Ash Buvan
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The Witch's Heart
- By: Genevieve Gornichec
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
- Length: 12 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,882
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,566
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,556
When a banished witch falls in love with the legendary trickster Loki, she risks the wrath of the gods in this moving, subversive debut novel that reimagines Norse mythology. Angrboda’s story begins where most witches' tales end: with a burning. A punishment from Odin for refusing to provide him with knowledge of the future, the fire leaves Angrboda injured and powerless, and she flees into the farthest reaches of a remote forest. There she is found by a man who reveals himself to be Loki, and her initial distrust of him transforms into a deep and abiding love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Masterful Exploration of Norse Myth
- By Catherine A Rector on 02-19-21
- The Witch's Heart
- By: Genevieve Gornichec
- Narrated by: Jayne Entwistle
Narrator sounds like gravel
Reviewed: 06-14-23
The story is great. My one issue is that the voicing for Thor, Odin, or other non-Loki male characters sounds really raspy and is off-putting. I almost couldn’t finish because of that. That’s the only problem. Im sure that’s just an individual experience. The story is beautiful and elegantly written. The characters are likable. The female voicing is nice to listen to on the other hand.
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Sex, Lies, and Online Dating
- The Writer Friends Series, Book 1
- By: Rachel Gibson
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,232
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,009
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,006
What is it about men anyway? Bad cars, bad jobs, even bad teeth - nothing convinces them that they can't snare a size-two babe with a D-cup chest. And after way too many Internet dates with men named "luvstick" and "bigdaddy182", Lucy Rothschild should know. But sitting across from her now is "hardluvnman", and he seems different - sensitive, honest, and hot! He says he's a plumber while Lucy claims she's a nurse. She's really a mystery writer, dating online while researching her next book.
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5 out of 5 stars
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"Legs Looked Like a Clydesdale"
- By Empress Karen on 12-15-16
- Sex, Lies, and Online Dating
- The Writer Friends Series, Book 1
- By: Rachel Gibson
- Narrated by: Kathleen Early
Pretty funny
Reviewed: 12-17-22
Was looking for something light hearted and funny, this fairly hit the bill. The description of the murders was a little freaky but not traumatizing. Definitely brought a fresh twist to the romance genre. Characters were likable, dialogue was cute and engaging
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Cleopatra's Moon
- By: Vicky A. Shecter
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
- Length: 12 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 52
Princess of Egypt.... Cleopatra Selene is the only daughter of the brilliant Queen Cleopatra of Egypt and General Marcus Antonius of Rome. She’s grown up with jewels on her arms, servants at her feet, and all the pleasures of a palace at her command, and she wants only to follow in her mother’s footsteps and become a great and powerful queen. Prisoner of Rome.... Then the Roman ruler Octavianus, who has always wanted Egypt’s wealth, launches a war that destroys all Selene has ever known.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Book
- By Linda on 08-07-11
- Cleopatra's Moon
- By: Vicky A. Shecter
- Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
Highly recommend!
Reviewed: 09-05-22
This is definitely a well done version of Cleopatra Selene’s story. There are a lot of books that try to do the same but this one really breathes life into the characters and their journeys- one of my personal favorites!
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On Rotation
- A Novel
- By: Shirlene Obuobi
- Narrated by: Mela Lee
- Length: 11 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 520
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 488
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 486
For fans of Grey’s Anatomy and Seven Days in June, this dazzling debut novel by Shirlene Obuobi explores that time in your life when you must decide what you want, how to get it, & who you are, all while navigating love, friendship, and the realization that the path you’re traveling is going to be a bumpy ride.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Starts off okay…
- By Ash Buvan on 08-23-22
- On Rotation
- A Novel
- By: Shirlene Obuobi
- Narrated by: Mela Lee
Starts off okay…
Reviewed: 08-23-22
The plot feels more like a whirlwind of scattered drama. I don’t think that the protagonist grew or changed that much from the beginning. Her moments of reflection and development
Are shallow. She is 25 and figuring out adulthood but she also sounds very smart, she accomplished a
Lot in the book. I was hoping to hear more about those redeeming qualities Or how she endured to make her a more likable character. But her
Tendency to find emotional anguish and fault in small things so frequently kind of made it hard to finish the book. I also would’ve liked to see them Explore certain perspectives more thoroughly like race in medicine, immigrant parents and relationships, dating as a female medical professional. I was excited to see how the author explores these but didn’t get to hear much about it
So kind of disappointed. Still, if this author wrote another book, I would likely try that one just because I think she has a lot of potential
And her prose is vibrant. However, if looking for a casual listen, Mela Lee is pleasant to listen too. She is very good at representing different characters with her tone and voice modulations.
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