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Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- Outlander, Book 8
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 45 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24,637
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,220
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,113
Hurtled back through time more than two hundred years to 1743 Scotland, Claire Randall finds herself caught in the midst of an unfamiliar world torn apart by violence, pestilence, and revolution and haunted by her growing feelings for a young soldier, James Fraser.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Eloquent Fabulous Historical - Grand Continuation
- By GH on 07-09-14
- Written in My Own Heart's Blood
- Outlander, Book 8
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Great narrator
Reviewed: 01-14-24
I love these books. Audible, please label the chapters with their titles as you have done in other books. That would help in going back to listen or review.
The only problem I have with these books is that I really would like to recommend them to teens because they are so well written & researched but I cannot due to the sexual details. While the author writes tastefully, IMHO, it’s not for young teens.
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The Prince of Tides
- A Novel
- By: Pat Conroy
- Narrated by: Alan Carlson
- Length: 25 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 490
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 445
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 445
A modern American classic and a family saga that spans decades, this is the story of the volatile Tom Wingo, his brilliant but troubled twin sister, Savannah, and the complex and damaging family legacy they share. Moving between the sparkling glamour of New York City and the vanishing beauty of the South Carolina low country, The Prince of Tides is Pat Conroy’s masterwork.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Narrator terrible with women's voices
- By K. Stark on 02-06-23
- The Prince of Tides
- A Novel
- By: Pat Conroy
- Narrated by: Alan Carlson
Great narration of male voices.
Reviewed: 09-20-23
Such a deep & moving story that gave detailed insight into the traumas children experience that are carried into adulthood.
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My Dark Vanessa
- A Novel
- By: Kate Elizabeth Russell
- Narrated by: Grace Gummer
- Length: 16 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,865
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,217
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,209
2000. Bright, ambitious, and yearning for adulthood, 15-year-old Vanessa Wye becomes entangled in an affair with Jacob Strane, her magnetic and guileful 42-year-old English teacher. 2017. Amid the rising wave of allegations against powerful men, a reckoning is coming due. Strane has been accused of sexual abuse by a former student, who reaches out to Vanessa, and now Vanessa suddenly finds herself facing an impossible choice: Remain silent, firm in the belief that her teenage self willingly engaged in this relationship, or redefine herself and the events of her past.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I apologize
- By Judy George on 03-13-20
- My Dark Vanessa
- A Novel
- By: Kate Elizabeth Russell
- Narrated by: Grace Gummer
So much to think about
Reviewed: 07-20-23
To me, I gained insight into how a child or teen might succumb to the calculated unhealthy influence & abuse of an adult. The author did a great job expressing teen Vanessa as well as almost convincing me to feel sorry for JS as he had also convinced Vanessa. That is amazing writing to be able to do that. I had to make myself stop being Vanessa in my head & really see the reality. The excellent narrator also made a huge contribution in conveying Vanessa’s personality, emotion, immaturity & blindness to the situation.
I do wish there could have been more detail & history about JS & as well as what could have made Vanessa be so vulnerable to his manipulation.
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The Last Anniversary
- A Novel
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,789
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,784
Sophie Honeywell always wondered if Thomas Gordon was the one who got away. He was the perfect boyfriend, but on the day he was going to propose, she broke his heart. A year later, he married his travel agent, while Sophie has been mortifyingly single ever since. Now, Thomas is back in her life because Sophie has unexpectedly inherited his aunt Connie's house on Scribbly Gum Island - home of the famously unsolved Munro Baby mystery.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Re-Released Title
- By Calmeridian Tink on 08-01-20
- The Last Anniversary
- A Novel
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
Narrator
Reviewed: 05-28-23
The book was fine but probably would have been better w/ a different narrator. She has a lovely accent but she had a robotic way of reading, sounding similar to my British Alexa. Her emphasis on certain words frequently was distracting. After a bit, I could ignore it but having listened to 300 audiobooks, she is by far one I would prefer to not listen to.
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The House at Riverton
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 20 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 276
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 246
Summer 1924. On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again. Winter 1999. Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet’s suicide. Ghosts awaken and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace’s mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks. A shocking secret threatens to emerge – something history has forgotten but Grace never could.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Pleasantly surprised!
- By amber on 05-30-23
- The House at Riverton
- By: Kate Morton
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
Love this!
Reviewed: 05-04-23
Many things I liked: the time period greatly appeals to me. The narrator was wonderful & could change her voice convincingly from someone young to someone decades older. Intrigue was more than sufficient. The theme of a lifetime of memories & how those are dealt with in retrospect is nicely conveyed. I wish it could have been much longer. I did not want it to end.
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Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
- Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
- By: Gail Honeyman
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 66,328
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 59,903
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 59,648
Meet Eleanor Oliphant: She struggles with appropriate social skills and tends to say exactly what she's thinking. Nothing is missing in her carefully timetabled life of avoiding social interactions, where weekends are punctuated by frozen pizza, vodka, and phone chats with Mummy. But everything changes when Eleanor meets Raymond, the bumbling and deeply unhygienic IT guy from her office.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Please be warned
- By N. Thompson on 06-20-17
- Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine
- Reese's Book Club (A Novel)
- By: Gail Honeyman
- Narrated by: Cathleen McCarron
Excellent narration
Reviewed: 11-06-20
Sad but hopeful story. Narrator did a superb job with changing accents. I loved most Raymond’s heart, full of love & friendship, reaching out to help others & in the process changes lives.
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The Keeper of Lost Things
- A Novel
- By: Ruth Hogan
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood, Sandra Duncan
- Length: 8 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,852
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,427
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,409
Anthony Peardew is the keeper of lost things. Forty years ago he carelessly lost a keepsake from his beloved fiancée, Therese. That very same day, she died unexpectedly. Brokenhearted, Anthony sought consolation in rescuing lost objects - the things others have dropped, misplaced, or accidently left behind - and writing stories about them. Now, in the twilight of his life, Anthony worries that he has not fully discharged his duty to reconcile all the lost things with their owners.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Charming story with great narration
- By June J on 09-29-17
- The Keeper of Lost Things
- A Novel
- By: Ruth Hogan
- Narrated by: Jane Collingwood, Sandra Duncan
Highly recommended book & narrator
Reviewed: 08-27-20
The narrator was excellent & is quite skilled with the different characters’ voices & accents. The story was touching.
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Midnight Sun
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Jake Abel
- Length: 25 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,545
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,443
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,363
When Edward Cullen and Bella Swan met in Twilight, an iconic love story was born. But until now, fans have heard only Bella's side of the story. At last, listeners can experience Edward's version in the long-awaited companion novel, Midnight Sun. This unforgettable tale as told through Edward's eyes takes on a new and decidedly dark twist. Meeting Bella is both the most unnerving and intriguing event he has experienced in all his years as a vampire.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very Impressed
- By Tessla on 08-05-20
- Midnight Sun
- By: Stephenie Meyer
- Narrated by: Jake Abel
The Narrator is not best for Edward.
Reviewed: 08-09-20
I like the book, but Jake Abel’s voice was too deep for the Edward I hear in my head when reading Twilight. He does not sound young enough. I will finish the book but it is not enjoyable. I do like the book itself & hearing Edward’s perspective but I am returning it. Please consider changing narrators & I will repurchase it so I may listen to it again & again (as I do for the books I truly love).
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