Pinecones and Promises (2024)

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• Original Recording

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• 5 out of 5 stars

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• 4 out of 5 stars

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• The Women

• A Novel
• By: Kristin Hannah
• Narrated by: Julia Whelan, Kristin Hannah
• Length: 14 hrs and 57 mins
• Unabridged

Women can be heroes. When twenty-year-old nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath hears these words, it is a revelation. Raised in the sun-drenched, idyllic world of Southern California and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing. But in 1965, the world is changing, and she suddenly dares to imagine a different future for herself. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she joins the Army Nurse Corps and follows his path.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Kristin Hannah Knocked it Out of the Park

• By Danielle Dugdale on 02-09-24

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• An Audible Original adaptation
• By: George Orwell, Joe White - adaptation
• Narrated by: Andrew Garfield, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Scott, and others
• Length: 3 hrs and 27 mins
• Original Recording

It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.

• 5 out of 5 stars

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• Atomic Habits

• An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
• By: James Clear
• Narrated by: James Clear
• Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
• Unabridged

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change.

• 2 out of 5 stars

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• First Lie Wins

• A Novel
• By: Ashley Elston
• Narrated by: Saskia Maarleveld
• Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins
• Unabridged

The identity comes first: Evie Porter. Once she’s given a name and location by her mysterious boss Mr. Smith, she learns everything there is to know about the town and the people in it. Then the mark: Ryan Sumner. The last piece of the puzzle is the job. Evie isn’t privy to Mr. Smith’s real identity, but she knows this job will be different. Ryan has gotten under her skin, and she’s starting to envision a different sort of life for herself. But Evie can’t make any mistakes—especially after what happened last time.

• 5 out of 5 stars

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• By Luke Schafer on 01-13-24

• A Murder to Remember

• By: Brynn Kelly
• Narrated by: Brittany Pressley, Max Roll
• Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
• Original Recording

Jane Austen fan Amelia Bennett sneaks away from a dull tour of an English country manor, only to run into a man more dashing than Mr. Darcy himself. About to lose his ancestral home to family debts, charming aristocrat Tom Calder invites his American guest to join him in drinking his way through the estate’s priceless wine collection. But when they wake in his bed the next morning, they’re convinced that in their drunken haze they witnessed a murder. Problem is, the body has vanished and no one believes them.

• 5 out of 5 stars

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• I'm Glad My Mom Died

• By: Jennette McCurdy
• Narrated by: Jennette McCurdy
• Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
• Unabridged

Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called “calorie restriction,” eating little and weighing herself five times a day. She endured extensive at-home makeovers while Mom chided, “Your eyelashes are invisible, okay? You think Dakota Fanning doesn’t tint hers?” She was even showered by Mom until age sixteen while sharing her diaries, email, and all her income.

• 4 out of 5 stars

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• 3 out of 5 stars

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• Narrated by: Nina Alvamar
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• 5 out of 5 stars

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• Narrated by: Ray Porter
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