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Title: The Hunter

Subtitle: The Forbidden Game, Volume 1

Author: L. J. Smith

Narrator: Khristine Hvam

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 3 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-28-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 137 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

When Jenny Thorton and her friends open the mysterious white box given to her by Julian, they discover a mysterious game and enter a house of horrors full of their worst nightmares.

Members Reviews:

very enjoyable

What made the experience of listening to The Hunter the most enjoyable?

This book is thoroughly enjoyable, i absolutely love books like this. What would you do if you were trapped and your only way out of your nightmare is to go through your nightmares. Well Jenny finds out when she unknowingly gets drawn into a game of fears and twists to face off against the dreaded Shadow man. When backed into a corner in fear for your life the only way out is to delve deeper into the mysterious white-boxed game of nightmares.

Pleasantly Surprised

The story, while fairly easy to foretell, was surprisingly compelling. I went in with the thought that it was going to be a fluff book, especially with the way the characters are presented, but the author developed them well and presented them with interesting challenges. I was actually wishing the book was longer near the end.

Great book for teens and adults....

If you could sum up The Hunter in three words, what would they be?

You want more.

What did you like best about this story?

It kept you going, and makes you want to see what happens next.

Which character as performed by Khristine Hvam was your favorite?

Not sure on this one.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

This book will make you smile and make you think.

Any additional comments?

I don't like to read something unless it sucks you into it. This book and the ones to follow it do just that. It is a good story, and something different from all the vampire stuff. Very good book, I am on the thrid one now and hope another comes out soon.

Like a child trying to act like an adult.

Any additional comments?

This book started off great. I couldn't help but think to myself, "what a great idea and story setup this is. There is a great imagination behind this book and it should be fantastic." But I was wrong and instead it turned into a big disappointment. It had SO MUCH potential to be a great story though, so through boredom and trying to get my money's worth out of this book, I went ahead and finished it hoping it would get better. Instead it just kept getting worse. Don't be fooled by the summary which tells of a "house of horrors" and "worst nightmares." Rather, it was full of just plain silly situations and jokes that were out of place and failed to be funny. This tries to be an adult/teen book but it actually felt like a book that only a 12 year old might enjoy. I would love to see someone take the theme or idea of this book and turn it into the great read that it could have been.

Just one little thing...

I adored the book when I read it as a teenager, even making it the first book I bought with my own money. It has a romance with (in my opinion) one of the hottest fictional men I've encountered, though I've recently found the female protagonist is a touch guilty of being a "Mary Sue."

L.J. Smith manages to give you a creeping feeling with small tells and creates an original setting with tragically overlooked mythological lore.

The narrator did a great job on the characters voices (even on the men)...

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Title: Discovering

Subtitle: Lily Dale

Author: Wendy Corsi Staub

Narrator: Jessica Almasy

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 18 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-22-10

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 24 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

After finally learning who was behind her mother]s death, Calla still doesn't understand why it happened. Somewhere out there, someone seems to share the powerful psychic abilities that allow Calla to see not only into the past, but to the Other Side...someone who apparently doesn't want to be found. Will Callas journey lead to the closure she's been searching for, or will it force her to accept yet another loss and forever wonder what might have been?

As new mysteries unfold and old ones are solved, this spine-tingling series continues. With an eye-catching new look, Wendy Corsi Staubs fans will not be disappointed.

Members Reviews:

Thrilling Conclusion to an exciting series.

There's plenty to discover in this final story in the Lily Dale series. Calla Delaney has had to accept a lot of changes in her life, and this latest discovery is huge! With her father joining her in Lily Dale, she learns to accept the changes brought about by the death of her mother and how to deal with her gift while searching for the most amazing answer to a long kept secret.

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Title: Dead is the New Black

Author: Marlene Perez

Narrator: Suzy Jackson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 57 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-23-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 28 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Welcome to Nightshade, California small town full of secrets. Its home to the psychic Giordano sisters, who have a way of getting mixed up in mysteries. During their investigations, they run across everything from pom-pom-shaking vampires to shape-shifting boyfriends to a clue-spewing jukebox. With their psychic powers and some sisterly support, they can crack any case!

Teenage girls are being mysteriously attacked all over town, including at Nightshade High School, where Daisy Giordano is a junior. When Daisy discovers that a vampire may be the culprit, she can't help but suspect head cheerleader Samantha Devereaux, who returned from summer break with a new look. Samantha appears a little . . . well, dead, and all the most popular kids at school are copying her style. Is looking dead just another fashion trend for Samantha, or is there something more sinister going on? To find out, Daisy joins the cheerleading squad.

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Title: Heart's Blood

Subtitle: The Pit Dragon Chronicles

Author: Jane Yolen

Narrator: Marc Thompson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 68 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Jakkin risks everything--his freedom, his dragon, even his life--to rescue his beloved in this stirring sequel to Dragon's Blood.

©2004 Jane Yolen; (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Members Reviews:

Yet again...

Yet again I'm surprised how much I liked it! Great story! Though it could use more development of the plot and characters, and more motivation from some of the characters this is still a treasure of a novel. I really enjoyed it.

Storytelling at its best

This was one of my favorite books when I was a teen so I was really excited when I saw that it was available on Audible. Mark Thompson did a fantastic job on bringing this story to life.

great audiobook

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

great book for those how love dragon storys

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

at first i was a little bit worried that this book would be dull but turn out it got better farther in to the book

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Title: Ophelia

Author: Lisa Klein

Narrator: Cassandra Campbell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 52 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-10-09

Publisher: Audible Studios

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 17 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

In this re-imagining of Shakespeare's famous tragedy, it is Ophelia who takes center stage. A rowdy, motherless girl, she grows up at Elsinore Castle to become the queens most trusted lady-in-waiting. She catches the attention of the captivating, dark-haired Prince Hamlet, and their love blossoms in secret. But bloody deeds soon turn Denmark into a place of madness, and ultimately, Ophelia must choose between her love for Hamlet and her own life. In desperation, Ophelia devises a treacherous plan to escape from Elsinore forever with one very dangerous secret: she is pregnant with Hamlets child. Sharp and literary, dark and romantic, this dramatic story holds readers in its grip until the final, heartrending scene.

©2007 Lisa Klein (P)2009 Audible, Inc.

Members Reviews:

My all-time favorite book.

I love this book, and I am so happy to have found it on audible! The narrator was a perfect fit, and told the story beautifully.

nice idea, poorly executed

I had high hopes for this Shakespeare/Hamlet "pastiche", but things fell apart rather quickly and went exactly where I was afraid they were going. Aside from the cliche ending, I will say only one thing, and this pertains to many current writers: why, if you are ostensibly writing some new interpretation or revisionist story, or for that matter any of the plethora of current novelists, why are you using a totally unnecessary prologue, to give away the key "surprises" that lie behind your vision of the story???? If I'm in a theater, watching a movie, do I want the person behind me to tell me the key plot twists before the movie even begins?? This trend baffles me. I think it points out the woefully inadequate editorship going on now, as I would have demanded the prologue be cut completely, and I would have suggested many other points to alter. Describing the basic plot points to a friend, he simply replied, "Oh, that is bad". This is to be a movie next year, but there is much that needs fixing, and whatever interest I had being a Shakespeare fan, is greatly diminished to the point I doubt that I will see it.

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Title: POP

Author: Gordon Korman

Narrator: Nick Podehl

Format: Unabridged

Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-25-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 23 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

As Marcus starts at his new school, he meets the starting quarterback: Troy Popovich. Right from the beginning, Marcus and Troy disagree - about football, about Troy's ex-girlfriend Alyssa, but most of all, about what's good for Charlie's future. Marcus is betting that he knows what's best for The King of Pop. And he will risk everything to help his friend.

Members Reviews:

Missing chapter 15

The audible is fine, but as a teacher I need it to be reliable for my students. This version is missing chapter 15. Not OK.

Amazing

This is the best sports book I have ever read in my life. This book made me want to read more, and I'm not a big fan of reading.

Pop by Gordon Korman

Always love Gordon Korman, but this one was so much fun! The main character is a fun-loving, but hard-working teen in a new town who enjoys and then is annoyed by his new friend, Charlie. He finally shows empathy for the man and his condition and begins to understand him better than his family. Fully-developed characters that move the story along. Recommended for football players and those who want to learn more about different forms of Alzheimer's.

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Title: Black Box

Author: Julie Schumacher

Narrator: Lynde Houck

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-12-09

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 4 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Elena will do anything to help her sister get better and get their lives back to normal, even when the responsibility becomes too much to bear.

Critic Reviews:

"A readable, ultimately uplifting book about a difficult subject." (School Library Journal)

"This tale of a good family that suddenly finds itself in bad trouble is witty and spare and expertly maps the territory of depression. Julie Schumacher is a wonderful writer; I love this novel." (Judith Guest, best-selling author of Ordinary People)

Members Reviews:

I love this story - I really do

I love this story - I really do. I had read this in 8th grade and remembered enjoying it immesensely, so I found it again on Amazon to see if it could stand the test of time now that I'm entering college.

And it did.

I still enjoyed the narrative as much as I did 5 years ago, even though my tastes have changed significantly. It's an easy book to read - by that I mean it's simply written, with no over used details or any time wasted on unnecessary dialogue. Now, while I like this about the book I can see how it can be considered bland to many readers, which is the sole reason (along with Elena's very subtle character development) that I will rate this four stars instead of five.

It's a refreshing perspective on depression and its affects on both the afflicted and the people around them. Elena has a very straight forward way to view what's happening to her sister, that isn't over clouding by her own judgement or emotions, which makes the events that unfold the more impacting as it almost draws readers into the turmoils.

There's nothing to lose from reading this book; whether you're depressed, you know someone whose depressed, or have never had to deal with mental illnes in your life. It's easy to follow, short and to the point. At max you'll spend an hour reading this book, and in my case feel like it was enough to capture the essence of the book.

Bland but not terrible.

Elena's older sister Dora is acting strange. She cries, sleeps all the time, and is no longer interested in anything. Then Dora takes too many pills and ends up in a hospital. After 22 days, Dora returns home, but she's not better. She isn't taking her medication and makes Elena promise not to tell. But some promises aren't meant to be kept. Some promises can kill.

Most teenagers will have personal experiences with depression by the time they reach high school, either themselves, in their families or among friends. The more exposure they have to stories on the topic, the less scary and stigmatizing the illness will be. I hoped BLACK BOX be a compelling, realistic example of sibling depression. Julia Schumacher did a great job using some of the lesser known, yet common, symptoms of depression, although Elena's narration was often more "telling" rather than "showing". Elena was a closed off girl, unwilling to cry or show emotion so she wasn't a character I felt especially invested in. I didn't dislike her, I just found her passive and unengaging--blah and boring. Dora was depressed, that's about all she was. I wanted her to heal because people shouldn't have to feel that bad, not because I was invested in her character.

BLACK BOX isn't a bad book, but there are so many better books on the market for teens. If you're interested in depression and have run out of other books on the topic.

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Title: Otto of the Silver Hand

Author: Howard Pyle

Narrator: Geoffrey Howard

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-23-09

Publisher: Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 30 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

Young Otto is born into a warring household in a lawless age. Having no mother, he is sent by his father, a valiant robber baron, to be safely raised by the monks until the age of 12. But when he returns, gentle Otto can no longer escape the bitter blood feud between his father and the rival house of Trutz-Drachen. He is kidnapped by the rival family and his hand is cut off, to be replaced forever by a silver one. Can his brave father and his captor's kind daughter, Pauline, help him escape?

Critic Reviews:

"Otto of the Silver Hand has audience appeal for fans of the Arthurian legends....Geoffrey Howard's crisp diction and nuanced characterizations enhance this classic story....a worthy addition to any audiobook collection seeking lesser-known classics in children's literature." (School Library Journal)

"Otto of the Silver Hand is marvelously read by Geoffrey Howard....well worth the listen." (Largeprintreviews.com)

Members Reviews:

We wished it could have been much longer!

My family listened to this together and enjoyed it right up until the last chapter, when they realized it was about to end. The story felt like it was an extended introduction to an epic tale....and then they realized it WAS the entire tale.

OK but not great

We are studying the Middle Ages with our 4th grader this year, and Otto of the Silver Hand was on our list of recommended reading. We opted for the audiobook so we could listen in the car. I found Geoffrey Howard's narration to be hard to adjust to, although I will admit my ears are not attuned to the British accent. I found his voice to be quite monotonous. If this were the only problem, I would wish that I had just read it aloud myself; however, I was not delighted by the story either.

Otto of the Silver Hand is set in Germany in the Middle Ages. Otto is the son of a robber baron. His mother dies and his hard-hearted father takes Otto to a monastery to be raised until the age of 12, at which point he comes to retrieve him. The baron is always at war with another baronial family, and Otto is kidnapped and maimed. Then he is rescued. He grows up to marry the daughter of the enemy family and becomes a wise and peaceful ruler of his house. There is a lot of action, but we totally failed to connect with Otto as a character.

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Title: Anything but Typical

Author: Nora Raleigh Baskin

Narrator: Tom Parks

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 35 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-24-09

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 43 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

It's there that Jason finds Rebecca. Though the two have common ground, Jason can't face the consequences that meeting Rebecca might bring - but if he doesn't meet her, there's no chance to have a real relationship.

This is a pitch-perfect portrait of autism, but no more than that, a story for anyone who has ever worried about fitting in.

Members Reviews:

Anything but Typical

I enjoyed this story very much. The performance could have been better because his dialogue was much louder than his narration, and that hurts my ears.

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Title: Taking Sides

Author: Gary Soto

Narrator: Robert Ramirez

Format: Unabridged

Length: 3 hrs and 8 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-26-09

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Teens, Ages 11-13

Publisher's Summary:

To make things worse, the basketball team is scheduled to play against Linc's old school in a league game. How can Linc play his best when he's shooting against his former teammates? To find an answer, Linc will need to sort through a maze of emotions and some tricky moves on the court. It is a journey that will teach him much about choices and change.

Narrator Robert Ramirez's tones capture each of Linc's frustrations and joys. This is a gripping story by an award-winning author noted for realistic tales of Mexican-American life and culture.

Members Reviews:

Five Stars

Classroom library

Loved it!

Great teen read!

Great Read for Upper Elementary Students

I bought a classroom set of Taking Sides and have used it for many years. The book has a good plot; character development is excellent; numerous references to Latino words and culture; and social justice issues.

Nice

Great book

It's a good read

This Mexican-American story is a great piece of literature. It's easy to read and it gives children of Mexican heritage an engaging story with a character whose traditions they can share in.