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The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 12 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 619
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 602
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Story5 out of 5 stars 602
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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5 out of 5 stars
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made me laugh and cry
- By Andy Price on 20-09-24
- The Ballad of Smallhope and Pennyroyal
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
plenty of intrtriquet plot twists.
Reviewed: 14-09-24
Thrillsand laughter throughout I loved the characters but have come across them before, in st marys' books the way this book refers back to past St Mary's adventures .
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Jingo
- Discworld, Book 21
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Nigel Planer
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,499
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,011
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,002
A weathercock has risen from the sea of Discworld and suddenly you can tell which way the wind is blowing. A new land has surfaced and so have old feuds. And as two armies march, Commander Vimes of Ankh-Morpork City Watch has got just a few hours to deal with a crime so big that there's no law against it. It's called 'war'.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not a bad version but...
- By James Birney on 30-12-18
- Jingo
- Discworld, Book 21
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Nigel Planer
intricate twisting plot lines
Reviewed: 15-08-24
As with ALL Terry Pratchett books deeply enthralled through out!
All through the huge variety of output Mr Pratchett created throughout his lifetime this series has me listening from start to finish.
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The Magician's Diary
- Glass and Steele, Book 4
- By: C. J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
- Length: 9 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 191
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 174
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 173
India and Matt thought all their problems would come to an end once they found Chronos. But the watch magician brings with him as many questions as answers, and a load of trouble. To fix Matt's magic watch, they must find an old diary that once belonged to a doctor magician murdered decades ago. The hunt drags them into a sordid mystery involving two of London's craft guilds. With old and new enemies determined to stop them, and long-held secrets unearthed, Matt and India must work together better than ever.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent narrator, but I am losing interest in the story
- By Freda Lowe on 15-03-24
- The Magician's Diary
- Glass and Steele, Book 4
- By: C. J. Archer
- Narrated by: Marian Hussey
Intrigue suspense and romance intertwined magnificently.
Reviewed: 19-06-24
As a ALL C J Archers books deeply enthralled through out with the hook at the end that makes you seriously need to go no to the next book and the next and the next .....
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book 7
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 23 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 40,571
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35,786
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35,620
Treat your ears to a performance so rich and captivating you'll imagine yourself in the halls of Hogwarts. Wherever you listen, the unmistakable voice of Stephen Fry is guaranteed to guide you ever more deeply into this magical story and transport you to the heart of the adventure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hallowed Be Thy Name Harry Potter!
- By Simon on 20-12-15
- Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Book 7
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
A world away !
Reviewed: 28-12-23
As with ALL JKR books whether under her pseudonyme or her full name. The book had equal period of excitment, anticipation, deep breath on the edge of your seat will they won't they dilemas. With the dicotomies that good and evil often produce.
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Ahead of the Game
- A Scottish Murder Mystery (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, Book 10)
- By: JD Kirk
- Narrated by: Angus King
- Length: 12 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 981
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 928
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Story5 out of 5 stars 929
When a body is discovered at a popular Highland landmark, it seems like just another day on the job for DCI Jack Logan and his team. Except this body is missing a very vital component, and given its location - The Well of Seven Heads - it seems like someone is trying to send a message. But why? And to whom?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely brilliant 😱
- By Sue P on 13-04-21
- Ahead of the Game
- A Scottish Murder Mystery (DCI Logan Crime Thrillers, Book 10)
- By: JD Kirk
- Narrated by: Angus King
"twists and turns like a twistey turnney thing "
Reviewed: 17-05-21
To quote the great Stephen Moffat
able to twist a plot beyond all recognition! quantrafibulatiom
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Infinite Monkey Cage
- The Complete Series 1-5
- By: Professor Brian Cox, Mr Robin Ince
- Narrated by: Professor Brian Cox, full cast, Robin Ince
- Length: 11 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 403
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 342
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 335
The complete series 1-5 of the Sony Award Winning BBC Radio 4 show, The Infinite Monkey Cage, presented by physicist Brian Cox and comedian Robin Ince. The duo, assisted by a panel of experts and entertainers, tackle subjects such as biology, cosmology, physics and why Brian's hair is always so perfect. Guests include Dara Ó Briain, Jon Ronson, Stephen Fry and Dave Gorman, amongst many more.
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1 out of 5 stars
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THIS IS NOT AN AUDIOBOOK
- By Melissa on 26-09-17
- Infinite Monkey Cage
- The Complete Series 1-5
- By: Professor Brian Cox, Mr Robin Ince
- Narrated by: Professor Brian Cox, full cast, Robin Ince
What a truly amazing presentation.
Reviewed: 02-10-20
Of high brow knowledge in such a thought provoking manner, oh Lord now I'm sounding ...........
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The Midnight Library
- By: Matt Haig
- Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
- Length: 9 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29,263
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25,913
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25,855
Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fantasy may be hard to take if you’re depressed
- By Joan on 04-09-20
- The Midnight Library
- By: Matt Haig
- Narrated by: Carey Mulligan
completely shattered by the end of this!!
Reviewed: 22-08-20
Irarely sit and listen to a book all the way through however this book wow
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Hope for the Best
- Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 10
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,532
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,402
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,397
Max is no stranger to taking matters into her own hands. Especially when she's had A Brilliant Idea. Yes, it will mean breaking a few rules, but - as Max always says - they're not her rules. Seconded to the Time Police to join in the hunt for the renegade Clive Ronan, Max is a long way from St Mary's. But life in the future does have its plus points - although not for long. A problem with the Time Map reveals chaos in the 16th century and the wrong Tudor queen on the throne. History has gone rogue, there's a St Mary's team right in the firing line and Max must step up.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Rollercoaster anyone?
- By Sheryl Mason on 26-04-19
- Hope for the Best
- Chronicles of St. Mary's, Book 10
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Zara Ramm
excellent book narration made it thrilling
Reviewed: 23-10-19
currently have nearly all of Jodi Taylor's books, the only thing that prevents me having all is Zara Ramm does not narrate them all.
the books themselves are well written fast pace with accademically imaginative world I find myself wanting to e a part of.
keep going
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Rift
- By: Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone, Flynn Earl Jones, Mark Sanderlin, and others
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4 out of 5 stars 9
They’ve watched us for centuries through the Rift. They’ve prepared. Invasion is inevitable. The Earth Fleet has known of the Watchers for years, unwilling to share the knowledge with humanity. Now it might be too late. Hidden away from the Fleet, one man is creating a new colony ship destined for the other side of the Rift, but he’s missing a few pieces. Three other people have varied paths to get there. Ace goes from the streets of Earth to the Fleet training facility on the moon. Flint, an ex-Fleet pilot, must decide if a job is worth his life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Has exciting moments
- By toomes on 09-10-19
- Rift
- By: Nathan Hystad
- Narrated by: Richard Ferrone, Flynn Earl Jones, Mark Sanderlin, Caroline McLaughlin, Ryan Burke, Gabriel Vaughan, Soneela Nankani
Has exciting moments
Reviewed: 09-10-19
This book is long and disjointed, it jumps from character to character with out a great deal of linking material in between.
The plot I assume are supposed to be interlinked as the story progresses, the main protagonist I believe find it difficult to identify their personalities on this book.
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Planet B: The Complete Series 1-3
- The BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama
- By: Matthew Broughton
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Chris Pavlo, full cast, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Story4 out of 5 stars 53
‘Planet B’ is a virtual world with the slogan 'where you can be whatever you want to be.' Users can download themselves into it and play as a life-size avatars in a 3-D world. When Lioba Fielding dies in the real world, her boyfriend John Armstrong downloads himself into Planet B in an attempt to find her avatar. As he travels between various worlds he becomes entangled in an array of strange scenarios, teleporting from each adventure to the next with his companion Medley, a 'rogue avatar' who has no human controller.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Retro Fun for Boomers
- By diggergig on 20-03-20
- Planet B: The Complete Series 1-3
- The BBC Radio Sci-Fi Drama
- By: Matthew Broughton
- Narrated by: Adjoa Andoh, Chris Pavlo, full cast, Gunnar Cauthery
Enthralling performance
Reviewed: 01-09-19
The performance by all who took part was committed and and drew the listener in to a book that otherwise would have been a complicated and at times confusing and frustrating read.
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