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Letters from Father Christmas
- Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, John Moffatt, Christian Rodska
- Length: 2 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22
Can you imagine writing to Father Christmas and actually getting a reply? Every year, the children of J.R.R. Tolkien would write to Father Christmas, and the letters they received told wonderful stories of his adventures at the North Pole. These humorous tales are brought to life by Derek Jacobi as Father Christmas, John Moffatt as Polar Bear, and Christian Rodska as Ilbereth the Elf, complete with specially composed music.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Too much music...
- By Angel13tnt on 2017-12-24
- Letters from Father Christmas
- Written by: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Derek Jacobi, John Moffatt, Christian Rodska
A must read .....could become a Christmas traditio
Reviewed: 2021-01-07
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the imaginative stories that "Father Christmas" sends to the children, the narrators; and yes, I will say that I disagree with the comment that there was "too much music" in between the chapters. I think it added just the right touch.
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In the Heat of the Night
- Virgil Tibbs, Book 1
- Written by: John Ball
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
- Length: 5 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 86
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 77
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Story5 out of 5 stars 77
A small southern town in the 1960s. A musician found dead on the highway. It’s no surprise when white detectives arrest a black man for the murder. What is a surprise is that the black man - Virgil Tibbs - is not the killer but a skilled homicide detective, passing through racially tense Wells, South Carolina, on his way back to California. Even more surprising, Wells’s new police chief recruits Tibbs to help with the investigation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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loved it.
- By tyler maccallum on 2019-01-23
- In the Heat of the Night
- Virgil Tibbs, Book 1
- Written by: John Ball
- Narrated by: Dion Graham
Classic
Reviewed: 2020-11-15
Well narrated. A classic story. Timeless. Highly recommend. I have seen the movie, but it's been awhile. Right away the author pulls you into the story, the era, the characters. You feel "The Heat of the Night"
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True North Heists
- Written by: Andrew Kaufman
- Narrated by: Colm Feore
- Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 401
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 347
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 343
True North Heists tells the tales of some of the most outlandish capers ever committed on Canadian soil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love it.. great canadiana
- By Frazer Bergman on 2020-10-17
- True North Heists
- Written by: Andrew Kaufman
- Narrated by: Colm Feore
Only in Canada you say
Reviewed: 2020-10-31
The truth is stranger than fiction. Enjoyed the 10 stories. Most I had never heard about. Highly recommend
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Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World
- Written by: Scott McCormick
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Samantha Turret, Khristine Hvam, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 131
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 120
Did you know that most of our dinosaur fossils were discovered because two grown men absolutely hated each other? It’s true! Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World is a riotous audio exclusive, like if Monty Python taught your history class. Each volume of four 30-minute histories will dig into the petty name-calling and grumbling grudges that led to many of the world’s greatest advancements, all delivered with a cheeky sense of humor. Choose sides: Cope or Marsh, the jerks who discovered so many dinosaurs; Hamilton or Burr, whose rivalry fueled American politics; and many more....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fun!
- By Geeky Mama on 2020-03-12
- Rivals! Frenemies Who Changed the World
- Written by: Scott McCormick
- Narrated by: Prentice Onayemi, Samantha Turret, Khristine Hvam, Gabriel Vaughan, Josh Hurley
Interesting Trivia, or not so Trivial
Reviewed: 2020-10-31
Interesting trivia or not so trivial! Narrated in a funny way. Hilarious. You really want to know these stories. Recommend!
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The Stolen Boys
- Jackman & Evans, Book 5
- Written by: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 178
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 165
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 165
A crime wave has hit town. The target is a highly sought-after brand of streetwear called Hybird X, clothing that costs a fortune and resells for unbelievable prices. Houses are burgled, kids mugged on the streets...and finally a young man dies, all for the sake of his shoes. Then another boy’s body is found in a pile of rubbish. Meanwhile illegal steroids are flooding the streets. And there are dark movements on the marshes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Violence against children - caution for sensitive readers
- By annette on 2019-11-20
- The Stolen Boys
- Jackman & Evans, Book 5
- Written by: Joy Ellis
- Narrated by: Richard Armitage
Always enjoy Joy Ellis's Jackman and Evans Series
Reviewed: 2020-10-08
I always enjoy Joy Ellis's Jackman and Evans Series. Richard Armitage does a great job with the narration. You can imagine you are listening to different characters. This is Book 5. I have the first 4 on Audible and will now listen to Book 6. The characters, scenery, and ambiance of the area come alive and you get caught up in the story. Jackman and Evans would make a great TV Series. Has anyone thought of that?
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Ragged Company
- Written by: Richard Wagamese
- Narrated by: Monique Mojica, J. D. Nicholsen, Benjamin Blais, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 116
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 109
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Story5 out of 5 stars 110
Four chronically homeless people - Amelia One Sky, Timber, Double Dick and Digger - seek refuge in a warm movie theater when a severe Arctic front descends on the city. During what is supposed to be a one-time event, this temporary refuge transfixes them. They fall in love with this new world and, once the weather clears, continue their trips to the cinema. On one of these outings they meet Granite, a jaded and lonely journalist who has turned his back on writing “the same story over and over again” in favor of the escapist qualities of film, and an unlikely friendship is struck.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An unforgettable read
- By Maus on 2019-08-02
- Ragged Company
- Written by: Richard Wagamese
- Narrated by: Monique Mojica, J. D. Nicholsen, Benjamin Blais, Wesley French, Douglas Hughes
Wagamese at His Best
Reviewed: 2020-07-29
Bought this Audible Book last month for Indigenous Peoples History Month (June). 5 stars all around. Four homeless people find a cigarette package with 4 cigarettes, 3 $20 bills, and a lottery ticket. They discover they have won 13 million $! But they need ID to claim the prize. Enter their new friend, a retired, cynical journalist who they met at the movies while trying to keep warm. Heartwarming and insightful. Who are these 4 and how did they become homeless, and how will this money change them? For better or worse.
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Too Much and Never Enough
- How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
- Written by: Mary L. Trump PhD
- Narrated by: Mary L. Trump PhD
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,686
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,431
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,432
In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald’s only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world’s health, economic security, and social fabric.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Extraordinary writing by a true scholar of the mind
- By David on 2020-07-15
- Too Much and Never Enough
- How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
- Written by: Mary L. Trump PhD
- Narrated by: Mary L. Trump PhD
Explains a lot
Reviewed: 2020-07-29
Just had to jump on the bandwagon and hear the story to see what all the furor was about. Well written. Insight both professional and personal into the life of the current US President.
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Kindred
- Written by: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
- Length: 10 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
Having just celebrated her 26th birthday in 1976 California, Dana, an African-American woman, is suddenly and inexplicably wrenched through time into antebellum Maryland. After saving a drowning white boy there, she finds herself staring into the barrel of a shotgun and is transported back to the present just in time to save her life. During numerous such time-defying episodes with the same young man, she realizes she's been given a challenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Absolutely Amazing
- By Alicia C on 2020-03-11
- Kindred
- Written by: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Kim Staunton
Creative
Reviewed: 2020-07-29
A different approach to the topic of slavery and race relations in the US. Top marks for creativity/story line and the narrator was excellent. What would it be like if you were African American in the modern world and you had the chance to go back in time to confront your white, slave owner, great great grandfather on his plantation.
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Unfollow
- A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
- Written by: Megan Phelps-Roper
- Narrated by: Megan Phelps-Roper
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 112
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 111
At the age of five, Megan Phelps-Roper began protesting homosexuality and other alleged vices alongside fellow members of the Westboro Baptist Church in Topeka, Kansas. Founded by her grandfather and consisting almost entirely of her extended family, the tiny group would gain worldwide notoriety for its pickets at military funerals and celebrations of death and tragedy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I teared up with pride more than once.
- By Terry B. on 2020-01-11
- Unfollow
- A Memoir of Loving and Leaving the Westboro Baptist Church
- Written by: Megan Phelps-Roper
- Narrated by: Megan Phelps-Roper
Insight
Reviewed: 2020-05-14
Insight into something I just can't really comprehend. Thanks to Megan Phelps-Roper for her open, emotional, and probably difficult, memoir. Having been raised mainstream Christian, I can not wrap my head around the beliefs- so Old Testament and fire and brimstone retribution-of some of these self proclaimed to be righteous, churches. Such hate and vitriol. No mention of Jesus and love one another, judge not, etc. I can understand how hard it would have been for Megan and her sister to leave all they ever knew, their family and all the brainwashing of their very sheltered and controlled upbringing. Thank God they were strong enough and sincere enough to move forward and change their lives; to work to make the world a better place and promote understanding and acceptance of everyone. How sad that some people will cut loved ones out of their life if they think they don't believe what they are told to believe and obey blindly.
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Where the Crawdads Sing
- Written by: Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
- Length: 12 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,134
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,598
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,585
For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A Harlequin Romance, with Zoology Thrown In
- By Wandering on 2019-08-25
- Where the Crawdads Sing
- Written by: Delia Owens
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell
A Haunting Tale
Reviewed: 2020-04-30
Set in the beautiful, remote marshland of North Carolina. At once sad and uplifting. The power of love and the strength of the human spirit. A love story, murder mystery and Botany lesson. You may need Kleenex at the end. This was a book club read that had me fully engaged from the start. Thoroughly enjoyed this book. The author was great, I have heard her before. She can do many different voices so you really think you are hearing each different character. I would highly recommend