A Gift from My Heart (2024)

• George Orwell’s 1984

• 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

• A Revelation!

• By wotsallthisthen on 04-07-24

• Home Is Where the Bodies Are

• By: Jeneva Rose
• Narrated by: January LaVoy, Cassandra Campbell, Brittany Pressley, and others
• Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
• Unabridged

After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm’s length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn’t been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• Disappointing

• By DF4841 on 06-09-24

• The Art of War

• By: Sun Tzu
• Narrated by: Aidan Gillen
• Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
• Unabridged

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• The actual book The Art of War, not a commentary

• By Fred271 on 12-31-19

• The Holy Bible: King James Version

• The Old and New Testaments
• By: King James Bible
• Narrated by: Scott Brick, Prentice Onayemi, Ellen Archer, and others
• Length: 82 hrs and 53 mins
• Unabridged

This newer edition of the King James Bible published in 1769 is usually preferred by most that read it over the older 1611 version. This 1769 edition is highly sought after due to being more reader/listener friendly than the 1611 since many typos were fixed.... We hope your new audio bible will go everywhere with you and be a blessing for years to come.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Very Good

• By José de Ribera on 12-17-20

• He Who Fights with Monsters 2

• A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 2)
• By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
• Narrated by: Heath Miller
• Length: 22 hrs and 1 min
• Unabridged

But Jason Asano is settling into his new life. Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone to compete for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer. While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy’s path before.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Contrary to common reviews

• By Karen on 05-21-21

• Dietrich

• By: Don Winslow
• Narrated by: Ed Harris
• Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
• Original Recording

It’s the summer of ’77 in New York City, and the only thing more unnerving than the scorching heatwave is the rampant murder, leaving washed-up homicide detective Richard Dietrich on edge. When Dietrich investigates a brutal mob hit the brass doesn’t want him to solve, he goes from phoning it in to getting in over his head. Caught up in a mysterious second homicide with an even more perplexing perpetrator, Dietrich starts to second guess his instincts—and his memory—as he searches for answers at the bottom of a bottle.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Very good!

• By Kathleen on 04-17-24

• George Orwell’s 1984

• 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

• A Revelation!

• By wotsallthisthen on 04-07-24

• Home Is Where the Bodies Are

• By: Jeneva Rose
• Narrated by: January LaVoy, Cassandra Campbell, Brittany Pressley, and others
• Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
• Unabridged

After their mother passes, three estranged siblings reunite to sort out her estate. Beth, the oldest, never left home. She stayed with her mom, caring for her until the very end. Nicole, the middle child, has been kept at arm’s length due to her ongoing battle with a serious drug addiction. Michael, the youngest, lives out of state and hasn’t been back to their small Wisconsin town since their father ran out on them seven years before.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• Disappointing

• By DF4841 on 06-09-24

• The Art of War

• By: Sun Tzu
• Narrated by: Aidan Gillen
• Length: 1 hr and 7 mins
• Unabridged

The 13 chapters of The Art of War, each devoted to one aspect of warfare, were compiled by the high-ranking Chinese military general, strategist, and philosopher Sun-Tzu. In spite of its battlefield specificity, The Art of War has found new life in the modern age, with leaders in fields as wide and far-reaching as world politics, human psychology, and corporate strategy finding valuable insight in its timeworn words.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• The actual book The Art of War, not a commentary

• By Fred271 on 12-31-19

• The Holy Bible: King James Version

• The Old and New Testaments
• By: King James Bible
• Narrated by: Scott Brick, Prentice Onayemi, Ellen Archer, and others
• Length: 82 hrs and 53 mins
• Unabridged

This newer edition of the King James Bible published in 1769 is usually preferred by most that read it over the older 1611 version. This 1769 edition is highly sought after due to being more reader/listener friendly than the 1611 since many typos were fixed.... We hope your new audio bible will go everywhere with you and be a blessing for years to come.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Very Good

• By José de Ribera on 12-17-20

• He Who Fights with Monsters 2

• A LitRPG Adventure (He Who Fights with Monsters, Book 2)
• By: Shirtaloon, Travis Deverell
• Narrated by: Heath Miller
• Length: 22 hrs and 1 min
• Unabridged

But Jason Asano is settling into his new life. Now, a contest draws young elites to the city of Greenstone to compete for a grand prize. Jason must gather a band of companions if he is to stand a chance against the best the world has to offer. While the young adventurers are caught up in competition, the city leaders deal with revelations of betrayal as a vast and terrible enemy is revealed. Although Jason seems uninvolved, he has unknowingly crossed the enemy’s path before.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Contrary to common reviews

• By Karen on 05-21-21

• Dietrich

• By: Don Winslow
• Narrated by: Ed Harris
• Length: 1 hr and 11 mins
• Original Recording

It’s the summer of ’77 in New York City, and the only thing more unnerving than the scorching heatwave is the rampant murder, leaving washed-up homicide detective Richard Dietrich on edge. When Dietrich investigates a brutal mob hit the brass doesn’t want him to solve, he goes from phoning it in to getting in over his head. Caught up in a mysterious second homicide with an even more perplexing perpetrator, Dietrich starts to second guess his instincts—and his memory—as he searches for answers at the bottom of a bottle.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Very good!

• By Kathleen on 04-17-24

• The Shouts Beneath

• By: Paige Cowan-Hall
• Narrated by: Jade Anouka
• Length: 4 hrs and 38 mins
• Unabridged

Emily has spent her life running away. She never speaks about what happened between her and her mother at her family home when she was a child. All anyone knows is that same night her father packed up the car and drove Emily away. For her safety, he said. She hasn’t been home since. When her mother dies on her 28th birthday, everything changes. She sees her mother everywhere. She catches glimpses at the corner of her eye. She haunts her dreams.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Really well done.

• By Anonymous User on 06-26-24

• Treasure Island

• An Audible Original Drama
• By: Robert Louis Stevenson, Marty Ross - adaptation
• Narrated by: Philip Glenister, Daniel Mays, Catherine Tate, and others
• Length: 6 hrs and 23 mins
• Original Recording

Audible Originals takes to the high seas to bring to life this timeless tale of pirates, lost treasure maps and mutiny. When weathered old sailor Billy Bones arrives at the inn of young Jim Hawkins' parents, it is the start of an adventure beyond anything he could have imagined. When Bones dies mysteriously, Jim stumbles across a map of a mysterious island in his sea chest, where X marks the spot of a stash of buried pirate gold.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• A reflective adventure

• By Tad Davis on 09-12-17

• The Jane Austen Collection

• An Audible Original Drama
• By: Jane Austen
• Narrated by: Claire Foy, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Billie Piper, and others
• Length: 45 hrs
• Unabridged

Renowned as much for her wit and satirical social commentary as for her stories of love and romance, Jane Austen remains unfailingly relevant and one of Britain’s best loved authors. In this Audible Original collection, an all-star list of narrators (Billie Piper, Claire Foy, Emma Thompson, Florence Pugh and Gugu Mbatha-Raw) capture Austen’s pin-sharp humour and tone in these dramatisations of her six beloved novels accompanied by a full cast.

• 2 out of 5 stars

• Not a faithful rendition

• By Anne McClain on 12-13-20

• All the Ugly and Wonderful Things

• A Novel
• By: Bryn Greenwood
• Narrated by: Jorjeana Marie
• Length: 11 hrs and 8 mins
• Unabridged

As the daughter of a drug dealer, Wavy knows not to trust people, not even her own parents. It's safer to keep her mouth shut and stay out of sight. Struggling to raise her little brother, Donal, eight-year-old Wavy is the only responsible adult around. Obsessed with the constellations, she finds peace in the starry night sky above the fields behind her house until one night her stargazing causes an accident. After witnessing his motorcycle wreck, she forms an unusual friendship with one of her father's thugs, Kellen, a tattooed ex-con with a heart of gold.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• So many 'hard to listen to' moments

• By jksullycats on 12-27-16

• Dracula [Audible Edition]

• By: Bram Stoker
• Narrated by: Alan Cumming, Tim Curry, Simon Vance, and others
• Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
• Unabridged

The modern audience hasn't had a chance to truly appreciate the unknowing dread that readers would have felt when reading Bram Stoker's original 1897 manuscript. Most modern productions employ campiness or sound effects to try to bring back that gothic tension, but we've tried something different. By returning to Stoker's original storytelling structure - a series of letters and journal entries voiced by Jonathan Harker, Dr. Van Helsing, and other characters - with an all-star cast of narrators, we've sought to recapture its originally intended horror and power.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• IS THAT NOT SO?

• By Jim "The Impatient" on 11-05-15

• The Secret Garden

• By: Frances Hodgson Burnett
• Narrated by: Carrie Hope Fletcher
• Length: 7 hrs and 38 mins
• Unabridged

Mary Lennox starts her life as an unhappy victim of circ*mstance. After the loss of her parents, she moves to rural Yorkshire to live with a distant uncle where she resents the wildness of the countryside. At first, she struggles to find a place in this new existence. Although unsure about her surroundings and its occupants, through the gentle guidance of the maid she gradually becomes interested in the story of Mrs Craven, who apparently used to spend her time in a garden at the house, the key to which has vanished.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Fabulous

• By Lady Lightning on 05-19-20