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The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Weiner
- Narrated by: Dakota Fanning
- Length: 15 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 96
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96
Hollywood star Dakota Fanning narrates the audio of one of the most anticipated books of the year, from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner. A glimmering novel set in the world of 2000s pop music about sisters, motherhood, young love, and the dreams we chase. The audio edition includes an original song inspired by the novel.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Looooong
- By Erin on 04-18-25
- The Griffin Sisters' Greatest Hits
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Weiner
- Narrated by: Dakota Fanning
Captivating story
Reviewed: 04-19-25
I enjoyed the story, but knocked off a star for all the fat shaming. I feel like the story could’ve been told without so much of that. Other than that, it was intriguing.
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It's Getting Hot in Here
- A Novel
- By: Jane Costello
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 6
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Story4 out of 5 stars 6
In this "celebration of midlife and all its marvelous messiness,” Lisa Darling, a high-flying TV executive and twice-divorced mother of two, is navigating life with an opinionated teenager and a pet-obsessed grade-schooler, organizing PTA events, and supporting her best friend through breast cancer treatment, all while in the throes of perimenopause. It’s no wonder her to-do list is on overdrive and she never has time for Pilates or that DIY interior design project she keeps setting aside.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- By veloz on 04-08-25
- It's Getting Hot in Here
- A Novel
- By: Jane Costello
- Narrated by: Marisa Calin
Loved it!
Reviewed: 04-08-25
I enjoyed this unique take on a rom com. A main character who is pre menopausal? A message of body positivity? The struggle of a mom overwhelmed by trying to balance work, self care and parenting, where the answer wasn’t just to quit her job? Yes please to all of this! Also, the narrator was spot on! I could listen to her read tax codes and be entertained.
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Still Hung Up on You
- By: Liz Maverick
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Luci Christian Bell
- Length: 2 hrs and 28 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,409
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,213
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,210
Hannah Gold never thought she’d speak to Ethan Reisner ever again. Getting dumped in high school will do that to you. But when she needs to find a beloved sweater in time for her parents’ 50th anniversary, she begins her search where she last saw it: Ethan’s childhood home. She thought calling Ethan out of the blue would be the hardest part, but breaking fifteen years of silence was just the beginning. Why is Ethan being so friendly? And helpful? And funny? And is it possible for someone to be handsome over the phone?
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4 out of 5 stars
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I feel seen :-)
- By Average Shmoe on 09-17-23
- Still Hung Up on You
- By: Liz Maverick
- Narrated by: Andrew Eiden, Luci Christian Bell
Best narrators
Reviewed: 03-31-25
What a sweet heartwarming little story. Can these two narrators reunite to read more cute stories like this? I loved it!
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Jane and Dan at the End of the World
- By: Colleen Oakley
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 26
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4 out of 5 stars 25
Jane and Dan have been married for nineteen years, but Jane isn’t sure they’re going to make it to twenty. The mother of two feels unneeded by her teenagers, and her writing career has screeched to an unsuccessful halt. Her one published novel sold under five hundred copies. Worse? She’s pretty sure Dan is cheating on her. When the couple goes to the renowned upscale restaurant La Fin du Monde to celebrate their anniversary, Jane thinks it’s as good a place as any to tell Dan she wants a divorce.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Stupendously Stupid
- By Mike B. on 04-06-25
- Jane and Dan at the End of the World
- By: Colleen Oakley
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
A surprise hit!
Reviewed: 03-20-25
I’m glad I took a chance on this book. The narrator was super entertaining, covering all of the characters. The book was a unique story and I highly recommend it.
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Stranded
- By: Chris Bruno, David Howard Lee, Shukri R. Abdi
- Narrated by: Taraji P. Henson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Blake Griffin, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,147
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,090
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,090
Separated by 10 years, 3,000 miles, and the unrelenting stresses of adulthood, best friends Janet and Serena plan a 40th birthday girls’ trip to reconnect. But after a massive crash, they’re the only survivors to wash ashore on an uncharted Caribbean Island. Armed with only the clothes on their backs and zero survival skills, they fight to overcome hunger, thirst, deadly wildlife—and most terrifyingly—decades of accrued resentment. Can they find their way home, or will they kill each other first?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Get ready to Laugh
- By Lasheree McFarlane on 11-08-24
- Stranded
- By: Chris Bruno, David Howard Lee, Shukri R. Abdi
- Narrated by: Taraji P. Henson, Tracee Ellis Ross, Blake Griffin, full cast
So funny!
Reviewed: 02-05-25
Can these two actresses narrate something every week for me? They were hilarious! I wish this was longer, but it was just perfect. Highly recommend it.
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The Favorites
- A Novel
- By: Layne Fargo
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 920
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 896
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 896
She might not have a famous name, funding, or her family’s support, but Katarina Shaw has always known that she was destined to become an Olympic skater. When she meets Heath Rocha, a lonely kid stuck in the foster care system, their instant connection makes them a formidable duo on the ice. Clinging to skating—and each other—to escape their turbulent lives, Kat and Heath go from childhood sweethearts to champion ice dancers, captivating the world with their scorching chemistry, rebellious style, and roller-coaster relationship.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great ice dancing Drama- Juicy!!
- By CALLAWAY on 02-02-25
- The Favorites
- A Novel
- By: Layne Fargo
- Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Louisa Zhu, Amy Landon, Elena Rey, Valerie Rose Lohman, Suzanne Toren, Graham Halstead, Julia Emelin, Layne Fargo, Eric Yang, Johnny Weir
One of my top audible pics!
Reviewed: 02-04-25
A full cast and a unique story, I loved it! Highly recommend this audible! My first 5 star read of the year.
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What the Wife Knew
- A Novel
- By: Darby Kane
- Narrated by: Helen Laser, Andrew Eiden
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 152
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4 out of 5 stars 147
Dr. Richmond Dougherty is a renowned pediatric surgeon, an infamous tragedy survivor, and a national hero. He’s also very dead—thanks to a fall down the stairs. His neighbors angrily point a finger at the newest Ms. Dougherty, Addison. The sudden marriage to the mysterious young woman only lasted ninety-seven days, and he’d had two suspicious “accidents” during that time. Now Addison is a very rich widow.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Decent listen
- By Carmel on 01-07-25
- What the Wife Knew
- A Novel
- By: Darby Kane
- Narrated by: Helen Laser, Andrew Eiden
This book hooked me from the start
Reviewed: 12-19-24
So many twists. Captivating book and wonderful narrator. Highly recommend. Glad I took a chance on this book.
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Hillbilly Elegy
- A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
- By: J. D. Vance
- Narrated by: J. D. Vance
- Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62,288
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 55,715
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 55,615
Hillbilly Elegy is a passionate and personal analysis of a culture in crisis - that of white working-class Americans. The decline of this group, a demographic of our country that has been slowly disintegrating over 40 years, has been reported on with growing frequency and alarm but has never before been written about as searingly from the inside. J. D. Vance tells the true story of what a social, regional, and class decline feels like when you were born with it hung around your neck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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In Mamaw's Contradictions Lay Great Wisdom
- By Cynthia on 11-20-16
- Hillbilly Elegy
- A Memoir of a Family and Culture in Crisis
- By: J. D. Vance
- Narrated by: J. D. Vance
Glad I took a chance and listened to this
Reviewed: 08-06-24
This kept my interest throughout the book. . What a difference the messages that a couple people that believe in you and love you can make. I am not a huge political person, but thought I should try to learn something about this potential vice president candidate. I’m glad I did. Sounds like he is somebody who worked hard to get where he’s at in life, served our country in the military and has loyalty. I am glad I didn’t just pay attention to snippets and headlines and that I listened to his story.
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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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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86,652
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 76,847
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76,696
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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1 out of 5 stars
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What am I missing?
- By Love2Read on 01-23-20
- It Ends with Us
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Olivia Song
Enlightening
Reviewed: 07-09-24
I was slow to jump on the bandwagon for this book that has been on the best seller list for how long now? I believed it was overhyped. After listening to it, I no longer believe that. All the praise is well earned. I was captivated by this story that hooked me right from the start. That this was such a personal story for the talented Colleen Hoover to share only adds to it. This really helped me to better understand why it can be so hard for a person to leave this abusive situation…the thoughts and feelings that they wrestle with are not so black and white. Olivia Song did a phenomenal job of narrating all the characters.
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Dreadful
- By: Caitlin Rozakis
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 408
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 377
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Story4 out of 5 stars 377
Gav isn't really sure how he ended up with a castle full of goblins, or why he has a princess locked in a cell. All he can do is play along with his own evil plan in hopes of getting his memories back before he gets himself killed. But as he realizes that nothing—from the incredibly tasteless cloak adorned with flames to the aforementioned princess—is quite what it seems, Gav must face up to all the things the Dread Lord Gavrax has done. And he'll have to answer the hardest question of all—who does he want to be?
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4 out of 5 stars
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The goblins!
- By Cady Wieck on 06-25-24
- Dreadful
- By: Caitlin Rozakis
- Narrated by: Keval Shah
Interesting premise
Reviewed: 06-22-24
I tried to return this after listening to it for a bit and realizing it sounded interesting, but it wasn’t for me, but audible would not let me do that. I gave it a couple more hours thinking it would hook me, but it didn’t.
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