The Other Side of the Sun
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4 out of 5 stars
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Statutory rape of the main character doesn’t fit in this book
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not great... predicable, pompous narration
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A Severed Wasp
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When Adam Eddington, a gifted marine biology student, makes the acquaintance of blond and beautiful Kali Cutter at Kennedy International Airport on his way to Portugal to spend the summer working for the renowned scientist Dr. O'Keefe, he has no idea that this seemingly chance meeting will set into motion a chain of events he will be unable to stop.
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 51
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
When 16-year-old Polly O'Keefe journeys to Athens, she feels confused and betrayed. The past eight months at home were different from any other time in her life. She met the brilliant, wealthy Maximiliana Horne, who gave her encouragement and made her feel self-confident. Polly idolized Max - until she learned a startling truth that left her wounded and angry. Now on a trip to Greece arranged by Max, Polly finds romance, danger, and unique friendships.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Statutory rape of the main character doesn’t fit in this book
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The Young Unicorns
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 7
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7
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A Live Coal in the Sea
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- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not great... predicable, pompous narration
- By vtb on 01-24-18
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Dragons in the Waters
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
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- Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Thirteen-year-old Simon Renier has no idea when he boards the MS Orion with his cousin, Forsyth Phair, that their journey to Venezuela will be a dangerous one. His original plan - to return a family heirloom, a portrait of Simon Bolivar, to its rightful place - is sidetracked when Forsyth is found murdered. When the portrait is stolen, all passengers and crew are suspects. Simon's newfound friends, Poly and Charles O'Keefe, and their scientist father help Simon try to find his painting and his cousin's murderer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book
- By Poppa on 11-09-16
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A Ring of Endless Light
- Austin Family Chronicles, Book 4
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
After a tumultuous year in New York City, the Austins are spending the summer on the small island where their grandfather lives. He's very sick, and watching his condition deteriorate as the summer passes is almost more than Vicky can bear. To complicate matters, she finds herself as the center of attention for three very different boys.
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Camilla
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 7 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 16
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 15
Fifteen-year-old Camilla Dickinson has led a sheltered life on the Upper East Side with her architect father and stunningly beautiful mother. But this winter the security she has always known has vanished, because her parents' marriage is coming apart - and Camilla is caught in the middle. She finds a way to escape her troubles when she meets Frank, her best friend's brother, who is someone she can really talk to about life, death, God, and her dream of becoming an astronomer.
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4 out of 5 stars
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What a coming of age story should be like
- By Adam Shields on 10-16-11
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Meet the Austins
- Austin Family Chronicles, Book 1
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23
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Story5 out of 5 stars 23
For a family with four kids, two dogs, assorted cats, and a constant stream of family and friends dropping by, life in the Austin family home has always been remarkably steady and contented. When a family friend suddenly dies in a plane crash, the Austins open their home to an orphaned girl, Maggy Hamilton. The Austin children - Vicky, John, Suzy, and Rob - do their best to be generous and welcoming to Maggy. Vicky knows she should feel sorry for Maggy, but having sympathy for Maggy is no easy thing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My new favorite story
- By Gracie2010 on 06-30-19
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A Winter's Love
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Caught somewhere between love, hate, and indifference, Emily Bowen’s marriage is hanging on by a thread. After being let go from his job, her husband pulled away from her, and the distance continues to grow during their family’s sabbatical in Switzerland. With their relationship as cold as the wind baying outside, Emily finds unexpected warmth in a man from her past. As she contemplates seizing the connection she’s been craving, Emily must decide if she’s willing to sacrifice the life she’s built for an unseen future.
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An Acceptable Time
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 370
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 318
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 320
A flash of lightning, quivering ground, and, instead of her grandparents' farm, Polly sees mist and jagged mountains - and, coming toward her, a group of young men carrying spears.
Why has a time gate opened and dropped Polly into a world that existed 3,000 years ago? Will she be able to get back to the present before the time gate closes - and leaves her to face a group of people who believe in human sacrifice?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not Jest for kids. Very deep for knowing adults.
- By Mary on 06-21-16
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Ilsa
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- Length: 11 hrs and 35 mins
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5
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Story4 out of 5 stars 5
From the moment Henry Porcher first sees Ilsa Brandes, he worships her. Despite controversy surrounding the young girl, Henry is drawn to her, a fascination that turns into a lifelong infatuation. As the years pass, Ilsa’s memory never leaves him, not until the day he returns to their sleepy Southern hometown and renews their childhood friendship. Henry watches as she becomes a wife, then a mother, then a widow, irrevocably changed by tragedy. This rare and sought-after novel is a portrait of a remarkable woman bound by both the stifling conventions of her time and place, and her own sense of honor and purpose.
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The Moment of Tenderness
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Caitlin Davies
- Length: 8 hrs and 15 mins
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1
This powerful collection of short stories traces an emotional arc inspired by Madeleine L'Engle's early life and career, from her lonely childhood in New York to her life as a mother in small-town Connecticut. In a selection of 18 stories discovered by one of L'Engle's granddaughters, we see how L'Engle's personal experiences and abiding faith informed the creation of her many cherished works.
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A Swiftly Tilting Planet
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Jennifer Ehle
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 957
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 852
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 850
In this companion volume to A Wrinkle In Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind In The Door fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the world by the mad dictator Madog Branzillo. They are not alone in their quest. Charles Wallace's sister, Meg - grown and expecting her first child, but still able to enter her brother's thoughts and emotions by "kything" - goes with him in spirit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Re-experience the magic
- By Denise Swift on 03-20-12
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The Moon by Night
- Austin Family Chronicles, Book 2
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
- Length: 7 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
As if simply being 14 years old wasn't bad enough - what with the usual teenage angst and uncertainty, Vicky Austin's always comforting and reliable home life is changing completely. Her brother John is going off to college in the fall. Maggy, an orphan taken in by the Austins two years ago, has gone to live with her legal guardian. And the rest of Vicky's family is moving from their quiet house in the country to the heart of New York City. But before the big move, the entire Austin family is taking a meandering trip across the country.
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The Keepers of the House
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- Narrated by: Anna Fields
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- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 713
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 540
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Story4 out of 5 stars 538
Abigail was the last keeper of the house, the last to know the Howland family's secrets. Now, in the name of all her brothers and sisters, she must take her bitter revenge on the small-minded Southern town that shamed them, persecuted them, but could never destroy them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good Story, Insufficient Conclusion
- By Debbie on 06-24-14
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Many Waters
- By: Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by: Ann Marie Lee
- Length: 8 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 588
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A touch of computer keys, a blast of heat, and suddenly the Murry twins, Sandy and Dennys, are gasping in a shimmering desert land. If only the brothers had normal parents, not a scientist mother and a father who experiments with space and time travel. If only the Murry twins had noticed the note on the door of their mother's lab: Experiment in Progress. Please Keep Out....But it's too late for regrets.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Loved the book, not the narrator
- By Mhlia on 04-26-12
Publisher's Summary
A young British bride is caught up in her new family's complicated history in this atmospheric novel set in the American South after the Civil War.
When nineteen-year-old Stella marries Theron Renier, she has no idea what kind of clan she's joined. Soon after their arrival at Illyria, the Reniers' rambling beachside home, Theron is sent on a diplomatic mission, leaving Stella alone with his family.
As she tries to settle into her new life, Stella quickly discovers that the Reniers are not what they seem. Trapped in a world unlike anything she's ever known, vulnerable Stella attempts to uncover her new family's dangerous secrets—and stirs up a darkness that was meant to stay buried.
From the beloved, National Book Award–winning author of A Wrinkle in Time, The Other Side of the Sun showcases Madeleine L'Engle's talent for involving and suspenseful storytelling.
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- Josh Mitteldorf
- 12-07-18
deep, engaging, virtuosic performance
A multi-faceted education about racism, written with generous understanding and wisdom. Also fun to read.
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- diana
- 04-13-18
very engaging!
What made the experience of listening to The Other Side of the Sun the most enjoyable?
The story grabs you and you think about it even when not listening to it.
What did you like best about this story?
It brought history alive even though it is fiction.
What about Sarah Zimmerman’s performance did you like?
She does the voices of each character so well. Loved her accents!
Who was the most memorable character of The Other Side of the Sun and why?
Of course the main character, the wife of Theron, both when she is 19 and as an older lady.
Any additional comments?
This story gives me anew appreciation of what the colored people went through after the civil war.
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- Eleanor B.
- 10-06-19
I really wanted to like this book...
I kept hanging IB there thinking it would improve, but this was very disappointing. Contrived and silly story and borderline offensive. I can't recommend.
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- Bepe
- 06-12-19
Love Story ❤️ with Some Hate
Struggled though this book. It felt racist. I wasn't crazy about the story line. I could tell which way it was going.