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I Came to Say Goodbye
- De: Caroline Overington
- Narrado por: Tai Hara, Jennifer Rani
- Duración: 7 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,042
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 7,544
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 7,509
It was four o'clock in the morning. A young woman pushed through the hospital doors. Staff would later say they thought the woman was a new mother, returning to her child - and in a way, she was. She walked into the nursery, where a baby girl lay sleeping. The infant didn't wake when the woman placed her gently in the shopping bag she had brought with her. There is CCTV footage of what happened next, and most Australians would have seen it, either on the internet or the news.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Free and Fantastic!
- De Marilyn Welch en 02-07-22
- I Came to Say Goodbye
- De: Caroline Overington
- Narrado por: Tai Hara, Jennifer Rani
Oof! Well worth it.
Revisado: 01-12-25
Unusual and slightly slow start, but let yourself be drawn in! Tears at the end. As others have said: hard to describe, but memorable! Great performances by both the male and female narrator.
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The Mighty Red
- A Novel
- De: Louise Erdrich
- Narrado por: Marin Ireland
- Duración: 11 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 721
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 686
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 686
In Argus, North Dakota, a collection of people revolve around a fraught wedding. Gary Geist, a terrified young man set to inherit two farms, is desperate to marry Kismet Poe, an impulsive, lapsed Goth who can't read her future but seems to resolve his. Hugo, a gentle red-haired, home-schooled giant, is also in love with Kismet. He’s determined to steal her and is eager to be a home wrecker. Kismet's mother, Crystal, hauls sugar beets for Gary's family, and on her nightly runs, tunes into the darkness of late-night radio, sees visions of guardian angels.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Read this book
- De Jessica en 11-01-24
- The Mighty Red
- A Novel
- De: Louise Erdrich
- Narrado por: Marin Ireland
Oof. Far from her best.
Revisado: 11-23-24
I stuck through this based solely on my past enjoyment of her books, but this one was pretty underwhelming. The narrator's annoying voices for the teenaged characters didn't help, but really, the story itself was weak and disjointed. Some beautiful language and intriguing events, but it felt written by someone distracted, almost. Skip those one and check out her others!
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Project Hail Mary
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 16 h y 10 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 193,202
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 176,701
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 176,149
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- De Davidgonzalezsr en 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
Awesome performance! Third listen over a few years.
Revisado: 03-20-24
I actually fell asleep watching The Martian movie, but somehow this story--which I imagine is very similar first-person, mostly introspective narractive, kept me engaged the whole time! I know some feel Ray Porter "over-acts" as a narrator, but this style suits him perfectly. I've listened to this more than once... love the Rocky/Grace and Grace/Strat dynamics. Highly recommended!
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In the Presence of the Enemy
- Inspector Lynley, Book 8
- De: Elizabeth George
- Narrado por: Donada Peters
- Duración: 20 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 357
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 319
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 316
Hailed as the "king of sleaze", tabloid editor Dennis Luxford is used to ferreting out the sins and scandals of people in exposed positions. But when he opens an innocuous-looking letter addressed to him at The Source, he discovers that someone else excels at ferreting out secrets as well. Ten-year-old Charlotte Bowen has been abducted, and if Luxford does not admit publicly to having fathered her, she will die.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Masterful
- De Bella en 11-28-18
- In the Presence of the Enemy
- Inspector Lynley, Book 8
- De: Elizabeth George
- Narrado por: Donada Peters
These are soooo good!
Revisado: 09-05-23
FABULOUS narrator, reading smart mysteries full of characters built with so much heart (and even humour!)... what more could we want!? Incredible series... I laughed and cried in this one. Stay til the end for the full payoff. Excellent!
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Dune Messiah
- De: Frank Herbert
- Narrado por: Scott Brick, Katherine Kellgren, Euan Morton, y otros
- Duración: 8 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 30,907
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 26,396
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 26,367
The second Dune installment explores new developments on the planet Arrakis, with its intricate social order and strange, threatening environment. Dune Messiah picks up the story of the man known as Muad'Dib, heir to a power unimaginable, bringing to fruition an ambition of unparalleled scale: the centuries-old scheme to create a superbeing who reigns not in the heavens but among men. But the question is: DO all paths of glory lead to the grave?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good-not-great book, not as fond of the narration
- De Joel D Offenberg en 11-13-09
- Dune Messiah
- De: Frank Herbert
- Narrado por: Scott Brick, Katherine Kellgren, Euan Morton, Simon Vance
Slow start, rough narration... but WORTH IT!
Revisado: 12-09-21
Hang in there. The last third of the book, despite all the prophecy, you won't see coming. Herbert was genius.
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The Office
- De: Whisperlodge
- Narrado por: Will Watt
- Duración: 38 m
- Grabación Original
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 1,086
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 895
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 884
Listen and see if ASMR triggers your autonomous sensory meridian response, a tingling sensation that typically begins on the scalp and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine. With its emphasis on creating a heightened sensory experience, ASMR can bring you fully into the present moment—a powerful way to achieve the kind of total relaxation you need to achieve deep sleep.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Induces anxiety and ASMR in equal measures
- De Odie en 04-23-20
- The Office
- De: Whisperlodge
- Narrado por: Will Watt
I have never heard the end of this!
Revisado: 02-07-21
I don't know what this magic is, but I adore it. Better sleep than with an Ambien! Give ASMR a shot.
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The Sisters
- De: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrado por: Aoife McMahon
- Duración: 3 h y 8 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 41,471
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37,583
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 37,450
In this prequel to the international best seller The Ruin, set 10 years prior, bright-eyed Carrie Ryan is at the very start of her career. When she has a hunch about an ongoing murder investigation, she knows it could be her only chance to prove herself and truly break into the “boys' club” of Dublin’s police force.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Look forward to hearing more from this author
- De C. E. Pitchford en 09-09-19
- The Sisters
- De: Dervla McTiernan
- Narrado por: Aoife McMahon
Great narrator!
Revisado: 09-13-19
Good story, but it was the narrator who really made this a great listen. She nailed the inflections in the voices. Well done! I will look for more by her.
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Once Upon a River
- De: Diane Setterfield
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
- Duración: 16 h y 27 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,254
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,716
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,694
A body always tells a story - but this child’s was a blank page. Rita reached for the lantern. She trained its light on the child’s face. "Who are you?" she murmured, but the face said as little as the rest of her. It was impossible to tell whether, in life, these blunt and unfinished features had borne the imprint of prettiness, timid watchfulness, or sly mischief. If there had once been curiosity or placidity or impatience here, life had not had time to etch it into permanence. Only a very short time ago, the body and soul of this little girl had still been securely attached.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyed thoroughly... one minor glitch
- De Jen817 en 12-27-18
- Once Upon a River
- De: Diane Setterfield
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
Draws you in... or under!
Revisado: 05-07-19
Believe the reviews! Juliet does this wonderful tale justice. Her voices are spot on, as usual, and the prose itself is gorgeous. You'll be captivated by the river, and all its landside characters.
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Wuthering Heights
- De: Emily Brontë
- Narrado por: Janet Paulson
- Duración: 14 h y 41 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 371
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 338
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 335
"Wuthering Heights" is Emily Brontë's only novel. It was first published in 1847 under the pseudonym Ellis Bell, and a posthumous second edition was edited by her sister Charlotte. The name of the novel comes from the Yorkshire manor on the moors on which the story centers (as an adjective, "wuthering" is a Yorkshire word referring to turbulent weather). The narrative tells the tale of the all-encompassing and passionate, yet thwarted, love between Heathcliff and Catherine Earnshaw.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't pay for this.
- De Ben en 10-28-17
- Wuthering Heights
- De: Emily Brontë
- Narrado por: Janet Paulson
Narration is fabulous, but story? Meh.
Revisado: 05-19-18
The prose itself is great; Bronte proves herself a master craftswoman. However, the subject matter is so dark, and the characters' lineage and plot so meandering that it doesn't make for an easy or particularly enjoyable listen. Paulson does a fabulous job with the voices. I'll look for more by her for sure.
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Mansfield Park (Naxos Edition)
- De: Jane Austen
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
- Duración: 16 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,385
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,205
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,207
At the tender age of 10, Fanny Price is 'adopted' by her rich relations and is removed from the poverty of her home in Portsmouth to the opulence of Mansfield Park. The transplantation is not a happy one. Dependent, helpless, neglected and forgotten, Fanny struggles to come to terms with her new life until, tested almost to the limits of endurance, she assumes her rightful role....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Comments from a Jane Austen Novice
- De Ilana en 10-22-11
- Mansfield Park (Naxos Edition)
- De: Jane Austen
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
Not my favourite Austen, but Stevenson could...
Revisado: 05-02-18
... read me the phonebook and I'd be spellbound. She brings such life and energy to Austen's works in particular that I can't help but feel Jane herself would be pleased. The consistent accents and vocal mannerisms make these large cast stories just brim with depth and fun. I'd actually started Mansfield Park with another reader and abandoned it before seeing Stevenson had read it. You might try another Austen for your first, but even moderate fans will be glad they downloaded this one.
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