Susan M.

Numbing—like Novocaine

Revisado: 06-22-23

Without peer pressure (our book group selection) I would never have finished this book. Achingly overlong. Mildly interesting. Learned more about gaming than I ever cared to know. Most of the characters seemed numb — or maybe that was just the effect of the monotonal narrator. Sounded like she was reading herself to sleep, along with me!

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What was that about?

Revisado: 09-30-20

Terrific narrator. Relationships between family characters were sweet. (Spoiler alert): Where were Marie’s motivations? —Why did she take on a professional assignment that she originally balked at on moral grounds? Why kill her ex-brother-in-law? Why would Ross want to kill her? Why risk her family’s safety by deciding to kill Ross? Why ask poor Ronnie to help her do the deed? I guess author left us awaiting a sequel. . . . I won’t be going along on Marie’s next adventure.

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Quick romp through California’s ag industry

Revisado: 06-22-20

Thoroughly enjoyed this set of podcasts. At times, Mark Fennell came off as a little too naive but overall, an unbiased look at one of our state’s primary industries.

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Nature nurtures your soul

Revisado: 05-26-19

By far the most emotionally stirring and yet totally enjoyable Audible freebie I’ve heard to date.

I can attest to the value of time spent out of doors. My super-active pup and I hike 3-5 miles daily. Sometimes I don’t *want* to go, and those are the hikes that most profoundly improve my mood.

This is definitely worth a listen, all in one go if you can spare the time.

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Much value here

Revisado: 01-29-19

If you’re a beginner exploring meditation or, like myself, someone returning to meditation practice, this is a nice series. The narrator’s kind and encouraging, many breathing techniques are introduced, the music is not invasive. If you’re already a meditator, perhaps this series isn’t for you. But for the rest of us, this series reveals or re-explores the joys and benefits of meditation.

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Much value here

Revisado: 01-29-19

If you’re a beginner exploring meditation or, like myself, someone returning to meditation practice, this is a nice series. The narrator’s kind and encouraging, many breathing techniques are introduced, the music is not invasive. If you’re already a meditator, perhaps this series isn’t for you. But for the rest of us, this series reveals or re-explores the joys and benefits of meditation.

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It all grew tiresome

Revisado: 04-11-18

Intriguing theme, exploring “the road(s) not taken.” But successful authors need an editor just as much as anyone else. 4 3 2 1 went on (and on) for way too long & needs a good pruning.

Author Paul Auster narrated the book, sounding tired, adenoidal and slightly depressed.

At about the 2/3rds mark, I didn’t know which of the three Ferguson characters was which and frankly didn’t really care anymore. Game over!

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Good summertime read; fabulous narration

Revisado: 08-08-16

There's no real solution to the dilemma explored in this book (in McInerney's own words): "Whether true love can exist between husband and wife and whether lovers have any right to be jealous of spouses. A love both ellicit and spiritually elevating existed outside the legal sphere of marriage. Possession blunted desire -- while the unattainable lover shimmered like a brilliant star -- and festered in the heart like a shard of crystal."

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Narration spoils story

Revisado: 05-17-15

After listening to My Brilliant Friend, I won't listen to the sequels. I didn't enjoy the narrator, who repeatedly mispronounced the name of one of the main characters: Leela? Lyla? Lola? Come on now!!! (In the author's defense, friends who READ the book enjoyed it more than I did LISTENING to it.)

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Compelling Story

Revisado: 02-26-15

Loved the story, had trouble occasionally keeping track of the characters. At times it appeared that the author either did not understand the cultural significance or did not like the tradition, for instance the description of the soup celebrating the birth of a child. Also, I did not care for the narrator. At times I found the recording difficult to listen to due to the narrator's style..

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