461
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Story5 out of 5 stars 77,345
Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status "darkeyes". Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well as the distinctly uncommon threat of the Assassin, all while secretly struggling to master remarkable new powers that are somehow linked to his honorspren, Syl.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book !!; no let down- "Words of Radiance" shines
- By Don Gilbert on 03-08-14
- Words of Radiance
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 2
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
Twists and turns
Reviewed: 02-14-25
The second book was actually better than the first. Maybe because I had some background already so the terms and names of people weren’t as overwhelming as the first book. Anyway, it was a good twist on Spren and fun to see people’s powers emerge. Can’t wait to see what book 3 brings.
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The Longest Ride
- By: Nicholas Sparks
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, January LaVoy
- Length: 13 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,539
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,575
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,585
91 year-old Ira Levinson is kept concious after a car wreck by visions of his late wife, Ruth, who recounts stories of their lifetime together. A few miles away, at a local rodeo, Sophia Danko, a senior at Wake Forest, meets a young cowboy named Luke. Ira and Ruth. Sophia and Luke. Two couples who have little in common. Yet their lives will converge with unexpected poignancy, reminding us all that even the most difficult decisions can yield extraordinary journeys: beyond despair, beyond death, to the farthest reaches of the human heart.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic story
- By Bj on 10-13-13
- The Longest Ride
- By: Nicholas Sparks
- Narrated by: Ron McLarty, January LaVoy
The movie was better
Reviewed: 03-25-22
I love The Longest Ride with Scott Eastwood and Britt Robertson! I own the movie and watch it at least twice a year. The relationship between Sophia and Ira was what clinched it for me in the movie. The book doesn’t include that at all. I think that was the hardest part in the book for me to like - Ira reliving his life with Ruth but through memories and delusions while slowly dying in a car accident. The movie got that part right. The book was just a huge disappointment to me after loving the movie so much. I really wanted it to be as amazing. :(
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The Flight Girls
- By: Noelle Salazar
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,300
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,951
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,935
1941. Audrey Coltrane has always wanted to fly. It's why she implored her father to teach her at the little airfield back home in Texas. It’s why she signed up to train military pilots in Hawaii when the war in Europe began. And it’s why she insists she is not interested in any dream-derailing romantic involvements, even with the disarming Lieutenant James Hart, who fast becomes a friend as treasured as the women with whom she flies. Then one fateful day, she gets caught in the air over Pearl Harbor just as the bombs begin to fall, and suddenly, nowhere feels safe.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Left wanting more...
- By Lora B on 08-06-19
- The Flight Girls
- By: Noelle Salazar
- Narrated by: Xe Sands
Amazing! Read this book!
Reviewed: 03-01-21
I’m loving all of the books that have come from WWII stories/journals, all of the heroic efforts that added up to ending one maniacal overlord from taking over the world.
Flight Girls is no exception! Audrey’s story of courage and daring made me laugh and cry (sob even) as I felt her heartbreaks and joys, disappointments and successes. She overcame prejudice against her capabilities time and again and even overcame her own assumptions about her future.
I loved this book! Way to go Ms. Salazar!
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Nerve
- By: Jeanne Ryan
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,259
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,132
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,129
When Vee is picked to be a player in NERVE, an anonymous game of dares broadcast live online, she discovers that the game knows her. They tempt her with prizes taken from her ThisIsMe page and team her up with the perfect boy: sizzling-hot Ian. At first it's exhilarating - Vee and Ian's fans cheer them on to riskier dares with higher stakes. But the game takes a twisted turn when they're directed to a secret location with five other players for the grand-prize round.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Nice fun read
- By Doha on 11-05-16
- Nerve
- By: Jeanne Ryan
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
The Movie was better
Reviewed: 10-04-20
I listened to this with a bit of an expectation having seen the movie multiple times and loving it. Oops! The book didn’t live up to the movie. The characters were ok and I liked them fine just not as much as “real life.“ The challenges weren’t as cool as the movie either which I get. It’s hard to make written fiction come to life sometimes on the big screen so they change it. The overlords were lame too. I’m glad they weren’t a part of the movie. And Tommy...what the heck! Wow. Didn’t see that coming. Yeah. Skip the book and watch the movie imho.
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Zero G
- By: Dan Wells
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Margaret Ying Drake, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,597
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15,912
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15,863
Zero is just one of 20,000 people aboard a spaceship bound for a new planet set to be colonized. The journey is over a century long but luckily, everyone is in stasis, so they’ll be safe and sound asleep during the trip. Everyone that is, except for Zero, whose pod has malfunctioned, waking him up a hundred years early. His initial excitement in roaming the ship alone quickly turns to a heart-stopping interstellar adventure when a family of space pirates show up, trying to hijack the ship and take the colonizers hostage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Passengers movie with space pirates
- By Kingsley on 12-07-18
- Zero G
- By: Dan Wells
- Narrated by: Emily Woo Zeller, Margaret Ying Drake, Josh Hurley, Eddy Lee, Jennifer Van Dyck, Allyson Johnson, David Shih, Betsy Hogg, Chelsea Spack
Great space adventure!
Reviewed: 02-02-20
Zero G is an exciting space adventure combining a young preteen, space pirates, and a new friend. I enjoyed the actors’ voices and thought they did a great job! My 11 year old should enjoy listening to this - it has just enough bodily function references.
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The Hunger Games
- Hunger Games, Book One
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Tatiana Maslany
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 14,675
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,644
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Story5 out of 5 stars 12,615
Emmy Award-winning actress Tatiana Maslany narrates a brand-new special edition recording of the first audiobook in the worldwide best-selling trilogy from Suzanne Collins! In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by 12 outlying districts. The Capitol keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Now THIS is what Katniss is supposed to sound like
- By Carly Jurica on 11-02-18
- The Hunger Games
- Hunger Games, Book One
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Tatiana Maslany
Loved it!
Reviewed: 11-13-19
I tried listening to a different audio version, but when I heard a sample of this one I felt like Tatiana was Katniss. She did an amazing job with this amazing book! The Hunger Games still makes me cry when I read/listen to/watch Katniss volunteer for Prim and sing for Rue; every single time. I love this book!
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Iron Garland
- Harbinger, Book 3
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,842
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,540
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,524
For three years, Sera Fitzempress has been a pawn in a gilded prison. Disgraced and exiled from society, she has been isolated from the downtrodden she’s determined to liberate. Cettie Pratt has grown into an independent young woman, although she continues to be tested by the high society of the clouds. Advancing in the magic of the Mysteries, Cettie is also a useful tool of defense during turbulent times. The fog of war is drawing in, and with it comes a startling new enemy who may unravel secrets that both women would prefer stay hidden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a fantastic web!!!!
- By Mpeckabl on 11-15-18
- Iron Garland
- Harbinger, Book 3
- By: Jeff Wheeler
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Excellent third book!
Reviewed: 09-05-19
I’m a big fan of Jeff Wheeler’s Harbinger series. Following Sera and Cettie on their adventures is certainly entertaining. I’ve enjoyed Kate Rudd’s voices also. I like that everyone has a unique sound. Overall I’m quite pleased with this series.
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Don't You Cry
- By: Mary Kubica
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Kirby Heyborne
- Length: 10 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,901
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,604
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 2,594
In downtown Chicago, a young woman named Esther Vaughan disappears from her apartment without a trace. A haunting letter addressed to "My Dearest" is found among her possessions, leaving her friend and roommate, Quinn Collins, to wonder where Esther is and whether or not she's the person Quinn thought she knew....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, original, and kept me guessing
- By Kathleen on 06-01-16
- Don't You Cry
- By: Mary Kubica
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd, Kirby Heyborne
Hard to care...
Reviewed: 09-03-19
I found this book to be boring and really hard to care about what was going on. I only got it because I like Kirby Heyborne. I didn’t love the voice acting or the plot or pretty much anything about this book. It was weird.
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