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Young Adult fantasy, ok for fluff listening

Revisado: 12-24-20

This was really not what I was expecting. This may be the author's 1st book, Or at least it sounded like it. It's not a really in depth listen, good for fluffy not really paying a ton of attention kind of listening. The main character is very shallow and really the only thing that rescues this book from being something I would have discontinued before finishing is the gargoyle. The narrator did a great job with mediocre material and I would definitely listen to something this narrator read, again.

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I actually liked this one...a book split in half

Revisado: 12-14-15

What did you love best about Seveneves?

The first half of the book, closer to current times, and the pre and post apocalypse feel to the first half was great.

Any additional comments?

I liked the book, contrary to so many other reviews. I did find a 5000 year jump in time to be jarring and it took half a book to understand the title. I would listen to this again, but I'm disapointed at the rushed ending, or at least it felt rushed to me. The narration wasn't the best...and wasn't the worst.

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Wow, this one took some time to get into...

Revisado: 12-14-15

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

If my friend was a real scifi fantasy nut with the ability to absorb extensive "world building", yes.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The variety of voices made this slightly less confusing.

Any additional comments?

The first 1/3 of this book was a struggle for me and I had to keep coming back to it. This involved total world building, and lots of technobabble, and I had a tough time getting into it. After that 1/3 was slogged through, though, I started to buy in to the characters and enjoyed the novel overall.

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Wow, this one took some time to get into...

Revisado: 12-14-15

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

If my friend was a real scifi fantasy nut with the ability to absorb extensive "world building", yes.

What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The variety of voices made this slightly less confusing.

Any additional comments?

The first 1/3 of this book was a struggle for me and I had to keep coming back to it. This involved total world building, and lots of technobabble, and I had a tough time getting into it. After that 1/3 was slogged through, though, I started to buy in to the characters and enjoyed the novel overall.

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I never wanted it to end

Revisado: 12-14-15

If you could sum up If Chins Could Kill in three words, what would they be?

Guilty, Evil, Pleasure

Which scene was your favorite?

The behind the scenes views of the making of the Evil Dead, and some of the Lucy Lawless stories

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

YES

Any additional comments?

I thoroughly enjoyed this. Bruce Campbell's reading of his own book is wonderful, adds all of the emphasis where it should be, and kept me entertained throughout. For works that later became "cult classics", hearing the actual stories behind it was great. I wish there was a follow-up book.

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An interesting, semi-nonfiction.

Revisado: 12-14-15

Would you consider the audio edition of The Danish Girl to be better than the print version?

I think I would have had difficulty reading some of the names/locations properly, and the narrator made it simple.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Danish Girl?

The ending.

What does Jeff Woodman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

A clear, smooth reading of an interesting story with some challenging words and accents.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed this. While it isn't entirely factual, it is an interesting view of the story before and behind the first male-to-female transgender surgery, and gives a well fleshed out setting of the time this took place.

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No more "deep breath" and "head shake" David Weber

Revisado: 07-15-14

Where does Crown of Slaves rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It would be somewhere in the middle of my large library. I'd listen to it again, but it isn't a book I'll be craving.

What did you like best about this story?

I was pleased by Eric Flint's influence on David Weber's story. In more recent Weber books I get so tired of listening to every one of David Weber's characters taking deep breaths and shaking their heads to clear their minds of the long inner monologues he relies on to move the story...this was a refreshing change.

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

My mind wandered in some sections, I had to rewind and listen again, so no..I was not glued to the story on this one.

Any additional comments?

A worthwhile listen if you are a fan of the Honorverse but would like David Weber's style cleaned up a bit. It was an enjoyable listen.

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This is a good bedtime story..I'm so sleepy...

Revisado: 05-22-14

Would you try another book from David Weber and/or Charles Keating?

I would read other David Weber books, but absolutely nothing by Charles Keating. His voice is so soothing it almost puts me to sleep.

How could the performance have been better?

The performance is just...BORING. The book itself isn't bad, but I want Oliver Wyman back! He made the early books interesting!

Any additional comments?

If you are desperately sold on the Safehold books, and MUST continue with the series, go ahead...but I personally am returning this book.

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The best of the books so far

Revisado: 09-08-13

Where does The Clan of the Cave Bear rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I have listened to the first 4 books in this series, and the first book is definitely the best.

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I love this series and Bronson Pinchot is great

Revisado: 09-08-13

Where does Warbound rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Top 20

Who was your favorite character and why?

Faye, absolutely. Her naivete and genuine innocence is charming, and her power level is amazing, yet she stays humble, thanks to her upbringing. She is thoroughly enjoyable.

Which character – as performed by Bronson Pinchot – was your favorite?

Jake Sullivan. He portrays the character as gently spoken but intelligent, just as the book describes him.

Any additional comments?

If you haven't listened to the first two books in the series, do yourself a favor and download them first. This is a series worth listening to.

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