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Scrublands
- By: Chris Hammer
- Narrated by: Dorje Swallow
- Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins
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In Riversend, an isolated country town brought to its knees by endless drought, a charismatic and dedicated young priest steps out of his church and calmly opens fire on his congregation, killing five parishioners before being shot dead himself. A year later, troubled journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals about the priest and incidents leading up to the shooting don't fit with the accepted version of events his own newspaper reported in an award-winning investigation.
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Persisting with it but....
- By Kristy Von Demleux on 03-03-2020
- Scrublands
- By: Chris Hammer
- Narrated by: Dorje Swallow
uneccesarily complicated
Reviewed: 08-09-2020
not bad, not amazing. Somewhere in the middle. The combination of unrealistic conversations coupled with strange delivery by the narrator felt disjointed. maybe better narration may have saved this?
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My Dark Vanessa
- By: Kate Elizabeth Russell
- Narrated by: Grace Gummer
- Length: 15 hrs and 33 mins
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Vanessa Wye was 15 years old when she first had sex with her English teacher. She is now 32 and the teacher, Jacob Strane, has just been accused of sexual abuse by another former student of his. Vanessa is horrified by this news, because she is quite certain that the relationship she had with Strane wasn’t abuse. It was love. She’s sure of that. But now, in 2017, in the midst of allegations against powerful men, she is being asked to redefine the great love story of her life - her great sexual awakening - as rape.
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graphic, sensationised and not helpful
- By Michelle Harrison on 04-05-2020
- My Dark Vanessa
- By: Kate Elizabeth Russell
- Narrated by: Grace Gummer
unbelievable
Reviewed: 05-09-2020
the story, the narrator, everything
if you rate a book on its skillful writing, and its ability to evoke emotion and feeling, whether good or bad, then this is one of the most amazing books you will read. It will haunt me though. The manipulative nature of abuse was disturbing as was the way the victim understood it and so many times while listening I found my fists clenched wanting to punch the guy in the face repeatedly. again this was testament to the writer's ability to take me there. Thank you, I'm moved, disturbed, angry, sympathetic and more. well written
1 person found this helpful
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Commander in Cheat
- How Golf Explains Trump
- By: Rick Reilly
- Narrated by: Rick Reilly
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Reilly has been with Trump on the fairways, on the greens and in the rough; he has seen how the President plays - and it's not pretty. Based on his personal experiences and interviews with dozens of golf pros, amateurs, developers, partners, opponents and even caddies who have firsthand involvement with Trump out on the course, Reilly takes a deep and often hilarious look at how Trump shamelessly cheats at golf, lies about it, sues over it, bullies with it and profits from it.
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The most entertaining audiobook I've heard in ages
- By Miss Amy V on 26-04-2019
- Commander in Cheat
- How Golf Explains Trump
- By: Rick Reilly
- Narrated by: Rick Reilly
scary
Reviewed: 30-05-2019
it's scary how much content you have on this man and scarier that he is in a position of such power. We all know someone who is a questionable individual and to whom nothing seems to stick. This one happens to be POTUS
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Friday Black
- By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
- Narrated by: Corey Allen, Carra Patterson
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
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Friday Black tackles urgent instances of racism and cultural unrest and explores the many ways we fight for humanity in an unforgiving world. In the first unforgettable story of this collection, 'The Finkelstein Five', Adjei-Brenyah gives us an unstinting reckoning of the brutal prejudice of the US justice system. In 'Zimmer Land' we see a far-too-easy-to-believe imagining of racism as sport. And 'Friday Black' and 'How to Sell a Jacket as Told by Ice King' show the horrors of consumerism and the toll it takes on us all.
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what did I just listen to??
- By Jatin on 18-02-2019
- Friday Black
- By: Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah
- Narrated by: Corey Allen, Carra Patterson
what did I just listen to??
Reviewed: 18-02-2019
Clearly too cerebral for me. Narrator did a fine job but the stories were draining and felt like they had no closure or clear point.
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Mordacious
- The City Series, Book 1
- By: Sarah Lyons Fleming
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels, Therese Plummer
- Length: 17 hrs and 55 mins
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Sylvie Rossi has the loner thing down pat, with the exception of her best friend, Grace. But when the two are trapped in a hospital during the last gasp of a dying city, alone time is no longer an option. A nurse's offer of sanctuary promises Sylvie the supplies she needs to survive the zombies - it's the coexisting with people that might do her in. Eric Forrest will do whatever it takes to get into the dead city for his sister, including ending up dead himself. He's used to taking risks, but with every mile he travels death looks likelier.
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bring on book 2
- By Jenny Taylor on 13-10-2016
- Mordacious
- The City Series, Book 1
- By: Sarah Lyons Fleming
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels, Therese Plummer
Might have been good but...
Reviewed: 03-02-2019
I picked this based on all of the good reviews so gave it a solid 15 chapters before I decided I couldn't go on. The narration was excruciatingly syrupy and reminded me of someone narrating a saucy midday drama on TV. Why the overacting?! No disrespect intended but my ears couldn't take it
1 person found this helpful
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Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
- Length: 13 hrs and 37 mins
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For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare - poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness, and hard work, Goggins transformed himself from a depressed, overweight young man with no future into a US Armed Forces icon and one of the world's top endurance athletes. The only man in history to complete elite training as a Navy SEAL, Army Ranger, and Air Force Tactical Air Controller, he went on to set records in numerous endurance events.
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Successful in one area
- By Mariella Mejia on 29-09-2019
- Can't Hurt Me
- Master Your Mind and Defy the Odds
- By: David Goggins
- Narrated by: David Goggins, Adam Skolnick
Intense in the best way
Reviewed: 01-02-2019
Loved it, just didnt want it to end. This is a unique individual who can express his story in a way that makes me think I can be unique too. Think about that!
1 person found this helpful
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Gai-Jin
- The Epic Novel of the Birth of Modern Japan
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 50 hrs and 17 mins
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The heir to the magnificent English trading company, the Noble House; the direct descendant of the first Toranaga Shōgun, battling to usher his country into the modern age; a beautiful young Frenchwoman forever torn between ambition and desire - their lives intertwine in an exotic land newly open to foreigners, gai-jin, and torn apart by greed, idealism, and terrorism. Their passions mingle with monarchs and diplomats, assassins, courtesans, and spies.
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Be prepared for Japan
- By Anonymous User on 15-12-2019
- Gai-Jin
- The Epic Novel of the Birth of Modern Japan
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: John Lee
Great book, narrator terrible
Reviewed: 04-10-2018
The other James Clavell books in this series have been well narrated. This one has been butchered. The narrator shouldn't attempt accents and there is very little difference between voices for different characters, making it very difficult to follow. The lack of emotion delivered in some obviously tense parts of the story also kills the fun. Its a bummer because the novel itself is terrific
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Earth Is Hiring
- By: Peta Kelly
- Narrated by: Peta Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 6 mins
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Is "hustle and grind" really the message of the New Way? Is financial freedom really what it's about? Is "living life on our terms" really the summit of this mission? Is the New Way about becoming more successful than our generations before us? This book is a playful conversation about the new way to live, lead, earn, and give. It is a collection of insights and ideas about how we can, and how we are, changing the world. It's an invitation to the New Superheroes - the people all over the world who give a shit about each other and our earth - to lighten up in our work as game changers.
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I'm sorry! I just can't.
- By Sage on 12-07-2018
- Earth Is Hiring
- By: Peta Kelly
- Narrated by: Peta Kelly
hurt my ears
Reviewed: 17-03-2018
I couldn't do it, sorry. I think this suits millennials a bit more than me
1 person found this helpful
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The Name of the Wind
- The Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
- Length: 28 hrs and 3 mins
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I have stolen princesses back from sleeping barrow kings. I burned down the town of Trebon. I have spent the night with Felurian and left with both my sanity and my life. I was expelled from the University at a younger age than most people are allowed in. I tread paths by moonlight that others fear to speak of during day. I have talked to Gods, loved women, and written songs that make the minstrels weep. My name is Kvothe.You may have heard of me.
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Amazing
- By Gretta on 18-03-2015
- The Name of the Wind
- The Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Rupert Degas
Epic and engrossing
Reviewed: 21-01-2016
That is what an audio book should be!!! Beautifully narrated and a totally immersive experience, I highly recommend this fiction to anyone who enjoys fantasy/adventure/literature
1 person found this helpful
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Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia
- By: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
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Girt. No word could better capture the essence of Australia.... In this hilarious history, David Hunt reveals the truth of Australia's past, from megafauna to Macquarie - the cock-ups and curiosities, the forgotten eccentrics and Eureka moments that have made us who we are. Girt introduces forgotten heroes like Mary McLoghlin, transported for the crime of "felony of sock", and Trim the cat, who beat a French monkey to become the first animal to circumnavigate Australia.
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A terrible performance and annoying content
- By Jen on 30-11-2016
- Girt
- The Unauthorised History of Australia
- By: David Hunt
- Narrated by: David Hunt
Too many dad jokes!
Reviewed: 30-12-2015
Great informative content but unfortunately not narrated well and peppered with unnecessary (an unfortunately not funny) jokes after almost every sentence!! Why?! This could have been so good but instead my wife and I got 2 hours in and couldn't listen any longer
10 people found this helpful