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Gini Wilson

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  • The Velveteen Rabbit | [Margery Williams]
    The Velveteen Rabbit
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    The Velveteen Rabbit

    • UNABRIDGED (33 mins)
    • By Margery Williams
    • Narrated By Meryl Streep
    Overall
    (16)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (4)

    The timeless story of the toy rabbit who wanted to be "real" is brought to life by Oscar winner Meryl Streep. Streep lends her amazingly talented voice to the story of a stuffed bunny who is a boy's favorite toy but yearns to be real. The characters come to life through the artistry of her performance, enhanced by celebrated musician George Winston's original piano score.

    Marmalade says: "Every child should listen to this!"
    "Velveteen Rabbit"
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    Cute short story that will make you want to cry and laugh at the same time. Love the spiritual tone of this story. Well read with the addition of music to aid in the experience. Loved it!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Skippy Dies | [Paul Murray]
    Skippy Dies
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    Skippy Dies

    • UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Paul Murray
    • Narrated By Nicola Barber, Fred Berman, Clodagh Bowyer, and others
    Overall
    (1255)
    Performance
    (701)
    Story
    (707)

    This touching and uproarious novel by author Paul Murray made everyone’s best fiction of 2010 lists, including The Washington Post, Financial Times, Village Voice, and others. Why Skippy dies and what happens next is the mystery that links the boys of Dublin’s Seabrook College (Ruprecht Van Doren, the overweight genius obsessed with string theory; Carl, the teenager drug dealer and borderline psychotic; Philip Kilfether, the basketball-playing midget) to their parents and teachers in ways that no one could have imagined.

    Laura says: "Funny, touching, entertaining"
    "Good Read"
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    Enjoyed this book. Narrator was pleasant with his English accent. Story line was a bit odd but in a good way.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Room: A Novel | [Emma Donoghue]
    Room: A Novel
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    Room: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Emma Donoghue
    • Narrated By Michal Friedman, Ellen Archer, Robert Petkoff, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4026)
    Performance
    (1546)
    Story
    (1539)

    To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, but what she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.

    Kathleen says: "A truly memorable read"
    "Room"
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    Great narration with a stunningly shocking plot. Enjoyed this very much and hated to put it away.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life | [John Kralik]
    365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life
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    365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By John Kralik
    • Narrated By John Kralik
    Overall
    (12)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    One recent December, at age 53, John Kralik found his life at a terrible, frightening low: his small law firm was failing; he was struggling through a painful second divorce; he had grown distant from his two older children and was afraid he might lose contact with his young daughter; he was living in a tiny apartment where he froze in the winter and baked in the summer.

    Gini Wilson says: "365 Thank You's"
    "365 Thank You's"
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    Refreshing. Easy to listen to and a very quick "read"....enjoyed this very much! Thank You!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • To Have and Have Not | [Ernest Hemingway]
    To Have and Have Not
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    To Have and Have Not

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Ernest Hemingway
    • Narrated By Will Patton
    Overall
    (161)
    Performance
    (56)
    Story
    (60)

    To Have and Have Not is the dramatic story of Harry Morgan, an honest man who is forced into running contraband between Cuba and Key West as a means of keeping his crumbling family financially afloat. His adventures lead him into the world of wealthy and dissipated yachtsmen who throng the region, and involve him in a strange and unlikely love affair.

    Marsha says: "Nostalgic read."
    "Good Read"
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    Enjoyed this very much...easy to listen and follow. Wonderfully read and awesome story line by fabulous writer.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Water for Elephants | [Sara Gruen]
    Water for Elephants
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    Water for Elephants

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Sara Gruen
    • Narrated By David LeDoux, John Randolph Jones
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (11430)
    Performance
    (3973)
    Story
    (4016)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: Some books are meant to be read; others are meant to be heard – Water for Elephants falls into the second group, and is one of the best examples we have of how a powerful performance enhances a great story. Nonagenarian Jacob Jankowski reflects back on his wild and wondrous days with a circus. It's the Depression Era and Jacob, finding himself parentless and penniless, joins the Benzini Brothers Most Spectacular Show on Earth.

    Teddy says: "This is what Audiobook should be..."
    "FABULOUS!"
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    *THE* most fabulous audible I've listened to ....all other will pale. I was filled with sorrow when it was over....and miss the characters. Will listen to it again, and again.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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