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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection
- By: C. S. Lewis
- Narrated by: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, Michael York, and others
- Length: 33 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,866
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,502
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,452
For over 60 years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia. This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Comes without book subdivisions - chapter key below
- By Daniel on 01-07-20
My childhood
Reviewed: 08-27-23
I am in awe of these books as much today in my 50s as when I was a child. I never cared for The Horse and His Boy, though. But the others are just magical to me. These books were written by such a creative, amazing Christian mind. Narrators are good, some better than others. Overall, listen. It is a timeless joy.
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Madam, Will You Talk?
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 427
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 395
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 395
It sounds idyllic: a leisurely drive through the sun-drenched landscape of Provence. But Charity's dream holiday turns into a nightmare when she becomes embroiled in a sinister plot to kidnap a young boy. She soon finds herself in a deadly pursuit and must uncover whom to trust...and whom to fall for.
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5 out of 5 stars
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At last
- By Mary E. Haley on 11-03-18
- Madam, Will You Talk?
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Emilia Fox
Delightful
Reviewed: 08-02-23
Mary Stewart has been my favorite since I discovered her when I was in high school in the 80s. Somehow I never read this one. I have been so happy to listen to her audiobooks, and this was no different. The narrator does a beautiful job, and I will be looking for her name for other books she’s read. I’m so glad I found this, the first romantic suspense. Mary was definitely the best.
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Song of the Northwoods
- By: Jessica Huang
- Narrated by: Michele Selene Ang, Quincy Dunn-Baker, Emma Kikue, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 48 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,929
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,598
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,587
After a betrayal at work costs Song Kuan her job, she retreats to her friend Lucy’s idyllic family cabin on a lake in Minnesota to lick her wounds. She devotes herself to recording Ice Cold Cases, a true-crime podcast that she and Lucy cohost with the gleeful energy of obsessed fans—until an anonymous tip about a missing-person case disrupts their equilibrium. Then Lucy disappears, leaving Song alone in an unfriendly and unfamiliar town where locals don’t take kindly to strangers asking questions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Asians in MN! I loved it. The vivid sounds of Northern Minnesota totally took me there, and I was hooked into the mystery.
- By Sheila Morris on 04-26-22
Like high school
Reviewed: 07-24-23
I cannot handle the narrators, especially the main girl. You’ll like this if you don’t mind listening to a podcast performed by two girls who think they’re funny but are just annoying and fake. Couldn’t even get halfway through.
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The Good Samaritan
- By: C J Parsons
- Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
- Length: 12 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 11
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8
When five-year-old Sofia is taken from the park, her mother, Carrie, is beside herself with worry. Carrie has a condition which means she struggles to read facial expressions, so she is terrified she missed something that put her daughter in danger. But just days later, Sofia is found unharmed. The police immediately suspect Josh, the man who found Sofia, but with no evidence against him they are forced to let him go without charges. Josh is keen to make sure Sofia is safe and well, and Carrie is charmed by his kindness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing I’d give it more stars if I could
- By LynLivesHerBestLife on 11-22-20
- The Good Samaritan
- By: C J Parsons
- Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
Very interesting
Reviewed: 07-21-23
Author does a great job of playing a tug-of-war between the two Good Samaritans. Which one is guilty? Sometimes I got irritated at Carrie. Sometimes it’s obvious what’s going to happen. But all in all, a good whodunit. The reason I found this book is because this narrator is AMAZING. I listened to her narrate one of my favorite Mary Stewart books, and I really wanted to find more of her work. She does a wonderful job with this book, and her voice is always lovely to listen to. She does a very good job of performing Carrie’s necessary flat affect.
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Thornyhold
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
- Length: 7 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 198
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 174
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 175
The rambling house called Thornyhold is like something out of a fairy tale. Left to Gilly Ramsey by the cousin whose occasional visits brightened her childhood, the cottage, set deep in a wild wood, has come just in time to save her from a bleak future. With its reputation for magic and its resident black cat, Thornyhold offers Gilly more than just a new home. It offers her a chance to start over.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Dreadful narrator
- By Mary B. on 11-11-19
- Thornyhold
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Jilly Bond
Not my favorite
Reviewed: 07-11-23
The narrator wasn’t bad for the actual narrative portions of the book, but her voices, especially Christopher’s, were just awful.
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Nine Coaches Waiting
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Ellie Heydon
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 692
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 616
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 612
Linda Martin understands what is to be lonely: her parents died when she was young, and she was raised in an orphanage. When she is hired as a governess to the orphaned young Philippe, Comte de Valmy, Linda finds a kindred spirit in the lonely little boy. But Philippe is the heir to a vast estate in Savoy, and his dangerously handsome uncle may be willing to kill to ensure that Philippe never inherits it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My favorite book for decades!
- By Mary E. Haley on 05-13-19
- Nine Coaches Waiting
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Ellie Heydon
Love Mary Stewart
Reviewed: 07-08-23
Mary Stewart is the best. I liked this narrator quite a lot except that she puts emphasis on her Gs in a strange way when a word ends in G. Kind of weird. But overall good.
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Touch Not the Cat
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Zoe Mills
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 271
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 271
Ashley Court: the tumbledown ancestral home of the Ashley family, all blessed with 'the gift' of being able to speak to each other without words. When Bryony Ashley's father dies under mysterious circumstances, his final words a cryptic warning to her, Bryony returns from abroad to uncover Ashley Court's secrets. What did her father's message mean? What lies at the centre of the overgrown maze in the gardens? And who is trying to prevent Bryony from discovering the truth?
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Bit of Atmosphere in Nostalgic Rom Suspense
- By Sophia Rose on 03-03-20
- Touch Not the Cat
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Zoe Mills
Mary Stewart’s Romeo and Juliet
Reviewed: 06-29-23
Very romantic. I’ve loved this book for decades. It’s fun listening to these old favorites on audible
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The Moon-Spinners
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 369
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 322
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 323
While on a walking holiday through the beautiful, deserted hills of Crete, Nicola Ferris stumbles across a critically injured Englishman, guarded by a fierce Greek. Nicola cannot abandon them and so sets off on a perilous search for their lost companion - all the while being pursued by someone who wants to make sure none of them leave the island....
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5 out of 5 stars
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Classic thriller, but wish narrator was literate
- By VirginiaMom on 09-04-19
- The Moon-Spinners
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Daphne Kouma
One of my favorite Mary Stewarts
Reviewed: 06-22-23
I love Mary Stewart. I’ve read this one probably a dozen times over the decades. Thought I’d try it on Audible, and I was not disappointed! This narrator is absolutely fabulous, I adored her. I’m going to see what else she has narrated so I can hear her again!
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This Rough Magic
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Helen Johns
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 463
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 413
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 412
The pioneer of romantic suspense, Mary Stewart leads her listeners on a thrilling journey to a Mediterranean island paradise in this tale of mystery, murder and intrigue, perfect for fans of Agatha Christie and Barbara Pym. Lucy Waring, a young, out-of-work actress from London, leaps at the chance to visit her sister for a summer on the island paradise of Corfu, and what's more, a famous but reclusive actor is staying in a villa nearby. But Lucy's hopes for rest and romance are shattered when a body washes up on the beach and she finds herself swept up in a chilling chain of events.
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5 out of 5 stars
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PERFECT BEACH READ, rediscovered
- By Susan on 08-02-18
- This Rough Magic
- By: Mary Stewart
- Narrated by: Helen Johns
My favorite author
Reviewed: 06-18-23
No one beats Mary Stewart in my mind. I have loved these books for decades. I discovered this one while I was in high school and I’ve loved it ever since. People say it’s very dated: well yes, it was written in the 60s, it was a very different time, and Mary was a very learned person. Her books are works of art.
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Peril in Paris
- Royal Spyness, Book 16
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,660
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,488
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,484
What a delight it is to finally be able to enjoy a simple meal again! I have been in the throes of morning sickness for the last few months as Darcy and I prepare to welcome a brand-new addition to our little family. Now that I am feeling better, I have realized I am dreadfully bored! It seems that all my nearest and dearest are off leading their own busy lives while I sit at home and attempt to train our two adorably naughty puppies. Fun as it may be, it is hard not to long for a little adventure, a change of pace, before my true confinement begins when the baby comes.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Totally glad and no fun Georgi
- By Kindle Addict on 11-14-22
- Peril in Paris
- Royal Spyness, Book 16
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Jasmine Blackborow
Pretty good
Reviewed: 06-10-23
Okay. I’m a little tired of Georgie and her not figuring things out until it’s too late when the answer is right in front of her nose for the better part of the book. Sometimes I get frustrated and wish the bad guy wouldn’t be so darn obvious. The reason I’ve listened to all of these books in a row nonstop since Christmas is that I love the time period, I love England, and I love history. I love the info of how the royal family was at this time . And, I love the current narrator very much, she is excellent.
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