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Michael
Michael Walnut Creek, CA, United States Member Since 2002

I focus on fiction, sci-fi, fantasy, science, history, politics and read a lot. I try to review everything I read.

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  • The Wedding

    "A Rare Gem of a Short Story"

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    Dostoevsky did not write many short stories so this is a rare gem. This is a very, very good short story narrated excellently. It is dark, surprising, touching, and real. A real bargain at a buck (don’t waste a full credit).

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    The Wedding

    • UNABRIDGED (21 mins)
    • By Fyodor Dostoevsky
    • Narrated By Walter Zimmerman
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    Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky is considered one of the greatest Russian writers. His works have had a profound and lasting effect on 20th-century literature. His psychological penetration into the human soul had, in novels like Crime and Punishment and The Brothers Karamazov, a profound influence on the 20th century novel. He also wrote a number of brilliant short stories along these same lines. "The Wedding" is one of his best.

    James says: "Good story"
  • The Death of Ivan Ilyich: A Leo Tolstoy Short Story

    "Great Book, Great Price, Good Narra..."

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    This is a late Tolstoy novella (perhaps his best short) examining one life facing death. The narration is good (not great) and does not get in the way of the text at all. The writing is excellent among the best you will ever read. The story is dark, quite non-religious, and largely existentialist, thus some may find it too depressing. Others may find in the story a powerful illustration of the primary lesson of life; If you waste it, you will regret it. It does this without being the tiniest bit preachy, moralistic, or predictable. At two bucks one of the best values on Audible. If you haven't read any Tolstoy, this is the place to start.

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    The Death of Ivan Ilyich: A Leo Tolstoy Short Story

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Leo Tolstoy
    • Narrated By Bill DeWees
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    The brilliance of this story is in how a normal bureaucrat, a judge in this case, has a small accident that winds up gradually taking his life. As he deals with this incident, with hope at first and then despair, he comes to terms with his family, his life, and the mediocrities that we all suffer with, except for the exceptional few. This story rings a particularly poignant note for those in early middle age facing the next part of their lives. This story is considered Tolstoy's best.

    Michael says: "Great Book, Great Price, Good Narration"
  • 'The Kiss' and 'The Problem'

    "Great Stories with Acceptable Narra..."

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    These are two very good Chekhov short stories with acceptable narration. Both of these are wonderful examples of Chekhov shorts. They both show dramatic character change through internal dialog. The only downside is the narration, which is better than most of the Roberson Audio Publications titles I have listened to, but it is still not great narration. At just 63 cents this was definitely worth it (don’t use a full credit), but these stories deserve a better presentation.

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    'The Kiss' and 'The Problem'

    • ABRIDGED (1 hr and 6 mins)
    • By Anton Chekhov
    • Narrated By John William Cawthorne
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    Here are two short stories by Anton Chekhov, one of the greatest writers of all time. Today he is remembered both as a brilliant playwright and one of the masters of short fiction. "The Kiss" and "The Problem" are prime examples of the latter.

    Michael says: "Great Stories with Acceptable Narration"
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  • Mean Streets
    Mean Streets

    "A collection of 4 novellas"

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    I am familiar with Jim Butcher and Simon Green, I have read most of what they have written, I enjoyed what they contributed. (not their best, but not their worst either) Kat Richardson's ghost story was interesting and had a real twist, It was good for a 2 1/2 hour listen. Thomas Sniegoski' is new to me, but I found this work very enjoyable and will be looking into checking out some of his other books. If you enjoy urban fantasy, these anthologies are a good way to find new authors. No not every story will knock your socks off but, being fair I have to say I really enjoyed 80% and I didn't hate the other 20%. Wish I could give this 4 1/2 stars.BTW If you have been listening to Jim Butcher "Dresden Files" and Simon Green "Nightside" on Audible, there is a different narrators, still I think they were done well. Nice way to find new authors and narrators.

  • Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side
    Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side

    "Pleasantly surprised"

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    I thought I'd like at least 50% since I've listened to several anthologies Charlaine Harris (author/editor) has done. I enjoyed each of them. Even though I didn't know a majority of these authors. I was very pleasantly surprised. The stories were true mysteries, with the paranormal twist. I got this on sale and I didn't use a credit, but for what I paid I got lots of hours of listening enjoyment. Thanks Charlaine for pulling off another great anthology.

  • Many Bloody Returns
    Many Bloody Returns

    "Lots of good stories by good autors"

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    I like anthologies, gives me a chance to hear new authors, and narrators. Also most of the time the stories are not to long, so if your taking short trips, or just doing some yard work, bases are covered. I found myself enjoying 90% of this and to me that made it worth the buy. Kelley Armstrong, Jim Butcher, Rachel Cain, P N Elrod, Charlaine Harris...........and a few other good surprises.

  • Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files
    Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files

    "I have read and listened to every Dresden"

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    this was wonderful, added some back ground to many of the stories and gives us readers some hope that our favorite wizard is not truly gone. James Marsters who has been narrating this series is perfect. I can't imagine anyone else doing the narration on a Dresden file. Come on Jim give us more.

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  • Short Stories: The Vintage Collection

    "Superb Collection and Production"

    5 of 5 helpful votes

    Cannot recommend this one highly enough. All the stories have been excellent. Funny often, witty, everything you could want, with a great mix of authors and narrators- all well matched. Huge scope and variety. These are not ones you'll get necessarily everywhere else but they are perfect as short stories. They really show what the form can do. But without relying on those few short stories you'll have been forced to read in every grade at every school. Head and shoulders above other collections I've tried so far. Even the eras are mixed- older to modern. Congratulations to the compilers, producers, and narrators for really doing justice to great authors! And my thanks.

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    Short Stories: The Vintage Collection

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    • By F. Scott Fitzgerald, Saki, Thomas Hardy, and others
    • Narrated By Derek Jacobi, Martin Jarvis, Hugh Laurie, and others
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    The fifth volume in CSA Word's massively popular complete and unabridged ‘Short Stories’ collection is bound to please. With something for everyone this collection of classic stories read by only the best-suited and most established readers will delight the ears as a vintage wine excites the gullet; The Vintage Collection is audible gold. Features eye-catching typographical series design.

    andrew says: "Superb Collection and Production"

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    Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files
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    Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files

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    • By Jim Butcher
    • Narrated By James Marsters
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    Here, together for the first time, are the shorter works of best-selling author Jim Butcher - a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious.

    Teahouse Fox says: "Dresden Short Story Collection"
  • 4.4 (2024 ratings)
    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1
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    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1

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    • By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By Charlton Griffin
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    First appearing in print in 1890, the character of Sherlock Holmes has now become synonymous worldwide with the concept of a super sleuth. His creator, Conan Doyle, imbued his detective hero with intellectual power, acute observational abilities, a penchant for deductive reasoning and a highly educated use of forensic skills. Indeed, Doyle created the first fictional private detective who used what we now recognize as modern scientific investigative techniques.

    David says: "mouth watering"
  • 4.6 (932 ratings)
    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2
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    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2

    • UNABRIDGED (27 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By Charlton Griffin
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    Volume two in this series consists of one novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and two collections of short stories, which include "Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (a total of 23 stories). These creations by Doyle represent the finest work of his Holmes series, and certainly the most famous.

    Darwin8u says: "Wonderful Collection of Doyle's Finest Pieces"
  • 4.3 (740 ratings)
    First Meetings: In the Enderverse
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    First Meetings: In the Enderverse

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    • By Orson Scott Card
    • Narrated By Gabrielle De Cuir, Amanda Karr, Stefan Rudnicki
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    First Meetings is a collection of three novellas (plus the original "Ender's Game") that journey into the origins and the destiny of one Ender Wiggin.

    Michael S Taddei says: "Essential Backstory for Ender Fans!"
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  • 4.7 (465 ratings)
    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3
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    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3

    • UNABRIDGED (22 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By Charlton Griffin
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    Arthur Conan Doyle never wasted time in getting his stories moving. His plots are always direct and refreshingly lucid, and the narrative has a velocity that sweeps you along right to the end. This was no doubt a large part of his immense worldwide success. Not surprisingly, each time he tried to end the series, his fans would howl in protest. But, as he says in the preface to his last collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, all good things must come to an end.

    T. says: "a list of what you'll find in Volume 3"
  • 4.4 (314 ratings)
    Joe Ledger: The Missing Files
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    Joe Ledger: The Missing Files

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    • By Jonathan Maberry
    • Narrated By Ray Porter
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    In this collection of five short stories, Jonathan Maberry fills in the blanks in his action-thriller Joe Ledger novels.

    Lisa says: "READ BEFORE BUYING LEDGER SHORT STORIES"
  • 4.4 (171 ratings)
    Very Good Jeeves
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    Very Good Jeeves

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    • By P. G. Wodehouse
    • Narrated By Jonathan Cecil
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    Jonathan Cecil, described as having “one of the best-loved voices in audiobooks” by the P. G. Wodehouse Society, narrates this collection of brilliantly entertaining stories featuring Jeeves and Wooster, including: "Jeeves and the Impending Doom", "Jeeves and the Kid Clementina", "The Inferiority Complex of Old Sippy", "The Love That Purifies", "Jeeves and the Yule-Tide Spirit", "Jeeves and the Old School Chum", "Jeeves and the Song of Songs", "Indian Summer of an Uncle", "Episode of the Dog McIntosh", "The Ordeal of Young Tuppy", and "The Spot of Art."

    C. Telfair says: "Very, Very Good Jeeves"
  • 4.3 (170 ratings)
    The Dark Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume One
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    The Dark Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume One

    • ORIGINAL (3 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By H. P. Lovecraft
    • Narrated By Wayne June
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    Hailed by literary critics as the inventor of modern-day horror, H. P. Lovecraft is the cultivating force behind such modern writers as Robert Bloch, Wes Craven and Stephen King. The Dark Worlds of H. P. Lovecraft, Volume One is a collection of his best-known tales narrated for the first time by Wayne June and includes both "The Dunwich Horror" (published in the summer of 1926) and "The Call of Cthulhu" (published in the summer of 1928).

    Edward says: "Excellent Series for those who love Lovecraft..."
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  • 4.3 (127 ratings)
    A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows: An Outlander Novella
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    A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows: An Outlander Novella

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 59 mins)
    • By Diana Gabaldon
    • Narrated By Robert Ian MacKenzie
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    Available for the first time as an audiobook in this original Outlander novella, Diana Gabaldon reveals what really happened to Roger MacKenzie Wakefield’s parents. Orphaned during World War II, Roger believed that his mother died during the London Blitz, and that his father, an RAF pilot, was killed in combat. But in An Echo in the Bone, Roger discovers that this may not be the whole story. Now, in "A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows," readers finally learn the truth.

    Khristina R. Walters says: "All Hallows"
  • 4.5 (108 ratings)
    The Collected Bowdrie Dramatizations: Volume 1 (Dramatized)
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    The Collected Bowdrie Dramatizations: Volume 1 (Dramatized)

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    • By Louis L'Amour
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    It was a name that caused the most hardened gunmen to break out in a cold sweat: Texas Ranger Chick Bowdrie. Pursuing the most wanted men in the Southwest, he knew all too well the dusty trails, the bitter cattle feuds, the desperate killers, and the quiet, weather-beaten towns that could explode into mayhem with the wrong word. He had sworn to carry out the law, but there were times when he had to apply justice with his fists and his guns.

    Dean says: "If you like westerns you'll love it"
  • 4.5 (99 ratings)
    Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Volume 2
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    • W. Somerset Maugham

    Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Volume 2

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By W. Somerset Maugham
    • Narrated By Charlton Griffin
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    Winner of the 2003 Audie Award for Classic Fiction, this is an unparalleled presentation of Maugham's stories, complete with sound effects and music.

    Simon says: "Acute observations of man"
  • 4.4 (94 ratings)
    Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Volume 3
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    • W. Somerset Maugham

    Short Stories of William Somerset Maugham, Volume 3

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By W. Somerset Maugham
    • Narrated By Charlton Griffin
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    William Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965) took his reading material quite seriously. He said, "When I read a book, I seem to read it with my eyes only. But now and then I come across a passage, perhaps only a phrase, which has a meaning for me, and it becomes part of me." Maugham's work has certainly become a part of millions of his fans today. To judge by his short story masterpieces, it was in the tiny crevasses and pinched corners of humanity that Maugham illuminated those elemental qualities that were to fascinate him all his life.

    Erik says: "Great narrator and great book, rare indeed"

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  • Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions
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    • Neil Gaiman

    Smoke and Mirrors: Short Fictions and Illusions

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 36 mins)
    • By Neil Gaiman
    • Narrated By Neil Gaiman
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    In Smoke and Mirrors, Gaiman's imagination and supreme artistry transform a mundane world into a place of terrible wonders - where an old woman can purchase the Holy Grail at a thrift store, where assassins advertise their services in the Yellow Pages under "Pest Control," and where a frightened young boy must barter for his life with a mean-spirited troll living beneath a bridge by the railroad tracks.

  • The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1
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    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By Charlton Griffin
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    First appearing in print in 1890, the character of Sherlock Holmes has now become synonymous worldwide with the concept of a super sleuth. His creator, Conan Doyle, imbued his detective hero with intellectual power, acute observational abilities, a penchant for deductive reasoning and a highly educated use of forensic skills. Indeed, Doyle created the first fictional private detective who used what we now recognize as modern scientific investigative techniques.

    David says: "mouth watering"
  • A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows: An Outlander Novella
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    A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows: An Outlander Novella

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 59 mins)
    • By Diana Gabaldon
    • Narrated By Robert Ian MacKenzie
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (127)
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    (115)
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    Available for the first time as an audiobook in this original Outlander novella, Diana Gabaldon reveals what really happened to Roger MacKenzie Wakefield’s parents. Orphaned during World War II, Roger believed that his mother died during the London Blitz, and that his father, an RAF pilot, was killed in combat. But in An Echo in the Bone, Roger discovers that this may not be the whole story. Now, in "A Leaf on the Wind of All Hallows," readers finally learn the truth.

    Khristina R. Walters says: "All Hallows"
  • Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Short Stories
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    • Edgar Allan Poe

    Edgar Allan Poe - The Complete Short Stories

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Edgar Allan Poe
    • Narrated By Bob Thomley
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    All of Edgar Allan Poe’s great short stories in one 16-hour collection.

    Michael says: "Edgar Allan Poe"
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  • The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2
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    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2

    • UNABRIDGED (27 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By Charlton Griffin
    Overall
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    Volume two in this series consists of one novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and two collections of short stories, which include "Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (a total of 23 stories). These creations by Doyle represent the finest work of his Holmes series, and certainly the most famous.

    Darwin8u says: "Wonderful Collection of Doyle's Finest Pieces"
  • Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files
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    Side Jobs: Stories from the Dresden Files

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Jim Butcher
    • Narrated By James Marsters
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
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    Here, together for the first time, are the shorter works of best-selling author Jim Butcher - a compendium of cases that Harry and his cadre of allies managed to close in record time. The tales range from the deadly serious to the absurdly hilarious.

    Teahouse Fox says: "Dresden Short Story Collection"
  • Headed for Trouble: Troubleshooters, Book 17
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    Headed for Trouble: Troubleshooters, Book 17

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Suzanne Brockmann
    • Narrated By Patrick Lawlor, Melanie Ewbank
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    New York Times best-selling author Suzanne Brockmann, whom USA Today calls “the reigning queen of military suspense”, breaks out a rapid-fire collection of pulse-pounding, heart-tugging stories and novellas featuring the intrepid men and women of Troubleshooters Inc., fiction’s hottest ultimate counterterrorism squad.

    Vicki says: "Nice group of short stories now in audio"
  • The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3
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    The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 3

    • UNABRIDGED (22 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By Charlton Griffin
    Overall
    (465)
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    (360)
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    Arthur Conan Doyle never wasted time in getting his stories moving. His plots are always direct and refreshingly lucid, and the narrative has a velocity that sweeps you along right to the end. This was no doubt a large part of his immense worldwide success. Not surprisingly, each time he tried to end the series, his fans would howl in protest. But, as he says in the preface to his last collection of Sherlock Holmes stories, all good things must come to an end.

    T. says: "a list of what you'll find in Volume 3"
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  • The Surfing Lesson
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    • Elin Hilderbrand

    The Surfing Lesson

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    • By Elin Hilderbrand
    • Narrated By Therese Plummer
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    Margot's reservoir of romantic feelings for her husband, Drum, is running dry. But while the family is on vacation in Nantucket, Margot finds an opportunity to potentially regain her romantic love for her husband - in the form of Hadley Axelram, his ex-girlfriend. She is counting on jealousy as a relationship defibrillator. But after forcing her surfing-god husband to make plans for a surfing lesson with Hadley and her son, Margot is left to reminisce about the summer she fell in love with Drum, and the unexpected blossoming of their relationship. When she sees Drum and Hadley spending time together, will the spark reignite - and will her marriage be saved?

  • Tenth of December: Stories
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    • George Saunders

    Tenth of December: Stories

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By George Saunders
    • Narrated By George Saunders
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    One of the most important and blazingly original writers of his generation, George Saunders is an undisputed master of the short story, and Tenth of December is his most honest, accessible, and moving collection yet. In the taut opener, "Victory Lap", a boy witnesses the attempted abduction of the girl next door and is faced with a harrowing choice: Does he ignore what he sees, or override years of smothering advice from his parents and act? In "Home", a combat-damaged soldier moves back in with his mother and struggles to reconcile the world he left with the one to which he has returned.

    Darwin8u says: "Captures depth/vibrations of America's Tragicomedy"
  • Full Dark, No Stars
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    Full Dark, No Stars

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Stephen King
    • Narrated By Craig Wasson, Jessica Hecht
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    "I believe there is another man inside every man, a stranger...." writes Wilfred Leland James in the early pages of the riveting confession that makes up "1922", the first in this pitch-black quartet of mesmerizing tales from Stephen King. For James, that stranger is awakened when his wife, Arlette, proposes selling off the family homestead and moving to Omaha, setting in motion a gruesome train of murder and madness.

    Parusski says: "Eerie, honest, frightening!"
  • Extraction
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    • Douglas Preston , Lincoln Child

    Extraction

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    • By Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
    • Narrated By Rene Auberjonois
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    From number-one New York Times best-selling authors Preston & Child, an all-new short story featuring Agent Pendergast, available only as an ebook and audio download. In New Orleans' French Quarter, the Tooth Fairy isn't a benevolent sprite who slips money under your pillow at night.... He's a mysterious old recluse who must be appeased with teeth - lest he extract retribution. When young Diogenes Pendergast loses a tooth, however, his skeptical older brother Aloysius is determined to put the legend to the test...with dire consequences.

    Judith says: "Great Pendergast short story, don't use a credit"

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  • The Best Cowboy Stories Ever Told: Best Stories Ever Told
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    • Stephen Brennan

    The Best Cowboy Stories Ever Told: Best Stories Ever Told

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    • By Stephen Brennan
    • Narrated By Jim Zeiger
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    A collection of stories capturing what it means to be a cowboy.

  • The Best Ghost Stories Ever Told: Best Stories Ever Told
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    The Best Ghost Stories Ever Told: Best Stories Ever Told

    • UNABRIDGED (24 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Stephen Brennan (editor)
    • Narrated By J. M. Badger, Imelda Pot
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    A big, brilliant, spooky collection of classic and contemporary ghost stories that will make you hesitate before turning off that light.

  • Going Away Shoes: Stories
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    • Jill McCorkle

    Going Away Shoes: Stories

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Jill McCorkle
    • Narrated By Claire Slemmer, Allison McLemore, Elizabeth Evans, and others
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    Here, in her first collection in eight years, McCorkle collects 11 brand-new stories bristling with her characteristic combination of wit and weight. In honeymoon shoes, mud-covered hunting boots, or glass slippers, all of the women in these stories march to a place of new awareness, in one way or another, transforming their lives. They make mistakes, but they don’t waste time hiding behind them. They move on. They are strong. And they’re funny, even when they are sad.

  • The Trouble With Sin: The Devil DeVere
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    The Trouble With Sin: The Devil DeVere

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Victoria Vane
    • Narrated By Guy Veryzer
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    Is the devil within... Aspiring poet Simon "Sin" Singleton, has lived his life only for larks, laughter, and ladies of easy virtue, eluding defying, and flouting all manner of authority until his impetuous misdeeds finally catch up with him. Having lost his muse, his allowance, and even his friends by edict from a tyrannical father and puritanical mother, Simon is ready to drown himself in drink, until receiving an ingenious proposition that could change everything.

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  • Indispensable Party: Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller, Book 4
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    Indispensable Party: Sasha McCandless Legal Thriller, Book 4

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Melissa F. Miller
    • Narrated By Karen Commins
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    In the name of science, an international team of researchers creates a deadly virus capable of killing untold millions. While the U.S. government quietly stockpiles a vaccine, a militaristic group of doomsday preppers begins to mobilize in response to the economic collapse they're convinced is coming. Then the Doomsday virus is stolen and a researcher is murdered.

  • Nothing Gold Can Stay
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    Nothing Gold Can Stay

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Dana Stabenow
    • Narrated By Marguerite Gavin
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    Alaska State Trooper Liam Campbell, newly promoted to corporal, is slowly making a home for himself in the remote town of Newenham. Between DUIs and domestic disputes, life is relatively tranquil, until Campbell's girlfriend, bush pilot Wyanet Chouinard, delivers a shipment of mail to a remote post office, where she finds the postmistress murdered. The hunt is on for a killer who seems to have vanished into the Bush... Until another victim is found. Chilling connections from the past make the search a matter of life and death.

  • Rough-Hew Them How We Will
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    • P. G. Wodehouse

    Rough-Hew Them How We Will

    • UNABRIDGED (31 mins)
    • By P. G. Wodehouse
    • Narrated By David Ian Davies
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    This short story from Wodehouse’s collection The Man with Two Left Feet was also included in P. G. Wodehouse All Time Greatest Works. Paul Bioelle lives in an attic. By day he makes eighteen shillings a week as a waiter; by night he paints, perfecting his masterpiece so that he might earn his fortune. The money from the painting would go toward achieving his dreams: marriage to Jean Le Brocq and ownership of a little cigar shop on Brixton. For to Paul, achieving those two things would be heaven on Earth.

  • Evil
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    Evil

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    • By Drac Von Stoller
    • Narrated By Ted Brooks
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    Reverend Jesse West and his family resided in a town called Jacksport for the past thirty years and were well known in town. The Reverend's wife taught bible school to young children at her husband's church while he wowed all the members of the church. The Reverend knew his bible inside and out and always helped anyone in need. Money was pouring in every Sunday and things were really looking good for the West family, but the Reverend West had a dark side nobody knew about not even his wife.

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  • 1 Wish 1 Ring
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    1 Wish 1 Ring

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    Cherry doesn't know how much more she can give to the cause. She's already invested her heart and lost. Humans are on the endangered species list and when the elder Gods decided that the elves are to blame, someone has to make the sacrifice. It's a simple plan. Find the human, take it back home, and make the offering for the Gods. Unfortunately, the human in question is Nick Maitland, and he already owns her heart and soul.

  • Arielles första kärlek [Arielle's First Love]
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    Arielles första kärlek [Arielle's First Love]

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    • By Monika Fagerholm
    • Narrated By Monika Fagerholm
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    "Men det blir såhär. Att hon tänker på honom hela tiden. Värmebölja: han på stenen. Tiden som stannar upp i några dagar. Figurerna i hopptornet i röda, gröna baddräkter. Hettan ökar. Tystnad. Fördömelsen. Pojken som säger: "Du kommer att förlora allt du har. Allt som dig ges ska tas ifrån dig."

  • Sandhamn [Sand Harbor]
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    Sandhamn [Sand Harbor]

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    • By Jens Liljestrand
    • Narrated By Jens Liljestrand
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    "Känner marken under fötterna, gungar lätt, hör vågorna slå mot stranden, segelbåtarna en bit bort, ljudet av vanten som slår mot masterna, festerna, musik, röster. Doften. Blommig och söt. Flickparfym. "Jag undrade just vart du tagit vägen", säger hon. "Pappa gick tillbaka till båten men han sa att jag skulle hälsa."

  • Our New House
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    Our New House

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    • By Bram Stoker
    • Narrated By James Langton
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    When a young couple moves into their new home, they are taken aback by the strange behavior of their new landlord. While at first he bid them to do all of the fixing-up the home needed on their own, he quickly changed his tune and was persistent in his attempts to help them tackle some of the rooms himself. The source of his desire to help lies in the fact that the old tenant may have hidden a fortune within the walls - a fortune that winds up belonging to the young couple after all!