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The Jane Austen Collection
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, and others
- Length: 45 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,116
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,777
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,750
Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not a faithful rendition
- By Anne McClain on 12-13-20
- The Jane Austen Collection
- An Audible Original Drama
- By: Jane Austen
- Narrated by: Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, Florence Pugh, Emma Thompson
Excellent Narration
Reviewed: 01-12-24
Of course Jane Austens books are 5 star so this review focuses entirely on the incredible narrators. The excellent production brought Jane's comic wit to life.
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The Mitford Affair
- A Novel
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Emma Griffiths
- Length: 10 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 231
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Story4 out of 5 stars 210
Between the World Wars, the six Mitford sisters—each more beautiful, brilliant, and eccentric than the next—dominate the English political, literary, and social scenes. Though they've weathered scandals before, the family falls into disarray when Diana divorces her wealthy husband to marry a fascist leader and Unity follows her sister's lead all the way to Munich, inciting rumors that she's become Hitler's mistress.
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1 out of 5 stars
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the mitford affair
- By Tbrock on 01-20-23
- The Mitford Affair
- A Novel
- By: Marie Benedict
- Narrated by: Emma Griffiths
Great narrator, incomplete story
Reviewed: 07-28-23
I enjoyed the unique storyline about Hitler's love life through a fictional lense, without the book being lovey-dovey. I think the author did a great job at character development. However, the story is incomplete and leaves an annoying feeling like, " What! It's done already!"
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I think there could've been more drama with respect to WW2, perhaps Nancy arriving at the truth - that her sisters deserve jail. I would've liked to see Diana and her husband with a severe punishment. I would've also liked to see Unity heal and become incredibly guilt conscience as well as go to jail for her choices, perhaps not as astringent of a punishment as Diana. Or another swing on things- Diana and her husband end up in the hospital due to an attack by the Nazis, letting them bear the burden of their mistakes, while Nancy gets to take care of her kids. All the while, Peter returning to father them.
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The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
- Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,211
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,613
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,599
The story of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas is very difficult to describe. Usually we give some information about the audiobook, but in this case we think that would spoil the listening. We think it's important that you start to listen without knowing what it is about.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Phenomenal!!!
- By Jensophie on 05-04-09
- The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
- By: John Boyne
- Narrated by: Michael Maloney
Excellent
Reviewed: 06-13-23
What an interesting, unique story with an incredible narrator! The story's point of view took me by surprise, and the narrator has the capability of making you feel like you're there.
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Children of the Stars
- By: Mario Escobar
- Narrated by: Zach Hoffman
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 100
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 91
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 91
August 1942. Jacob and Moses Stein, two young Jewish brothers, are staying with their aunt in Paris amid the Nazi occupation. The boys’ parents, well-known German playwrights, have left the brothers in their aunt’s care until they can find safe harbor for their family. But before the Steins can reunite, a great and terrifying roundup occurs. The French gendarmes, under Nazi order, arrest the boys and take them to the Vélodrome d’Hiver - a massive, bleak structure in Paris where thousands of France’s Jews are being forcibly detained.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Innocence can only be lost once
- By Kenny Russell on 09-01-21
- Children of the Stars
- By: Mario Escobar
- Narrated by: Zach Hoffman
Good Performance, Story Okay
Reviewed: 05-08-23
Performance was great. The story was exciting until the end.
SPOILER BELOW__<<
The parents are such b@st@rds that I don't feel as though they deserved the boys. They should've been the ones to search the world for the boys, not vice versa.
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The Rose Code
- A Novel
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
- Length: 16 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 23,856
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21,389
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21,267
As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything - beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses - but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Favorite Book!!!
- By Jan M on 03-09-21
- The Rose Code
- A Novel
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
Too heavy on the romance
Reviewed: 05-01-23
Great performance by the narrator. My issue is with the story. I would've liked to see the focal point on war issues, and not so heavily on how the main characters could land a fiancé, husband, lover.
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The Book Thief
- By: Markus Zusak
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 33,818
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 29,174
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,150
It's just a small story really, about, among other things, a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist: books.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Glad I took a chance.
- By Robert on 08-20-11
- The Book Thief
- By: Markus Zusak
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
Excellent
Reviewed: 04-19-23
I have never read a book from this perspective - the perspective of the "angel of death." I loved it. the writing was intriguing and excellent.
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Salt to the Sea
- By: Ruta Sepetys
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie, Will Damron, Cassandra Morris, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,375
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,924
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,909
World War II is drawing to a close in East Prussia and thousands of refugees are on a desperate trek toward freedom, many with something to hide. Among them are Joana, Emilia, and Florian, whose paths converge en route to the ship that promises salvation, the Wilhelm Gustloff. Forced by circumstance to unite, the three find their strength, courage, and trust in each other tested with each step closer to safety. Just when it seems freedom is within their grasp, tragedy strikes.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Haunting Historical YA Fiction
- By FanB14 on 02-19-16
- Salt to the Sea
- By: Ruta Sepetys
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie, Will Damron, Cassandra Morris, Michael Crouch
Excellent
Reviewed: 04-09-23
I couldn't stop listening to it. It is excellent, and I appreciate the narrators.
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A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Irwin
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 618
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 579
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 579
Kitty Talbot needs a fortune. Or rather, she needs a husband who has a fortune. Left with her father’s massive debts, she has only twelve weeks to save her family from ruin. Kitty has never been one to back down from a challenge, so she leaves home and heads toward the most dangerous battleground in all of England: the London season. Kitty may be neither accomplished nor especially genteel—but she is utterly single-minded; imbued with cunning and ingenuity, she knows that risk is just part of the game.
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2 out of 5 stars
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DNF
- By A reviewer on 07-16-22
- A Lady's Guide to Fortune-Hunting
- A Novel
- By: Sophie Irwin
- Narrated by: Eleanor Tomlinson
Absolutely delightful!
Reviewed: 02-24-23
I didn't want to stop listening to it, so much so that I tried to listen while working. 😉This audiobook is absolutely delightful!
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