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A World of Curiosities
- A Novel
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Robert Bathurst
- Duración: 13 h y 15 m
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It’s spring and Three Pines is reemerging after the harsh winter. But not everything buried should come alive again. Not everything lying dormant should reemerge. But something has. As the villagers prepare for a special celebration, Armand Gamache and Jean-Guy Beauvoir find themselves increasingly worried. A young man and woman have reappeared in the Sûreté du Québec investigators’ lives after many years. The two were young children when their troubled mother was murdered, leaving them damaged, shattered. Now they’ve arrived in the village of Three Pines. But to what end?
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She’s jumped the shark
- De Icie in Vermont en 12-03-22
- A World of Curiosities
- A Novel
- De: Louise Penny
- Narrado por: Robert Bathurst
Hooks you till the last page!
Revisado: 05-24-24
If this is your first dip into the Inspector Gamache series, you will not be left wondering what’s what in the important parts because the author
harkens back and fills in the needed details periodically, enough for newcomers, but not so much for those of us who know already - plus sometimes we need a reminder or two. The story stands well alone and hooks you and won’t let you go till the last page.
It’s been years since my sis-in-love gave me Still Life as a Christmas gift and I loved that one, obviously, since I’m still reading the stories - listening in this case - 18 books later.
If you’ve read from book one, you know the backstory and you are invested in the characters, the story, the connection to Quebec. Penny’s attention to detail, diamond faceted with each character and how they each intertwine with the small healing village of Three Pines, makes you feel like a friend forever.
This is my first Audible experience with the series and I wondered if I’d like this format. After reading 17 previous books with voices already formed in my head, Robert Bathurst sounds just as I imagined Gamache’s voice to sound, not just in timber but in spirit, so he gets an A+!
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Daughter of Rome
- De: Tessa Afshar
- Narrado por: Pilar Witherspoon
- Duración: 11 h y 16 m
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When the daughter of a prominent Roman general meets a disinherited Jewish immigrant, neither one can dream of God's plan to transform them into the most influential couple of the early church. Nor can they anticipate the mountains that will threaten to bury them. Their courtship unwittingly shadowed by murder and betrayal, Priscilla and Aquila slowly work to build a community of believers, while their lives grow increasingly complicated thanks to a shaggy dog, a mysterious runaway, and a ruthless foe desperate for love.
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Painful
- De Maria en 02-20-20
- Daughter of Rome
- De: Tessa Afshar
- Narrado por: Pilar Witherspoon
Fell in love with this story!
Revisado: 02-27-24
I was thinking I could listen to a half hour or so a day when choosing my third Tessa Afshar story, Daughter of Rome, - you know, to make it last - but found myself finishing it too quickly just like the previous two. I guess that is a good problem, to not be able to put a story down. The sad part is you grow close to the characters and hate to say goodbye at the end which is one reason I wanted to make it last longer.
I loved this story, what could have been the journey of Aquila and Priscilla, a married couple mentioned by the Apostle Paul in the New Testament. I love how they served Yeshua together as a team, side by side, in the midst of life’s dramas and their individual pain. The story unfolds as they find their way imperfectly yet in faith that all would turn out well for them as they choose to love and help others through it all.
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Bread of Angels
- De: Tessa Afshar
- Narrado por: Rendah Heywood
- Duración: 9 h y 31 m
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Purple. The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world. But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, and making dye. Then unbearable betrayal robs her of nearly everything.
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Authors are blessed with creativity.
- De Kathleen L Barlow en 01-26-18
- Bread of Angels
- De: Tessa Afshar
- Narrado por: Rendah Heywood
Compelling Story and Narration!
Revisado: 02-21-24
Loved this story of what Lydia of the New Testament could have been like and how her life eventually became interwoven with Paul of Tarsus and his band of believers. The depth of research done to write this story is evident throughout the book. I felt immersed in the culture of the day and Biblical principles of forgiveness and redemption shine throughout without coming across as cheesy or too sweet. This is not a shallow romantic tale but one of mystery and suspense. It leaves me inspired to overcome obstacles and fear in my own life that may hold me back. Thank you Tessa Afshar! Also, the narration was an excellent match! Would definitely listen to other books read by Rendah Heywood.
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The Last Garden in England
- De: Julia Kelly
- Narrado por: Shiromi Arserio, Marisa Calin, Danielle Cohen, y otros
- Duración: 10 h y 46 m
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Present day: Emma Lovett, who has dedicated her career to breathing new life into long-neglected gardens, has just been given the opportunity of a lifetime: to restore the gardens of the famed Highbury House estate, designed in 1907 by her hero Venetia Smith. But as Emma dives deeper into the gardens’ past, she begins to uncover secrets that have long lain hidden.
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Lovely and slow but warning 1 narrator is horrible
- De E. Read en 06-30-21
Completely Captivating!
Revisado: 01-06-24
I loved listening to The Last Garden in England! The stories of each woman interwoven with the same garden created a world of mystery and enchantment that I am now reluctant to leave. Great idea to have each woman’s voice read by a different narrator. It not only added variety but helped keep track of who was who.
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Return to the Garden
- Discovering God's Original Design for Women
- De: Rebecca Mann Kelly
- Narrado por: Rebecca Mann Kelly
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
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God formed women in his own image, giving them joint dominion over the earth. Only when sin and the curse entered did they fall into the disastrous path of inequality that has repeated itself in every generation since the garden. Through the telling of her own story, Rebecca Mann Kelly untangles the deceptions that have kept women in places of bondage and captivity, offering a powerful invitation for every woman to Return to the Garden through the power of Jesus.
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Jaw-droppingly freeing!
- De Isabel Rose en 08-04-23
- Return to the Garden
- Discovering God's Original Design for Women
- De: Rebecca Mann Kelly
- Narrado por: Rebecca Mann Kelly
Compelling Vital Read!
Revisado: 03-30-23
I read the book first but wanted to hear Rebecca’s story in her own voice so bought it on Audiobooks which did not disappoint. Some authors’ narration do fall short but this one did not! Her pace is strong and steady and she speaks with the authority of one who has lived to tell, but also maintains a humility gleaned from coming to terms with the part she played in what took place. Even though I knew where the story was going, I was still compelled to listen to the end and I actually heard more this time as a listener. This is definitely a book to share with anyone who is in a controlling, abusive relationship and needs to know how to get free, and then to live free, not as a victim but as a victor.
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Lady Jayne Disappears
- De: Joanna Davidson Politano
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
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When Aurelie Harcourt's father dies in debtor's prison, he leaves her just two things: his wealthy family, whom she has never met, and his famous pen name, Nathaniel Droll. Her new family greets her with apathy and even resentment. Only the quiet houseguest, Silas Rotherham, welcomes her company. When Aurelie decides to complete her father's unfinished serial novel, she must keep her identity as Nathaniel Droll hidden while searching for the truth about her mother's disappearance - and perhaps even her father's death.
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One of the best books I have heard lately
- De Ponderbunny en 03-09-20
- Lady Jayne Disappears
- De: Joanna Davidson Politano
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
This story has everything!
Revisado: 12-31-22
This is a very satisfying story that seems to have all the qualities I look for in a great read, or in this case, a great listen. It’s a perfect blend of a compelling mystery and a tender love story, yet not overly saturated with the romantics. It’s a long
Story yet moves at a thrilling pace. It’s a family saga complete with both heroes and villains. It has lessons of loyalty as well as showing how we need healthy boundaries amidst family dysfunction and in the end helped me see love and dysfunction does and can coexist and how it needs to come out into the open to begin to be fixed. Even though it’s a period piece and shows how humans of that time viewed and judged each other according to the then social norms, you can recognize in human nature how we still tend to pigeonhole people by class and status today. The author shows how we all have a backstory that affects how we interact with others, and she sends a clear message of how God has made us all of value and worth whether we, or others, see it or not. The narrator is excellent and easy to listen to and doesn’t detract from the story in any way.
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Bold
- Moving Forward in Faith, Not Fear
- De: Sean Feucht
- Narrado por: Zachery Graham
- Duración: 5 h y 54 m
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The Bible tells Christians to expect persecution—and those pressures are daily rising in our culture. How do we respond with faith rather than fear to cancel culture and weaponized media narratives? The answer: being filled with and following the Holy Spirit as the early Church did in the Book of Acts. This is the only force powerful enough to turn riots into revivals, darkness into light, hardship into triumph, and fear into bold faith.
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BOLD and Amazing!!!
- De Sandra Oliver en 01-26-24
- Bold
- Moving Forward in Faith, Not Fear
- De: Sean Feucht
- Narrado por: Zachery Graham
Encouraged to be bold and hopeful
Revisado: 08-06-22
I’m very encouraged by Sean’s book to StanD in faith for all we are believing God for. Wow to how much opposition he and his team faced when their only intent was to bring hope and encouragement to the cities they were planning to worship in. He explains how to be true to your convictions without malice or taking on the mean spiritedness those who oppose you may have. Put your need to be understood and even your need to be well thought aside. Just stand and keep going forward in love and confidence trusting God to see you through. When you do it that way, God can do great and beautiful things through you for those who are in pain and despair.
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The Hollow of Fear
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 3
- De: Sherry Thomas
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
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Under the cover of "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective", Charlotte Holmes puts her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. Aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, Charlotte draws those in need to her and makes it her business to know what other people don't. When the estranged wife of her dear friend Lord Ingram is discovered dead on his estate, all signs point to him as the murderer. With Scotland Yard closing in, Charlotte goes under disguise to find out the truth.
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Love this series
- De Jane en 10-02-18
- The Hollow of Fear
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 3
- De: Sherry Thomas
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
Compelling Mystery till the End!
Revisado: 07-08-22
Very compelling storyline and quite the twist at the end in more ways than one! I’m amazed at Kate Reading’s multiple voicing skills that are varied and believable!
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A Conspiracy in Belgravia
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 2
- De: Sherry Thomas
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
- Duración: 10 h y 28 m
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Being shunned by society gives Charlotte Holmes the time and freedom to put her extraordinary powers of deduction to good use. As "Sherlock Holmes, consulting detective", aided by the capable Mrs. Watson, she has had great success helping with all manner of inquiries, but she is not prepared for the new client who arrives at her Upper Baker Street office. Lady Ingram, wife of Charlotte's dear friend and benefactor, wants Sherlock Holmes to find her first love, who failed to show up at their annual rendezvous.
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Be the change you want to see in the world!
- De bluestatereader en 01-24-18
- A Conspiracy in Belgravia
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 2
- De: Sherry Thomas
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
I’m hooked!
Revisado: 06-10-22
I just finished this, the second book in the series! I like the female Sherlock as much as the male, maybe even more. Charlotte and her chins had me laughing. Can’t wait to hear the next book in the series now since I’m obviously hooked. The story, characters and narration all excellent and compelling.
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Leaving Everything Most Loved
- Maisie Dobbs, Book 10
- De: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrado por: Orlagh Cassidy
- Duración: 10 h y 8 m
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The year is 1933. Maisie Dobbs is contacted by an Indian gentleman who has come to England in the hopes of finding out who killed his sister two months ago. Scotland Yard failed to make any arrest in the case, and there is reason to believe they failed to conduct a thorough investigation. The case becomes even more challenging when another Indian woman is murdered just hours before a scheduled interview. Meanwhile, unfinished business from a previous case becomes a distraction, as does a new development in Maisie's personal life.
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Out of the ball park again
- De Jeanette Finan en 03-29-13
- Leaving Everything Most Loved
- Maisie Dobbs, Book 10
- De: Jacqueline Winspear
- Narrado por: Orlagh Cassidy
My favorite in the series so far!
Revisado: 01-28-22
“Leaving Everything” is my favorite in the series so far which so many layers of wisdom to be gleaned even though the story is set in another time. But then again, I’m finding I feel the same with each book I finish! Each one takes me deeper into Maisie’s world and this one was no exception. I’m becoming quite attached to all the main characters in the stories and even those who are part of only the current book I’m listening to. Osha (not sure how it’s spelled since I’m only listening and not reading) was such a compelling character in this book that I was sad to say goodbye by the end.
I also want to give a shout out to Orlagh Cassidy as narrator of the series. A perfect story teller as most of the voice accents in the book are astoundingly believable. And of course as Maisie’s voice she is a perfect fit! I wouldn’t want to hear her from anyone else now!
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