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The Given Day
- De: Dennis Lehane
- Narrado por: Michael Boatman
- Duración: 23 h y 47 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,317
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 982
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 973
The Given Day explores the crippling violence and irrepressible exuberance of a country at war with, and in the thrall of, itself. As Danny, Luther, and those around them struggle to define themselves in increasingly turbulent times, they gradually find family in one another and, together, ride a rising storm of hardship, deprivation, and hope that will change all their lives.
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5 out of 5 stars
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As Good As It Gets
- De D. Jay Ritt en 02-02-09
- The Given Day
- De: Dennis Lehane
- Narrado por: Michael Boatman
Historically interesting, NOT engaging fiction.
Revisado: 04-11-10
This book just never engaged me; interesting historical information on the ethnic, racial & social structure of post WWI, primarily Boston, but the characters & dialogue get lost in the author's effort to educate.
I read fiction to be entertained, and if I'm fortunate enough to learn something in the process, excellent. But this book sacrifices entertainment for facts.
Lots of history, but no soul.
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A Bridge of Years
- De: Robert Charles Wilson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 12 h y 2 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 190
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 133
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 133
A secluded Pacific Northwest cottage becomes a door to the past for Tom Winter, who travels back to the New York City of 1962, followed by a human killing machine that he alone must stop.
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4 out of 5 stars
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More like an elevator
- De Jim "The Impatient" en 06-02-12
- A Bridge of Years
- De: Robert Charles Wilson
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
Tedious
Revisado: 04-11-10
Slow & tedious. And the science fiction aspect was neither convincing nor believable.
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The Girl Who Played with Fire Part 1
- A Lisbeth Salander Novel
- De: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 6 h y 34 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,201
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Narración:0 out of 5 stars 0
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Historia0 out of 5 stars 0
Mikael Blomkvist, crusading journalist and publisher of the magazine Millennium, has decided to publish a story exposing an extensive sex trafficking operation between Eastern Europe and Sweden, implicating well-known and highly placed members of Swedish society, business, and government. On the eve of publication, the two reporters responsible for the story are brutally murdered.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Strong finish earns the fifth star
- De Ed en 08-28-09
- The Girl Who Played with Fire Part 1
- A Lisbeth Salander Novel
- De: Stieg Larsson, Reg Keeland - translator
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Enjoyable, but less so than Dragon Tattoo
Revisado: 09-22-09
Although enjoyable, this sequel was inferior to Girl w/ Dragon Tattoo. The plotline wasn't nearly as gripping, the characters seemed less engaging and somehow flatter.
Still, above the curve, and worth the credit.
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The Shadow of the Wind
- De: Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
- Duración: 18 h y 5 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,903
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 5,435
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,449
Barcelona, 1945: Just after the war, a great world city lies in shadow, nursing its wounds, and a boy named Daniel awakes on his 11th birthday to find that he can no longer remember his mother's face. To console his only child, Daniel's widowed father, an antiquarian book dealer, initiates him into the secret of the Cemetery of Forgotten Books, a library tended by Barcelona's guild of rare-book dealers as a repository for books forgotten by the world, waiting for someone who will care about them again.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Have the book handy
- De Rebecca en 07-17-05
- The Shadow of the Wind
- De: Carlos Ruiz Zafón
- Narrado por: Jonathan Davis
Atmospheric thriller / love story
Revisado: 09-20-09
Cleverly written thriller/love story that was great fun to listen to.
Lots of atmosphere, rich characters, & mysterious events, laced with supernatural undertones.
Engaging & entertaining!
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A Prayer for Owen Meany
- De: John Irving
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
- Duración: Aún no se conoce
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 686
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 72
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 73
Of all of John Irving's books, this is the one that lends itself best to audio. In print, Owen Meany's dialogue is set in capital letters; for this production, Irving himself selected Joe Barrett to deliver Meany's difficult voice as intended. In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys – best friends – are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument. What happens to Owen after that 1953 foul ball is extraordinary and terrifying.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wonderful
- De Maxine Fuentes en 02-11-10
- A Prayer for Owen Meany
- De: John Irving
- Narrado por: Joe Barrett
Really on the fence with this one...
Revisado: 09-07-09
If you're a John Irving fan, as I am, you might want to tackle this extremely drawn out book. Long essays of information (reading of entire bible passages, historical minutia of VN War battles, etc) that have no real impact on the story, make it a challenge to stick with.
The reason to read the book are the quirky characters Irving so capably brings to life, particularly Owen Meany. (Although the books narrator, & Owens best friend, is bland and forgettable.)
There were times while listening that I just wanted the book to be over, but because I became so intrigued with Owen Meany, I was compelled to finish it.
That being said, there is a poignant story buried in this book.
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Elantris
- De: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrado por: Jack Garrett
- Duración: 27 h y 30 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 19,009
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 16,140
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 16,185
Once the godlike rulers of the capital of Arelon, the inhabitans of Elantris have been imprisoned within themselves, unable to die after the city's magic failed years ago. But when a new prince falls victim to the curse, he refuses to accept his fate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What if your body could never heal?
- De Lore en 09-12-13
- Elantris
- De: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrado por: Jack Garrett
SILLY, ADOLESCENT FANTASY
Revisado: 05-31-09
I sincerely wish Audible would indicate titles that are written with an adolescent audience in mind. This book was clearly written for young teenagers; I cannot imagine an adult finding it to be of interest.
Silly plot lines, juvenile dialogue. If you're over 15 you'll wish you hadn't downloaded this book.
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Jessica
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
- Duración: 19 h y 1 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,427
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,050
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,046
Jessica is based on the inspiring true story of a young girl's fight for justice against tremendous odds. A tomboy, Jessica is the pride of her father, as they work together on the struggling family farm. One quiet day, the peace of the bush is devastated by a terrible murder. Only Jessica is able to save the killer from the lynch mob: but will justice prevail in the courts? Nine months later, a baby is born...with Jessica determined to guard the secret of the father's identity.
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5 out of 5 stars
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No light reading!
- De Amazon Customer en 10-04-10
- Jessica
- De: Bryce Courtenay
- Narrado por: Humphrey Bower
Grim Melodrama Down Under
Revisado: 05-31-09
I'm a big Courtenay fan, but I didn't love this book. The melodrama is over the top, he threw every tearjerker device under the sun in here, and IT IS incredibly sad.
The protagonist faces horror after horror with decency and stoicism, so much in fact that both she and the story loose credibility. The end, in fact, is just plain silly.
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The Judas Strain
- A Sigma Force Novel, Book 4
- De: James Rollins
- Narrado por: Peter J. Fernandez
- Duración: 18 h y 36 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,543
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,596
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,605
From the depths of the Indian Ocean, a horrific plague has arisen to devastate humankind - a disease that's unknown, unstoppable, and deadly. But it is merely a harbinger of the doom that is to follow. Aboard a cruise liner transformed into a makeshift hospital, Dr. Lisa Cummings and Monk Kokkalis, operatives of SIGMA Force, search for answers to the bizarre affliction. But there are others with far less altruistic intentions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great !!!!!
- De Trudy L. Soura en 07-16-07
- The Judas Strain
- A Sigma Force Novel, Book 4
- De: James Rollins
- Narrado por: Peter J. Fernandez
Silly
Revisado: 03-12-09
Silly & a bit tedious. A lot happens, problem is you won't care.
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The Blood of Flowers
- De: Anita Amirrezvani
- Narrado por: Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Duración: 13 h y 18 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,857
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,145
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,136
In 17th-century Persia, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within the year. When her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to sell the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court of the legendary Shah Abbas the Great.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Top 5 on my lifelong list
- De Cheryl en 09-14-07
- The Blood of Flowers
- De: Anita Amirrezvani
- Narrado por: Shohreh Aghdashloo
Elegant, richly written historical fiction
Revisado: 02-26-09
Meticulously researched and elegantly written story of a young woman's life in 17th C Persia. Rich with sensory experience of every kind, this beautiful story seems to be woven in pace with the carpets that form its background. Lovely.
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Hyperion
- De: Dan Simmons
- Narrado por: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, y otros
- Duración: 20 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 25,064
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 21,312
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 21,352
On the world called Hyperion, beyond the law of the Hegemony of Man, there waits the creature called the Shrike. There are those who worship it. There are those who fear it. And there are those who have vowed to destroy it. In the Valley of the Time Tombs, where huge, brooding structures move backward through time, the Shrike waits for them all.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Shrike Awaits. Enter The Time Tombs...
- De Michael en 10-13-12
- Hyperion
- De: Dan Simmons
- Narrado por: Marc Vietor, Allyson Johnson, Kevin Pariseau, Jay Snyder, Victor Bevine
Bleak & Intense Sci-Fi
Revisado: 02-25-09
The first of two books in the series focuses on a universe where a far flung civilization is in decline. Seven disparate people embark on a reluctant pilgrimage to an ambiguous and malignant entity.
During the journey they tell their stories in an effort to puzzle out why they've been chosen, and how they can use their shared experiences to achieve their individual goals.
Wonderfully written characters make this bleak, intense book worth reading. But be forewarned, the experiences they share are dark! This is not a joyful read, but an extremely memorable one. Definitely a must for Sci-Fi fans.
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