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The Host

By: Stephenie Meyer
Narrated by: Kate Reading
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Melanie Stryder refuses to fade away. Earth has been invaded by a species that takes over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact, and most of humanity has succumbed.

Wanderer, the invading "soul" who has been given Melanie's body, knew about the challenges of living inside a human: the overwhelming emotions, the too vivid memories. But there was one difficulty Wanderer didn't expect: the former tenant of her body refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

Melanie fills Wanderer's thoughts with visions of the man Melanie loves - Jared, a human who still lives in hiding. Unable to separate herself from her body's desires, Wanderer yearns for a man she's never met. As outside forces make Wanderer and Melanie unwilling allies, they set off to search for the man they both love.

Featuring what may be the first love triangle involving only two bodies, The Host is a riveting and unforgettable novel that will bring a vast new readership to one of the most compelling writers of our time.

©2008 Stephenie Meyer (P)2008 Hachette Audio
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Fantastic book!

This story is different than anything else I have ever heard. Riveting, heartbreaking, happy! The emotions throughout the story are amazing. I loved it! My favorite book ever.

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Stephanie Meyer delivers again

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Good Book. Highly addictive just like the Twighlight series. I finished it very quickly as I would put it on at home and in the car.

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Yes.

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Fantastic story! Be patient

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Absolutely! I found this to be one of the best books I've listened to thus far.

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Getting through the beginning of the story was a little rough, I found myself drifting off in my mind, but soon I found myself becoming more and more attached to the story and the characters and at the end of the 25+ hours of audio, I could have had more.

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A great book read superbly

I loved this book - and even if you hate Twilight etc you should give Stephanie Meyer a chance. This one is clever and mature and is read beautifully.

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love this book

The voice for the book is good when speaking different voices but sometimes the whine in her voice at parts doesn't sound right. It's my favorite book, I've listened to it over and over and read it literally at least 30x.

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Creative and New!!

I was really impressed with the story. It was a new and creative perspective. I loved the Twilight books but I am really happy Stephenie stepped away from the Vampire/Undead realm. Overall, I really enjoyed it and it was a great first experience with Audible.

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GREAT BOOK :)

The book is waaay better than the movie, as it is most times. So much more detail, I really was drawn into this one and have listened to it a few times now. If you're a fan of the author, you'll love it :)

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Great Book

This book is awesome. I really love the story, narration is fantastic. Very fun and fast paced.

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Pleasantly Surprised

After reading the Twilight series with my children they were so excited to get The Host for our next big road trip. I, however, was left wanting a bit with Twilight as it was a good series but just a 'good for kids' series. So, it was with a little hesitation that I pushed 'Play' and began our trip. Soon I was pleasantly being drawn into a very interesting novel that was challenging as it was written in the first person which, in itself, was enough to keep my initial attention peaked. But it wasn't only the orientation of the writing that was good, it also had great character development and plot lines that were well thought through and dripping with interesting details. One of those, 'couldn't get enough of it' books that I thoroughly enjoyed and was pleasantly surprised to find that, rather than continue with the vampire/monster craze, took a nice dramatic twist into a very deep adult novel with a cool sci-fi twist. Great book and narration was flawless!

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Excellent

This book makes you think, it makes you wonder, what does it mean to be human! Great book!

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