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Notes on an Execution
- A Novel
- By: Danya Kukafka
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marno, Jim Meskimen
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,274
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,116
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,111
Ansel Packer is scheduled to die in twelve hours. He knows what he’s done, and now awaits execution, the same chilling fate he forced on those girls, years ago. But Ansel doesn’t want to die; he wants to be celebrated, understood. Through a kaleidoscope of women—a mother, a sister, a homicide detective—we learn the story of Ansel’s life.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Beware of the second person singular here!
- By LS on 02-02-22
- Notes on an Execution
- A Novel
- By: Danya Kukafka
- Narrated by: Mozhan Marno, Jim Meskimen
strong writing
Reviewed: 02-04-22
4.75/5 stars.
if you’re in the mood for a crime fiction that doesn’t focus so much on the graphic violence while still feeling real & heavy, then “Notes on an Execution” by Danya Kukafka.
the characters are very well crafted & each person feels so real even if they are not lovable characters. overall, it’s one of the very few crime novels I’ve read that feel like what knowing someone you care about is capable of such cruelty feels like.
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The Meaning of Mariah Carey
- By: Mariah Carey
- Narrated by: Mariah Carey
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13,120
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,621
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,575
It took me a lifetime to have the courage and the clarity to write my memoir. I want to tell the story of the moments - the ups and downs, the triumphs and traumas, the debacles and the dreams - that contributed to the person I am today. This book is composed of my memories, my mishaps, my struggles, my survival, and my songs. Unfiltered. I went deep into my childhood and gave the scared little girl inside of me a big voice. I let the abandoned and ambitious adolescent have her say, and the betrayed and triumphant woman I became tell her side.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Entertaining glitz glam smoke and mirrors - not the whole story.
- By Anonymous User on 10-04-20
- The Meaning of Mariah Carey
- By: Mariah Carey
- Narrated by: Mariah Carey
fun & nostalgic read
Reviewed: 02-02-22
I went into this not liking Mariah-As-a-Public-Person and came out a fan, tbh. I misunderstood a lot of her communication style but once I got used to it/recognized her subtle humor for what it was, i became more than a fan of “just these two specific albums but that’s it,” & actually went through the entire discography on Apple Music (yes, all!) & can now officially count myself in on Camp Mariah, tbh.
I still want a Hello Kitty themed bathroom like she had, too!
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Good Omens
- A Full Cast Production
- By: Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Rebecca Front, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, and others
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,520
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,929
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,915
According to The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (the world's only completely accurate book of prophecies, written in 1655, before she exploded), the world will end on a Saturday. Next Saturday, in fact. Just before dinner. So the armies of Good and Evil are amassing, Atlantis is rising, frogs are falling, tempers are flaring. Everything appears to be going according to Divine Plan.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant and epic
- By Victor @ theAudiobookBlog dot com on 11-02-21
- Good Omens
- A Full Cast Production
- By: Neil Gaiman, Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Rebecca Front, Michael Sheen, David Tennant, Katherine Kingsley, Arthur Darvill, Peter Forbes, Gabrielle Glaister, Louis Davison, Pixie Davies, Chris Nelson, Ferdinand Frisby Williams, Adjoa Andoh, Allan Corduner, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, John Hopkins
even better than text
Reviewed: 02-01-22
I had read Good Omens ten years ago but honestly the full cast brought such life to the book that it’s officially my preferred way to reread it! 5/5 stars!
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You Can't Be Serious
- By: Kal Penn
- Narrated by: Kal Penn
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,673
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,463
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,458
You Can’t Be Serious is a series of funny, consequential, awkward, and ridiculous stories from Kal Penn’s idiosyncratic life. It’s about being the grandson of Gandhian freedom fighters, and the son of immigrant parents: people who came to this country with very little and went very far—and whose vision of the American dream probably never included their son sliding off an oiled-up naked woman in the raunchy Ryan Reynolds movie Van Wilder…or getting a phone call from Air Force One as Kal flew with the country’s first Black president.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The book is so much more
- By Ag on 11-04-21
- You Can't Be Serious
- By: Kal Penn
- Narrated by: Kal Penn
full of laughs & thought provoking moments
Reviewed: 01-16-22
honestly
stop what you’re doing rn
hop onto where you get audiobooks
and buy Kal Penn‘s memoir
the only BUY THIS poem I’ll ever do 😂 truly it’s a fantastic memoir, especially if you need truly excellent comedy bc life is not great - it’s probably the funniest book I’ve read in a while which I desperately needed at this present time!
thanks, mom, for probably my favorite birthday gift this year (I’m assuming and early in saying that but whatever, I really needed the laughs I’m currently enjoying 🤷🏼♀️)
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Killer Content
- By: Kiley Roache
- Narrated by: Ana Isabel Dow, James Fouhey, Dani Martineck, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story4 out of 5 stars 19
The six teenagers who make up the Lit Lair have it made. A beachfront mansion, millions of followers, stunning good looks, and sponsorship deals worth more money than they ever dreamed. They live together, making videos about their perfect lives. Except it’s not so perfect after one of them turns up dead in the infinity pool. When the group TikTok account starts posting cryptic messages, the police stop looking outside the house for suspects — and start looking straight at them. Everyone in the Lit Lair had reasons why their lives would have been easier without Sydney Reynolds.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A pass
- By Brittany Pete on 06-05-22
- Killer Content
- By: Kiley Roache
- Narrated by: Ana Isabel Dow, James Fouhey, Dani Martineck, VyVy Nguyen, Javier Prusky, Victoria Villarreal
Fun read
Reviewed: 12-02-21
I did figure out the ending before it was even half finished, including the “big shocking twist,” but I still thoroughly enjoyed this book & had a lot of fun reading it. The characters are well crafted & even though they are at times infuriating, you still want to know how this is going to end for them, even if you figure out the twist & ending way in advance!
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Like Water for Chocolate
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
- Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 976
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 752
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 758
Tita is the youngest daughter of Mama Elena, the tyrannical owner of the De la Garza ranch. As the youngest, she is expected to remain single and stay at home to care for her mother. So when Tita falls in love, Mama Elena arranges for Tita's older sister to marry Tita's young man.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Incredible book. Disappointing narration
- By Elizabeth on 01-03-14
- Like Water for Chocolate
- By: Laura Esquivel
- Narrated by: Kate Reading
One of my favorite books
Reviewed: 10-30-21
I hadn’t yet tried the audiobook format of this book but it has been a long time favorite of mine and I am very happy to say the audiobook is also just as lovely (if not more as it’s a great pick to put on while cooking for others!). I’m definitely happy I made the choice to buy this book in a third format after also purchasing both the ebook and physical book.
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Shadows Have Offended
- By: Cassandra Rose Clarke
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 164
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 152
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Story4 out of 5 stars 151
The USS Enterprise has been granted the simple but unavoidable honor of ferrying key guests to Betazed for a cultural ceremony. En route, sudden tragedy strikes a Federation science station on the isolated planet Kota, and Captain Jean-Luc Picard has no qualms sending William Riker, Data, and Chief Medical Officer Beverly Crusher to investigate. But what begins as routine assignments for the two parties soon descends into chaos: Picard, Worf, and Deanna Troi must grapple with a dangerous diplomatic crisis as historic artifacts are stolen in the middle of a high-profile ceremony.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not what I expected but still very good.
- By Bryan on 08-01-21
- Shadows Have Offended
- By: Cassandra Rose Clarke
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Excellent choice for TNG fans
Reviewed: 07-15-21
I honestly haven’t been able to get into most Star Trek novels but this one was great! Exactly like an episode of the show & with Deanna Troi & Beverly Crusher w Worf taking the lead - and those are three of my favorite characters, too! 5/5 stars, can’t wait for more gems like this with someone who truly understands the characters and universe!
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Blade of Secrets
- By: Tricia Levenseller
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
- Length: 8 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 186
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 155
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 155
Eighteen-year-old Ziva prefers metal to people. She spends her days tucked away in her forge, safe from society and the anxiety it causes her, using her magical gift to craft unique weapons imbued with power. Then Ziva receives a commission from a powerful warlord, and the result is a sword capable of stealing its victims secrets. A sword that can cut far deeper than the length of its blade. A sword with the strength to topple kingdoms. When Ziva learns of the warlord’s intentions to use the weapon to enslave all the world under her rule, she takes her sister and flees.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Shallow Characters & Predictable Story
- By Cas on 06-06-21
- Blade of Secrets
- By: Tricia Levenseller
- Narrated by: Emily Ellet
Another great book by Tricia Levenseller
Reviewed: 05-29-21
Tricia Levenseller has never done me wrong with any of her books - each is as fun and enjoyable and as much of a reality break as the last and oh, she did such a great job writing these characters! 5/5 stars, can’t wait for her next book.
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The Queen's Weapons
- Black Jewels, Book 11
- By: Anne Bishop
- Narrated by: Gary Littman
- Length: 19 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 249
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 247
They are Warlord Princes, men born to serve and protect. They are the Queen's Weapons, men born to destroy the Queen's enemies - no matter what face that enemy wears. Daemonar Yaslana knows how to be bossy yet supportive - traits he shares with his father, the Demon Prince, and his uncle, the High Lord of Hell. Within his generation of the family, he assumes the role of protector, supporting his sister Titian's artistic efforts and curbing his cousin Jaenelle Saetien's more adventurous ideas.
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2 out of 5 stars
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poor fan fiction
- By jennifer holley on 03-23-21
- The Queen's Weapons
- Black Jewels, Book 11
- By: Anne Bishop
- Narrated by: Gary Littman
Great as always
Reviewed: 03-19-21
Anne Bishop is always a great choice & this is a wonderful installation in this series and I am very glad I bought it.
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Warriors, Queens, and Intellectuals: 36 Great Women Before 1400
- By: Joyce E. Salisbury, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Joyce E. Salisbury
- Length: 17 hrs and 53 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 535
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 458
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 456
Throughout history, women have played integral roles in family, society, religion, government, war - in short, in all aspects of human civilization. Powerful women have shaped laws, led rebellions, and played key roles in dynastic struggles. Some were caught up in forces beyond their control, while others manipulated and murdered their way to the top. However, unearthing their stories from the historical record has been a challenge, with the ordinary difficulties of preserving information across the generations increased by centuries of historical bias and gendered expectations.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Subpar Course
- By Hennypenny on 07-23-19
The Bible is not a good source.
Reviewed: 03-03-21
Using the Bible as a primary source for a secular course? No, thanks; I had enough of that brainwashing for over thirteen years to know when I’m being told things the “historian” expects to not be questioned on just because they have a degree.
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