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Happy Land
- De: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- Narrado por: Bahni Turpin, Ashley J. Hobbs
- Duración: 10 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 35
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 33
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 33
Nikki hasn’t seen her grandmother in years. So when the elder calls out of the blue with an urgent request for Nikki to visit her in the hills of western North Carolina, Nikki hesitates only for a moment. After years of silence in her family, due to a mysterious estrangement between her mother and grandmother, she’s determined to learn the truth while she still can. But instead of answers about the recent past, Mother Rita tells Nikki an incredible story of a kingdom on this very mountain, and of her great-great-great grandmother, Luella, who would become its queen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Inspiring
- De FranticallyFran en 05-01-25
- Happy Land
- De: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
- Narrado por: Bahni Turpin, Ashley J. Hobbs
What an incredible story!!! A must read!!!
Revisado: 04-18-25
Dolen Perkins-Valdez (author of Take My Hand) has done it again! Another incredible historical fiction novel, this one less heartbreaking but no less captivating! A depiction of a true Black Kingdom in NC that produced a family whose story is a beautiful one that weaves together the heart strings of a strained family bond. The imagination and belief of a people and later the belief of its descendants created this beautiful story! Grateful for Dolen’s research and incredible storytelling! A definite must-read!!! And also beautifully narrated by Bahni Turpin & Ashley J. Hobbs!
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The Sable Cloak
- De: Gail Milissa Grant
- Narrado por: Karen Chilton, Murphy Lorenzo Applin Jr
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 4
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 4
Jordan Sable, a prosperous undertaker turned political boss, has controlled the Black vote in St. Louis for decades. Sara, his equally formidable wife, runs the renowned funeral establishment that put the Sable name on the map. Together they have pushed through obstacles in order to create a legacy for their children. When tragedy bursts their carefully constructed empire of dignity and safety, the family rallies around an unconventional solution. But at what cost?
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5 out of 5 stars
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This was a beautiful story!
- De Ely B en 04-10-25
- The Sable Cloak
- De: Gail Milissa Grant
- Narrado por: Karen Chilton, Murphy Lorenzo Applin Jr
This was a beautiful story!
Revisado: 04-10-25
Such a beautiful well rounded story with a wonderful ending! Definitely feels like there will be a sequel!
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Junie
- A Novel
- De: Erin Crosby Eckstine
- Narrado por: Angel Pean
- Duración: 13 h y 29 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 128
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 123
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 123
Sixteen years old and enslaved since she was born, Junie has spent her life on Bellereine Plantation in Alabama, cooking and cleaning alongside her family, and tending to the white master’s daughter, Violet. Her daydreams are filled with poetry and faraway worlds, while she spends her nights secretly roaming through the forest, consumed with grief over the sudden death of her older sister, Minnie. When wealthy guests arrive from New Orleans, hinting at marriage for Violet and upending Junie’s life, she commits a desperate act.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Delilah June ❤️❤️❤️
- De Mimi Marie C en 04-30-25
- Junie
- A Novel
- De: Erin Crosby Eckstine
- Narrado por: Angel Pean
What an incredible story of curiosity, love, loss & perseverance!
Revisado: 02-28-25
This book was beautifully written and a nice alternative look into the life of a teenage slave girl! Her love for poetry and freedom tugs at your heart!
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Death of the Author
- A Novel
- De: Nnedi Okorafor
- Narrado por: Liz Femi, Anthony Oseyemi, Jason Culp, y otros
- Duración: 16 h y 12 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 233
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 224
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 224
In this exhilarating tale by New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor, a disabled Nigerian American woman pens a wildly successful Sci-Fi novel, but as her fame rises, she loses control of the narrative—a surprisingly cutting, yet heartfelt drama about art and love, identity and connection, and, ultimately, what makes us human. This is a story unlike anything you’ve seen before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Her best yet?
- De Emily en 01-22-25
- Death of the Author
- A Novel
- De: Nnedi Okorafor
- Narrado por: Liz Femi, Anthony Oseyemi, Jason Culp, Chris Djuma
Incredible blending of stories within a story!!!
Revisado: 02-18-25
This book was so beautifully written! The main characters were so well developed! This novel pulls you in from the start and takes you along a beautiful journey of all involved!!! And the way this book came to an end was such a beautiful twist! Truly one of the best books I’ve read & listened to! I also def recommend buying the hard copy book as well as its cover(s) and pages make it easily the most beautiful book that I’ve ever purchased!
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The Neighbor Favor
- De: Kristina Forest
- Narrado por: Keylor Leigh, Malik Rashad
- Duración: 10 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 717
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 678
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 679
Shy, bookish, and admittedly awkward, Lily Greene has always felt inadequate compared to the rest of her accomplished family, who strive for Black excellence. She dreams of becoming a children’s books editor, but she’s been frustratingly stuck in the nonfiction division for years without a promotion in sight. Lily finds escapism in her correspondences with her favorite fantasy author, and what begins as two lonely people connecting over email turns into a tentative friendship and possibly something else Lily won’t let herself entertain—until he ghosts her without a word.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Story! Hope for improvements in the narration
- De brownskinblue en 04-08-23
- The Neighbor Favor
- De: Kristina Forest
- Narrado por: Keylor Leigh, Malik Rashad
Really great story!!!
Revisado: 11-10-24
I’m not usually a romance novel reader but was pleasantly surprised by how good this book was!!!
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All Her Little Secrets
- A Novel
- De: Wanda M. Morris
- Narrado por: Susan Dalian
- Duración: 11 h y 40 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,259
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,132
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,131
Ellice Littlejohn seemingly has it all: an Ivy League law degree, a well-paying job as a corporate attorney in midtown Atlanta, great friends, and a “for fun” relationship with a rich, charming executive, who just happens to be her White boss. But everything changes one cold January morning when Ellice arrives in the executive suite and finds him dead with a gunshot to his head.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Could barely finish this book
- De Boston Book Obsessed en 11-08-21
- All Her Little Secrets
- A Novel
- De: Wanda M. Morris
- Narrado por: Susan Dalian
Incredible page-turner!
Revisado: 11-01-24
I’m becoming a major fan of Wanda M. Morris!!! This book is the 3rd of hers that I’ve read and the way that she keeps you on the edge of your seat is noteworthy!
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Anywhere You Run
- A Novel
- De: Wanda M. Morris
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards, Shayna Small, Adam Lazarre-White
- Duración: 9 h y 49 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 240
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 240
It’s the summer of 1964 and three innocent men are brutally murdered for trying to help Black Mississippians secure the right to vote. Against this backdrop, twenty-one year old Violet Richards finds herself in more trouble than she’s ever been in her life. Suffering a brutal attack of her own, she kills the man responsible. But with the color of Violet’s skin, there is no way she can escape Jim Crow justice in Jackson, Mississippi. Before anyone can find the body or finger her as the killer, she decides to run. With the help of her white beau, Violet escapes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The suspense
- De Anonymous User en 07-26-24
- Anywhere You Run
- A Novel
- De: Wanda M. Morris
- Narrado por: Janina Edwards, Shayna Small, Adam Lazarre-White
Incredibly suspenseful!!!
Revisado: 10-20-24
Beautiful yet suspenseful!!! This book was sooo good! Only thing I didn’t like was the male narrator’s female voice, luckily it was sparse in the narration!
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What You Leave Behind
- A Novel
- De: Wanda M. Morris
- Narrado por: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Lynnette R. Freeman
- Duración: 10 h y 32 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 294
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 294
Award-winning author Wanda Morris returns with a powerful, haunting thriller following a lawyer who after the mysterious disappearance of a local landowner and the death of his sister just months before, uncovers a conspiracy that dates back to Reconstruction and persists in half the United States today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The suspense!
- De Tenishia Unique en 09-07-24
- What You Leave Behind
- A Novel
- De: Wanda M. Morris
- Narrado por: Joniece Abbott-Pratt, Lynnette R. Freeman
Amazing way to shed light on an important issue!
Revisado: 07-08-24
Incredibly written and narrated way to shed light on an issue that has and continues to plague Black families and communities in the South! Loved it from start to finish!
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Ours
- A Novel
- De: Phillip B. Williams
- Narrado por: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Duración: 22 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 27
In this ingenious, sweeping novel, Phillip B. Williams introduces us to an enigmatic woman named Saint, a fearsome conjurer who, in the 1830s, annihilates plantations all over Arkansas to rescue the people enslaved there. She brings those she has freed to a haven of her own creation: a town just north of St. Louis, magically concealed from outsiders, named Ours. It is in this miraculous place that Saint’s grand experiment—a truly secluded community where her people may flourish—takes root.
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5 out of 5 stars
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So good
- De C. Mercer en 02-19-25
- Ours
- A Novel
- De: Phillip B. Williams
- Narrado por: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Absolutely Incredible & Worth Every Page!!
Revisado: 04-25-24
One of the best books, from start to finish! I absolutely enjoyed this novel and the fullness of it. The author did a brilliant job of weaving the characters together and tying up all loose ends that may have appeared. The story itself is beautifully narrated, as Ms. Abbott-Pratt never disappoints! This is most certainly a must read! So glad I did!!!
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The Reformatory
- A Novel
- De: Tananarive Due
- Narrado por: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
- Duración: 20 h y 51 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,458
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,386
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,386
Twelve-year-old Robbie Stephens, Jr., is sentenced to six months at the Gracetown School for Boys, a reformatory, for kicking the son of the largest landowner in town in defense of his older sister, Gloria. So begins Robbie’s journey further into the terrors of the Jim Crow South and the very real horror of the school they call The Reformatory.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Worth a listen
- De LadyLove en 11-07-23
- The Reformatory
- A Novel
- De: Tananarive Due
- Narrado por: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
A beautifully written nightmare!
Revisado: 12-21-23
The author did a beautiful job conveying the stories and emotions that came with each character! The story, while heartbreaking, keeps you completely engrossed in the fictional story based loosely on Florida’s Dozier School for Boys.
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