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The Story of Arthur Truluv
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Berg
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Berg
- Length: 6 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,377
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,203
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,197
Three people find their way back from loss and loneliness to a different kind of belonging in this deeply moving novel. Arthur, an old widower struggling to overcome his grief, meets Maddy, a troubled teenage girl who avoids school by hiding out where Arthur goes every day for lunch. The two strike up a friendship that draws them out of isolation.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Sickly Sweet
- By Amazon Customer on 01-19-18
- The Story of Arthur Truluv
- A Novel
- By: Elizabeth Berg
- Narrated by: Elizabeth Berg
What a lovely story
Reviewed: 02-12-24
The characters were wonderful with their flaws and kindnesses and i felt like i knew them like family. I am better for having listened to this, my mark of a great book
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The London Eye Mystery
- By: Siobhan Dowd
- Narrated by: Alex Kalajzic
- Length: 5 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4 out of 5 stars 99
When Aunt Gloria's son, Salim, mysteriously disappears from a sealed pod on the London Eye, everyone is frantic.Has he spontaneously combusted? [Ted's theory.] Has he been kidnapped? [Aunt Gloria's theory.] Is he even still alive? [The family's unspoken fear.] Even the police are baffled. Ted, whose brain runs on its own unique operating system, and his older sister, Kat, overcome their prickly relationship to become sleuthing partners.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful family story
- By Karen S. Kungie-torres on 07-10-16
- The London Eye Mystery
- By: Siobhan Dowd
- Narrated by: Alex Kalajzic
Great story and perfect narrator
Reviewed: 01-02-24
I know several people with Asperger’s syndrome and the boy’s observations were so spot on. The story was good but it was all about Ted for me and the insights into how his mind worked. I have listened to it 3 or 4 times!
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The Austen Escape
- By: Katherine Reay
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 8 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 74
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 67
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Story4 out of 5 stars 67
Mary Davies finds safety in her ordered and productive life. Working as an engineer, she genuinely enjoys her job and her colleagues—particularly a certain adorable and intelligent consultant. But something is missing. When Mary’s estranged childhood friend, Isabel Dwyer, offers her a two-week stay in a gorgeous manor house in England, she reluctantly agrees in hopes that the holiday will shake up her quiet life in just the right ways.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I like this foray into Jane Austin
- By MVF on 04-08-18
- The Austen Escape
- By: Katherine Reay
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
I loved this!
Reviewed: 11-12-22
Love this author’s slow and steady style that lets events and characters evolve very realistically. Great story and the addition of Austen is perfect
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Dear Mr. Knightley
- A Novel
- By: Katherine Reay
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 129
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 121
Sam is, to say the least, bookish. An English major of the highest order, her diet has always been Austen, Dickens, and Shakespeare. The problem is that both her prose and conversation tend to be more Elizabeth Bennet than Samantha Moore. But life for the 23-year-old orphan is about to get stranger than fiction. An anonymous, Dickensian benefactor calling himself Mr. Knightley offers to put Sam through Northwestern University’s prestigious Medill School of Journalism. There is only one catch: Sam must write frequent letters to the mysterious donor, detailing her progress.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Stilted narrator
- By Hannah Dahl on 05-11-22
- Dear Mr. Knightley
- A Novel
- By: Katherine Reay
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
A more modern "Daddy Long Legs"
Reviewed: 11-06-22
I liked this a lot, but the "discover" did not come off well...both the main characters seemed selfish and wrong at this point. LOVED the descriptions of places I actually have gone to sprinkled throughout the book. The story itself is really sweet and is read well
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The Kitchen Front
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Ryan
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,341
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,182
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,182
Two years into World War II, Britain is feeling her losses: The Nazis have won battles, the Blitz has destroyed cities, and U-boats have cut off the supply of food. In an effort to help housewives with food rationing, a BBC radio program called The Kitchen Front is holding a cooking contest - and the grand prize is a job as the program’s first-ever female co-host. For four very different women, winning the competition would present a crucial chance to change their lives.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Utterly
- By esther garcia on 04-19-21
- The Kitchen Front
- A Novel
- By: Jennifer Ryan
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
Started slow but really was a good listen!
Reviewed: 11-06-22
At first I detested one of the main characters, loved another and was indifferent to the other 2...as the story draws you in you even out and like them all equally...such a great job of character development! The story is small but huge...a little baking contest and 4 entrants going through differently difficult lives after each being devastated by different aspects of WW2. Very realistic in their growth and just another incredible slice of the real WW2. I loved it.
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Beyond the Wand
- The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
- By: Tom Felton
- Narrated by: Tom Felton
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,563
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,862
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,832
Tom Felton’s adolescence was anything but ordinary. His early rise to fame in beloved films like The Borrowers catapulted him into the limelight, but nothing could prepare him for what was to come after he landed the iconic role of the Draco Malfoy, the bleached blonde villain of the Harry Potter movies. For the next ten years, he was at the center of a huge pop culture phenomenon and yet, in between filming, he would go back to being a normal teenager trying to fit into a normal school. Speaking with great candor and his signature humor, Tom shares his experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So enjoyable
- By Lisa Suit on 10-22-22
- Beyond the Wand
- The Magic and Mayhem of Growing Up a Wizard
- By: Tom Felton
- Narrated by: Tom Felton
Very Enjoyable Book!
Reviewed: 11-06-22
Being a "Hufflepuff" by sorting (Yes I am a Harry Potter Geek!), I was unsure what to expect from "Draco"...what a delightful audio book! He is really fun to listen to and has a great style of writing. This is a great read for Harry Potter fans, even if you are NOT Slytherins!
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Once upon a Wardrobe
- By: Patti Callahan
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,074
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 950
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Story5 out of 5 stars 947
1950: Margaret Devonshire (Megs) is a 17-year-old student of mathematics and physics at Oxford University. When her beloved eight-year-old brother asks Megs if Narnia is real, logical Megs tells him it’s just a book for children, and certainly not true. Homebound due to his illness, and remaining fixated on his favorite books, George presses her to ask the author of the recently released novel The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe a question: “Where did Narnia come from?”
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must read!
- By Wendy E. on 11-13-21
- Once upon a Wardrobe
- By: Patti Callahan
- Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham
What a beautiful story!
Reviewed: 07-19-22
This is one of the sweetest and most inspiring books I have ever listened to. It is so deep and so honest and so beautiful…the narrator is perfect and made the experience of listening to this story absolute magic. I HIGHLY recommend it!!
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The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
- By: Louise Miller
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 698
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 628
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 628
When Olivia Rawlings - pastry chef extraordinaire for an exclusive Boston dinner club - sets not just her flambéed dessert but the entire building alight, she escapes to the most comforting place she can think of - the idyllic town of Guthrie, Vermont, home of Bag Balm, the country's longest-running contra dance, and her best friend, Hannah. But the getaway turns into something more lasting when Margaret Hurley, the cantankerous, sweater-set-wearing owner of the Sugar Maple Inn, offers Livvy a job.
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4 out of 5 stars
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I’m so hungry now
- By MomIsReading on 08-01-18
- The City Baker's Guide to Country Living
- By: Louise Miller
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
liked it a lot but didn't love it
Reviewed: 03-08-22
this would have been a better book for me if I liked and rooted for the main character...I was really disappointed in a lot of her actions and reactions...she was just not likable for me.
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A Random Act of Kindness
- By: Sophie Jenkins
- Narrated by: Josie Dunn, Mike Grady
- Length: 11 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
Fern is too busy making sure other people feel good about themselves to give much thought to her own happiness. But somehow, without her noticing, life has run away from her. Suddenly, Fern realises her vintage clothes business is struggling, and the casual relationship she’d always thought she was happy in doesn’t look so appealing. But sometimes, karma really does come through. And when Fern goes out of her way to help 85-year-old Dinah, little does she realise their new friendship will change her life. Dinah may have troubles in her past, but she’s lived and loved to the full.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I absolutely LOVED this book!
- By Linda on 03-08-22
- A Random Act of Kindness
- By: Sophie Jenkins
- Narrated by: Josie Dunn, Mike Grady
I absolutely LOVED this book!
Reviewed: 03-08-22
Wow, was this a great "listen"! Even tho I could only listen a half hour at a time most days, I was SO interested in all of the characters. I loved how interesting their reactions to life and interactions were, that everyone had strengths and flaws like we all do, and that together they were better. The narrator was wonderful and made the story all that much better for listening to it instead of just reading it, and I loved that Kim was his own voice, voiced by a male narrator and nobody else was voiced by that narrator...it really made Kim, a small but important character, stand out and seem important. I came away from listening to this so into it that I am listening a second time to make sure I caught all of the nuances, I loved it that much! I love a book that makes me feel better for reading it.
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The Printed Letter Bookshop
- By: Katherine Reay
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 397
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 355
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 355
One of Madeline Cullen’s happiest childhood memories is of working with her Aunt Maddie in the quaint and cozy Printed Letter Bookshop. But by the time Madeline inherits the shop nearly 20 years later, family troubles and her own bitter losses have hardened Madeline’s heart toward her once-treasured aunt - and the now struggling bookshop left in her care. While Madeline intends to sell the shop as quickly as possible, the Printed Letter’s two employees have other ideas.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Underneath it all
- By LuckyL42 on 08-05-20
- The Printed Letter Bookshop
- By: Katherine Reay
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
What a great story!
Reviewed: 10-15-21
I absolutely loved this book...one of my favorites so far! The message of forgiveness for yourself as well as the people in your life was wonderful without being preachy. The narrator was wonderful and each character had a distinct, believable voice. I actually feel like a better human for having listened to this book...so much so I listened to it a second time!
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