Valerie
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Truth or Dare
- By: Fern Michaels
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
- Length: 8 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 258
When the call comes, the Men of the Sisterhood drop everything to help their friends. This time it’s Cyrus, their four-legged hound dog and unofficial mascot. While member Joe Espinosa is driving along an isolated country road with Cyrus in tow, he catches a glimpse of movement in the woods bordering the road and notes Cyrus pawing desperately at the car window. As soon as he pulls over to investigate, Cyrus bolts out the door and leads Joe to three children clustered together - bedraggled, silent, and scared out of their wits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fern Michaels Hits Another Out of the Ballpark
- By Marsha on 08-07-18
- Truth or Dare
- By: Fern Michaels
- Narrated by: Laural Merlington
Terrible!
Reviewed: 03-10-23
This is a story that exalts vigilantism. I could have born the poor story telling, but not taking the law into their own hands. The author leans on our sympathies and horror at child trafficking to sell her poorly researched jumble of words. The characters are bland. I will never read her again.
Unfortunately, the narrator is nearly as bad! She should never play a part requiring accents.
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Last Girl Gone
- The Laura Chambers Mysteries, Book 1
- By: J. G. Hetherton
- Narrated by: Laura Jennings
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 20,356
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 18,521
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 18,443
Investigative journalist Laura Chambers is back in her tiny hometown of Hillsborough, North Carolina, the one place she swore never to return. Fired from The Boston Globe, her career in shambles, she reluctantly takes a job with the local paper. The work is simple, unimportant, and worst of all, boring - at least until a missing girl turns up dead, the body impeccably clean, dressed to be the picture of innocence. Years earlier, 10-year-old Patty Finch left home and never made it back. But for the people of Hillsborough, Patty was just the beginning.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Story is good but
- By jayne120 on 08-27-20
- Last Girl Gone
- The Laura Chambers Mysteries, Book 1
- By: J. G. Hetherton
- Narrated by: Laura Jennings
I’d listen to this again
Reviewed: 02-10-23
I liked this story. It had a surprising ending, but it was well thought out. The main character started off rather unappealingly but she evolved. And the narrator is much better than she’s being reviewed in some other reviews. Give it a try. I liked it a lot.
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The Graveyard Book
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 17,712
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 13,513
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,505
Nobody Owens is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place - he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings - such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterful Fantasy for the Jaded Heart
- By Guillermo on 10-12-09
- The Graveyard Book
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Neil Gaiman
As usual…a masterpiece
Reviewed: 01-06-23
This was a wonderful novel. I loved the story and of course, the characters!
Most highly recommended
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The Meaning of Mary Magdalene
- Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity
- By: Cynthia Bourgeault
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 7 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 704
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 612
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 606
Mary Magdalene is one of the most influential symbols in the history of Christianity - yet, if you look in the Bible, you'll find only a handful of verses that speak of her. How did she become such a compelling saint in the face of such paltry evidence? In her effort to answer that question, Cynthia Bourgeault examines the Bible, church tradition, art, legend, and newly discovered texts to see what's there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Forever Changed
- By Ed Jansen on 11-02-15
- The Meaning of Mary Magdalene
- Discovering the Woman at the Heart of Christianity
- By: Cynthia Bourgeault
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Beautifully written; Beautifully performed
Reviewed: 01-03-23
This book has reawakened me to the mysteries of spirit. And read by Gabri Zachman, sings its poetic truths as a psalm.
Most highly recommended
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To Make Men Free
- A History of the Republican Party
- By: Heather Cox Richardson
- Narrated by: Heather Cox Richardson
- Length: 15 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 180
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 157
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Story5 out of 5 stars 155
Acclaimed historian Heather Cox Richardson traces the shifting ideology of the Republican Party from the antebellum era to the Great Recession. While progressive Republicans like Teddy Roosevelt and Dwight Eisenhower revived Lincoln’s vision and expanded the government, their opponents appealed to Americans’ latent racism and xenophobia to regain political power, linking taxation and regulation to redistribution and socialism. In the modern era, the schism within the Republican Party has grown wider, pulling the GOP ever further from its founding principles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating read!
- By Marsha on 12-27-21
- To Make Men Free
- A History of the Republican Party
- By: Heather Cox Richardson
- Narrated by: Heather Cox Richardson
Excellent book
Reviewed: 01-02-23
An eminently readable and well sourced tome explaining much of what is happening now to the Republican Party today. Most highly recommended.
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The Dawn of Everything
- A New History of Humanity
- By: David Graeber, David Wengrow
- Narrated by: Mark Williams
- Length: 24 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,817
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,362
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,351
A trailblazing account of human history, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about social evolution—from the development of agriculture and cities to the emergence of "the state", political violence, and social inequality—and revealing new possibilities for human emancipation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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exactly what I've been looking for
- By DankTurtle on 11-10-21
- The Dawn of Everything
- A New History of Humanity
- By: David Graeber, David Wengrow
- Narrated by: Mark Williams
An excellent view of history
Reviewed: 12-30-22
I love their approach to research. Many of the references are from priests or archaeologists who have been either marginalized or repressed. While I thoroughly enjoyed listen to this in depth history, I don’t however agree with their conclusion. But that’s ok. I doesn’t in any way negate their nuanced and thorough research. Most highly recommended.
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Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon
- A Novel
- By: Diana L. Paxson
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
- Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 162
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 103
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon follows the journey of Boudica, a Celtic princess, and Lhiannon, a priestess who is Boudica's mentor on the Druid isle. When the Romans conquer Britain, Lhiannon fights them, while Boudica is married to a king who has surrendered. Theirs is a great love story, but when he dies, the Romans brutalize her and her daughters.
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1 out of 5 stars
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B O R I N G
- By Teresa on 09-13-07
- Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ravens of Avalon
- A Novel
- By: Diana L. Paxson
- Narrated by: Lorna Raver
Wonderful book/Horrible, dreadful narrator!
Reviewed: 08-27-19
This book is equally as good as the woman screaching her way through this prose. She completely ruined it for me. I will NEVER get another book narrated by her.
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Black Crow, White Snow
- By: Michael Livingston
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
- Length: 2 hrs and 37 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 12,780
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 11,457
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 11,475
In a world where women hold all the power and men have barely been an afterthought, an intrepid shipmistress must put aside everything she knows if she is to save her people. Bela is at the helm of the Sandcrow, a ship sent from calm seas to the far frozen north in search of a legendary power that could turn the tide of war. Locked into ice, the Sandcrow is lost. Now, for the shipmistress and her crew, a desperate voyage becomes a chilling struggle for survival against nature, fear, and prejudice.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Good writing, mediocre narration, wastes the theme
- By Amazon Customer on 05-03-19
- Black Crow, White Snow
- By: Michael Livingston
- Narrated by: Janina Edwards
A bold and beautiful story
Reviewed: 06-21-19
Very rarely one stumbles on a book that weaves brilliant prose, riviting storytelling and vividly drawn characters into a perfect tale. Livingston's writing is so artistist I found myself rewinding repeatedly just to listen to the beautifully crafted wording. It is nonstop action adventure to voting to an elegant ending with a thought provoking ending. Janina Edwards narration brings the story leaping to life. 5 stars is not enough for this book or the narrator. My only complaint is that it was way too short. I'm hoping this is the beginning of a series.
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Fortune's Fool
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 3
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 10 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 530
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 474
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 484
The seventh daughter of the Sea King, Ekaterina is more than a pampered princess - she's also the family spy. Which makes her the perfect emissary to check out interesting happenings in the neighboring kingdom...and nothing interests her more than Sasha, the seventh son of the king of Belrus. Ekaterina suspects he's far from the fool people think him. But before she can find out what lies beneath his facade, she is kidnapped!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very slow start.
- By Sarah Jones on 03-20-13
- Fortune's Fool
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 3
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
My favorite fantasy series
Reviewed: 06-03-19
When I just want a fun get away, these books are my go-tos. And Gabra Zachman's narration is icing on the cake.
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One Good Knight
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 2
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 9 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 747
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 681
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 679
Traditionally, marauding dragons are soothed only by a virgin sacrifice. And so practical-minded Princess Andromeda - with the encouragement of her mother's court - reluctantly volunteers to do her duty, asking only for a sword to defend herself. Well, her offer is accepted, but the weapon isn't forthcoming, and so Andromeda faces the dragon alone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not exactly what I expected
- By Catherine Lattery on 04-25-13
- One Good Knight
- Tales of the Five Hundred Kingdoms, Book 2
- By: Mercedes Lackey
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
Most excellent as usual
Reviewed: 05-31-19
Mercedes Lackey outcomes herself with each installment of this magical series. These volumes are my favorite go-to when I want a fun fabulous romp through fairy retold. And I could listen to Gabra Zachman's enchanting voice forever.
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