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Olga Dies Dreaming
- A Novel
- De: Xochitl Gonzalez
- Narrado por: Almarie Guerra, Inés del Castillo, Armando Riesco
- Duración: 11 h y 42 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,122
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,892
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,883
It’s 2017, and Olga and her brother, Pedro “Prieto” Acevedo” are bold-faced names in their hometown of New York. Prieto is a popular Congressman representing their gentrifying Latinx neighborhood in Brooklyn while Olga is the tony wedding planner for Manhattan’s powerbrokers. Despite their alluring public lives, behind closed doors things are far less rosy. Sure, Olga can orchestrate the love stories of the one percent, but she can’t seem to find her own...until she meets Matteo, who forces her to confront the effects of long-held family secrets.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Funny, romantic, serious, substantial—all of these things and more
- De Diana en 01-07-22
- Olga Dies Dreaming
- A Novel
- De: Xochitl Gonzalez
- Narrado por: Almarie Guerra, Inés del Castillo, Armando Riesco
Tired of the colonialism bit
Revisado: 01-31-22
Interesting storyline. However, so very tired of having colonialism and cancel culture shoved down my throat. There is a LOT of that in this book. If you can get past that, it's entertaining.
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In Five Years
- A Novel
- De: Rebecca Serle
- Narrado por: Megan Hilty
- Duración: 6 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,836
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,314
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,280
Dannie Kohan lives her life by the numbers. She is nothing like her lifelong best friend - the wild, whimsical, believes-in-fate Bella. Her meticulous planning seems to have paid off after she nails the most important job interview of her career and accepts her boyfriend’s marriage proposal in one fell swoop, falling asleep completely content. But when she awakens, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If you want a happy story, try another book
- De Mel en 03-23-20
- In Five Years
- A Novel
- De: Rebecca Serle
- Narrado por: Megan Hilty
Wonderful, life story of 2 besties and their lives
Revisado: 11-21-21
It started a little slow for me, but picked up after Ch 5. I can relate with the main character and her love & fierce protection for her best friend. Wanting to help her and imagining they'd be old ladies and still each other's best friend. Very tearful at the end. didn't end as I expected. Reminds you that life is precious. You only get one life. Use it wisely. Love people, care, spend time, nurture and ultimately things will be ok.
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The Tattooist of Auschwitz
- A Novel
- De: Heather Morris
- Narrado por: Richard Armitage
- Duración: 7 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 31,906
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 28,574
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 28,434
In April 1942, Lale Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew, is forcibly transported to the concentration camps at Auschwitz-Birkenau. When his captors discover that he speaks several languages, he is put to work as a Tätowierer (German for tattooist), tasked with permanently marking his fellow prisoners. Imprisoned for more than two and a half years, Lale witnesses horrific atrocities and barbarism - but also incredible acts of bravery and compassion. Risking his own life, he uses his position to exchange jewels and money from murdered Jews for food to keep his fellow prisoners alive.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A hopeful perspective on a harrowing time
- De melyssa57 (A Page Before Bedtime dot com) en 10-10-18
- The Tattooist of Auschwitz
- A Novel
- De: Heather Morris
- Narrado por: Richard Armitage
Amazing true horrific (and love) story.
Revisado: 11-01-19
So difficult to start and impossible to put down. True story of the love between Lalay and Gita in the horrific circumstances of the Jewish concentration camps. Never forget.
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Nine Perfect Strangers
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee
- Duración: 16 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 17,201
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,358
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 15,304
Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can’t even admit to themselves. Amidst all of the luxury and pampering, the mindfulness and meditation, they know these ten days might involve some real work. But none of them could imagine just how challenging the next ten days are going to be.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Everyone Has Already Said It...
- De Nikki Trulen en 01-16-19
- Nine Perfect Strangers
- De: Liane Moriarty
- Narrado por: Caroline Lee
Unexpected great group of characters flung togethe
Revisado: 02-07-19
Intriguing book with an eclectic cast of characters filled with fun, unexpected twists. Great scenes take place against the back drop of a wellness retreat with 9 strangers going through a once in a lifetime transformation.
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Prayers for the Stolen
- A Novel
- De: Jennifer Clement
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
- Duración: 5 h y 43 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 61
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 51
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 48
Ladydi Garcia Martinez was born into a world where being a girl is a dangerous thing. In the mountains of Guerrero, Mexico, women must fend for themselves, as their men have left to seek opportunities elsewhere. While her mother waits in vain for her husband's return, Ladydi and her friends dream of a future that holds more promise than mere survival, finding humor, solidarity, and fun in the face of so much tragedy. When Ladydi is offered work as a nanny for a wealthy family in Acapulco, she seizes the chance and finds her first taste of love with a young caretaker there.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I don’t know how to feel about this...
- De Candice en 01-21-21
- Prayers for the Stolen
- A Novel
- De: Jennifer Clement
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
Super sad story
Revisado: 09-23-18
Narrator did a great job with the story. It's a super sad story about a girl in Mexico and her existence. They live an hour outside Acapulco in the jungle. Cartel men are sent in to take the young girls and use them for whatever purpose they'd like. The whole trajectory is dismal and doesn't leave you with much of anything you can do about the situation.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- De: Tara Westover
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan
- Duración: 12 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 126,674
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 111,654
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 111,266
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- De Darwin8u en 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- De: Tara Westover
- Narrado por: Julia Whelan
Gripping true story of indomitable human spirit
Revisado: 08-15-18
Incredible true story of a young girl growing up on a mountain in Idaho with survivalist orthodox Mormon parents. She goes on to, against most every type of physical, mental, spiritual odds, get into Brigham Young University and a PhD from Cambridge. Narrator was awesome! If you've ever had someone you're close to in your life who makes you doubt your own experience, your own reality, you will relate to this story. Ms. Westover has an incredible testimony! I wish her all the joy and success in the world!
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An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club)
- A Novel
- De: Tayari Jones
- Narrado por: Sean Crisden, Eisa Davis
- Duración: 8 h y 59 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 23,940
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21,445
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21,404
Newlyweds Celestial and Roy are the embodiment of both the American Dream and the New South. He is a young executive, and she is an artist on the brink of an exciting career. But as they settle into the routine of their life together, they are ripped apart by circumstances neither could have imagined. Roy is arrested and sentenced to 12 years for a crime Celestial knows he didn't commit. Though fiercely independent, Celestial finds herself bereft and unmoored, taking comfort in Andre, her childhood friend, and best man at their wedding.
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2 out of 5 stars
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So many “WTF” moments
- De Kristen R King en 05-04-18
- An American Marriage (Oprah’s Book Club)
- A Novel
- De: Tayari Jones
- Narrado por: Sean Crisden, Eisa Davis
some great imagery; otherwise what's the point?
Revisado: 07-14-18
The narrators did a great job with the subject matter given. However, it starts with the end in mind, then just catches you up to how they got there. sad story. Not sure of the point of the book?
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