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Shahnameh
- The Epic of the Persian Kings
- De: Ferdowsi
- Narrado por: Marc Thompson, Francis Ford Coppola - introduction
- Duración: 12 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 228
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 227
The new, impeccable translation and adaptation of the Epic of Persian Kings by Ahmad Sadri brought to life a host of heroic characters and wove their adventures into a thrilling story spanning thousands of years. Containing four grand tragedies and four beautiful love stories, the audiobook is currently going into its fifth edition. It has been a smashing success. We are delighted to present a 12-hour audio experience of this text (performed by the award-winning voice actor, Marc Thompson) against the backdrop of evocative sound design and music editing of Hamid Rahmanian the creator of the Shahnameh project.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Learn about Persian culture through epic tales
- De Anonymous User en 01-23-19
- Shahnameh
- The Epic of the Persian Kings
- De: Ferdowsi
- Narrado por: Marc Thompson, Francis Ford Coppola - introduction
Incredible
Revisado: 07-06-23
I first encountered the Shahnameh through an art history class in which we studied images from the Shah Tahmasp Shahnameh, and I was blown away by the art. A few years later I came across a video of the pop-up book Zahhak the Legend of the Serpent King, which was again one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen. I wanted to experience the full story, and was thrilled when I learned of this audiobook. Where the former two books are feasts for the eyes, this is a banquet for the ears. I highly recommend giving it a listen.
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Purely Professional
- De: Elia Winters
- Narrado por: Holly B. Goe
- Duración: 6 h y 50 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 39
Columnist Bridget Hartwell agrees to write about BDSM to impress her new executive editor at Sultry, the "sex-positive magazine for sex-positive women." Unfortunately, it's a topic she knows absolutely nothing about...but if she ever wants that promotion, she'll need to learn the ropes, fast.
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4 out of 5 stars
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pleasant.. very good.
- De SARA en 05-30-15
- Purely Professional
- De: Elia Winters
- Narrado por: Holly B. Goe
Mostly about the sex, but the sex was worth it
Revisado: 06-29-20
This book was lots of fun, very sexy, just not very deep. I enjoyed it, and if you like this sort of story (you get pretty much exactly what's on the box), I'd recommend it for an easy read. I have a few nitpicks which you can read below, but they're honestly pretty minor.
Plot- wise I felt like there was set up for more conflict with her workplace regarding her pseudonym, so the resolution there felt a little bland. Then on the other end of the spectrum, his response to her using her safe word was. . . ugh. I have to take issue with it. I don't buy that he's been "in the scene" for any realistic amount of time if that's how he takes being stopped when his sub is uncomfortable. She was right to call him out about his behavior. However, they moved past it really dang fast. ಠ_ಠ Also, there was no discussion of the importance of aftercare, and what there was felt a bit perfunctory.
Honestly, my biggest issue was with the narration. The narrator has a good voice and for the most part got the emotions spot on, but she over enunciated certain words in a really bizarre manner. I got thrown for a loop every time she said "mercy less" rather than "merciless", and she over emphasized vowels on a number of different words. For example, she pronounced "lethargy" as "lə-THAR-jē" rather than "leth-ər-jē". There were a few other times that made me think she only knows the words from reading them and has never heard someone else say them outloud before.
These are not big problems. These are really just things that annoyed me. If you enjoy this genre, you will probably enjoy this book. If you don't enjoy this genre, I don't know why you're even reading reviews.
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The Elusive Earl
- Saints & Scoundrels Series, Book 2
- De: Maddison Michaels
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
- Duración: 11 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 872
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 792
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 792
Brianna Penderley has a knack for getting into precarious situations, especially when it comes to her love for archaeology. In the heart of Naples, her terrible Italian has her accidentally becoming engaged to two men at the same time. Of course, Daniel Wolcott - the Earl of Thornton and the only man ever able to vex her - shows up to rescue her.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Dora the Explorer for adults.
- De Curlygal92 en 05-15-19
- The Elusive Earl
- Saints & Scoundrels Series, Book 2
- De: Maddison Michaels
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
Did Not Finish
Revisado: 06-21-20
I know too much of art history to ever be able to sympathize with a Victorian era British archeologist who removed "fake" antiquities from Egypt. Forgeries or otherwise, I just don't buy it. A quick fix to that scene would be to make her get in trouble with fellow archeologists by exposing their smuggling operations. Then she'd be both credible and sympathetic, and I wouldn't hate the main character within the first couple chapters.
I gave it three stars because maybe it gets better, but after not caring for the first book, I decided not to waste my time on the second. I typically will give an author a couple chances, but I think Michaels needs a few more books under her belt (and better, more diverse beta readers) before I'd consider giving her a second chance.
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The Devilish Duke
- Saints & Scoundrels Series, Book 1
- De: Maddison Michaels
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
- Duración: 11 h y 13 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,243
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,042
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,037
Devlin Markham, the notorious "Devil Duke" of Huntington, needs a woman. And not just any woman. If he can't woo one of the most eccentric bluestockings of the Ton within the month, he can kiss his hard-earned fortune good-bye. But he's always thought love a wasted emotion and marriage an inconvenience at best. And oddly enough, Lady Sophie Wolcott seems unmoved by his charm. When Sophie learns her beloved orphanage is in imminent danger, she will do anything to save it. Even marry a ruthless rake who takes what he wants in business and pleasure.
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5 out of 5 stars
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refreshing combination, but..
- De Kim Johnson en 01-25-19
- The Devilish Duke
- Saints & Scoundrels Series, Book 1
- De: Maddison Michaels
- Narrado por: Justine Eyre
Justine Eyre reads this book well
Revisado: 06-21-20
I enjoy historical romance, but this is a bit too melodramatic for my taste. The narrator is just about the best part of the book. There are better, more subtle ways to raise the stakes and create suspense than to kill people. Matters don't need to be life or death in order to be important, and when there is death, the emotional impact should be weighty. I just didn't feel much of anything for the victims nor the main characters, and it felt like imperiling them was the author's only way of eliciting emotion.
I'd overlook most of the over-the-top drama, but I got turned off, hard, by the casual use of "oriental". Sure it was historically accurate to the time, but there are many other racial slurs from that time that modern authors still manage to avoid using. "Oriental" is on the list of racial slurs you don't use anymore.
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Wicked Designs
- League of Rogues, Book 1
- De: Lauren Smith
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
- Duración: 11 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 937
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 860
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 860
For too long Miss Emily Parr has been subject to the whims of her indebted uncle and the lecherous advances of his repulsive business partner. Her plan to be done with dominating men forever is simple: find herself a kind husband who will leave her to her books.It seems an easy enough plan, until she is unexpectedly abducted by an incorrigible duke who hides a wounded spirit behind flashing green eyes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting Premise for a Story & Nice Romance
- De Yvette en 07-11-14
- Wicked Designs
- League of Rogues, Book 1
- De: Lauren Smith
- Narrado por: Heather Wilds
Hot, but problematic
Revisado: 03-29-20
This would definitely be categorized as dubcon (dubious consent) on any fanfiction site. I enjoyed it for the most part, but I didn't feel great about enjoying it. There's quite a bit of "not likes other girl-isms" at the beginning, which were unnecessary and came across as both juvenile and misogynistic. Pretty sure this book failed the bechdel test.
The story is a bit melodramatic, the historical accuracy is lax (it seemed like much of the time period research was just reading the genre rather than actually cracking open a history book), and the narrator often missed the emotion of the scene.
The narrator has a nice voice and pleasant accent, she pronounces well and does a fine job of reading male voices without making them a caricature. I just don't think she hit the correct emotional tone throughout. Often wry or humorous passages are read flat, the pacing felt rushed with insufficient pauses at the end of paragraphs, and the overall tone of the non dialogue sections never quite matched the emotional subtext.
All that said, my biggest complaint is that the main character never kneed anyone in the balls. There were multiple opportunities, and multiple characters who deserved it, yet instead she just thumped on people ineffectually with her lady fists. I would have respected her and the author more if she incapacitated at least one asshole with a swift kick to the groin.
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The Fated Sky
- Lady Astronaut, Book 2
- De: Mary Robinette Kowal
- Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal
- Duración: 10 h y 14 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,878
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,705
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,697
Mary Robinette Kowal continues the grand sweep of alternate history begun in The Calculating Stars. The Fated Sky looks forward to 1961, when mankind is well established on the moon and looking forward to its next step: journeying to, and eventually colonizing, Mars. Of course the noted Lady Astronaut Elma York would like to go, but there’s a lot riding on whoever the International Aerospace Coalition decides to send on this historic - but potentially very dangerous - mission. Could Elma really leave behind her husband and the chance to start a family to spend several years traveling to Mars?
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3 out of 5 stars
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The authors Agenda is showing
- De Areader en 09-26-18
- The Fated Sky
- Lady Astronaut, Book 2
- De: Mary Robinette Kowal
- Narrado por: Mary Robinette Kowal
A must read
Revisado: 05-17-19
The Lady Astronaut books are the best I've read all year, and I've read 103 books in the 136 days since this year started. (That's not including novellas, short stories, webcomics, or fanfic).
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