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Jack Atherton

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Prepare Yourself

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-27-25

Chat rooms warned me about this one. Fans, like myself, of Mickey Haller chalked up the spate of idiotic - murderous - decisions he makes throughout the book to Haller going off the wagon following a string of misfortunes, both professional and personal. But these decisions became as easy to spot as a slow-motion car wreck so I finally was forced to give up. Since you may have more patience I won’t include spoiler alerts.

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Disillusioned

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
2 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-07-25

One of the more arch and artificial entries in the NR canon. Perhaps it’s better read, because the narration here seems computer generated, with none of the varying rhythms of human speech. I couldn’t finish, so find out from others if the story somehow satisfies.

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Heyer’s Gone With the Wind

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-05-25

While none of Georgette’s characters match Margaret Mitchell’s, her research into the battle of Waterloo transports us there as Thackeray chose not to do. Wellington is a magnificent figure precisely because he was not consciously magnificent (shades here of War and Peace). Well worth reading if you care as much about history as Regency romance.

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Worst of the Series

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1 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-23-25

Fervent Neronians will ignore this warning, but even the prospect of our hero cooling his toes in a Montana creek does not make up for a non-existent plot, a dud of a denouement and dialogue so laconic as to make grunts eloquent. As they would say in Montana, skip it.

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Classic Nora

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-14-25

One of Nora’s best, along with the rest of the Chesapeake trilogy - plus the fourth book she wrote later - with a terrific range of characters, wit, plot and a huge heart. The narrator is a pro, though if you’re a fan of Philip Quinn, disappointment’s in store. The scarred sophisticate sounds like a teen whose voice hasn’t broken. For Phil listen instead to Inner Harbor.

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Wonderfully Narrated

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-03-25

Dumbfounded by criticism of the narrator. Andrews may not make all the choices I would (Hope clearly should sound more sophisticated and the Montgomery boys’ larger-than-life mom, inspired by Nora herself, is nondescript) but Avery, this book’s heroine, is perfectly voiced, hilarious and touching. The book, of course, is a classic.

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Nature Surging Through

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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-02-25

Woodnotes wild, towering, quelling, exalted and humble - all here. Hardwicke reads like a human being. A listing of the poems would have been welcome but you can find one on Spotify.

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Murakami’s most lyrical

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-23-25

A true love story. Thank goodness I have not yet suffered the losses at the heart of this beautiful book. Yet it ends with great hope. The narration is superb. Thank you.

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Nora at her early best

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-18-25

If you don’t crave magic or murder, here’s young Nora writing romance as only she can. Another reviewer knocked the narrator but I found he perfectly captures small town warmth. Happy Christmas.

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Unpromising

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-11-25

The female half of this couple in the making is a self-described hot mess, and a grouchy one at that. The guy is a stiff. If this sounds promising to you, dive in. I climbed out after Chapter Seven. Don’t tell me how it ends.

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