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Xe Sands

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http://www.xesands.com/

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Genre

Fiction, First Person, Uf/pnr/romance

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February 2011

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I am an audiobook narrator and voice over artist with a passion for
poignant, first-person narrative and dynamic characterizations.

The author creates a world to inhabit and experience. Through evocative narration, the adept narrator makes the world tangible to the listener, allowing them to experience it more intimately.

Author. Listener. Voice
Together, an exquisite journey.

Listened to something recently? I welcome your feedback...drop by the "Bring It!" post on my Goodreads blog.

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Xe Sands's Blog: Confessions of a Obsessive Narrator

Narrator/Reviewer Q & A!

Calling all questions! Well, not ALL questions, but if you've got one for an audiobook narrator or audiobook reviewer, read on...

Friday, June 28th, is my posting date for Going Public...in Shorts. In addition to talking about the project, my blog host, the fabulous The Oddiophile and I will be having a li'l chat about all things audiobooks, starting with reviewing/being reviewed.

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Published on June 23, 2013 12:52 • Tags: audiobook, charity, giveaway, jiam, literacy, narrator, offer, public-domain, short-story

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Average rating: 3.74 · 25,109 ratings · 6,397 reviews · 474 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Velveteen Rabbit by Margery Williams, Xe Sands (Goodreads Author) (narrator), Pear Press (publisher) 4.31 avg rating — 271,692 ratings — published 1922 — 820 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Radium Girls: Young Readers' Edition: The Scary But True Story of the Poison That Made People Glow in the Dark by Kate Moore (Goodreads Author), Xe Sands (Goodreads Author) (Reader) 4.16 avg rating — 183,112 ratings — published 2016 — 36 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Sisters by Judy Blume (Goodreads Author), Ari Fliakos (Narrator), Michael Crouch (Narrator) 3.85 avg rating — 130,042 ratings — published 1999 — 107 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Euphoria by Lily King (Goodreads Author), Simon Vance (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Xe Sands (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.87 avg rating — 100,142 ratings — published 2014 — 65 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Art Forger (2012-10-23) by Barbara A. Shapiro, Xe Sands (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.76 avg rating — 93,545 ratings — published 2012 — 56 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Murmur of Bees by Sofía Segovia (Goodreads Author), Simon Bruni (Goodreads Author) (Translator), Xe Sands (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 4.23 avg rating — 74,579 ratings — published 2015 — 49 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Pretty Little Wife: Library Edition by Darby Kane, Xe Sands (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.91 avg rating — 74,357 ratings — published 2020 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Acceptance: Southern Reach, Book 3 by Jeff Vandermeer (Goodreads Author), Carolyn McCormick (Narrator), Bronson Pinchot (Narrator) 3.67 avg rating — 79,282 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Simple Favor by Darcey Bell, Andi Arndt (Reading), Xe Sands (Goodreads Author) (Narrator) 3.28 avg rating — 72,129 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	How Can I Forgive You?: The Courage to Forgive, the Freedom Not To, Updated Edition by Xe Sands (Goodreads Author) (Narrator), Janis Abrahms Spring, Michael Spring (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“We all have the best laid plans for our children, and they go and ruin it all by growing up any way they want to. What the hell was it all for, then? (Real Life and Liars)”
― Kristina Riggle

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“I hope someday she meets just the right man and has babies - a whole passel of babies, more than I could have - so she understands how it kills me now that she won't let me hug her when she's in obvious distress. (The Life You've Imagined)”
― Kristina Riggle

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“Reading is the sole means by which we slip, involuntarily, often helplessly, into another's skin, another's voice, another's soul.”
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“Ask me if I sparkle and I’ll kill you where you stand.” (Bones)”
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“Here's a basic difference between Morelli and me. My first thought was always of cake. His first thought was always of sex. Don't get me wrong. I like sex . . . a lot. But it's never going to replace cake.”
― Janet Evanovich, Eleven on Top

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