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Title: Passenger

Author: Andrew Smith

Narrator: Mark Boyett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-01-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Best friends Jack and Conner cant stay away from Marbury. Its partly because of their obsession with this alternate world and the unresolved war that still wages there. But its also because forces in Marbury - including the darkest of the dark, who were not revealed in The Marbury Lens - are beckoning the boys back in order to save their friends and themselves.

The boys try to destroy the lens that transports them to Marbury. But that dark world is not so easily reckoned with. Reality and fantasy, good and evil - Andrew Smiths masterpiece closes the loop that began with The Marbury Lens. But is it really closed? Can it ever be?

Members Reviews:

plot twist at the end of the book

just when you thought you got it... BAM. unexpected ending . crazy really but good !

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Title: Japan Took the Jap Out of Me

Author: Lisa Cook

Narrator: Arika Escalona

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 49 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-28-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 3 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs

Publisher's Summary:

Six days after an InStyle-worthy wedding in Los Angeles, Lisa Fineberg Cook left behind her little red Jetta, her manicurist of 10 years, and her very best friend for the land of the rising sun. When her husband accepted a job teaching English in Nagoya, Japan, she imagined exotic weekend getaways, fine sushi dinners, and sake sojourns with glamorous expatriate friends. Instead, she's the only Jewish girl on public transportation, and everyone is staring.

Lisa longs for regular mani/pedis, valet parking, and gimlets with her girlfriends, but for the next year, she learns to cook, clean, commute, and shop like the Japanese, all the while adjusting to another foreign concept - marriage. Loneliness and frustration give way to new and unexpected friendships, the evolution of old ones, and a fresh understanding of what it means to feel different - until finally a world she never thought she'd fit into begins to feel home-like, if not exactly like home.

Members Reviews:

Racist - definition of the ugly American

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

A story that celebrated the opportunity to live in another culture

What was most disappointing about Lisa Cooks story?

Her assumption that it is acceptable to disrespect people in other countries ("they all look alike"); that the goal of every culture should be to mirror America; and the assumption that people in other countries spend all their time staring at her. Please!

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Whiny - but that was probably the character rather than the performer

What character would you cut from Japan Took the Jap Out of Me?

The main character should be ashamed of herself

Any additional comments?

The very first Audible in 5+ years that I have absolutely hated

Entitled Valley Girl whining

The story of the quintessential narrow-minded, sheltered, snarky ,entitled twenty-something so prevalent in modern America.

I kept hoping something horrible would happen to the "heroine", in the process teaching her how shallow she is. Alas, I couldn't stomach the pity party long enough to find out of it did.

The narration is the only redeeming quality of this turkey and the only reason I didn't give it a straight one.

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Title: Tara Duncan and the Spellbinders

Author: William Rodarmor (translator), HRH Princess Sophie Auduoin-Mamikonian

Narrator: Carmela Corbett

Format: Unabridged

Length: 14 hrs and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-23-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Tara Duncan is not your ordinary 12-year-old - she has a very special and magical secret!

Though only 12 years old, orphaned Tara has developed strange telekinetic powers that allow her to bend space and levitate others high above the ground, as if they are lighter than air. Her two best friends, Betty and Fabrice - often the victims of Taras uncontrollable abilities - are the only ones who know about Taras secret. Even her grandmother and caretaker, Isabella, doesnt have a clue. That is until Tara learns that she is a spellweaver, descended from a long line of powerful magic-wielders born on the planet Other-World.

Forced to flee her Earth home when Magister, the Master of the Bloodgraves, attacks, Tara escapes to planet Other-World, where she finds loyal friends and learns about her mysterious powers. But when Tara discovers that her mother is alive and being held captive by Magister, will she be able to save her?

Tara Duncan is an inspiring heroine, whose adventures and personal struggles will captivate readers already hooked by fantasy adventures and characters like Harry Potter. This is the first installment of the Tara Duncan series - an epic adventure full of magic and bravery that is sure to cast a spell on young listeners!

Editorial Reviews:

Plenty of kids would do anything for magic powers, but for 12-year-old Tara Duncan, the ability to send friends and enemies flying is a nuisance - and a mystery. No one seems to understand what's going on, least of all Tara's strict grandmother Isabella, until Tara learns a secret that will shake her understanding of everything she thought she knew. Performer Carmela Corbett's delightful English accent is a perfect fit for this story, which is sure to please fans of Harry Potter and similarly magical tales.

Members Reviews:

I LOVE this series.

Tara Duncan is the best thing since Harry Potter series. I only wish they would continue to translate more of the books!

Great!!!

Excellent book! I bought it for my daughter and I thought it sounded good so I read/listened to it too. It was very good, much better than I expected. Great adventure and characters! If you like Harry Potter, I think this would be something you would enjoy too!

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Title: In the Blink of an Eye

Author: Wendy Corsi Staub

Narrator: Allyson Ryan

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-19-13

Publisher: HarperAudio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Welcome to Lily Dale, New York...a sleepy summer resort, home to a population of psychics, and the place where Julia Garrity and Kristin Shuttleworth formed a fast friendship broken only by death.

Ten Summer Street is no ordinary house. It was there, 15 years ago, that Kristin saw something on a Halloween night that would haunt her until the end of her days. Since then, Julia has watched both Kristin and her mother fall prey to whomever - or whatever - lurks there.

Now Kristin's blind six-year-old daughter, Dulcie, has come to live in Lily Dale - at 10 Summer Street. Appointing herself protector, Julia is determined to coax the secrets of the house out into the light, to discover what the little girl "sees" roaming its halls...before the murderous force residing there makes them both its next victims.

Members Reviews:

Not enough paranormal to this mystery

It's a decent story but the narrator grates on my nerves. She sounds like Thurston Howell III when she attempts to narrate a males voice. There isn't much to add to the summary provided by Audible. Not great but not bad either, just mediocre.

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Title: Blood on the Moon

Author: Jennifer Knight

Narrator: Rebecca Gibel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-11-13

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes

Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

As Faith Reynolds enters her freshman year of college, she is a complete and utter nervous wreck. With her best friend Derek suddenly pulling out the romance card and her dark, mysterious classmate staring her down at every turn, Faith somehow feels stuck in the middle without dating either one. And fortune may or may not be with her when a devilishly sexy stranger offers her a welcome escape.

Boys, romance, classes, and annoying roommates are all within the realm of the expected for a college frosh. Trying to solve the mysterious murders of young college coeds near campus is not. Darkness seems to be creeping into every corner of Faith's life, no matter the hour. And when she seeks the truth, danger seems to be the only thing that finds her.

Faith is well aware of the strange currents in the air, particularly when she sets off static sparks with everything she touches. Before long, she finds herself entrenched in the deep-seeded battle between werewolves and vampires. The war has reached the tipping point, and Faith has the power to determine where the scales fall. But the most important question may be with whom does her loyalty lie?

Deliciously suspenseful and immediately addictive, Blood on the Moon features a headstrong heroine and all of the thrills, chills, and otherworldly boys with deadly charm that a human could ask for.

Members Reviews:

Everyone knows NOT to open the door
....

...Except this chick. Seriously I actually loved this tale and storyline... but I really got tired of the "bait dangling" script gimick. It was just frustrating like watching old horror movies where the damsel KEEPS... FALLING... DOWN... !!

I mean really wonderful, complex characters. Convincing interpersonal dialogue. But for God's sakes... after you've been in almost the exact same life threatening situation (and survived it a few times)... do you not get a little smarter? A little more cautious?

(***possible spoiler****)

I mean....at what point does it finally dawn on you (pun intended) that vampires COME OUT AT NIGHT and so you need to be AND STAY someplace safe at that time?!

That said.... will read sequel. And pray the new "near death" plot sequences don't make me hit the pause button and look heaven-ward for patience.

Good story, 2nd book is even better

I really enjoyed this 2 book series,

The book starts a little slow but then gets better and better.

Dont miss it, among the best teen stories i have read.

AS Good as twilight !!!! But with a twisted.

If you like Twilight. This is for you. This is a great series. But with a different twist. I couldn`t put the book down.

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Title: Wide Awake

Subtitle: Academy of the Fallen, Book 1

Author: Daniele Lanzarotta

Narrator: Sarah McKee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-31-13

Publisher: Daniele Lanzarotta

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 12 votes

Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Kayla is a 16-year-old girl who was adopted when she was little. She lives a normal life, with great friends, loving adoptive parents, and well...a not-so-great boyfriend. But the reason why she was given up for adoption was far from any usual reason. She was meant to be kept away from the Academy and anything else related to the supernatural beings that could hurt her.

Unfortunately for Kayla, it was only a matter of time before she encountered the creatures from the Otherworld, and there is just no running away from the beings that she can now see. In trying to protect Kayla by keeping her away from the Academy, she may have just been put in even more danger.

Members Reviews:

Never want it to end!

First of all, I wanted to give a shout out to new Narrator of the book, Sarah McKee. For this being her first audible book, she did an amazing job of capturing Kayla's emotion. By the end of the story... she had me so sucked in, I was devastated when it ended. I hope that she continues the series.

Wide Awake was a wonderful book... I love the way the friendship between Hunter and Kayla builds though the entire book. All the twist and turns as she navigate through all the changes in her life kept me glued to the book. I completed the book in 3 hours... I think it might be a record for me. I could not put it down and could not wait to see what was going to happen on the next page.

I am looking forward to completing the trilogy!

So, get the next books done quickly please! I want more!

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Titel: City of Glass (Chroniken der Unterwelt 3)

Autor:: Cassandra Clare

Erzähler: Andrea Sawatzki

Format: Abridged

Spieldauer: 7 hrs and 11 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 01-25-13

Herausgeber: Lübbe Audio

Kategorien: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

In Idris herrschen düstere Zeiten. Als Valentin sein Dämonenheer zusammenruft, gibt es nur eine Chance: Schattenjäger und Schattenwesen müssen ihren alten Hass überwinden und Seite an Seite in diese Schlacht ziehen. Jace weiß genau, wie viel er zu riskieren bereit ist. Clary jedoch muss sich entscheiden, ob auch sie jeden Preis bezahlen würde, um die Gläserne Stadt zu retten.

©2009 Arena (P)2012 Lübbe Audio

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Title: Vortex

Subtitle: A Tempest Novel, Book 2

Author: Julie Cross

Narrator: Matthew Brown

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-15-13

Publisher: Macmillan Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 32 votes

Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Julie Cross's Vortex is the thrilling second installment of the Tempest series, in which the world hangs in the balance as a lovelorn Jackson must choose whom to save.

Jackson Meyer has thrown himself into his role as an agent for Tempest, the shadowy division of the CIA that handles all time-travel-related threats. Despite his heartbreak at losing the love of his life, Jackson has proved himself to be an excellent agent. However, after an accidental run in with Holly - the girl he altered history to save - Jackson is once again reminded of what he's lost. And when Eyewall, an opposing division of the CIA, emerges, Jackson and his fellow agents not only find themselves under attack, but Jackson begins to discover that the world around him has changed and someone knows about his erased relationship with Holly, putting both their lives at risk all over again.

Members Reviews:

not as good as book 1

loved book 1 and even pre ordered book 2 but was a bit disappointed, was glad the journey continued but it was a bit repetitive and it has become more of a money making book.

meaning it was just written to have another book not because the the author had so many more thing to tell.

i would second guess buying book 3 after listening to this one.

Good story, if a bit confusing

I've enjoyed this series so far. However, I found the second book harder to keep up with than the first. The timelines and crossing between them got to be hard to keep track of. But, whenever I got back on track, I continued to enjoy the story.

Narration: Unfortunately. I'm not a fan of Matthew Brown. His female voices are indistinguishable from one another and he only has 2-3 distinct male voices, unless a regional access is involved. That makes listening to the story a bit more difficult. I usually have to wait for a character to state who's talking.

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Title: A Wish After Midnight

Author: Zetta Elliott

Narrator: Quincy Tyler Bernstine

Format: Unabridged

Length: 8 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-19-12

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 8 votes

Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Genna is a 15-year-old girl who wants out of her tough Brooklyn neighborhood. But she gets more than she bargained for when a wish gone awry transports her back in time. Facing the perilous realities of Civil War-era Brooklyn, Genna must use all her wits to survive. In the tradition of Octavia Butlers Kindred and Madeleine LEngles A Wrinkle in Time, A Wish After Midnight is the affecting and inspiring tale of a fearless young womans fight to hold on to her individuality and her humanity in two different worlds.

Members Reviews:

Amazing performance

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

I would definitely recommend this, because the narrator is fantastic and the story is great as well. The main character is a "quiet type," but she has a real inner strength and is a survivor whose story is compelling.

Also, the story touches on narratives about the Civil War that many people might have forgotten about, ignored, or never been taught. Jenna gets thrown back in time to a period just after the Emancipation Proclamation and just before the draft riots. A lot of the book is devoted to describing the rising tensions between the free African Americans and the Irish immigrants leading up to the riots. The two groups have to compete for jobs, acceptance, food, etc. while both being scorned by the upper classes. I'm a history nut so I knew about the events she describes, but some people might not even know there was a draft during the Civil War.

What does Quincy Tyler Bernstine bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you just read the book?

I have been listening to audiobooks for a little while now, and the performance of Quincy Tyler Bernstine is one of the best -- if not THE best -- audiobook performances I have ever listened to. She has such an amazing sense of the character's voice, intonations, emotions, pacing and speed, and just...wow, what a great "listen"!

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

This book is really intense, so I didn't want to listen to it all at once (plus, the length would make that a bit difficult). At times, it can feel like the characters are going through a neverending parade of misery, and you need a break from all the depressing stuff.

Any additional comments?

Not for the fainthearted, since parts are pretty violent.

Beautiful

Zetta Elliot is Octavia Butler for teens. In A Wish After Midnight her works shows a high level of research and artistry. She educates youth on issues of race and gender all the while entertaining them. Her character Jenna evolves from an insecure girl into a confident young woman. She tells stories that must be told.

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Title: Midnight City

Subtitle: A Conquered Earth Novel, Book 1

Author: J. Barton Mitchell

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 15 hrs and 36 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-12

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Teens, Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Publisher's Summary:

Lord of the Flies meets War of the Worlds in this postapocalyptic tale of two teens and a young girl with amazing powers who must stop the aliens' mysterious plan.

Earth has been conquered by an alien race known as the Assembly. The adult human population is gone, having succumbed to the Tone - a powerful, telekinetic supersignal that has reduced them to a state of complete subservience. But the Tone has one critical flaw: it only affects those over the age of twenty, which means that there is one group left to fight - teens.

Holt Hawkins is a bounty hunter, and his current target is Mira Toombs, a treasure seeker who has escaped from Midnight City after being sentenced to death. It's not long before Holt bags his prey, but their instant connection isn't something Holt bargained for - and neither is the Assembly ship that crash - lands near them shortly after he captures Mira. Venturing aboard despite Mira's objections, Holt finds a young girl who can't remember anything except her name: Zoey.

The three soon begin an adventure through alien-conquered North America, encountering young freedom fighters, powerful artifacts that seem magical, pirates and brigands, and frightening mutated creatures of the night, all while trying to stay one step ahead of the Assembly. As Zoey starts to exhibit amazing powers, Holt and Mira realize that this young girl just may be the key to stopping the alien invaders.

Midnight City is the breathtaking first book in the Conquered Earth series, which chronicles three young people and their journey through a dangerous world they are trying to save.

J. Barton Mitchell is a screenwriter, comic-book writer, and author. He studied creative writing at the University of Houston before going on to receive a BS in film studies from the University of Texas. After selling screenplays to Warner Bros. and 20th Century Fox, he created and wrote the comic-book series Poe. He lives and writes in the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles.

Critic Reviews:

"I have succumbed to

Midnight City! Just like Holt, who fights to liberate a conquered Earth, I now see that great things can happen. After all, J. Barton Mitchell wrote this novel. I have hope of another. As soon as possible." (Nancy Holder,

New York Times bestselling author)

"[Mitchell's] first in a dystopian sci-fantasy series is an imaginative mix of danger and humor.... The action will keep readers turning the pages." (

Kirkus Reviews)

"

Midnight City hooked me right from the moment Holt first tries to capture Mira and takes her prisoner only to realize he's dealing with a girl who's got some serious survival skills. The two characters are complete equals, more than any other fictional costar team I've read and yet they're enemies. I knew exactly what would happen with Mira and Holt's instant chemistry and yet, I had to read on just to watch this amazing, action-packed journey, both emotional and physical, unfold." (Julie Cross, international bestselling author of

Tempest)

Members Reviews:

I could see it all unfolding in my mind!

I loved, loved, loved this story!

I won't go into analyzing the characters or summarizing the plot because many reviewers before me have already done so. I will say, though, that J. Barton Mitchell has an ability to bring his characters and scenes to life in your own imagination.