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The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
- Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
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Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.
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WOW. Just Wow
- By Joanne DeVuono on 02-08-24
- The Women
- A Novel
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
Raw & Real - so compelling
Reviewed: 08-20-24
Finished The Women. What a devastating part of history. Very moving & it shook me up. I was so immersed in it that I found myself being super intolerant and snappy at everyone around me when I wasn’t reading it, as if totally defeated by my own world. Grew up watching MASH and i’m glad for the visuals it helped bring to life during Frankie’s tours. Well done, Ms. Hannah.
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It Ends with Us
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Olivia Song
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true.
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Not what I expected.
- By Love2Read on 01-23-20
- It Ends with Us
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Olivia Song
Perspective
Reviewed: 02-20-24
Loved the characters. The story gripped me until the end….but not the end because of book 2!
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A Court of Thorns and Roses
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
- Length: 16 hrs and 7 mins
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When nineteen-year-old huntress Feyre kills a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal faeries who once ruled her world.
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Bad ending and Immaturity
- By The Story Adict on 09-13-17
- A Court of Thorns and Roses
- By: Sarah J. Maas
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ikeda
Enchanting
Reviewed: 07-11-23
Love this version of fairy/human world. Ready for the next book in the series!
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The Hand That First Held Mine
- By: Maggie O’Farrell
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
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Lexie Sinclair yearns for more than her parents’ genteel country life. She makes her way to the city, where she meets a magazine editor, Innes, a man unlike any she has ever imagined. He introduces her to the thrilling world of Bohemian postwar London, and Lexie learns to become a reporter, to know art and artists, to live fully, unconventionally, and with deep love. And when she finds herself pregnant by a man wholly unsuitable for marriage or fatherhood, she doesn’t hesitate a minute to have the baby on her own.
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Enjoy as much as I did.
- By Anonymous User on 11-09-21
- The Hand That First Held Mine
- By: Maggie O’Farrell
- Narrated by: Anne Flosnik
Heartbreaking but worth it
Reviewed: 03-05-23
Compelling characters. Loved Lexie what a shining star of a woman. A heartbreaker of a story but worthy for the story’s sake.
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We Are All the Same in the Dark
- A Novel
- By: Julia Heaberlin
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Catherine Taber, MacLeod Andrews, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
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It’s been a decade since Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving only a bloody handprint behind. Her pretty face still hangs like a watchful queen on the posters on the walls of the town’s Baptist church, the police station, and in the high school. They all promise the same thing: We will find you. Meanwhile, Tru's brother, Wyatt, lives as a pariah in the desolation of the old family house, cleared of wrongdoing by the police but tried and sentenced in the court of public opinion and in a new documentary about the crime.
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On the edge of my ladder
- By Deirdre Hoinoski on 08-27-20
- We Are All the Same in the Dark
- A Novel
- By: Julia Heaberlin
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Catherine Taber, MacLeod Andrews, Kirby Heyborne
Compelling
Reviewed: 02-16-23
Love Jenna’s portrayal. Great story with an unexpected twist. Too a bit to get me hooked but then it wouldn’t let go.
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The Good Sister
- By: Gillian McAllister
- Narrated by: full cast
- Length: 12 hrs and 39 mins
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Martha and Becky Blackwater are more than sisters - they're each other's lifelines. When Martha finds herself struggling to balance early motherhood and her growing business, Becky steps in to babysit her niece, Layla, without a second thought, bringing the two women closer than ever. But then the unthinkable happens, and Becky is charged with murder. Nine months later, Becky is on trial and maintains her innocence - and so does Martha. Martha sets out to uncover exactly what happened that night and how things could have gone so wrong.
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“Not for me”
- By B. E. Jackson on 06-17-19
- The Good Sister
- By: Gillian McAllister
- Narrated by: full cast
Dull
Reviewed: 01-26-23
Drags on w/little backbone. Not a fan of the main characters narrator. I find her irritating to listen to. Should have checked the lineup before buying. Happily dropped the book half way in.
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Early Morning Riser
- A Novel
- By: Katherine Heiny
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
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Jane falls in love with Duncan easily. He is charming, good-natured, and handsome, but unfortunately, he has also slept with nearly every woman in Boyne City, Michigan. Jane sees Duncan's old girlfriends everywhere—at restaurants, at the grocery store, even three towns away. While Jane may be able to come to terms with dating the world's most prolific seducer of women, she wishes she did not have to share him quite so widely.
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Not my usual
- By JoAnn on 04-23-21
- Early Morning Riser
- A Novel
- By: Katherine Heiny
- Narrated by: Kate Rudd
Warm & Charming
Reviewed: 04-22-21
I loved Janes relationship with Jimmy. Jimmy is a lucky man to have such a loving family AND the family is lucky to have Jimmy’s positive & bright perspective. The story reads melodiously. Smooth simple & clear. I was happy to come back to it throughout.
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The Deep, Deep Snow
- By: Brian Freeman
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Deputy Shelby Lake was abandoned as a baby, saved by a stranger who found her in the freezing cold. Now, years later, a young boy is missing - and Shelby is the one who must rescue a child. The only evidence of what happened to 10-year-old Jeremiah Sloan is a bicycle left behind on a lonely road. After a desperate search fails to locate him, the close bonds of Shelby’s hometown begin to fray under the weight of accusations and suspicion. Everyone around her is keeping secrets.
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Get this while it's the daily deal!!!!
- By shelley on 06-20-19
- The Deep, Deep Snow
- By: Brian Freeman
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Waaay too slow
Reviewed: 05-18-20
Too much pining. Sounds like their hearts aren’t locked on the missing child. Sad and regretful of affairs & missed opportunity. THE STORY IS A CHILD IS MISSING. while the local police team sits in the local diner & wonder...hmmmmm. There’s no fire in this story.
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This Is How It Always Is
- A Novel
- By: Laurie Frankel
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
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When Rosie and Penn and their four boys welcome the newest member of their family, no one is surprised it's another baby boy. At least their large, loving, chaotic family knows what to expect. But Claude is not like his brothers. One day he puts on a dress and refuses to take it off. He wants to bring a purse to kindergarten. He wants hair long enough to sit on. When he grows up, Claude says, he wants to be a girl.
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Story mirrors our life -- to a point -- spoilers
- By 1mom3kids on 11-14-17
- This Is How It Always Is
- A Novel
- By: Laurie Frankel
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Fantastic
Reviewed: 02-05-19
Now...let’s hope this makes it to the big screen for all of those who don’t like to read...and those who don’t like to read thought provoking deep & relevant stories. Beautifully done.
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Little Fires Everywhere
- By: Celeste Ng
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
- Length: 11 hrs and 27 mins
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In Shaker Heights, a placid, progressive suburb of Cleveland, everything is planned - from the layout of the winding roads to the colors of the houses to the successful lives its residents will go on to lead. And no one embodies this spirit more than Elena Richardson, whose guiding principle is playing by the rules. Enter Mia Warren - an enigmatic artist and single mother - who arrives in this idyllic bubble with her teenage daughter, Pearl, and rents a house from the Richardsons.
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Boring and Drawn Out!!!
- By M. Ryder on 10-05-17
- Little Fires Everywhere
- By: Celeste Ng
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
One of my new favorites
Reviewed: 04-21-18
Love the story, the characters - so rounded & detailed You knew them personally. Opened my mind again to being a true individual- true to yourself. This book is one of those you enjoy every moment & grieve when it’s done.
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