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I wish I paid for this so I could ask for my money back.

Reviewed: 01-19-24

This is beneath what anyone should expect from Audible. Ridiculous. Scam? Maybe just too stupid to be a scam. Do not, under any circumstances waste your time on this farce cast. No value. Zero. And it’s free! Think about that. Ha!

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"Pretty Good"

Reviewed: 01-27-22

The history and experience of all these real human beings was certainly compelling. The storytelling seemed somehow disconnected chapter to chapter.

Please bear with me for a brief analogy:

Tim McCarver who used to call baseball games for the Mets, had an odd way of describing the same action from three similar perspectives. A routine double play became 12-15 minutes of retelling the same fact. From the shortstop, then from the 2nd baseman, then the 1st. And then in reverse order. And then from two out of the three.

This story was very much like that. It was a 3 hour and 33 minute listen, but I think it could've been 1 hour and 11 minutes. So I can honestly say this story was pretty good. The narrator did what was required pretty well. For what it's worth, overall I think the late Mr. McCarver would've enjoyed the style in which it was told.

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Longmire is the big medicine we need

Reviewed: 06-17-20

Wide open spaces. A sheriff you want to know. The TRUTH about the Res. Great characters. Craig Johnson can flat out write. In these COVID-19 times, let George Guidall take you far far away, yet still stay oh so close. Can’t say enough. Brilliant.

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Ruhlman finally gets the narrator he deserves.

Reviewed: 05-20-20

Having been so terribly disappointed with the uninformed monotone of the narration of Michael Ruhlman’s “the Making of a Chef” I was hesitant to try his second in the series “the Soul of a Chef”. Donald Cotten was tremendous. Just a fun, fun listen. I recommend this book to anyone who likes the modern era of food network, celebrity chef, locavore dining....and especially those like myself who cling desperately to the Old School, A. Escoffier classic cuisine, without which none of the modern era culinary universe would be meaningful. Thanks Audible.

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Only Julie Powell to blame.

Reviewed: 10-19-18

This was a horrible book. I should say, it IS a horrible book, because it will remain forever unfinished in the reject file of my library. That Julie Powell is the narrator of her own book only solidified what a real narcissist she is. There is no question why Julia Child wouldn’t endorse this book. It’s a very bad book. No upside for Julia. I see that Julie Powell has many books to her credit at this point. I can’t believe it. Because Julie Powell reads it to us, it becomes a very personal experience for the listener. Conclusion? She is no one I want to know.

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An unsung gastronomical pleasure cruise.

Reviewed: 09-12-18

Much like the Parson Woodford Diaries, this wonderfully evocative book serves course after course of meticulously prepared classic cuisine. Perfectly described, the author’s knowledge of Escoffier-era French food and wine pairs perfectly with the storyline and story telling. This book simply had to be read with the refined lilt given by Nicholas Guy Smith. Had this book been read in its entirety with a Russian accent, as might have been expected, or even less appealing with an American accent , the aristocratic bent would have suffered. Like any truly great meal, I was sad to see this book end, but it will linger on my palate for a long while. In all, the service was exceptional, the food perfectly prepared, the ambience was impeccable, and the company divine. Five stars, chef Towles. Well done.

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The narrator is all wrong. Zero stars if it was possible.

Reviewed: 08-19-18

I know this book, and I know the subject matter very well. I am dumbfounded as to how Mr. Riggenbach got the go-ahead to narrate this. To say that his monotone droning meant I was catapulted unwillingly back to my 8th grade science class does a disservice to science teachers everywhere. Returned the book. Don’t even try. Read it yourself, however. It’s a very good read.

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Disappointed

Reviewed: 02-08-18

Pardon my language, but it the same language found throughout the entirety of this book; perhaps fucking is a metaphor for something else that was lost on me, but from start to finish the story was a rather shallow tale of whore fucking, gay fucking, hand fucking, a big dick, poor female hygiene, blood lust and poverty. If that sounds good to you, then have at it, this book is all of that. Kirby Heyborne could not salvage the thin characters—the endless introduction of absolutely everyone’s back story made them all the more shallow—and despite his vocal character differentiation his voice just didn’t help the story. All that being said; yep. I listened to the whole thing, but I waited in vain for whatever purpose this tale was told. Sorry.

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A very worthy recipient of the Pulitzer.

Reviewed: 11-12-17

Another completely brilliant work by the master. One might think they’ve already read, heard, or seen enough books and films about a post-apocalyptic world. I thought I had. Leave it to Cormac McCarthy, however, to tell the tale better than it’s ever been told before. This was a tangible, heartbreaking, often terrifying journey. Truly brilliant story-telling.

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Brothers of Other Mothers

Reviewed: 05-23-17

This. This was an amazing journey into hilarious darkness. McCarthy strolled along the Avenues of Vulgarity that I'd not experienced from him before. As ever, he did so deftly and realistically. Seriously; Richard Poe was born to narrate Cormac McCarthy. This was brilliant by both men. I'm glad I got to experience it. Thanks, Audible. Honestly.

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