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“Offering glimpses into Rodden’s exhilarating climbing culture, emotional vulnerabilities, marital turmoil, and steely personal discipline, which continues to ensure her survival. A dramatic account of an international ordeal that nearly upended the career of a fearless young rock climber.”—Kirkus Reviews
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Detective Nina Travers is so good at her job that she blends in like a benevolent Tom Ripley. She can be anyone. She can be no one. Nina wants to be someone. Her new case will finally get her noticed. Bestselling author Claire Ross has disappeared from the Hamptons on her wedding day. How tragic that the author of an epic romance that captured the heart, soul, and imagination of the world should suddenly vanish on the happiest day of her life.
By: Madeleine Henry
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The Bootlegger's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Nadine Nettmann
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky, Allyson Ryan, Keong Sim
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
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It’s 1927. Letty Hart’s father is long gone, but his old winery provides a meager wage and a legal livelihood for selling sacramental wine. But when that contract goes bust, Letty stumbles upon a desperate option: her father’s hidden cellar—and enough liquor to tempt Letty to bootleg the secret stash. In an underworld dominated by merciless men, Letty is building an empire.
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ENJOYABLE BUT AT TIMES A LITTLE SCATTERED (3.5 Stars)
- By Bradley on 05-03-24
By: Nadine Nettmann
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The Letters We Keep
- A Novel
- By: Nisha Sharma
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani, Vikas Adam
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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It doesn’t take long for ambitious freshman and aspiring engineer Jessie Ahuja to learn about two university legends. One is the haunted history of Davidson Tower, where more than fifty years ago, two ill-fated lovers disappeared in a devastating fire. The other is Ravi Kumar, a privileged billionaire nepo baby who’s aggravatingly charming and occupying more brain space than Jessie has room for. Things change when a campus prank locks them both in the old tower’s ghostly library.
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Loved this story!
- By Tricia B on 05-06-24
By: Nisha Sharma
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The Vacation Rental
- A Novel
- By: Katie Sise
- Narrated by: Michelle Price, Anne Marie Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
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When Georgia rents her country home for the month of August, it’s off to the relaxing Connecticut shore for her; her husband, Tom; and their young daughter. It’s just what they need to ease family tensions and reconnect. All that’s left to do is leave behind their house keys—to a stranger. For Anna, Georgia and Tom’s house in the cool woodlands is a dream break from the oppressive heat of a New York City summer—and from an increasingly ill-fated relationship with her lover. A month apart and Anna can clear her head and reassess her future. She’s found the perfect place to do it.
By: Katie Sise
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The Alone Time
- By: Elle Marr
- Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino, Christina Ho, Naomi Mayo, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
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Fiona and Violet Seng were just children when their family’s Cessna crash-landed in the Washington wilderness, claiming the lives of their parents. For twelve harrowing weeks, the girls fended for themselves before being rescued. Twenty-five years later, they’re still trying to move on from the trauma. Fiona repurposes it into controversial works of art. Violet has battled addiction and failed relationships to finally progress toward normalcy as a writer. The estranged sisters never speak about what they call their Alone Time in the wild.
By: Elle Marr
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Their Last Resort
- By: R.S. Grey
- Narrated by: Luci Christian, Wyeth Watts
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Paige Young and Cole Clark are polar opposites. A world traveler since birth, Paige loves to lead activities for guests at a luxury island resort in Turks and Caicos. From bingo nights to cliffside hikes, Paige is up for anything. Cole, meanwhile, prefers his number-crunching desk job. He’s the assistant director at the resort—stiff and meticulous. He’s so by the book that he keeps the book. In his desk drawer.
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Not the best R.S Grey Plot
- By Rachel on 05-07-24
By: R.S. Grey
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My Favorite Terrible Thing
- A Novel
- By: Madeleine Henry
- Narrated by: Angela Dawe
- Length: 9 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Detective Nina Travers is so good at her job that she blends in like a benevolent Tom Ripley. She can be anyone. She can be no one. Nina wants to be someone. Her new case will finally get her noticed. Bestselling author Claire Ross has disappeared from the Hamptons on her wedding day. How tragic that the author of an epic romance that captured the heart, soul, and imagination of the world should suddenly vanish on the happiest day of her life.
By: Madeleine Henry
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The Bootlegger's Daughter
- A Novel
- By: Nadine Nettmann
- Narrated by: Jesse Vilinsky, Allyson Ryan, Keong Sim
- Length: 9 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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It’s 1927. Letty Hart’s father is long gone, but his old winery provides a meager wage and a legal livelihood for selling sacramental wine. But when that contract goes bust, Letty stumbles upon a desperate option: her father’s hidden cellar—and enough liquor to tempt Letty to bootleg the secret stash. In an underworld dominated by merciless men, Letty is building an empire.
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ENJOYABLE BUT AT TIMES A LITTLE SCATTERED (3.5 Stars)
- By Bradley on 05-03-24
By: Nadine Nettmann
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The Letters We Keep
- A Novel
- By: Nisha Sharma
- Narrated by: Soneela Nankani, Vikas Adam
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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It doesn’t take long for ambitious freshman and aspiring engineer Jessie Ahuja to learn about two university legends. One is the haunted history of Davidson Tower, where more than fifty years ago, two ill-fated lovers disappeared in a devastating fire. The other is Ravi Kumar, a privileged billionaire nepo baby who’s aggravatingly charming and occupying more brain space than Jessie has room for. Things change when a campus prank locks them both in the old tower’s ghostly library.
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Loved this story!
- By Tricia B on 05-06-24
By: Nisha Sharma
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The Vacation Rental
- A Novel
- By: Katie Sise
- Narrated by: Michelle Price, Anne Marie Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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When Georgia rents her country home for the month of August, it’s off to the relaxing Connecticut shore for her; her husband, Tom; and their young daughter. It’s just what they need to ease family tensions and reconnect. All that’s left to do is leave behind their house keys—to a stranger. For Anna, Georgia and Tom’s house in the cool woodlands is a dream break from the oppressive heat of a New York City summer—and from an increasingly ill-fated relationship with her lover. A month apart and Anna can clear her head and reassess her future. She’s found the perfect place to do it.
By: Katie Sise
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The Alone Time
- By: Elle Marr
- Narrated by: Jennifer Aquino, Christina Ho, Naomi Mayo, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Fiona and Violet Seng were just children when their family’s Cessna crash-landed in the Washington wilderness, claiming the lives of their parents. For twelve harrowing weeks, the girls fended for themselves before being rescued. Twenty-five years later, they’re still trying to move on from the trauma. Fiona repurposes it into controversial works of art. Violet has battled addiction and failed relationships to finally progress toward normalcy as a writer. The estranged sisters never speak about what they call their Alone Time in the wild.
By: Elle Marr
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Their Last Resort
- By: R.S. Grey
- Narrated by: Luci Christian, Wyeth Watts
- Length: 7 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Paige Young and Cole Clark are polar opposites. A world traveler since birth, Paige loves to lead activities for guests at a luxury island resort in Turks and Caicos. From bingo nights to cliffside hikes, Paige is up for anything. Cole, meanwhile, prefers his number-crunching desk job. He’s the assistant director at the resort—stiff and meticulous. He’s so by the book that he keeps the book. In his desk drawer.
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Not the best R.S Grey Plot
- By Rachel on 05-07-24
By: R.S. Grey
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Cut and Thirst
- A Short Story
- By: Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean
- Length: 1 hr and 2 mins
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Myrna, Leonie, and Chrissy meet every Thursday to sample fine cheeses, to reminisce about their former lives as professors, and lately, to muse about murder. Decades ago, a vicious cabal of male poets contrived—quite publicly and successfully—to undermine the writing career, confidence, and health of their dear friend Fern. Now, after Fern has taken a turn for the worse, her three old friends decide that it’s finally time to strike back—in secret, of course, since Fern is far too gentle to approve of a vendetta.
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Oof.
- By D on 05-09-24
By: Margaret Atwood
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Full Immersion
- By: Gemma Amor
- Narrated by: Gemma Amor
- Length: 9 hrs and 45 mins
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When Magpie discovers her own dead body one misty morning in Bristol, it prompts her to uncover the truth of her untimely demise. Her investigations take her on a terrifying journey through multiple realities, experimental treatments, technological innovations, and half-memories in a race against time and sanity. Accompanied by a new friend who is both familiar and strange, and constantly on the run from the terrifying relentless presence of the mysterious predator known only as Silhouette, Magpie must piece together the parts of her life previously hidden.
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It's a good book
- By Amazon Customer on 04-22-23
By: Gemma Amor
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Unraveled
- A Climber's Journey Through Darkness and Back
- By: Katie Brown
- Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman
- Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins
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As a teenager in the 1990s, Katie Brown was one of climbing's first "comp kids"—a young natural who, along with her peers, redefined the image of a strong and successful climber. After climbing for less than two years, Brown won her first junior national title. The next year she became the Junior World Champion at age fourteen in Laval, France. In 1996 she won both the Rock Master—a prestigious international contest in Arco, Italy—and the esteemed X-Games. From 1996 on, Brown won every US Adult National that she entered, as well as a World Cup Title in France in 1999.
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Powerful
- By Anonymous User on 11-20-23
By: Katie Brown
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Take the Lead
- Hanging On, Letting Go, and Conquering Life's Hardest Climbs
- By: Sasha DiGiulian
- Narrated by: Sasha DiGiulian
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
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At age six, Sasha DiGiulian stepped into a climbing gym for the first time and was competing within a year. Decked out in all-pink gear and with her blonde hair tied into pigtails, Sasha knew from an early age what it was like to be a girl in a traditionally male-dominated sport, vowing to never sacrifice her femininity to fit in. With a fierce love for the climb and incredible natural talent, Sasha soon won her first National Sport Climbing Championship at only seventeen, and a year later took the title of World Champion.
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Nice & inspiring work Sasha!
- By Tess Driessens on 10-21-23
By: Sasha DiGiulian
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and The Marvelous Land of Oz Bundle (Annotated)
- By: Lyman Frank Baum
- Narrated by: Whitney Gardner
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
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Book 1: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, better known and loved today as simply The Wizard of Oz, is a tale that has been cherished by readers and listeners throughout the years. This timeless story has inspired Broadway shows, cartoon series, and many films over the past few generations. I hope that this book has inspired your sense of creativity and wonder as much as it has mine.
By: Lyman Frank Baum
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M: Son of the Century
- A Novel
- By: Antonio Scurati
- Narrated by: Jonathan Oliver
- Length: 26 hrs and 47 mins
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The massive international bestseller—an epic historical novel that chronicles the birth and rise of fascism in Italy, witnessed through the eyes of its founder, the terrifyingly charismatic figure who would become one of the most notorious dictators of the twentieth century, Benito Mussolini.
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Spellbinding novel
- By J.Brock on 11-07-22
By: Antonio Scurati
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The American Welfare State
- An Intellectual History
- By: Thomas Winterbottom
- Narrated by: Kevin Deiber
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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This audiobook examines the history of ideas regarding welfare economics, and in particular the American welfare state.
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In the Roses of Pieria
- Blood Files, Book 1
- By: Anna Burke
- Narrated by: Savannah Rivers
- Length: 11 hrs and 15 mins
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When Clara Eden is offered a job as an archivist working for eccentric estate owner Agatha Montague, she thinks her prayers have been answered. Soon, she finds herself sucked into the world of her research, captivated by a romantic correspondence thousands of years old. But as her feelings for her employer's assistant, Fiadh, deepen, so too does her suspicion that something about Agatha Montague isn't quite right. Unfortunately for Clara, by the time her suspicions are confirmed, it is far too late to run.
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Engaging Story and Great Audiobook Performance
- By Brittany Gilliland on 05-02-24
By: Anna Burke
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Pink Whales
- A Novel
- By: Sara Shukla
- Narrated by: Whitney Dykhouse
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Charlie is already feeling adrift when she relocates to an exclusive town in coastal New England with her mysteriously distant husband, Dev, and their young twins in tow. She hopes the move will recharge her stalled marriage, and she wants her kids to feel like they belong, even if she’s clearly a fish out of water herself. In a strange new world where summer is a verb and both the harbor and the partygoers are awash in a dizzying constellation of pinks and pastels, she’s never felt so confounded or alone. She’ll need more than a preppy handbook to find her way.
By: Sara Shukla
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Someone Saw Something
- By: Rick Mofina
- Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
- Length: 11 hrs and 44 mins
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When six-year-old Gabriel vanishes from Central Park, his mother, news anchor Corina Corado, is desperate for answers. Who would take her son—and why? Detectives suspect there’s a connection to the barrage of hate mail Corina’s received over the years. In her line of work, it’s not unusual for agitated conspiracy theorists to send messages that threaten violence…or worse. But as the investigation deepens, the secrets that Corina, her husband, Robert, and her stepdaughter, Charlotte, have kept start to unravel.
By: Rick Mofina
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Freedom
- The Case for Open Borders
- By: Joss Sheldon
- Narrated by: Ian Pringle
- Length: 11 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Once upon a time, we were free to go wherever we chose. It wasn’t so long ago. The history of humanity, is a tale of constant motion. People are supposed to move about. We have imaginations which encourage us to dream about life in other places, bodies which are built to roam, and hands which can make an array of vehicles. A few of us even possess the “Wanderlust Gene”, which encourages us to take risks–to sail across unchartered oceans, and launch ourselves towards faraway planets.
By: Joss Sheldon
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Me vs. Brain
- An Overthinker's Guide to Life
- By: Hayley Morris
- Narrated by: Hayley Morris
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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In her warm and witty debut about living with intrusive thoughts and anxiety, bestselling author Hayley Morris shows—with her signature sparkling humor and unflinching honesty—that being an overthinker is both a blessing and a curse. She confronts the funny (if painful) moments that arise when your brain and body refuse to cooperate and your inner voice won’t shut up. No subject is too taboo for Hayley, whether that’s forgetting how to walk when people are watching or the frustrations of dating.
By: Hayley Morris
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- LZ
- 05-04-24
so good! so candid.
amazingly oppen and raw. I feel like everyone can connect with the humanity of this autobiographical tail.
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- Bailey Stewart
- 05-06-24
Soft and strong
Thank you Beth for sharing your story. It really meant a lot to listen to <3
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- samantha burrell
- 05-04-24
An actually great athlete book! Thank you for writing it. Engaging, important, awesome.
I typically don’t love climber books even as a 20+ year obsessive climber myself. This one is different. It’s an awesome story told really well by a hero. Engaging, heartwarming (and heartbreaking too). So good! Audio is great (on 1.5 speed 😁). Thank you for writing it. I thought you were a hero before, but now you’re a legend.
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- Amy
- 05-07-24
Beautifully told story about strength and vulnerability
I loved this book! It is engaging and relevant. This book was fun, inspiring, honest and beautifully done. A very worthwhile read (or listen).
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