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An Age of Winters
- A Novel
- By: Gemma Liviero
- Narrated by: Sarah Naughton, Alex Wyndham
- Length: 10 hrs and 19 mins
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In 1625, the Franconian village of Eisbach has been plagued by disease, famine, heinous crimes, and a merciless winter. Katarin Jaspers is the maidservant to the enigmatic Reverend Zacharias Engel, appointed by Rome to cure the village of suspected diabolism and save every God-fearing soul.
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A Wonderful Revealing Ending
- By Kindle Customer on 01-23-25
- An Age of Winters
- A Novel
- By: Gemma Liviero
- Narrated by: Sarah Naughton, Alex Wyndham
A Wonderful Revealing Ending
Reviewed: 01-23-25
Well developed storyline with a great conclusion. Characters are believable and narrator brings them to life. Great read.
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The Topsy-Turvy Lives of Hattie Kildare
- Middle Falls Time Travel, Book 20
- By: Shawn Inmon
- Narrated by: Natalie Duke
- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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In the idyllic town of Middle Falls, Oregon, a peculiar phenomenon unfolds—those who die but are not prepared to move on open their eyes again at a pivotal juncture in their past lives, all memories of their first life intact. That includes Hattie Kildare. After dying in 2008, Hattie awakens as a teenager in 1943, back in a world gripped by the chaos of World War II. Amidst the echoes of conflict and the specter of loss, she is reunited with Jimmy, her beloved first boyfriend lost to the war in her first life.
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Always good
- By Barbara on 09-19-24
- The Topsy-Turvy Lives of Hattie Kildare
- Middle Falls Time Travel, Book 20
- By: Shawn Inmon
- Narrated by: Natalie Duke
A Great Set of Lifetimes
Reviewed: 01-16-25
Inmon continues to deliver great storytelling with equally great characters. Loved the gentle handling of Hattie’s lives. Narrator is perfect, the voice in my head.
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The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
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Meet Lady Amelia Smallhope, for whom there is no problem that can't be solved by a drink and a think. And Pennyroyal, for whom there is no problem. Ever. Everyone's favourite bounty hunters. Sorry - recovery agents. No bad guy they can't handle. No expense account too flexible. No adventure too outrageous. Join them as they settle scores, break every rule in the book and take the world by storm.
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Her best in a good while.
- By James L. Leggett on 09-19-24
- The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
Storytelling at Its’ Best
Reviewed: 12-24-24
Taylor always brings her A game to her writing. Wonderfully developed characters and storylines. Just enough romance. Perfect narrator.
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The Other Place
- The Glass, Book 1
- By: Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 12 hrs and 52 mins
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Drake, a retired police detective, receives a call in the dead of night from an alien-obsessed podcaster. He hastily departs for Montana the following morning. The phenomenon continues all over the globe. What are they? What do they mean? Britt is on assignment for a digital magazine when she encounters one of the Glass in a tragic boating accident, leaving her no choice but to follow the lead. Panic ensues as mysterious creatures are sighted.
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Underdeveloped characters, superficial plot
- By Lawly on 10-03-22
- The Other Place
- The Glass, Book 1
- By: Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Storyline
Reviewed: 11-09-24
Great story with fresh characters and events. Captivating from beginning to end. Purchased book two and ready to continue.
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The World Played Chess
- A Novel
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Robert Dugoni, Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
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In 1979, Vincent Bianco has just graduated high school. His only desire: collect a little beer money and enjoy his final summer before college. So he lands a job as a laborer on a construction crew. Working alongside two Vietnam vets, one suffering from PTSD, Vincent gets the education of a lifetime. Now forty years later, with his own son leaving for college, the lessons of that summer - Vincent’s last taste of innocence and first taste of real life - dramatically unfold in a novel about breaking away, shaping a life, and seeking one’s own destiny.
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Great on so many levels.
- By Chris on 09-16-21
- The World Played Chess
- A Novel
- By: Robert Dugoni
- Narrated by: Robert Dugoni, Todd Haberkorn
Coming-of-Age
Reviewed: 11-04-24
Well written story. Characters took on a great visual life. Sadness presented and dealt with effectively. Loved narrator. Worth the time.
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Magic Lessons
- A Prequel to Practical Magic
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: Sutton Foster
- Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins
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Where does the story of the Owens bloodline begin? With Maria Owens, in the 1600s, when she’s abandoned in a snowy field in rural England as a baby. Under the care of Hannah Owens, Maria learns about the “Nameless Arts". Hannah recognizes that Maria has a gift and she teaches the girl all she knows. It is here that she learns her first important lesson: Always love someone who will love you back.
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Alice Hoffman Never Disappoints
- By Elle Estee on 10-07-20
- Magic Lessons
- A Prequel to Practical Magic
- By: Alice Hoffman
- Narrated by: Sutton Foster
Good magic lessons
Reviewed: 10-13-24
Hoffman understands and teaches beautifully. Herbal knowledge is exceptional. Storyline and characters well expressed. Narrator excellent.
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Some Luck
- A Novel
- By: Jane Smiley
- Narrated by: Lorelei King
- Length: 14 hrs and 48 mins
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On their farm in Denby, Iowa, Rosanna and Walter Langdon abide by time-honored values that they pass on to their five wildly different children: from Frank, the handsome, willful first born, and Joe, whose love of animals and the land sustains him, to Claire, who earns a special place in her father’s heart.
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Takes Times To Develop But Is Really Worth The Effort
- By Sara on 10-12-14
- Some Luck
- A Novel
- By: Jane Smiley
- Narrated by: Lorelei King
Wonderful
Reviewed: 09-25-24
Smiley continues to write amazing stories with deeply developed characters. Many history lessons are written into the excellent presentation. Narrator is perfect.
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Starter Villain
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 8 hrs and 5 mins
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Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.
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Volcanic Lairs, Death Rays & Cats… Oh My! 😼
- By C. White on 09-19-23
- Starter Villain
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Excellent
Reviewed: 09-19-24
Scale delivers a great story. A totally different slant on an old profession. Narrator added to the enjoyment of this book.
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The Matchmaker's Gift
- A Novel
- By: Lynda Cohen Loigman
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky, Gabra Zackman
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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Even as a child in 1910, Sara Glikman knows her gift: she is a maker of matches and a seeker of soulmates. But among the pushcart-crowded streets of New York’s Lower East Side, Sara’s vocation is dominated by devout older men—men who see a talented female matchmaker as a dangerous threat to their traditions and livelihood. After making matches in secret for more than a decade, Sara must fight to take her rightful place among her peers, and to demand the recognition she deserves.
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Delightful
- By Little Ms Fun on 04-04-23
- The Matchmaker's Gift
- A Novel
- By: Lynda Cohen Loigman
- Narrated by: Eva Kaminsky, Gabra Zackman
Very Delightful
Reviewed: 09-17-24
The weaving of the storyline with the characters is delightful. Character development is well done. Narrator is perfect.
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Aeons
- The Infinity Engines, Book 4
- By: Andrew Hastie
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
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Four years after the Nihil and the Order has a new threat. A clay tablet is discovered at an excavation in Knossos, Crete. The text is written in a language that no one can decipher, but the Nazis have come to claim it and Napoleon sends his own Savants Temporal to the Minoan tomb. Meanwhile, something ancient is infecting the descendants of the great houses of Europe. Book four in the best selling Infinity Engine series.
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Solid series, doesn’t disappoint
- By Juanny O. on 01-08-25
- Aeons
- The Infinity Engines, Book 4
- By: Andrew Hastie
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
Storyline
Reviewed: 09-13-24
Hastie has done an excellent job of keeping the storyline strong in time travel. Characters well developed and narrator perfect choice.
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