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Signal Moon
- A Short Story
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Andrew Gibson
- Length: 1 hr and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,087
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,878
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,872
Yorkshire, 1943. Lily Baines, a bright young debutante increasingly ground down by an endless war, has traded in her white gloves for a set of headphones. It’s her job to intercept enemy naval communications and send them to Bletchley Park for decryption. One night, she picks up a transmission that isn’t code at all—it’s a cry for help.
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5 out of 5 stars
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fun fantasy science + historical fiction
- By Leslie MN on 09-01-22
- Signal Moon
- A Short Story
- By: Kate Quinn
- Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld, Andrew Gibson
Fun, original, clever
Reviewed: 11-28-22
This is a nice respite from long stories where you lose track of who’s who. Just two characters in an interesting “what if” situation. Both likable, no murder and mayhem, but also not sappy Hallmark. I thoroughly enjoyed it!
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The Lincoln Conspiracy
- The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President - and Why It Failed
- By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,611
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,415
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,408
Everyone knows the story of Abraham Lincoln's assassination in 1865, but few are aware of the original conspiracy to kill him four years earlier in 1861, literally on his way to Washington, DC, for his first inauguration. The conspirators were part of a pro-Southern secret society that didn't want an antislavery President in the White House. They planned an elaborate scheme to assassinate the brand new President in Baltimore as Lincoln's inauguration train passed through en route to the Capitol.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Trip Through History
- By Bridget Preece on 05-05-20
- The Lincoln Conspiracy
- The Secret Plot to Kill America's 16th President - and Why It Failed
- By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Meltzer makes history come alive!
Reviewed: 08-16-22
I wish they had taught history with stories like this when I was in school! Brad Meltzer makes history come alive. I learned so much, not only about Lincoln, but also about Pinkerton, secret societies and their conspiracies, early female detectives, and about people never mentioned in the classroom. Real people who influenced history and made it so interesting for me.
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The President and the Freedom Fighter
- Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul
- By: Brian Kilmeade
- Narrated by: Brian Kilmeade
- Length: 6 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 870
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 774
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Story5 out of 5 stars 774
The New York Times best-selling author of George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates turns to two other heroes of the nation: Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass. In The President and the Freedom Fighter, Brian Kilmeade tells the little-known story of how two American heroes moved from strong disagreement to friendship, and in the process changed the entire course of history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story and Research
- By Marla O'Halloran on 11-06-21
- The President and the Freedom Fighter
- Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Their Battle to Save America's Soul
- By: Brian Kilmeade
- Narrated by: Brian Kilmeade
Interesting and Important Story
Reviewed: 02-22-22
This is an objective, interesting story of Lincoln and Douglas. As noted in the epilogue, much of this information was omitted from the history lessons of my youth. I enjoyed and devoured the story. On the other hand, Mr. Kilmeade made a mistake in reading it. He is a mediocre to poor reader, often pausing in the wrong place, separating phrases in the middle, and placing emphasis on the wrong word. I found this strange, as he was reading his own words! The reading is distracting, but the story is excellent. So buy the book and read it yourself!
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Sooley
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,900
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,786
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,726
In the summer of his 17th year, Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. He has never been away from home, nor has he ever been on an airplane. The opportunity to be scouted by dozens of college coaches is a dream come true.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow! Just wow!
- By Amazon Customer on 04-28-21
- Sooley
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
Unless you are obsessed with sports, it's boring
Reviewed: 05-09-21
The story of Sooley's beginnings and his family are interesting. But once the basketball takes over, the play by play is mind-numbing. There is also much discussion of how money dominates college sports and that is unfortunately presented as normal and OK. In the end (spoiler alert) Sooley became just another mega-ego, more athletic ability than common sense, who destroyed himself.
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The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop
- A Novel
- By: Fannie Flagg
- Narrated by: Fannie Flagg
- Length: 7 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,687
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,491
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,488
Bud Threadgoode grew up in the bustling little railroad town of Whistle Stop with his mother, Ruth, church-going and proper, and his Aunt Idgie, the fun-loving hell-raiser. Together they ran the town's popular Whistle Stop Cafe, known far and wide for its fun and famous fried green tomatoes. And as Bud often said of his childhood to his daughter, Ruthie, "How lucky can you get?"
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5 out of 5 stars
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Truly lovely!!!
- By Emily M. on 11-03-20
- The Wonder Boy of Whistle Stop
- A Novel
- By: Fannie Flagg
- Narrated by: Fannie Flagg
Wonderful! Nostalgic!
Reviewed: 11-12-20
I loved this walk back into Whistle Stop! Although it has been years since I enjoyed Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe, characters kept popping in to remind me of their stories. An older Buddy and his daughter Ruth (after her grandmother) take you back in time and into the future as they connect with descendants of the old Whistle Stop crowd. Fanny Flagg's genius brings it all together and keeps you smiling throughout.
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The Operator
- A Novel
- By: Gretchen Berg
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 137
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 115
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 117
Nobody knows the people of Wooster, Ohio, better than switchboard operator Vivian Dalton, and she’d be the first to tell you that. She calls it intuition. Her teenage daughter, Charlotte, calls it eavesdropping. Vivian and the other women who work at Bell on East Liberty Street connect lines and lives. They aren’t supposed to listen in on conversations, but they do, and they all have opinions on what they hear - especially Vivian.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By RueRue on 11-11-21
- The Operator
- A Novel
- By: Gretchen Berg
- Narrated by: Allyson Ryan
Just OK
Reviewed: 03-25-20
This story could have been told in half the words. It was a good story, just too long in the telling.
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Screwball
- By: Simon Rich
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Beck Bennett
- Length: 39 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11,328
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,139
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,079
Before he was “Babe” or “The Sultan of Swat” or “The Great Bambino”, George Herman Ruth was just another teenage misfit at St. Mary’s School for Boys. But Ruth has something the other boys don’t, and when Baltimore Orioles manager Jack Dunn watches him throw a baseball over a building, Ruth gets the chance to punch his ticket out of the orphanage. All he has to do now is make the team.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Story, not for kids
- By Stormy Jones on 07-06-19
- Screwball
- By: Simon Rich
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello, Beck Bennett
Pure Fun!
Reviewed: 03-11-20
I smiled throughout! Babe's innocence comes through, not only in the story, but also in the performance. The voice of Babe is perfect!
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Cruise with an Adorable Fat Girl
- By: Bernice Bloom
- Narrated by: Teresa-May Whittaker
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4
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Story3 out of 5 stars 4
Mary Brown - our full-figured heroine - is off on a cruise. It's the trip of a lifetime...featuring eat-all-you-can buffets and a trek through Europe with a 96-year-old widower called Frank and a flamboyant Spanish dancer called Juan Pedro. Then there's the desperately handsome captain, the appearance of an ex-boyfriend on the ship, the time she's mistaken for a Hollywood film star in Lisbon, and tons of clothes shopping all over Europe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just delightful!
- By jules on 01-29-19
- Cruise with an Adorable Fat Girl
- By: Bernice Bloom
- Narrated by: Teresa-May Whittaker
Just delightful!
Reviewed: 01-29-19
Far from "deep and meaningful" but a charming and entertaining story, well told. You will love all the characters!
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The First Conspiracy
- The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
- By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,802
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,794
Taking place during the most critical period of our nation’s birth, The First Conspiracy tells a remarkable and previously untold piece of American history that not only reveals George Washington’s character, but also illuminates the origins of America’s counterintelligence movement that led to the modern day CIA. In 1776, an elite group of soldiers were handpicked to serve as George Washington’s bodyguards. Washington trusted them; relied on them. But unbeknownst to Washington, some of them were part of a treasonous plan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliantly written and narrated!
- By Wayne on 01-09-19
- The First Conspiracy
- The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington
- By: Brad Meltzer, Josh Mensch
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
A great history lesson!
Reviewed: 01-29-19
The story and facts are interesting and well organized to keep your attention. The reader, however, is very melodramatic. I enjoy enthusiasm, but he gets so dramatic that, for me, it distracts from the story.
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The Romanov Prophecy
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 11 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 888
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 565
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Story4 out of 5 stars 557
In 1917, Nicholas II, Tsar of Russia, was executed by revolutionaries. Now, in response to the collapse of the country's economy, the people have voted to instate a new Tsar, one who will be chosen from the descendents of Nicholas II. But a powerful group of Western businessmen want to make sure he is a candidate they can control, and hire African-American lawyer Miles Lord, with his knowledge of Russian language and history, to check the background of their chosen man.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was well worth it.
- By Christopher on 09-29-04
- The Romanov Prophecy
- By: Steve Berry
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Love those "what if" stories!
Reviewed: 10-05-18
What if Russua decided to reinstate the Tzar? What if a member of the Romanov family really did survive the massacre? And what if there was a huge conspiracy involved? Oh wait, conspiracy? That's not a "what if!"
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