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• The Women

• A Novel
• By: Kristin Hannah
• Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
• Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
• Unabridged

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• WOW. Just Wow

• By Joanne DeVuono on 02-08-24

• Eruption

• By: Michael Crichton, James Patterson
• Narrated by: Scott Brick
• Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
• Unabridged

Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld, had a passion project he’d been pursuing for years, ahead of his untimely passing in 2008. Knowing how special it was, his wife, Sherri Crichton, held back his notes and the partial manuscript until she found the right author to complete it: James Patterson, the world’s most popular storyteller.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• I expected a better story

• By Robert Powers on 06-06-24

• You Like It Darker

• Stories
• By: Stephen King
• Narrated by: Will Patton, Stephen King
• Length: 20 hrs and 12 mins
• Unabridged

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to digest.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• What happened to the chapter titles

• By MztCB on 05-25-24

• Mad Love

• By: Wendy Walker
• Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Alexis Bledel, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and others
• Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
• Original Recording

They were madly in love. The perfect couple. That was the story everyone in South River believed...until Gin Talcott and Adam Archer are found shot in their bed. Adam is dead at the scene. Gin is fighting for her life. Detectives Greta Jessup and Finn Pate are assigned to the case. Greta has a long history with Gin’s first husband, Eddie, and is determined to protect his 18-year-old twins. Piper discovered the bodies. Daniel is missing—and so is Adam’s gun.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Surprised

• By marcie on 05-25-24

• Funny Story

• By: Emily Henry
• Narrated by: Julia Whelan
• Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
• Unabridged

Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Funny Story is a Wonderful Read

• By Cathy Sykora on 04-24-24

• Atomic Habits

• An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
• By: James Clear
• Narrated by: James Clear
• Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
• Unabridged

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.

• 2 out of 5 stars

• Author went overboard hawking his site

• By CHughes on 06-25-19

• The Women

• A Novel
• By: Kristin Hannah
• Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
• Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
• Unabridged

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• WOW. Just Wow

• By Joanne DeVuono on 02-08-24

• Eruption

• By: Michael Crichton, James Patterson
• Narrated by: Scott Brick
• Length: 10 hrs and 32 mins
• Unabridged

Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park, ER, Twister, and Westworld, had a passion project he’d been pursuing for years, ahead of his untimely passing in 2008. Knowing how special it was, his wife, Sherri Crichton, held back his notes and the partial manuscript until she found the right author to complete it: James Patterson, the world’s most popular storyteller.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• I expected a better story

• By Robert Powers on 06-06-24

• You Like It Darker

• Stories
• By: Stephen King
• Narrated by: Will Patton, Stephen King
• Length: 20 hrs and 12 mins
• Unabridged

“You like it darker? Fine, so do I,” writes Stephen King in the afterword to this magnificent new collection of twelve stories that delve into the darker part of life—both metaphorical and literal. King has, for half a century, been a master of the form, and these stories, about fate, mortality, luck, and the folds in reality where anything can happen, are as rich and riveting as his novels, both weighty in theme and a huge pleasure to digest.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• What happened to the chapter titles

• By MztCB on 05-25-24

• Mad Love

• By: Wendy Walker
• Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Alexis Bledel, Renée Elise Goldsberry, and others
• Length: 4 hrs and 11 mins
• Original Recording

They were madly in love. The perfect couple. That was the story everyone in South River believed...until Gin Talcott and Adam Archer are found shot in their bed. Adam is dead at the scene. Gin is fighting for her life. Detectives Greta Jessup and Finn Pate are assigned to the case. Greta has a long history with Gin’s first husband, Eddie, and is determined to protect his 18-year-old twins. Piper discovered the bodies. Daniel is missing—and so is Adam’s gun.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Surprised

• By marcie on 05-25-24

• Funny Story

• By: Emily Henry
• Narrated by: Julia Whelan
• Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
• Unabridged

Daphne always loved the way her fiancé Peter told their story. How they met (on a blustery day), fell in love (over an errant hat), and moved back to his lakeside hometown to begin their life together. He really was good at telling it…right up until the moment he realized he was actually in love with his childhood best friend Petra.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Funny Story is a Wonderful Read

• By Cathy Sykora on 04-24-24

• Atomic Habits

• An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
• By: James Clear
• Narrated by: James Clear
• Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
• Unabridged

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.

• 2 out of 5 stars

• Author went overboard hawking his site

• By CHughes on 06-25-19

• First Lie Wins

• A Novel
• By: Ashley Elston
• Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
• Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
• Unabridged

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• What’s The lie?

• By Luke Schafer on 01-13-24

• The Accidental Dating Experiment

• By: Lauren Blakely
• Narrated by: Andi Arndt, Jacob Morgan
• Length: 6 hrs and 55 mins
• Original Recording

Eight years ago I fell into a secret summer fling with my best friend’s little sister before our lives went in different directions. Now, I’m the grumpy to Juliet’s sunshine on a popular dating podcast we host, and when a wealthy fan gives us a charming coastal cottage as the biggest thank you ever, we head to the town where I grew up to give it a makeover. And find the house has only one bed. Located under a mirrored ceiling.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• The kind of Romance everyone needs in their collection!

• By M. Santos on 04-11-24

• The Perfect Son

• By: Freida McFadden
• Narrated by: Suzie Althens, Daniel Thomas May
• Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
• Unabridged

Erika Cass has a perfect family and a perfect life. Until the evening when two detectives show up at her front door. A high school girl has vanished from Erika's quiet suburban neighborhood. The police suspect the worst - murder. And Erika's teenage son, Liam, was the last person to see the girl alive. Erika has always sensed something dark and disturbed in her seemingly perfect older child. She wants to believe he's innocent, but as the evidence mounts, she can't deny the truth - Liam may have done the unthinkable.

• 1 out of 5 stars

• If you love animals give this one a miss!

• By Rachel on 08-18-22

• 48 Laws of Power

• By: Robert Greene
• Narrated by: Richard Poe
• Length: 23 hrs and 6 mins
• Unabridged

Amoral, cunning, ruthless, and instructive, this piercing work distills 3,000 years of the history of power into 48 well-explicated laws. This bold volume outlines the laws of power in their unvarnished essence, synthesizing the philosophies of Machiavelli, Sun Tzu, Carl von Clausewitz, and other infamous strategists. The 48 Laws of Power will fascinate any listener interested in gaining, observing, or defending against ultimate control.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• You don't have to be a psychopath to like this.

• By Gaggleframpf on 02-25-16

• Just for the Summer

• By: Abby Jimenez
• Narrated by: Christine Lakin, Zachary Webber, Abby Jimenez
• Length: 11 hrs and 43 mins
• Unabridged

Justin has a curse, and thanks to a Reddit thread, it's now all over the internet. Every woman he dates goes on to find their soul mate the second they break up. When a woman slides into his DMs with the same problem, they come up with a plan: They'll date each other and break up. Their curses will cancel each other’s out, and they’ll both go on to find the love of their lives. It’s a bonkers idea… and it just might work.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Good but heavy

• By Maria on 04-04-24

• The Mountain Is You

• Transforming Self-Sabotage into Self-Mastery
• By: Brianna Wiest
• Narrated by: Stacey Glemboski
• Length: 5 hrs and 44 mins
• Unabridged

Coexisting but conflicting needs create self-sabotaging behaviors. This is why we resist efforts to change, often until they feel completely futile. But by extracting crucial insight from our most damaging habits, building emotional intelligence by better understanding our brains and bodies, releasing past experiences at a cellular level, and learning to act as our highest potential future selves, we can step out of our own way and into our potential.

• 2 out of 5 stars

• Underwelming

• By Erin on 04-20-22