by Isabel Klee ; read by Isabel Klee ‧ RELEASE DATE: April 28, 2026
Klee's recollections of love—for friends, boyfriends, and canines—will speak to listeners eager to empathize.
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Klee, a social media influencer, recounts her experiences navigating relationships, friendships, and work while trying to find her place in the world. With an earnest, unadorned voice, Klee offers an appropriate performance that captures her specific stage of early adulthood: a time of new apartments, foster dogs, and dating apps. The repetitive cadence that stamps each sentence can be distracting, and the audio format amplifies inconsistencies and weaknesses in the writing. That said, the memoir, delivered in plainspoken tones, will no doubt appeal to listeners who identify with a twentysomething sharing her challenges and triumphs.
Klee's recollections of love—for friends, boyfriends, and canines—will speak to listeners eager to empathize.Pub Date: April 28, 2026
Duration: 8 hrs, 7 mins
DD ISBN: 9780063451094
Publisher: Harper Audio
Review Posted Online: April 21, 2026
by Annette Gordon-Reed & Peter S. Onuf ; read by Karen Chilton ‧ RELEASE DATE: Feb. 4, 2016
Karen Chilton's fluid alto is a good fit for this biography of Thomas Jefferson. The authors are more or less successful in their attempt to present the third president in the context of his times. What we are presented with is a very human being--possessing great intellect, filled with flaws and contradictions, and still immensely fascinating nearly three centuries after his birth. Chilton's pacing and inflection are never off. She narrates with a calm demeanor, competently affecting various accents for quotes and ably giving subtle expression to the narrative. It all adds up to an enjoyable listening experience.
Pub Date: Feb. 4, 2016
Duration: 14 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9781501909993
Publisher: Recorded Books Inc.
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
by Sam Wyly ; read by Phil Gigante ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 1, 2008
This rags-to-riches memoir recounts the business life of Sam Wyly as he made his way from IBM salesman in the early 1960s to the owner of Sterling Software and Michael's stores, as well as a chain of restaurants, among other companies. Along the way, Wyly tells of his investment strategies, his business partners, his successes, and his failures. Phil Gigante reads this business story with a steady voice that lulls listeners instead of exciting them. In addition to the occasional odd pronunciation, Gigante's voice is barely modulated, and he fails to engage emotionally. Nonetheless, this title offers an interesting view of how to invest in your business, making it grow while weathering an ever-changing economy.
Pub Date: Sept. 1, 2008
Duration: 9 hrs
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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