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The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- A Novel
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 12 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In 1972, when workers in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, were digging the foundations for a new development, the last thing they expected to find was a skeleton at the bottom of a well. Who the skeleton was and how it got there were two of the long-held secrets kept by the residents of Chicken Hill, the dilapidated neighborhood where immigrant Jews and African Americans lived side by side and shared ambitions and sorrows. Chicken Hill was where Moshe and Chona Ludlow lived when Moshe integrated his theater and where Chona ran the Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.
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Multiple Stories Obfuscate Narrative
- By Stephnsea on 08-12-23
- The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store
- A Novel
- By: James McBride
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
A gripping tale well read
Reviewed: 07-19-24
A terrific book! The story lingers over description a little more than I would want, but I'm guessing that if I read this myself, I would not feel this way.
I adore the narrator's ability to switch between voices in a way that makes each one distinctive and easy to understand.
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The Last Devil to Die
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery, Book 4
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
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Shocking news reaches them—an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing. The gang's search leads them into the antiques business, where the tricks of the trade are as old as the objects themselves. As they encounter drug dealers, art forgers, and online fraudsters—as well as heartache close to home—Elizabeth, Joyce, Ron, and Ibrahim have no idea whom to trust.
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Great story which needs the original narrator
- By Jane on 09-22-23
- The Last Devil to Die
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery, Book 4
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw
Another riveting tale well-read
Reviewed: 01-09-24
Very entertaining and Fiona Shaw did another terrific job reading aloud. My time on the treadmill flies by quickly listening to another riveting story narrated by someone who is a champ at inflection, pauses, and emphasis.
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The Island of Sea Women
- A Novel
- By: Lisa See
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
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Mi-ja and Young-sook, two girls living on the Korean island of Jeju, are best friends who come from very different backgrounds. When they are old enough, they begin working in the sea with their village’s all-female diving collective, led by Young-sook’s mother. As the girls take up their positions as baby divers, they know they are beginning a life of excitement and responsibility but also danger. This beautiful, thoughtful novel illuminates a world turned upside down, one where the women are in charge, engaging in dangerous, physical work, and the men take care of the children.
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Overly dramatic read
- By mary krause on 03-28-19
- The Island of Sea Women
- A Novel
- By: Lisa See
- Narrated by: Jennifer Lim
Engrossing historical fiction
Reviewed: 12-18-23
I knew about Jeju because I was watching Extraordinary Attorney Woo, but this book was centered around the island's famous female divers.
I learned a lot more about South Korea's culture and history while enjoying a well-told tale.
The narrator was sterling.
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Romantic Comedy (Reese's Book Club)
- A Novel
- By: Curtis Sittenfeld
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
- Length: 9 hrs and 5 mins
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Sally Milz is a sketch writer for The Night Owls, a late-night live comedy show that airs every Saturday. With a couple of heartbreaks under her belt, she’s long abandoned the search for love, settling instead for the occasional hook-up, career success, and a close relationship with her stepfather to round out a satisfying life. But when Sally’s friend and fellow writer Danny Horst begins dating Annabel, a glamorous actress who guest-hosted the show, he joins the not-so-exclusive group of talented but average-looking and even dorky men at the show.
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Not really for me
- By Emma on 04-19-23
- Romantic Comedy (Reese's Book Club)
- A Novel
- By: Curtis Sittenfeld
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
Lazy fan fic
Reviewed: 12-18-23
Entertaining but predictable. A tale of thinly veiled caricatures of well-known celebs was done first and better in the 1960's by Jacqueline Susann.
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A Place to Hang the Moon
- By: Kate Albus
- Narrated by: Polly Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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It is 1940 and William, 12, Edmund, 11, and Anna, nine, aren't terribly upset by the death of the not-so-grandmotherly grandmother who has taken care of them since their parents died. But the children do need a guardian, and in the dark days of World War II London, those are in short supply, especially if they hope to stay together. Could the mass wartime evacuation of children from London to the countryside be the answer?
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Excellent Historical Novel
- By Elsie on 06-30-21
- A Place to Hang the Moon
- By: Kate Albus
- Narrated by: Polly Lee
Pleasant story for a cold winter's day
Reviewed: 11-16-23
This story has a well-written and interesting, if predictable, tale. The narration was exceptional, very expressive, done at a comfortable pace.
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The Beekeeper of Aleppo
- A Novel
- By: Christy Lefteri
- Narrated by: Art Malik
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
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Nuri is a beekeeper and Afra, his wife, is an artist. Mornings, Nuri rises early to hear the call to prayer before driving to his hives in the countryside. On weekends, Afra sells her colorful landscape paintings at the open-air market. They live a simple life, rich in family and friends, in the hills of the beautiful Syrian city of Aleppo - until the unthinkable happens. When all they love is destroyed by war, Nuri knows they have no choice except to leave their home. But escaping Syria will be no easy task: Afra has lost her sight.
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Just TOO AWFULLY DEPRESSING WITHOUT ending with any hope
- By Abby Mamacos on 07-28-20
- The Beekeeper of Aleppo
- A Novel
- By: Christy Lefteri
- Narrated by: Art Malik
Gripping story of modern day refugees
Reviewed: 05-30-23
This was a compelling story of refugees narrated beautifully and thoughtfully. I am thankful to have listened to it. I found the back-and-forth in the timeline a little hard to follow; I imagine it would be easier if I was reading it myself instead of listening to it while I was on the treadmill at the gym.
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Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
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It was one of the most searing images of the twentieth century: two young boys, two princes, walking behind their mother’s coffin as the world watched in sorrow—and horror. As Princess Diana was laid to rest, billions wondered what Prince William and Prince Harry must be thinking and feeling—and how their lives would play out from that point on.
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Gutterball!
- By Jimmyjoejangles on 01-10-23
- Spare
- By: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
- Narrated by: Prince Harry The Duke of Sussex
A fascinating listen
Reviewed: 01-25-23
Harry's recounting of his childhood from the time his mother passed away until present day is a compelling tale. His personal story moves along without becoming excessively self-pitying, and his narration is clear and expressive.
His life decisions have been frequent fodder in the world press. No matter what a reader's opinions are, this book is worth the time.
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The Bullet That Missed
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery, Book 3
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw, Richard Osman, Steph McGovern
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
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It is an ordinary Thursday, and things should finally be returning to normal. Except trouble is never far away where the Thursday Murder Club are concerned. A decade-old cold case—their favorite kind--leads them to a local news legend and a murder with no body and no answers. Then a new foe pays Elizabeth a visit. Her mission? Kill or be killed. Suddenly the cold case has become red hot.
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When the second book came out I was worried
- By Foralark on 09-20-22
- The Bullet That Missed
- A Thursday Murder Club Mystery, Book 3
- By: Richard Osman
- Narrated by: Fiona Shaw, Richard Osman, Steph McGovern
Superbly read story with great writing
Reviewed: 11-20-22
Entertaining third book in the Thursday Murder Club series. The storyline is not as smooth as in the first two books, but Fiona Shaw delivers a stellar narration.
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The Road
- By: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
- Length: 6 hrs and 39 mins
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America is a barren landscape of smoldering ashes, devoid of life except for those people still struggling to scratch out some type of existence. Amidst this destruction, a father and his young son walk, always toward the coast, but with no real understanding that circumstances will improve once they arrive. Still, they persevere, and their relationship comes to represent goodness in a world of utter devastation.
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ARE YOU CARRYING THE FIRE?
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 05-14-16
- The Road
- By: Cormac McCarthy
- Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
I hated this
Reviewed: 07-30-22
This is a bleak post-apocalyptic tale of a father and son on the road after some sort of event that has killed almost all life on Earth. I found it deeply depressing, especially in the light of world events lately AND our current climate crisis.
The narration was well done but that's all I can say in its favor. I struggled to get through its six hour listening time.
Wish I hadn't chosen it.
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Lessons in Chemistry
- A Novel
- By: Bonnie Garmus
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus, Pandora Sykes
- Length: 11 hrs and 55 mins
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Chemist Elizabeth Zott is not your average woman. In fact, Elizabeth Zott would be the first to point out that there is no such thing as an average woman. But it’s the early 1960s and her all-male team at Hastings Research Institute takes a very unscientific view of equality. Except for one: Calvin Evans; the lonely, brilliant, Nobel–prize nominated grudge-holder who falls in love with—of all things—her mind. True chemistry results.
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Making my 3 adult daughters read this
- By Teresa H. on 04-07-22
- Lessons in Chemistry
- A Novel
- By: Bonnie Garmus
- Narrated by: Miranda Raison, Bonnie Garmus, Pandora Sykes
Ridiculous storyline, sloppy narration
Reviewed: 07-17-22
First, whoever was responsible for monitoring the narration was asleep at the wheel. This story takes place in the U.S., where the word "been" is pronounced "bin", NOT "bean"; and the name of the oft-mentioned American fitness guru - who I remember from my younger days - is pronounced "lah-lain", NOT "lah-lann". Sloppy!
As far as the writing, the main character was way too uptight and unsympathetic. The notion that a dog had higher reasoning and comprehension that normal dogs was ridiculous. I had to push myself to finish this book.
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