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  • Trust No One: The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 5 | [Linda Sue Park]
    Trust No One: The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 5
    UNABRIDGED

    Trust No One: The 39 Clues: Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 5

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Linda Sue Park
    • Narrated By David Pittu
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (47)
    Performance
    (44)
    Story
    (43)

    A surprising twist brings Amy and Dan back to New England for their first mission on U.S. soil since the beginning of the Clue hunt. But being close to home is anything but a comfort. The siblings have learned that there's a mole in the Cahill organization.... And the traitor is one of their closest confidantes. However, this betrayal is overshadowed when Amy and Dan make an even more devastating discovery: the truth about the Vespers' real plan. Burdened with this terrifying information, Amy and Dan are forced to ask an impossible question: Is it more important to save the hostages...or stop the Vespers?

    Lisa Chaddock says: "Better than I was led to believe"
    "The worse book in the 39 Clues series"
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    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    Whereas all the other books in the series have plenty of substance and credibility, this book really undoes all the great work of the previous authors. There is no red thread that connects the back story and worse still the central characters start to go through a major personality change!


    Has Trust No One turned you off from other books in this genre?

    No


    What about David Pittu’s performance did you like?

    Same as usual - stunning repertoire of dialects and intonation keeps it all believable.


    What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

    Major disappointment


    Any additional comments?

    I'm sure others will agree - we'd rather wait longer for the next instalment than listen to the weak ill conceived story we were duped with on this occasion.

    2 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • A Wrinkle in Time | [Madeleine L'Engle]
    A Wrinkle in Time
    UNABRIDGED

    A Wrinkle in Time

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Madeleine L'Engle
    • Narrated By Hope Davis
    Overall
    (245)
    Performance
    (219)
    Story
    (218)

    Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?

    Patricia says: "Thank You for a New Narrator"
    "Very underwhelming fantasy"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Difficult to follow with little to retain the interest of tween listeners - disappointing to say the least.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 6: Day of Doom: The 39 Clues | [David Baldacci]
    Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 6: Day of Doom: The 39 Clues
    UNABRIDGED

    Cahills vs. Vespers, Book 6: Day of Doom: The 39 Clues

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By David Baldacci
    • Narrated By David Pittu
    Overall
    (33)
    Performance
    (30)
    Story
    (32)

    International best seller David Baldacci pens the stunning conclusion to Cahills vs. Vespers! David Baldacci is the author of 23 books for adults, each of which has become both a national and international best seller.

    Leslea says: "The other bad reviews stink!"
    "Awesome"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    David Baldacci recovers the storyline from a disappointing book 5. Fantastic action, lots of unexpected twists and a truly mesmeric crescendo in a dramatic finale. As always David Pittu puts in another stunning performance. Bravo.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man | [Brett McKay, Kate McKay]
    The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man
    UNABRIDGED

    The Art of Manliness: Classic Skills and Manners for the Modern Man

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Brett McKay, Kate McKay
    • Narrated By Todd McLaren
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (57)
    Performance
    (50)
    Story
    (46)

    Authors Brett and Kate McKay provide a guide for every 21st-century man to achieve true manliness and live life to its full potential.

    Gunnar Flovenz says: "An excellent resource for gentlemen"
    "Not much use as an audiobook"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Trying to picture how to tie different styles of knots is a futile exercise - a companion PDF would have made all the difference in the world.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Someday Angeline | [Louis Sachar]
    Someday Angeline
    UNABRIDGED

    Someday Angeline

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Louis Sachar
    • Narrated By Alanis Peart
    Overall
    (1)
    Performance
    (1)
    Story
    (1)

    Angeline could read before she was old enough to turn the pages of a book, and she mastered the piano without a single lesson. But being so clever doesn't make life easy for Angeline. Mean kids at school call her a 'genius freak', and her dad seems a bit worried about how to look after her. It is not until she makes friends with a boy who tells the best jokes, and a teacher who loves tropical fish, that things start to get better in some surprising ways for Angeline.

    A says: "Awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, stupendously good"
    "Awe-inspiring, jaw-dropping, stupendously good"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Guaranteed to take you on an epic journey - just as good as RJ Palacio's "Wonder".

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Grimm Tales for Young and Old | [Philip Pullman]
    Grimm Tales for Young and Old
    UNABRIDGED

    Grimm Tales for Young and Old

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Philip Pullman
    • Narrated By Samuel West
    Overall
    (21)
    Performance
    (18)
    Story
    (18)

    In this enchanting selection of fairy tales, award-winning author Philip Pullman presents his 50 favourite stories from the Brothers Grimm in a 'clear as water' retelling, making them feel fresh and unfamiliar with his dark, distinctive voice.

    Mary-Liz says: "Girls cry. Boys fight. Same old roles."
    "Too gory for young children"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Grimm by name - grim by nature. Definitely give it a miss if you have children with an innocent disposition.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Wonder | [R J Palacio]
    Wonder
    UNABRIDGED

    Wonder

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By R J Palacio
    • Narrated By Diana Steele, Nick Podehl, Kate Rudd
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4)
    Performance
    (4)
    Story
    (4)

    Wonder is the funny, sweet and incredibly moving story of Auggie Pullman. Born with a terrible facial abnormality, this shy, bright ten-year-old has been home-schooled by his parents for his whole life, in an attempt to protect him from the stares and cruelty of the outside world. Now, for the first time, Auggie is being sent to a real school - and he's dreading it. The thing is, Auggie's just an ordinary kid, with an extraordinary face.

    A says: "Amazing"
    "Amazing"
    Overall
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    Story

    A book that is guaranteed to take your child on an amazing journey - engrossing, entertaining, enlightening - there aren't enough superlatives you can apply to this book to do it justice.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Fault in Our Stars | [John Green]
    The Fault in Our Stars
    UNABRIDGED

    The Fault in Our Stars

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By John Green
    • Narrated By Kate Rudd
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2304)
    Performance
    (2089)
    Story
    (2101)

    Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. Insightful, bold, irreverent, and raw, The Fault in Our Stars is award-winning-author John Green’s most ambitious and heartbreaking work yet, brilliantly exploring the funny, thrilling, and tragic business of being alive and in love.

    Ella says: "Don't let the subject stop you"
    "Not suitable for the young at heart"
    Overall
    Performance
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    My daughter normally takes all books in her stride - however the subject matter of this book really unsettled her and we decided not to continue with the book. Be very sure that your youngster can handle the issue of mortality and terminal illness before you buy.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • As a Man Thinketh | [James Allen]
    As a Man Thinketh
    UNABRIDGED

    As a Man Thinketh

    • UNABRIDGED (38 mins)
    • By James Allen
    • Narrated By Kevin T. Norris
    Overall
    (45)
    Performance
    (4)
    Story
    (4)

    Disease and health, like circumstances, are rooted in thought. Sickly thoughts will express themselves through a sickly body. Thoughts of fear have been known to kill a man as speedily as a bullet and they are continually killing thousands of people just as surely though less rapidly. The people who live in fear of disease are the people who get it.

    M. Shults says: "Best material, worst reading"
    "A timeless classic"
    Overall
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    Worth it's weight in gold - don't be put off by the brevity - in this case less is definitely more.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Meditative Life | [Guy Finley]
    The Meditative Life
    ORIGINAL

    The Meditative Life

    • ORIGINAL (4 hrs and 9 mins)
    • By Guy Finley
    • Narrated By Guy Finley
    Overall
    (13)
    Performance
    (4)
    Story
    (4)

    Modern physicists now confirm what the wise ones have always known: we live in many worlds at once. And yet, for most of us, our awareness is limited only to that world that we can touch with our senses. But we are not meant to dwell in a single dimension of time and space, any more than an eagle is created to fly while holding one of its talons to the ground.

    A says: "My head hurt after listening to this"
    "My head hurt after listening to this"
    Overall
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    Awful - save your credit and buy anything but this. This book will make you cry for the wrong reasons!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Stumbling on Happiness | [Daniel Gilbert]
    Stumbling on Happiness
    UNABRIDGED

    Stumbling on Happiness

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Daniel Gilbert
    • Narrated By Daniel Gilbert
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1468)
    Performance
    (242)
    Story
    (234)

    A smart and funny book by a prominent Harvard psychologist, which uses groundbreaking research and (often hilarious) anecdotes to show us why we're so lousy at predicting what will make us happy, and what we can do about it.

    Terril Lowe says: "Great Book!"
    "Fantastic"
    Overall
    Performance
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    Amazing book with lots of great insights into the human condition. Gilbert's narration makes the material come alive. Highly recommend to anyone who loves the work of Malcolm Gladwell.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
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