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The Perfume Collector
- A Novel
- By: Kathleen Tessaro
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
- Length: 12 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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London, 1955: Grace Monroe is a fortunate young woman. Despite her sheltered upbringing in Oxford, her recent marriage has thrust her into the heart of London's most refined and ambitious social circles. Then one evening a letter arrives from France that will change everything. Grace has received an inheritance. There's only one problem: she has never heard of her benefactor, the mysterious Eva d'Orsey. Told by invoking the three distinctive perfumes she inspired, Eva d'Orsey's story weaves through the decades, from 1920s New York to Monte Carlo, Paris, and London.
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Unbearable Narration
- By D McKay on 08-05-15
- The Perfume Collector
- A Novel
- By: Kathleen Tessaro
- Narrated by: Heather Wilds
Smells unique
Reviewed: 01-21-23
I recommend The Perfume Collector by Kathleen Tessaro for anyone who loves fragrances.
“Perfume should tell a story of who you are, who you might be, perhaps even of who you fear becoming…”
This book gives me The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo vibes. I am only about half way through, and every page is a pleasure.
It is about Grace Monroe, a wife, who feels she is an “odd duck” in London high society. She becomes the sole heir to Eva d’Orsey’s fortune. But wait? Grace has no clue who this woman is; then, travels to Paris, France to find what links her to Eva. The setting flips between London, Paris, and New York, winding through the 1920s and 1955.
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Book of Night
- By: Holly Black
- Narrated by: Sara Amini
- Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Charlie Hall has never found a lock she couldn’t pick, a book she couldn’t steal, or a bad decision she wouldn’t make. She's spent half her life working for gloamists, magicians who manipulate shadows to peer into locked rooms, strangle people in their beds, or worse. Gloamists guard their secrets greedily, creating an underground economy of grimoires. And to rob their fellow magicians, they need Charlie Hall.
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Just what I was expecting, but maybe not for all
- By Ollie Oxyn Free on 05-11-22
- Book of Night
- By: Holly Black
- Narrated by: Sara Amini
The Universe belongs to the Curious
Reviewed: 10-28-22
This was a book club read and my motivation for finishing. I normally give books a few chapters for the story to really hook me, but it took until chapters 15-21 to really pull me in.
I have not read the author’s previous books, and it is my understanding that this is Black’s first adult fiction book. The first chapters definitely shows. However, in the end, the stories pieces together and left me thinking, “would I read a sequel to Book of Night?”
“The Universe belongs to the curious.” Chapter 22.
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12 Notes
- On Life and Creativity
- By: Quincy Jones
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Quincy Jones
- Length: 5 hrs and 7 mins
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Wisdom and musings on creativity and life from one of the world’s most beloved musicians, producers, and mentors, Quincy Jones. 12 Notes is a self-development guide that will affirm that creativity is a calling that can and should be answered, no matter your age or experience.
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I lived these notes with Quincy
- By Thomas Bähler on 04-29-22
- 12 Notes
- On Life and Creativity
- By: Quincy Jones
- Narrated by: JD Jackson, Quincy Jones
Key Notes
Reviewed: 10-18-22
One of the best audiobooks I have listened to this year! His story appeals to several generations. My young son enjoyed listening!
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Bluebird Memories: A Journey Through Lyrics & Life
- Words + Music, Vol. 3
- By: Common, Awoye Timpo, NSangou Njikam
- Narrated by: Common
- Length: 1 hr and 21 mins
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In a performance that combines the personal and poetic with the literary and the lyrical, Grammy, Oscar, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning artist Common spins something entirely new and bold for both his old-school fans and those new to one of hip-hop’s most essential voices. This is Bluebird Memories, part of Audible's Words + Music that blends storytelling, music, and performance to create a one-of-a-kind listening experience.
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I'm an OWW
- By R. Sippel on 08-09-20
- Bluebird Memories: A Journey Through Lyrics & Life
- Words + Music, Vol. 3
- By: Common, Awoye Timpo, NSangou Njikam
- Narrated by: Common
Story and Music as if I was there
Reviewed: 08-24-21
Beautifully curated, thoughtful moving story. I enjoyed how Common laced his memory of his father into the flow of the performance. Emotional rollercoaster from a son’s eyes and heart. Thank you for this piece.
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Deep Work
- Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
- By: Cal Newport
- Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms
- Length: 7 hrs and 44 mins
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Master one of our economy’s most rare skills and achieve groundbreaking results with this “exciting” audiobook (Daniel H. Pink) from an “exceptional” author (New York Times Book Review). Deep work is the ability to focus without distraction on a cognitively demanding task. It's a skill that allows you to quickly master complicated information and produce better results in less time. Deep Work will make you better at what you do and provide the sense of true fulfillment that comes from craftsmanship.
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Blocking off time each day to work without distractions will make you more productive
- By M.J. on 11-17-16
- Deep Work
- Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
- By: Cal Newport
- Narrated by: Jeff Bottoms
Meaningful productive for the not BUSY but ACTIVE person
Reviewed: 04-05-18
I could not decide whether to buy this book in paper form or through Audibles. I like to annotate books, which is why I buy books I plan to add to my library. I figured I will do the Audible clip notes simply because I did not want to fall into another trap of buying a book and not having the “time” to read it. The audible could play in the car during my commute.
Jeff Bottoms is the perfect reader. The listen was pace is perfect. Cal Newport wrote clearly, concisely, and in a form complex yet under stable and digestible. His explanation of Deep Work and practical tips to how to incorporate it into life (no matter how staccato it is) are insightful. I am the one who has an active life as a single parent, full time career with demanding loads and email inboxes, as well as the grad student and volunteer worker. I needed Cal Newport’s book to help me focus and stay productive. Meaningful productivity.
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