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Shelley M Combs

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Teen Book?

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3 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-12-25

I listened to the entire series but it did seem to get sillier & sillier. I’m okay with YA, but these books skipped all over the place. It felt like it was geared for 13-14 year olds. I had not seen that in the comments. The narration was good, though! Just not much of a story line.

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Terrible Naration

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3 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 02-20-25

I hope “The Vampire Wish” series is better than this! I’m starting with the prequel. I’m glad it’s short bc the narration is almost unbearable! He has a pleasing voice but it sounds like someone is reading a book aloud for the first time. The emotions sound fake. His deep voice doesn’t move well between the male/female voices. Others seem to like the narrator, though, so I’ll give the series a shot. I don’t like to give a poor review on a narrator, but this is just bad. I like the backstory, though!!

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Loved Every Chapter!!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-31-24

This reminded me a bit of 50 First Dates, but neither remembered the other. Each day was new without too much repetition. I believed in their love and that’s what this is… a love story. It’s definitely YA, and it was nice to have the simplicity of soul mates.

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Poignant True Story

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 12-07-24

This started off a little slow, about the first 10 minutes, but then I was hooked! The author reads her own harrowing story of being separated from her family & friends and not knowing she was in a cult. Overall, this is a story of triumph!!

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An absolute gem!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 10-02-24

The lyrical cadence of this book is intoxicating! You’ll forget you ever saw the movie & it’s a whole new story. Excellent narrator! Very “ Stand By Me” vibes.

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Non-stop Ride!!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 08-03-24

Book #2, definitely read #1 first! While I loved the ending of Book 1, it was a bit slow and took me a while to get really in to it & I was afraid this might start slow, too. Nope! I was hooked from the start and listened all day long!! It ties it all together at the end as Iska’s full memories are returned. The story is set up well for the Book 3 conclusion, which I have already pre-ordered for the November 12 release date! I can’t wait!! And, yes, I cried!!!!!

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Beautiful, Heart wrenching, True Teen Love ♥️

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-14-24

I bought this is paperback for my granddaughter from her Christmas list. When I came across it in Audible, I thought, “Let me see what she’s reading”. I fell asleep listening, woke up and listened until it was finished! Truly a beautiful teen love story. Although YA, and written from a teen prospective, I think adults of all ages will connect as they are transported back to the very real, all-consuming feelings of first love. This book is not “spicy” although there are a couple of sex scenes. The focus is on the feelings involved, not the physical act. Highly recommend, especially if you’ve been stuck in another genre for awhile! This book is perfect to cleanse the palette. I loved it!

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I listened straight through!!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 06-02-24

I had a really hard time getting through book 1. I started and stopped it several times over 3 months but I love Chandra’s books and finally stuck with it. I’m so glad I did because this book was SO much better! Many questions were answered and we get a deeper view of the main characters. I loved the introduction of the wolf and Faraway is funny!! I don’t want to give anything away but there’s so much going on! Definitely worth reading!!!

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Paris Audiobook By Paris Hilton cover art

Listened straight through!!

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 04-08-24

I loved this book! Paris Hilton is smart, funny and owns her triumphs and mistakes. I’m not really into celebrity gossip but I do love celebrity autobiographies. Everything in this book rings true. It broke my heart to hear of her time trapped at SEBU (sp?) and Provo…. places my younger brother was sent to. Those places are awful! I applaud her for the strength it must have taken to share the bad stuff with the world. I have a whole new respect for her. I’ve never seen “The Simple Life” but I’m going to start watching tomorrow!!

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Monotonous

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-27-24

I wanted to listed to this 20+ hour book before I watched the much shorter movie. Now I understand why so much of the book was cut. It droned on and on and on. Were they paid by the word? Many beautiful, unnecessary words.

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