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Radical Acceptance
- Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
- By: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 15 mins
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"Believing that something is wrong with us is a deep and tenacious suffering," says Tara Brach at the start of this illuminating book. This suffering emerges in crippling self-judgments and conflicts in our relationships, in addictions and perfectionism, in loneliness and overwork - all the forces that keep our lives constricted and unfulfilled. Radical Acceptance offers a path to freedom, including the day-to-day practical guidance developed over Dr. Brach's 20 years of work with therapy clients and Buddhist students.
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Sublime Guidance
- By Rich on 11-21-15
- Radical Acceptance
- Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha
- By: Tara Brach
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
How to be a Buddhist and why it’s the best way
Reviewed: 04-18-25
I didn’t realize that this book was going to be mostly about helping the reader to understand Buddhism and why their practices are the best way to live your life.
This book was recommended as a book to help someone get through a difficult situation/deal with difficult people that aren’t willing to change. This book was not helpful in that regard.
I have no desire to learn about Buddhism or the ins and outs about their beliefs and why I should adopt them as my own. Nor do I want to go through guided meditations (this book has multiple).
There’s a lot of philosophical and poetic “mumbo-jumbo” with one or two helpful tips. It’s the same stuff that I’ve heard from multiple self help and religious books.
Basically: meditate (pray), pause before you act, and love and forgive everyone.
If one was interested in learning more about Buddhism then this would be a book for them. For the average Jane or Joe looking for a good self help book, this is not it.
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Let It Be Me
- Misty River Romance, Book 2
- By: Becky Wade
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
- Length: 14 hrs and 9 mins
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Former foster kid Sebastian Grant has leveraged his intelligence and hard work to become a pediatric heart surgeon. But not even his career success can erase the void he’s tried so hard to fill. Then he meets high school teacher Leah Montgomery, and his fast-spinning world comes to a sudden stop. He falls hard, only to make a devastating discovery - Leah is the woman his best friend set his heart on months before.
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Beautiful story of redemption
- By Amber Cullum on 04-16-25
- Let It Be Me
- Misty River Romance, Book 2
- By: Becky Wade
- Narrated by: Barbara McCulloh
Just ok, Christian romance
Reviewed: 03-23-25
I appreciate a clean romance, and the religious aspects don’t bother me. I do think that they could have gotten better narrators (i.e. a younger female for the female parts, and a male to do the male voices). Hearing a mature woman’s voice be used for all of the characters (ranging from a 5/6 yr old to an elderly couple, and all the ages in between) was not appealing to me. It got confusing at times (the voices sound all the same), and it took me out of the story.
The story itself seemed long and could have been edited down.
Overall it was just ok. I think I’ll be looking to other authors for more captivating audiobooks.
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The Cowboy and the Girl Next Door
- Wyle Away Ranch, Book 1
- By: Janette Rallison
- Narrated by: Katie Caruso, Kevin Liberty
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
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Kate Benton has wanted nothing to do with ranchers since she was fifteen and too-hot-for-his-own-good Landon Wyle caught her kissing his little brother during a cattle drive. Yep, that event pretty much put an end to a lot of things, like her dignity. But when her grandfather dies, he leaves his ranch to her with one provision: she has to live on Coyote Glen and keep it profitable for a year.
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Good, clean romance
- By S Guffey on 03-07-25
- The Cowboy and the Girl Next Door
- Wyle Away Ranch, Book 1
- By: Janette Rallison
- Narrated by: Katie Caruso, Kevin Liberty
Good, clean romance
Reviewed: 03-07-25
I enjoyed the story. The female main character made me want to rip my hair out a few times, but I appreciated her growth and the happy ending.
The book could have benefited from some better narrators.
Overall it was good but not great. I love this author, and recommend her other works.
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The Thin Line
- Hope vs. Reality in the Era of Weight-Loss Drugs
- By: Scaachi Koul
- Narrated by: Scaachi Koul
- Length: 4 hrs and 31 mins
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Over the next five years, millions of more Americans are expected to take Ozempic and other GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, which are rapidly being recognized as the miracle drugs of this century. If you’re not on them, you’ll probably know someone who is. What are the implications of the widespread use of these drugs, both on our bodies and our society? In this show, you’ll meet people across America who are either taking the jab or thinking about it, and the shocking intentional and unintentional results they are seeing.
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More balanced than expected and very comprehensive
- By Summer Rodriguez on 01-03-25
- The Thin Line
- Hope vs. Reality in the Era of Weight-Loss Drugs
- By: Scaachi Koul
- Narrated by: Scaachi Koul
Podcast edited to be a book
Reviewed: 03-05-25
Going into this, you need to know that this is a podcast. It’s a bunch of episodes edited together to create an audiobook, but it’s still just like listening to a podcast.
The thing that bothered me the most is the LONG lags between edits/episodes. They are so long that a couple times I had to look at my phone to make sure that the “book” was still playing and hadn’t accidentally shut off or gotten paused.
It was interesting. It has maybe two swear words that were said, but mostly clean.
It looks at all the sides of body shaming as well as the trends seen throughout time. Yes, the main material is interviewing people who have taken the current weight loss drugs, but there is more to this audiobook overall.
It was ok for a break between my usual listens, but I won’t be keeping it in my library.
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The Double Drastic Time Capsule Caper
- By: Van Temple
- Narrated by: Cassandra Morris, Maxwell Glick, Margaret Ying Drake, and others
- Length: 3 hrs and 17 mins
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The town of Franklin Falls is having its 100th birthday. And that means the town’s historic time capsule is about to be dug up and put on display by the proud citizens. Yeah, well, not if the crooked mayor has his way. Good thing all-around smart kid Leon Karakostas is one step ahead of him. Leon and his twin sister, Noel, and his crew - Pixie, Microscope, and Aardvark - find themselves in a mad dash to the dump, on a rooftop chase, and caught up in a showdown with a mysterious grandma.
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i like
- By Alina on 12-31-20
Just ok
Reviewed: 03-04-25
This children’s audiobook was just ok. I’m not thrilled with the idea of encouraging kids to steal (even if it’s for a good cause). There are better books out there.
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You Will Not Recognize Your Life
- By: Micaela Blei
- Narrated by: Micaela Blei
- Length: 2 hrs and 48 mins
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It’s 2006. After a string of rejections from men who tell her they could never, ever, ever see her “that way,” awkward third-grade teacher Micaela Blei signs up for a mysterious course called “The Divine Feminine,” and feels like she might have found the key to the perfect life. Turns out if you’re an A student, you can get an A in anything–including men. Pretty soon she’s learning to "conjure" her desires with vision boards, flirtations, and even a daring jumbotron viewing party for her, ahem ... "divine center."
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Humor, Humanity, and the Heart of Self-Love
- By David on 12-12-24
- You Will Not Recognize Your Life
- By: Micaela Blei
- Narrated by: Micaela Blei
Funny, irreverent, and intriguing
Reviewed: 03-03-25
I wish this had been a clean read, but it has strong profanity and vulgar vocabulary. There’s talk of sex and sexual acts, but no explicit sex scenes.
I found this audiobook to be funny, engaging, and a little uncomfortable. The author narrates it really well - it’s like you’re listening to a friend talk on your couch. Very informal, unpretentious, and entertaining.
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If for Any Reason
- By: Courtney Walsh
- Narrated by: Hannah Cabell
- Length: 11 hrs and 39 mins
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Emily Ackerman has traveled the world, her constant compass and companion a book of letters her mother left for her when she died. But when professional failure leads Emily back to Nantucket to renovate and sell the family cottage she inherited, she wonders if her mom left advice to cover this...especially when her grandmother arrives to "supervise." And especially when her heart becomes entangled with Hollis McGuire, the boy next door-turned-baseball star who's back on the island after a career-ending injury.
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Realistic and Brilliant
- By Sarah on 11-13-20
- If for Any Reason
- By: Courtney Walsh
- Narrated by: Hannah Cabell
Narrator was a little boring, but otherwise a great listen
Reviewed: 03-01-25
It took me a while to get into this book because the narrator is pretty boring. Halfway through and it didn’t bother me as much.
This is a clean Christian romance with some hard topics thrown in.
Overall it was good. I enjoy this author (wish she would choose different narrators though).
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Food for Thought
- Essays and Ruminations
- By: Alton Brown
- Narrated by: Alton Brown
- Length: 6 hrs and 59 mins
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From cameraman to chef, musician to food scientist, Alton Brown has had a diverse and remarkable career. His work on the Food Network, including creating Good Eats and hosting Iron Chef America and Cutthroat Kitchen, has resonated with countless viewers and home cooks. Now, he shares exactly what’s on his mind, mixing compelling anecdotes from his personal and professional life with in-depth observations on the culinary world, film, personal style, defining meals of his lifetime, and much more.
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I learned to cook from good eats
- By jordan kuehl on 02-06-25
- Food for Thought
- Essays and Ruminations
- By: Alton Brown
- Narrated by: Alton Brown
Big Fan! Language warning
Reviewed: 02-27-25
4.5 stars There is some strong profanity, and an entire chapter on alcohol. Those personal negatives aside, I really enjoyed this audiobook!
I grew up watching all food tv, starting with PBS shows (all of which Alton Brown mentions watching himself), and moving on to Food Network shows when that network became a thing. I’m a huge fan of Good Eats and have fond memories of watching it with my dad. I became an Alton Brown fan and have watched all of the shows (and YouTube lives) that he’s put out.
I loved listening to Mr. Brown read his book, and hearing how things fell into place (or not) throughout his life.
I definitely recommend this book to any Alton Brown fan, with a language warning.
Side note: he does give a warning at the beginning of the book about “adult” talk; “food porn” is a real thing, as much as I hate the term.
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The Perfect Rom-Com
- By: Melissa Ferguson
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
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Aspiring author Bryony Page attends her first writers conference bursting with optimism and ready to sell her manuscript with long-shot dreams of raising awareness for The Bridge, her grandmother’s financially struggling organization where she teaches ESL full-time. But after a disastrous pitch session, she stumbles into correcting another author’s work in a last-ditch attempt to make a good impression with the agent. And she, as it turns out, is spot on.
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Favorite narrator, amazing story
- By JEM on 04-02-25
- The Perfect Rom-Com
- By: Melissa Ferguson
- Narrated by: Karissa Vacker
LOVED it!!
Reviewed: 02-26-25
With a name like “the perfect rom-com” the book already set the bar high. I have always loved this author, and I think this book is her best one yet!
It’s a clean romance (no swearing or sex), that made me laugh at loud.
I definitely recommend this book, and the audio version is performed impeccably well! If I could give it more than 5 stars I would!
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Always a Bridesmaid
- By: Erin Clark, Laura Lovely
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Krystal Hammond
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
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Meet Randi Burnett—she’s brilliant, she’s beautiful, and she works for the bride. Missing groom? Intoxicated in-laws? Crying ring-bearer? You name it, she wrangles it. Too bad her personal life isn’t thriving like her side gig as a bridesmaid for hire. Recently dumped, Randi throws herself into her biggest challenge yet when she’s hired as a maid of honor and pretend best friend for an ice queen bride. There’s just one problem—the best man is infuriating, overprotective, and anti-marriage.
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Cutesy lil rom com
- By Kindle Customer on 02-13-25
- Always a Bridesmaid
- By: Erin Clark, Laura Lovely
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Krystal Hammond
Bisexual romance with profanity
Reviewed: 02-19-25
I enjoy clean romance novels, and this is not one. There is strong profanity throughout, and a detailed foreplay scene, both of which I could do without. I did appreciate that the sex scene was “closed door.”
The story is about a romance between two bisexual characters. There are also homosexual couples in the book. It seems that the author just wanted to make a really inclusive story which includes an “overweight” main character, a best friend in a wheelchair, and the previously mentioned LGBTQ characters. Nothing wrong with diversity or inclusivity, it just seemed intentional. Like the author was checking boxes. The color/racial identities of the characters aren’t mentioned, so are up to the reader’s imagination.
Overall the story was ok. The content was not for me, and the performances were average (definitely miles above an AI narrator though).
I’ll be looking to other authors for my next audible free listen.
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