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The Davenports
- By: Krystal Marquis
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Length: 12 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 789
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 732
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 730
The Davenports are one of the few Black families of immense wealth and status in a changing United States, their fortune made through the entrepreneurship of William Davenport, a formerly enslaved man who founded the Davenport Carriage Company years ago. Now it's 1910, and the Davenports live surrounded by servants, crystal chandeliers, and endless parties, finding their way and finding love—even where they’re not supposed to.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Giving Bridgerton Vibes
- By Danni B. on 03-11-23
- The Davenports
- By: Krystal Marquis
- Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
New beginning
Reviewed: 05-26-23
The author did a great job of tying pieces together at the end. I am Thankful for the historical piece at the end which is what the author of ‘The Secret Life of Bees’ did with her stories. It makes the work of fiction take on a new dimension. I highly recommend this reading for young adults struggling to make the transition from high school to college.
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Black Cake
- A Novel
- By: Charmaine Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman, Simone Mcintyre
- Length: 12 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,797
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,081
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,058
In present-day California, Eleanor Bennett’s death leaves behind a puzzling inheritance for her two children, Byron and Benny: a black cake, made from a family recipe with a long history, and a voice recording. In her message, Eleanor shares a tumultuous story about a headstrong young swimmer who escapes her island home under suspicion of murder. The heartbreaking tale Eleanor unfolds, the secrets she still holds back, and the mystery of a long-lost child challenge everything the siblings thought they knew about their lineage and themselves.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful Listen
- By Regina on 02-04-22
- Black Cake
- A Novel
- By: Charmaine Wilkerson
- Narrated by: Lynnette R. Freeman, Simone Mcintyre
Islander to American
Reviewed: 04-07-23
The story reports on three generations from Jamaica to North America. It was a book club pick. I thoroughly enjoyed the history mentioned. All cultures have borrowed from other countries in most cases due to war. The banjo came from Africa for example.
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Training School for Negro Girls
- By: Camille Acker
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Janina Edwards
- Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 462
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 411
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 411
This debut collection is a complicated love letter to Washington, DC, and to those who call it home: a TSA agent who's never flown, a girl braving new worlds to play piano, and a teacher caught up in a mayoral race. These characters navigate life's "training school" - with lessons on gentrification and respectability - and fight to create their own sense of space and self.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love letter to Black Washington!!!!
- By Jada Thomas on 03-23-19
- Training School for Negro Girls
- By: Camille Acker
- Narrated by: Bahni Turpin, Janina Edwards
Coming of age
Reviewed: 03-11-23
This book is a nice quick read. I am curious about the title choice. I enjoyed depth of conversations between the characters. I would recommend this book for book club.
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The A.I. Who Loved Me
- By: Alyssa Cole
- Narrated by: Regina Hall, Mindy Kaling, Feodor Chin, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 18 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,684
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,296
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,279
Performed by Regina Hall and featuring Mindy Kaling, a captivating romantic comedy with a thrilling sci-fi twist! Trinity Jordan leads a quiet, normal life: working from home for the Hive, a multifunctional government research center, and recovering from the incident that sent her into a tailspin. But the life she’s trying to rebuild is plagued by mishaps when Li Wei, her neighbor’s super sexy and super strange nephew, moves in and turns things upside down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved every minute!!
- By QueenBee Debbie on 12-17-19
- The A.I. Who Loved Me
- By: Alyssa Cole
- Narrated by: Regina Hall, Mindy Kaling, Feodor Chin, Therese Plummer, Dina Pearlman, Neil Hellegers, Adenrele Ojo, Kyla Garcia
SciFi
Reviewed: 01-24-23
I enjoyed the topic. Technology is just getting more complicated and more a part of what we do day in & day out. It reminded me of Data from Star Trek
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Murder at the Book Club
- By: Betsy Reavley
- Narrated by: Rebecca Courtney
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 312
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 272
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 271
Imagine nine women meeting. Tea and cake are on the coffee table. They’ve come together to share their love of books. They are friends. They trust each other. It’s a happy gathering. What could be more harmless? Scratch the surface and look closer. One is lonely, one is desperate and one of them is a killer. When the body of a woman is discovered on a Cambridge common, DCI Barrett and DI Palmer are called to investigate. But the motive behind the crime isn’t clear...and it all leads back to a book club.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Wasted
- By Carmen on 12-17-18
- Murder at the Book Club
- By: Betsy Reavley
- Narrated by: Rebecca Courtney
Edge of my seat
Reviewed: 11-18-22
I was sitting on the edge of my seat waiting to see who the murderer was. It wasn’t gory. The attention to details was good. I liked the characters.
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Rules of Engagement
- By: Stacey Abrams, Selena Montgomery
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 154
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 142
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Story4 out of 5 stars 142
Dr. Raleigh Foster, an operative for a top-secret intelligence organization, knows that her undercover work has its risks. So she doesn't hesitate when asked to infiltrate Scimitar, the terrorist group that has stolen lethal environmental technology. But when she's assigned a partner—brooding, sexy Adam Grayson—to pose as her lover, Raleigh discovers that the most dangerous risk of all...is falling in love.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First time reader
- By Candice Bailey on 04-05-23
- Rules of Engagement
- By: Stacey Abrams, Selena Montgomery
- Narrated by: January LaVoy
Dual novels
Reviewed: 10-22-22
I enjoyed the book. There was new vocabulary to learn-you are never to old to learn. The story read as 2 separate stories to me: espionage and romance. They were both greatly detailed however I had a hard time blending them. I am looking forward to her next work. I also read and enjoyed’Stacey’s Extraordinary Words’ and ‘Lead From the Outside ‘ which I immensely enjoyed.
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Do Penguins Have Puppies?
- A Book About Animal Babies (Animals All Around)
- By: Michael Dahl
- Narrated by: anonymous
- Length: 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
This audiobook introduces the offspring of a number of different animals.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dahl series
- By Amazon Customer on 07-31-22
- Do Penguins Have Puppies?
- A Book About Animal Babies (Animals All Around)
- By: Michael Dahl
- Narrated by: anonymous
Dahl series
Reviewed: 07-31-22
We have several of the Dahl books and they are great for listening to on short driving trips. This one in particular talks about baby animals, which is useful info for children as well as adults.
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Entrepreneurship: Are We Ready?
- By: Dr. Melvin Gravely
- Length: 1 hr and 1 min
- Original Recording
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Overall1.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance1.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story1.5 out of 5 stars 2
Are you ready to become your own boss? Learn from some entrepreneurial experts what it takes to successfully start and run your own business and what entrepreneurship means for the black community.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Name
- By Amazon Customer on 07-18-22
Name
Reviewed: 07-18-22
I signed up to get Entrepreneurship by Melvin Gravely and much to my astonishment, there was another book in its place. This book included interesting music & speech from Smokey Robinson. It was not what I asked for. I did not complete the book.
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My Southern Journey
- True Stories from the Heart of the South
- By: Rick Bragg
- Narrated by: Rick Bragg
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,355
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,220
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,206
From celebrated New York Times best-selling author and winner of the Pulitzer Prize Rick Bragg comes a poignant and wryly funny collection of essays on life in the South. Keenly observed and written with his insightful and deadpan sense of humor, Bragg explores enduring Southern truths about home, place, spirit, table, and the regions' varied geographies, including his native Alabama, Cajun country, and the Gulf Coast.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brushed Words
- By Tina M. on 10-16-15
- My Southern Journey
- True Stories from the Heart of the South
- By: Rick Bragg
- Narrated by: Rick Bragg
Southern
Reviewed: 07-13-22
This book reminded me Erma Bombeck, Rick Bragg was not as funny, however the book was informative. I was at times on the edge of my seat awaiting the outcome of some topics like football.
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Finding Me
- A Memoir
- By: Viola Davis
- Narrated by: Viola Davis
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40,773
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 37,341
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Story5 out of 5 stars 37,154
In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever. This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely beautifully Written❤️
- By Love bug23 on 05-02-22
- Finding Me
- A Memoir
- By: Viola Davis
- Narrated by: Viola Davis
Acting
Reviewed: 07-13-22
Although I enjoyed the book, there was too much profanity. He story was captivating and I wonder how Viola’s mom staying with her husband affected their daughter because she witnessed some pretty horrific events.
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