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Cool for the Summer
- De: Dahlia Adler
- Narrado por: Natalie Naudus
- Duración: 6 h y 20 m
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Lara's had eyes for exactly one person throughout her three years of high school: Chase Harding. He's tall, strong, sweet, a football star, and frankly, stupid hot. Oh, and he's talking to her now. On purpose and everything. Maybe...flirting, even? No, wait, he's definitely flirting, which is pretty much the sum of everything Lara's wanted out of life. Except she’s haunted by a memory. A memory of a confusing, romantic, strangely perfect summer spent with a girl named Jasmine.
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Great narration & Bi representation
- De Austin Pierce en 05-23-21
- Cool for the Summer
- De: Dahlia Adler
- Narrado por: Natalie Naudus
Cute story, fantastic narration.
Revisado: 06-20-21
Cool for the Summer is a cute summer read about love and self-discovery, that will probably work best for queer and questioning teenagers.
Despite my original less-than-stellar rating for the book, I felt that the audiobook version deserved more.
Natalie Naudus is a gifted narrator, with an extraordinary ability to infuse passion in the characters she inhabits.
I'm pretty sure she could narrate a love story between two cast iron radiators, and still manage to bring me to tears.
I enjoyed the story, and loved how the author made it clear that it's ok to be queer regardless of any labels. That, to me, was the most important message in the book.
This was my first book by Adler, and I went in without any expectations.
Despite that, the character work felt a bit weak.
And while that didn't detract from the overall message, a stronger characterisation would have made the book more enjoyable for this reader and possibly other more mature readers.
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The Gown of Harmonies
- De: Francesca Forrest
- Narrado por: CSE Cooney
- Duración: 1 h y 35 m
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Blind seamstress Grazia has an ambitious plan to create a ballgown that can make music, but to do so, she must make a dangerous bargain with a fairy weaver.
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Great entertainment for a worthy cause
- De Rakhya en 09-09-20
- The Gown of Harmonies
- De: Francesca Forrest
- Narrado por: CSE Cooney
Great entertainment for a worthy cause
Revisado: 09-09-20
I discovered The Gown of Harmonies thanks to C.S.E. Cooney's blog post about the labour of love that was this audio production.
Knowing that all proceeds would support food banks during a pandemic made the purchase a no-brainer.
I was rewarded with a lovely story, well narrated and definitely worth the listening time.
Highly recommended!
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Holly & Ivy
- De: Miranda MacLeod, T. B. Markinson
- Narrado por: Stephanie Murphy
- Duración: 10 h y 36 m
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Holly Lovelace is a multimillionaire tech genius and the CEO of her own company. But if she can’t come up with a brilliant innovation and convince her investors that she’s back in tip-top shape by the end of the year, Holly could lose everything she’s worked so hard to build. Ivy Winters is a social worker on an island that’s a vacation paradise during the summer months but suffers from a lack of economic opportunity and the scourge of addiction the rest of the year. When the promise of a huge grant falls through, Ivy loses hope of helping her community.
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Wildly Fatphobic
- De Kay en 11-19-22
- Holly & Ivy
- De: Miranda MacLeod, T. B. Markinson
- Narrado por: Stephanie Murphy
It's not you, it's me...
Revisado: 02-06-20
Full disclosure: I received a copy of Holly & Ivy from a giveaway organised by the authors.
Holly & Ivy is an enjoyable romance between a burned out millionaire genius and a small town social worker.
I liked the humour, loved the side character of Morgan, and would gladly pay for more scenes with Blue Bell the yogi goat.
Murphy's narration was as good as usual, and suited the story well.
Despite all this, my rating is a bit low this time due to a couple of issues I have with the story.
The first one is a matter of personal preference, related to how the sexual attraction between the two leads develops throughout the story. I am not a huge fan of the approach the authors chose, and struggled to feel a connection between the sex scenes and the characters' arcs.
Again, this is extremely personal and I'm sure other listeners will appreciate the authors' choice.
The second is related to Holly's decision to use personal data collected by her company for her own purpose.
Data privacy is a huge issue for anyone in Holly's position, and I find it hard to like a character who resorts to this kind of unprofessional, unethical conduct on a whim. I suppose this is also something listeners might overlook, depending on their level of awareness on the matter.
Overall, Holly & Ivy is a good listen and an audiobook many listeners will love.
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Alone
- De: E. J. Noyes
- Narrado por: Abby Craden
- Duración: 9 h y 52 m
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Half a million dollars will be Celeste Thorne’s reward for spending four years of her life in total isolation. No faces. No voices. No way to leave. Since Celeste has never really worried about being alone, the generous paycheck she’ll receive for her participation in the solitary psychological experiment seems like easy money. When she finds an injured hiker in the woods bordering her living compound, her strictly governed world is thrown into disarray.
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Audio book even better
- De Dor en 08-18-19
- Alone
- De: E. J. Noyes
- Narrado por: Abby Craden
Noyes and Craden at their best.
Revisado: 11-23-19
Alone is one of the best books I've had the pleasure of reading in 2019, and my favourite so far in Noyes' body of work.
More of a psychological novel than "just" a romance, its first person narration had me completely engrossed in Celeste's experiences and tribulations, and rooting for her all along.
I could hardly resist the lure of this audiobook version, and was rewarded by a masteful performance by genre favourite Abby Craden.
This is Noyes and Craden at their best, and you might want to listen to it more than once.
Highly recommended.
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Ask Me Again
- Ask, Tell Series, Book 2
- De: E. J. Noyes
- Narrado por: Abby Craden
- Duración: 9 h y 44 m
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With Don't Ask, Don't Tell nothing more than an unpleasant memory, US Army surgeon Sabine Fleischer is ready to move on with her life - if she can just figure out how to move past her PTSD. Fresh from her first deployment since surviving a vehicle attack in Afghanistan, Sabine is finding the things she's tried so hard to push aside aren't as easy to ignore as she'd hoped.
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A great book and brilliant audiobook
- De TH en 07-17-19
- Ask Me Again
- Ask, Tell Series, Book 2
- De: E. J. Noyes
- Narrado por: Abby Craden
Great book, excellent narration.
Revisado: 11-23-19
Another great book by Noyes, and an excellent sequel to Ask, Tell.
The first person past tense narration, with alternating points of view, is purposefully chosen and well executed. I love how this approach allows the listener to hear both sides of the story, and understand how Sabine and Rebecca are dealing with their new situation.
Most of all, I love how the intertwining of the leads' arcs as the two struggle to support each other and how that culminates in their final epiphany.
The Audiobook version is enriched by Abby Craden's excellent narration. No surprises there, because she's great at this :)
Definitely a recommended listen.
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Nimona
- De: ND Stevenson
- Narrado por: Rebecca Soler, Jonathan Davis, Marc Thompson
- Duración: 2 h y 16 m
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Nimona is an impulsive young shape-shifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and supervillain, Nimona and Lord Blackheart are about to wreak some serious havoc. Their mission: prove to the kingdom that Sir Ambrosius Goldenloin and his buddies at the Institution of Law Enforcement and Heroics aren't the heroes everyone thinks they are.
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Best with audio and the graphic novel together
- De Comet en 02-07-17
- Nimona
- De: ND Stevenson
- Narrado por: Rebecca Soler, Jonathan Davis, Marc Thompson
So much fun!
Revisado: 11-23-19
The audiobook is a lot of fun and I did enjoy the narration, but I'm definitely getting the comic for the full experience.
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Letters to Cupid
- De: Miranda MacLeod
- Narrado por: Stephanie Murphy
- Duración: 12 h y 10 m
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In a tiny village in the hills of Tuscany is a statue of Cupid with the power to grant the deepest desires of the heart to all who ask. The village is home to single mother Valentina, who runs a struggling chocolate shop. All she's ever wanted was to fit in, determined to provide a quiet, normal life for herself and her daughter. She works hard to keep it together, asking for nothing...especially not Cupid's help. Not when that would mean admitting to herself and everyone else that her deepest desire is to find the love of a woman.
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LETTERS TO CUPID
- De Silverwalnut en 08-25-18
- Letters to Cupid
- De: Miranda MacLeod
- Narrado por: Stephanie Murphy
Like a cup of hot cocoa.
Revisado: 11-17-19
Letters to Cupid is a heartwarming romance, and exactly what I have come to expect from Miranda MacLeod.
Stephanie Murphy's narration complements MacLeod's sweet romances to perfection. Her voice and pacing are the whipped cream to MacLeod's hot cocoa.
My one complaint about this book is that, as a native, I found the stereotypes about Tuscany and Italians a bit much.
To the author's credit, though, those did not bother me beyond their initial appearance. The book was so much fun, and the characters so real and relatable, that I couldn't hold a grudge for presenting the setting as most readers would envision it.
Bonus points for the lack of miscommunication and other forms of relationship drama.
I would recommend this audiobook to anyone looking for a sweet, heartwarming romance listen.
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Taken By Storm
- De: Kim Baldwin
- Narrado por: Coleen Marlo
- Duración: 8 h y 47 m
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Lives depend on two women when a train derails high in the remote Alps, but an unforgiving mountain, avalanches, crevasses, and other perils stand between them and safety. Associated Press reporter Hudson Mead is an extreme skiing enthusiast who has covered war zones and natural disasters during her long and distinguished career, but nothing could have prepared her for the challenges she'll face when the snow train she's riding is decimated by a massive avalanche.
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This book will not disappoint.
- De DNR2550 en 09-05-15
- Taken By Storm
- De: Kim Baldwin
- Narrado por: Coleen Marlo
Live the danger, feel the cold.
Revisado: 09-05-19
Taken By Storm holds a special place in my heart, as one of the first lesbian fiction books I ever read and an early favourite.
This is a book I love to go back to, because Baldwin makes you feel like you're in the middle of the action.
Coleen Marlo's voice and pacing are a great fit for it, accentuating the danger and urgency of the cast's predicaments.
You won't just root for the characters, here. You'll find yourself with them, buried under an avalanche, huddling close to ward off the freezing cold.
A great, immersive adventure with a dash of romance.
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Holme for the Holidays
- Americans Abroad Series, Book 2
- De: Miranda MacLeod
- Narrado por: Stephanie Murphy
- Duración: 7 h y 34 m
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A country cottage is the last place Paige expected to spend the holidays, but a year after her girlfriend dumped her, her life is in shambles. A last minute house swap sends her from California to Yorkshire to put her life back on track. She doesn't believe in forever anymore, but when she meets a raven haired beauty in the local pub, she seizes the chance for a night of fun.
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Gives Me The Holiday Vibes
- De Karl hill en 12-28-19
- Holme for the Holidays
- Americans Abroad Series, Book 2
- De: Miranda MacLeod
- Narrado por: Stephanie Murphy
Get some holiday spirit today
Revisado: 09-05-19
Holme for the Holidays starts off on a gloomy tone, due to the events setting stage for one of the MCs' arc.
This is an unusual be courageous choice in this genre, and potential listeners should not let themselves be scared away by it.
Those who stick with the book will be rewarded with wintry Yorkshire landscapes, a lively and tight knit village community, and a healthy dose of holiday spirit.
Stephanie Murphy's voice was an excellent match for the story.
Like a hot drink and a blanket on a rainy day, this audiobook will give you feelings of warmth and coziness.
Holme for the Holidays brought me Christmas in August. If holiday spirit is what you're looking for, go get it!
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Backwards to Oregon
- De: Jae
- Narrado por: Hayden Bishop
- Duración: 15 h y 30 m
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“Luke” Hamilton has always been sure she’d never marry. She accepted that she would spend her life alone when she chose to live her life disguised as a man. After working in a brothel for three years, Nora Macauley has lost all illusions about love. She no longer hopes for a man who will sweep her off her feet and take her away to begin a new, respectable life. But now, they find themselves married and on the way to Oregon in a covered wagon, with 2,000 miles ahead of them.
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Backwards to Oregon
- De Lynette en 03-24-19
- Backwards to Oregon
- De: Jae
- Narrado por: Hayden Bishop
Great narration
Revisado: 09-05-19
Backwards to Oregon is a thoroughly researched, believable historical novel and one of my favourites among Jae's works.
While this is primarily being marketed as a romance, the setting allows for a strong focus on the main characters' development as they deal with the daily challenges of a pioneer's life.
The character work alone would be enough to warrant a recommendation, because this is something Jae excels at.
Hayden Bishop's narration blew me away, Her work brought Jae's characters to life, and made a great book even better.
Overall, this audiobook will appeal to a broader audience than just fans of historical fiction (of which I am not one).
Highly recommended if you're looking for a believable pioneer adventure, a slow burn romance, or "just" a great audiobook for your listening pleasure.
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