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A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure
- De: Angela Bell
- Narrado por: Beverley A. Crick
- Duración: 12 h y 28 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 253
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 232
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 232
Miss Clara Marie Stanton's family may be eccentric, but they certainly aren't insane. London, England, 1860: When Clara's ex-fiancé begins to spread rumors that her family suffers from hereditary insanity, it's all she can do to protect them from his desperate schemes, society's prejudice, and a lifetime in an asylum. Then Clara's grandfather Drosselmeyer brings on an apprentice with a mechanical leg, and all pretense of normalcy takes wing.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Fun, but overly preachy
- De A.G. Lindsay en 06-17-24
- A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure
- De: Angela Bell
- Narrado por: Beverley A. Crick
Unique but definitely religious
Revisado: 01-05-25
I liked the story and the characters. I loved Mrs. Stanton and her whimsy. It was a nice imaginative story that hasn’t been told.
I do agree with the others that there was a lot of forced religion. At first I thought it was super accurate to portray characters from this time with strong devotion to Christianity then it started to feel forced and pointed at the reader.
It was a good story and performance. I appreciate the book. I respect the religion of the author and am happy she was able to portray it in a book. My preference however would have been less of it or some type of sign in the summary.
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Murder Your Employer
- The McMasters Guide to Homicide
- De: Rupert Holmes
- Narrado por: Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Vance
- Duración: 14 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,608
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,450
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,451
Who hasn’t wondered for a split second what the world would be like if a person who is the object of your affliction ceased to exist? But then you’ve probably never heard of The McMasters Conservatory, dedicated to the consummate execution of the homicidal arts. To gain admission, a student must have an ethical reason for erasing someone who deeply deserves a fate no worse (nor better) than death. The campus of this “Poison Ivy League” college—its location unknown to even those who study there—is where you might find yourself the practice target of a classmate.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great idea; not so great book
- De Michael Ferris en 03-06-23
- Murder Your Employer
- The McMasters Guide to Homicide
- De: Rupert Holmes
- Narrado por: Neil Patrick Harris, Simon Vance
Something different!
Revisado: 03-18-23
I loved this book. It was witty and original. I am in higher ed so I loved the references to that too. It was not just another crime book and I can’t wait to listen to the next one.
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Manners and Monsters Collection 2
- De: Tilly Wallace
- Narrado por: Marian Hussey
- Duración: 22 h y 44 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 430
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 398
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 396
When the curse changes inside Hannah, the mission to find a cure intensifies. Meanwhile, Hannah and Wycliff continue to investigate Unnatural murders, even as the cases circle closer and closer to home.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Ending but a Little Slow
- De Zero Calvin en 03-17-22
- Manners and Monsters Collection 2
- De: Tilly Wallace
- Narrado por: Marian Hussey
Not too sappy
Revisado: 01-20-23
I usually absolutely avoid books with any plots based on romantic relationships. But I appreciate that love isn’t just thrown without any difficulties or hesitations in this series. Could the plots be more complex? Probably, but it’s a nice listen and imaginative. I like these books and will likely listen again some day. Narrator gets points for not having a cringey male speaking voice.
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The House of the Seven Gables
- De: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Narrado por: Anthony Heald
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 404
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 318
In a sleepy little New England village stands a dark, weather-beaten, many-gabled house. This brooding mansion is haunted by a centuries-old curse that casts the shadow of ancestral sin upon the last four members of the distinctive Pyncheon family of Salem.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic Thriller
- De E. Pearson en 12-03-10
- The House of the Seven Gables
- De: Nathaniel Hawthorne
- Narrado por: Anthony Heald
Some editing errors
Revisado: 05-27-20
The recording is fine, but the editor missed some retakes. There are a few instances of repeated lines.
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The Art of the English Murder
- From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock
- De: Lucy Worsley
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
- Duración: 7 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 219
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 195
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 194
In The Art of the English Murder, Lucy Worsley explores this phenomenon in forensic detail, revisiting notorious crimes like the Ratcliff Highway Murders, which caused a nationwide panic in the early 19th century, and the case of Frederick and Maria Manning, the suburban couple who were hanged after killing Maria's lover and burying him under their kitchen floor. Our fascination with crimes like these became a form of national entertainment, inspiring novels and plays, prose and paintings, poetry and true-crime journalism.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Should Come With a Spoiler Alert
- De Jessica en 04-15-16
- The Art of the English Murder
- From Jack the Ripper and Sherlock Holmes to Agatha Christie and Alfred Hitchcock
- De: Lucy Worsley
- Narrado por: Anne Flosnik
Lucy narration please
Revisado: 12-22-19
The biggest disappointment with this book is that Lucy isn’t the narrator. She would make this great.
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Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
- Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
- De: Karen Abbott
- Narrado por: Karen White
- Duración: 15 h y 14 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 731
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 654
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 644
Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet little-known aspects of the Civil War: The stories of four courageous women - a socialite, a farmgirl, an abolitionist, and a widow - who were spies. After shooting a Union soldier in her front hall with a pocket pistol, Belle Boyd became a courier and spy for the Confederate army, using her charms to seduce men on both sides. Emma Edmonds cut off her hair and assumed the identity of a man to enlist as a Union private, witnessing the bloodiest battles of the Civil War.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Shockingly Bad Narrator
- De Sheesha en 11-12-14
- Liar, Temptress, Soldier, Spy
- Four Women Undercover in the Civil War
- De: Karen Abbott
- Narrado por: Karen White
Narration is fine
Revisado: 09-10-19
I didn’t have a problem with the narration as others have. I had a hard time figuring out who was who. I got the stories confused and for some time thought there were only two girls.
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Blood Will Tell
- A Medical Explanation of the Tyranny of Henry VIII
- De: Kyra Cornelius Kramer
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
- Duración: 13 h y 16 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 102
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 89
With his tumultuous love life, relentless pursuit of a male heir, and drastic religious transformation, England's King Henry VIII's life sounds more like reality television than history. He was a man of fascinating contradictions. What could have caused his incredible paradoxes? Could there be a simple medical explanation for the king's descent into tyranny? Where do the answers lie? Blood will tell.
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3 out of 5 stars
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A vindication for Anne Boleyn?
- De Missee en 03-26-19
- Blood Will Tell
- A Medical Explanation of the Tyranny of Henry VIII
- De: Kyra Cornelius Kramer
- Narrado por: Pam Ward
Interesting? Absolutely.
Revisado: 08-27-19
This was an interesting look at the actions of King Henry VIII. There’s some clever humor and some information I learned for the first time. The entire book is based on speculation which has to be considered while listening.
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Sarum
- The Novel of England
- De: Edward Rutherfurd
- Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon
- Duración: 45 h y 37 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,667
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,464
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,454
In Sarum, Edward Rutherfurd weaves a compelling saga of five English families whose fates become intertwined over the course of centuries. While each family has its own distinct characteristics, the successive generations reflect the changing character of Britain. We become drawn not only into the fortunes of the individual family members, but also the larger destinies of each family line.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One big fat sweet historical epic
- De David en 11-28-13
- Sarum
- The Novel of England
- De: Edward Rutherfurd
- Narrado por: Wanda McCaddon
Probably would have been better to read this
Revisado: 04-13-18
Would you listen to Sarum again? Why?
Possibly, just to understand the stories.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Sarum?
What one character does when he realizes he has the plague.
Any additional comments?
I tend to listen to audiobooks when I am doing other things. This book is just so hard for me to get into. I think it would have been better if I read it. It is hard for me to follow names and stories by listening to this.
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