El cuento del capellán de monjas (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

• The Cut

• By: Richard Armitage
• Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Jacob Dudman
• Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
• Original Recording

Welcome to Barton Mallet, a remote village in the Midlands that has been chosen as the unlikely location for a new feature film from Hollywood producer Max Crow. Teenagers from the local drama group are encouraged to audition for a story about the trials and tribulations of growing up. Benjamin Knot, the CEO of a well-known architecture firm, discovers that his children, Lily and Nathan, have each been offered a role. But Barton Mallet has a deep wound that has never truly healed.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• Hard to get into

• By felicialeash on 09-15-24

• The Strange Case

• By: Derek Kolstad, Mitali Jahagirdar, Laurie Kirwan-Ashman, and others
• Narrated by: Vanessa Kirby, David Oyelowo, Sofie Gråbøl, and others
• Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
• Original Recording

Dr. Jekyll (Vanessa Kirby) is an elite international specialist in energy systems, working closely with her handler Louis (David Oyelowo) in a career that takes her across the globe to politically volatile territories such as Iran and North Korea. But when an arms dealer accuses her of having killed his family, Dr. Jekyll begins to question details of her life, who Louis really is, and whether her strange recurring dream has a greater meaning. She enlists the help of psychologist Sigrun (Sofie Gråbøl), and together they delve into Dr. Jekyll’s darker other side, a brutal assassin named… Hyde.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Love the Originals !!

• By r2coder on 08-04-24

• Natural Selection

• A Short Story
• By: Elin Hilderbrand
• Narrated by: Erin Bennett
• Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
• Unabridged

After a string of bad dates and no prospects, Sophia Othonos has finally hit the jackpot: an actual nice guy. When he suggests a romantic getaway, she’s sure they’re about to take the next step toward their future. A rustic cruise to the Galápagos Islands isn’t exactly her idea of a vacation, but Sophia is ready for anything…until her boyfriend has to cancel. Now she’s all alone on a trip that was meant for two. Sophia finds herself at a crossroads about who she is, what she wants, and whether her relationship is really everything she thought.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• We need more short stories!

• By Paige Conklin on 09-01-24

• 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

• 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

• 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

• The Cut

• By: Richard Armitage
• Narrated by: Richard Armitage, Jacob Dudman
• Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins
• Original Recording

Welcome to Barton Mallet, a remote village in the Midlands that has been chosen as the unlikely location for a new feature film from Hollywood producer Max Crow. Teenagers from the local drama group are encouraged to audition for a story about the trials and tribulations of growing up. Benjamin Knot, the CEO of a well-known architecture firm, discovers that his children, Lily and Nathan, have each been offered a role. But Barton Mallet has a deep wound that has never truly healed.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• Hard to get into

• By felicialeash on 09-15-24

• The Strange Case

• By: Derek Kolstad, Mitali Jahagirdar, Laurie Kirwan-Ashman, and others
• Narrated by: Vanessa Kirby, David Oyelowo, Sofie Gråbøl, and others
• Length: 4 hrs and 9 mins
• Original Recording

Dr. Jekyll (Vanessa Kirby) is an elite international specialist in energy systems, working closely with her handler Louis (David Oyelowo) in a career that takes her across the globe to politically volatile territories such as Iran and North Korea. But when an arms dealer accuses her of having killed his family, Dr. Jekyll begins to question details of her life, who Louis really is, and whether her strange recurring dream has a greater meaning. She enlists the help of psychologist Sigrun (Sofie Gråbøl), and together they delve into Dr. Jekyll’s darker other side, a brutal assassin named… Hyde.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Love the Originals !!

• By r2coder on 08-04-24

• Natural Selection

• A Short Story
• By: Elin Hilderbrand
• Narrated by: Erin Bennett
• Length: 1 hr and 54 mins
• Unabridged

After a string of bad dates and no prospects, Sophia Othonos has finally hit the jackpot: an actual nice guy. When he suggests a romantic getaway, she’s sure they’re about to take the next step toward their future. A rustic cruise to the Galápagos Islands isn’t exactly her idea of a vacation, but Sophia is ready for anything…until her boyfriend has to cancel. Now she’s all alone on a trip that was meant for two. Sophia finds herself at a crossroads about who she is, what she wants, and whether her relationship is really everything she thought.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• We need more short stories!

• By Paige Conklin on 09-01-24

• 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

• 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

• Fahrenheit 451

• By: Ray Bradbury
• Narrated by: Tim Robbins
• Length: 5 hrs and 1 min
• Unabridged

Guy Montag is a fireman. In his world, where television rules and literature is on the brink of extinction, firemen start fires rather than put them out. His job is to destroy the most illegal of commodities, the printed book, along with the houses in which they are hidden. Montag never questions the destruction and ruin his actions produce, returning each day to his bland life and wife, Mildred, who spends all day with her television "family."

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Wish I Hadn't Cliff Noted This in High School

• By Joel on 03-27-17

• 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

• Dead Med

• By: Freida McFadden
• Narrated by: Patricia Santomasso, Scott Merriman
• Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
• Unabridged

When Heather McKinley dreamed of becoming a doctor, she imagined curing sick kids and sporting pink stethoscopes. She never anticipated the sleepless nights, grueling exams, and endless labs. And she certainly never knew that her medical school earned the nickname Dead Med thanks to the tragic history of students overdosing on illegal drugs. But Heather would never consider doing anything like that. That is, until her longtime boyfriend dumps her, she finds herself failing anatomy, and her world starts to crumble.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• Hmm

• By Morgan Meaux on 08-22-24

• Ghost Stories: Stephen Fry's Definitive Collection

• By: Stephen Fry, Washington Irving, M.R. James, and others
• Narrated by: Stephen Fry
• Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
• Unabridged

As the days grow shorter and the temperature drops, Halloween approaches. Come, brave listener, pull up a chair, and spend some time with master storyteller Stephen Fry as he tells us some of his favourite ghost stories of all time, in truly terrifying spatial audio. From the headless horseman of Sleepy Hollow to the tortured spirits of M.R. James, from Edgar Allan Poe’s terrifying tale of a doppelganger to Charlotte Riddell’s Open Door that should definitely stay shut, join Stephen as he tells you some truly terrifying tales.

• 4 out of 5 stars

• Wonderful narration. Mediocre stories.

• By Michael Fuchs on 11-07-23

• The House on the Water

• A Novella
• By: Margot Hunt
• Narrated by: Taylor Schilling
• Length: 2 hrs and 47 mins
• Original Recording

Every year, Caroline Reed takes a trip with her best friend, Esme Lamont. They’re usually accompanied by their spouses - but this year, everything’s changed. Esme has just gone through a bitter divorce, and Caroline's wondering if her own marriage is reaching its breaking point as she and her husband, John, cope with the discovery that their son has been abusing drugs. Still, the inseparable duo books a weeklong stay at a beach-front home in Shoreham, Florida, inviting Esme’s brother, Nick, and his new husband. After a blissful first night in the vacation home, tragedy strikes.

• 5 out of 5 stars

• Wonderful Story

• By David M. Wilcox on 12-04-20

• Frankenstein

• By: Mary Shelley
• Narrated by: Dan Stevens
• Length: 8 hrs and 35 mins
• Unabridged

Narrator Dan Stevens ( Downton Abbey) presents an uncanny performance of Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel, an epic battle between man and monster at its greatest literary pitch. In trying to create life, the young student Victor Frankenstein unleashes forces beyond his control, setting into motion a long and tragic chain of events that brings Victor to the very brink of madness. How he tries to destroy his creation, as it destroys everything Victor loves, is a powerful story of love, friendship, scientific hubris, and horror.

• 3 out of 5 stars

• ARE WE ALWAYS TO BE UNHAPPY?

• By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-28-16