J. Miller
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The Last Daughter of York
- By: Nicola Cornick
- Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand
- Length: 10 hrs and 24 mins
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In the winter of 1483, Francis Lovell is Richard III’s Lord Chamberlain and confidant, but the threat of Henry Tudor’s rebels has the king entrusting to Francis and his wife, Anne, his most crucial mission: protecting the young Richard of York, his brother’s surviving son and a threat to Henry’s claims to the throne.
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Wow!! What a ride!
- By kanga2012 on 12-02-21
- The Last Daughter of York
- By: Nicola Cornick
- Narrated by: Sofia Engstrand
Too predictable
Reviewed: 12-04-24
I packed it in when I realized I could write the rest of the book myself.
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Conclave
- A Novel
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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The pope is dead. Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, 118 cardinals from all over the globe will cast their votes in the world's most secretive election. They are holy men. But they have ambition. And they have rivals. Over the next 72 hours, one of them will become the most powerful spiritual figure on earth.
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Microscopic look at Power
- By Mel on 05-17-17
- Conclave
- A Novel
- By: Robert Harris
- Narrated by: Roy McMillan
Mind Bending
Reviewed: 11-24-24
I am speechless at this book. Glad I read it here rather than seeing the movie.
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The East Indiaman
- Percival Merewether Series, Book 1
- By: Ellis K. Meacham
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins
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The Naval Service of the Honorable East India Company, popularly known as the Bombay Marine, operated in romantic areas in perilous times. From the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea, from Calcutta to Canton, the Company ships were famous for their speed and daring. The "Bombay Buccaneers" who sailed them were the stuff of legend. For Percival Merewether, 1806 would be a year to remember.
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A Rousing Tale
- By Jean on 07-18-17
- The East Indiaman
- Percival Merewether Series, Book 1
- By: Ellis K. Meacham
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
Swashbuckling done brilliantly!
Reviewed: 09-21-24
Crossly is my favorite narrator. Known to me from the Shardlake Series. This was a wonderful listen. Great story and character development. I must have more!
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In Harm's Way
- The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
- By: Doug Stanton
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
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On July 30, 1945, the USS Indianapolis was torpedoed in the South Pacific by a Japanese submarine. An estimated 300 men were killed upon impact; close to 900 sailors were cast into the Pacific Ocean, where they remained undetected by the navy for nearly four days and nights. Battered by a savage sea, they struggled to stay alive, fighting off sharks, hypothermia, and dementia. By the time rescue arrived, all but 317 men had died. The captain's subsequent court-martial left many questions unanswered
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Captivating
- By Clarence Sparks on 10-22-16
- In Harm's Way
- The Sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis and the Extraordinary Story of Its Survivors
- By: Doug Stanton
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
A must listen
Reviewed: 08-29-24
A Story of the Sea that will stay with you forever. Even though it was horrific, it is a Story that will drag you through every emotion possible. Mine was mostly outrage at how the Navy handled this mess of their own making.
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The Peacock and the Sparrow
- A Novel
- By: I.S. Berry
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
- Length: 11 hrs and 37 mins
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Shane Collins, a world-weary CIA spy, is ready to come in from the cold. Stationed in Bahrain off the coast of Saudi Arabia for his final tour, he has little use for his mission—uncovering Iranian support for the insurgency against the monarchy. Then Collins meets Almaisa, a beautiful and enigmatic artist, and his eyes are opened to a side of Bahrain most expats never experience, to questions he never thought to ask.
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Slow storyline
- By Chris on 10-17-23
- The Peacock and the Sparrow
- A Novel
- By: I.S. Berry
- Narrated by: Pete Simonelli
What a Total Dud of a Book
Reviewed: 07-25-24
Droning dead pan reading of a really badly written novel. Loaded with adjectival clunky sentences and I can’t judge the story because I couldn’t bear to continue listening.
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The Hidden History of the White House
- Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments
- By: Corey Mead
- Narrated by: Lindsay Graham, Jeremy Arthur
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
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For more than two centuries, the White House in Washington, DC, has been the stage for some of the most climactic moments in American history. Its walls and portraits have witnessed fierce power struggles, history-altering decisions, shocking scandals, and intimate moments among the First Family, their guests, and the staff.
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Not worth reading
- By Nancy on 02-06-25
- The Hidden History of the White House
- Power Struggles, Scandals, and Defining Moments
- By: Corey Mead
- Narrated by: Lindsay Graham, Jeremy Arthur
Lots of interesting new details and stories
Reviewed: 06-24-24
While the narration jumps around a lot between timelines, the backstories and characters are vividly portrayed. Most Enjoyed this new information on The Bay of Pigs. Fascinating. I recommend this to everyone, especially History buffs.
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Ordinary Grace
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: Rich Orlow
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
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Award-winning author William Kent Krueger has gained an immense fan base for his Cork O’Connor series. In Ordinary Grace, Krueger looks back to 1961 to tell the story of Frank Drum, a boy on the cusp of manhood. A typical 13-year-old with a strong, loving family, Frank is devastated when a tragedy forces him to face the unthinkable - and to take on a maturity beyond his years.
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Wonderful Wonderful - In Every Way
- By tooonce72 on 03-29-13
- Ordinary Grace
- By: William Kent Krueger
- Narrated by: Rich Orlow
Such an Ordinary Place and Time, yet...
Reviewed: 05-21-24
The book was incredibly compelling, and I had not thought it would be so good. Memorable characters, familiar human situations, great courage, and well worth the read.
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A Land Remembered
- By: Patrick D. Smith
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 14 hrs and 59 mins
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In this best-selling novel, Patrick D. Smith tells the story of three generations of the MacIveys, a Florida family who battle the hardships of the frontier to rise from a dirt-poor Cracker life to the wealth and standing of real estate tycoons. The story opens in 1858, when Tobias MacIvey arrives in the Florida wilderness to start a new life, and ends in 1968 with Solomon MacIvey, who realizes that the land has been exploited far beyond human need.
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Excellent historical tale
- By Boysmom on 04-10-15
- A Land Remembered
- By: Patrick D. Smith
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Terrific Narrator!
Reviewed: 05-13-24
I wasn't expecting to like this so much. The Narrator was outstanding and moved between genders fluidly. The voice of one of the drovers sounded just like Walter Brennan. I laughed and cried, and it went by so fast. Loved It
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Dust Bowl Girls
- The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory
- By: Lydia Reeder
- Narrated by: Virginia Wolf
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
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At the height of the Great Depression, Sam Babb, the charismatic basketball coach of tiny Oklahoma Presbyterian College, began dreaming. Like so many others, he wanted a reason to have hope. Traveling from farm to farm, he recruited talented, hardworking young women and offered them a chance at a better life: a free college education if they would come play for his basketball team, the Cardinals. Despite their fears of leaving home and the sacrifices faced by their families, the women followed Babb and his dream.
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Only A 'Nice' Story
- By Gillian on 01-29-17
- Dust Bowl Girls
- The Inspiring Story of the Team That Barnstormed Its Way to Basketball Glory
- By: Lydia Reeder
- Narrated by: Virginia Wolf
It was a dry History book
Reviewed: 05-04-24
If I had wanted to read a history of Oklahoma and Texas, I would’ve gotten a book and read that one. This was supposed to be a story about the girls and the basketball team and it was just endless history with Little mention of the main characters and I got so bored I cried.
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Three-Martini Lunch
- By: Suzanne Rindell
- Narrated by: Will Damron, JD Jackson, Rebecca Lowman
- Length: 16 hrs and 53 mins
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In 1958, Greenwich Village buzzes with beatniks, jazz clubs, and new ideas - the ideal spot for three ambitious young people to meet. Cliff Nelson, the son of a successful book editor, is convinced he’s the next Kerouac, if only his father would notice. Eden Katz dreams of being an editor but is shocked when she encounters roadblocks to that ambition. And Miles Tillman, a talented black writer from Harlem, seeks to learn the truth about his father’s past, finding love in the process. Though different from one another, all three share a common goal.
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WOW
- By Jordan on 05-20-17
- Three-Martini Lunch
- By: Suzanne Rindell
- Narrated by: Will Damron, JD Jackson, Rebecca Lowman
The characters were idiots
Reviewed: 04-25-24
I found this so slow and pedantic. I didn't like any of the characters and kept wanting to scream at them to do something and say something other than the trite obvious predictable boring things that they did. Not for me.
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