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Guided Stretch

Revisado: 08-16-19

This has been one of the best audible investments that I have made. I have used this guided stretch for almost 10 years now. it is great after a strenuous workout or when taking a break after sitting for long periods of time. It is easy, requires no equipment, yet not boring as you can challenge yourself to stretch further each time. Lisa Oz's voice is calming as she guides you through each position with a nice, easy flow. I wish there was a similar book for basic yoga moves.

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Good Story but tedious

Revisado: 11-09-18

I liked the premise of the story, and find the subject area interesting. I like how this author takes difficult subjects and explores all sides. However, why she decided to start the story towards the end and work backwards is beyond me. It made listening to it tedious at times. Although the reader did not know how everything turned out until the epilogue, it was like being forced to watch a movie after reading the spoiler alert. Perhaps if it were written chronologically, I would have enjoyed it better.

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What the Eyes Don't See

Revisado: 08-26-18

Living and working in Detroit, just south of Flint, MI, I had heard about this story mostly through the media. However hearing the backstory through the physician who brought this to public attention makes it even more compelling and frightening. To know the lengths that government will go through to save a few dollars, at the cost of human lives and well-being is another pathetic example of environmental injustice/racism. I especially enjoyed the author's own personal story, and the story of her family, all of which lend credibility to her task of bringing the Flint Water Crisis to light, and made the book enjoyable to listen to. Kudos for having the author narrate her own story. Hearing the inflections in her voice, especially during some of the more difficult parts, pulled me and into her story and held me captive in my garage or parking structure, not unlike "NPR Moments" I have had on occasion. I am appreciative of the enormous task this must have been to write a book so soon after the incident had occurred. It is still fresh in the minds of many of us who had heard only peripherally what was going on in Flint.

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Children of Blood and Bone

Revisado: 06-02-18

I was very intrigued and interested in the premise of this book. I liked the fantasy, the visual images and the setting of the story. However, about halfway through, it got to be tedious for me. It was like a cross between the Lord of the Rings, the Harry Potter series, the Odyssey, and several Shakespeare tragedies. The plot twists and turns got to be too much and tiresome, to the point I felt, "enough, already". I usually appreciate the journey of a good book, and many books that I have read and listened to, I did not want to end. That was not the case with this book.

I am not well acquainted with the Yoruba language, but thought that the narrator did an excellent job bringing the voices of the characters to life. I did appreciate the author's note at the end and understood why she felt compelled to write this book. It was a good effort, but I felt that the same story could have been told in half of the time.

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Auntie Poldi Rocks!

Revisado: 04-01-18

Would you consider the audio edition of Auntie Poldi and the Sicilian Lions to be better than the print version?

The narrator did an excellent job. I enjoyed the audio version because the pronunciation of the different languages and accents was on point.

Any additional comments?

It was a fun, smart and and sweet murder mystery, great for spring break listening. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I cannot wait for the other books in this series to be translated into English.

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Disappointed

Revisado: 03-17-18

Would you try another book from Aime Austin and/or Machelle Williams?

No.

What was most disappointing about Aime Austin’s story?

The premise was promising, however the book ended abruptly with too many loose ends. There was so much more of the plot that needed to be sorted out, and the characters seem to be one-dimensional.

What didn’t you like about Machelle Williams’s performance?

The narrator did not try to change her voice enough for the different characters. When coming back to the book, I could not tell who was speaking. Either different narrators could have been used or another narrator with a greater vocal range.

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Common Pleas Lawyer

Revisado: 02-17-18

What did you like best about The Common Pleas Lawyer? What did you like least?

I liked the premise of the book. I found a male's voice as a narrator for a female character distracting and took away from the book as a whole. The plot was predictable and the main character quite naive, which, at times, was frustrating.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Not sure why the decision was made to have a male narrate the voice of the main character. The male voice was very distracting, and I thought initially that I was listening to a different book.

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Disappointing Ending

Revisado: 04-30-16

What did you like best about The Gilded Hour? What did you like least?

I am an African American female physician who grew up in New York and likes historical fiction. This book should have been 5 stars all around. The narration was excellent, all story lines were complete except for the most compelling, one dealing with the legal aspects of women's medicine. It is for this reason that I have to give the story and overall ratings a 3. Had this one last story line been completed, it would have been 5 stars all around.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Disappointed. Not all of the story lines were concluded. One more chapter could have tied up this loose end.

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600 Hours of Edward

Revisado: 08-10-15

A sweet story of personal strength and growth of a man who was born with the odds stacked against him. The main character reminded me of another favorite, Odd Thomas. The narration was excellent with each character having a distinctive voice that was believable-almost like listening to a radio drama with different actors speaking the parts. A joy to listen to.

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Moonrise: "Rebecca", it is not

Revisado: 10-01-13

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Remembering how much I loved "Rebecca" by Daphne DuMaurier when I read it in high school, I quickly purchased this book because the description compared it to the beloved classic. Perhaps I was younger and more naive when I read Rebecca, however I found Moonrise to be annoyingly predictable in it's plot and I did not care for the narrations nor most of the characters. The narrators did a reasonable job with the women's voices, however the narrator who read Tanzy's part did a poor job with the men's voices. Those parts were difficult to listen to. She reminded me of Ethel Mertz imitating Fred, which is funny in an "I Love Lucy" episode, but not so fun in this performance.

It was also difficult to tolerate the characters except for Willa and Linc, and the plot did not keep me interested. Helen's naivete was overdone for someone in her 40's, and Kit was over-the-top self-centered. Tanzy added some comic relief, but far too late in the book; however her character had the potential to be one of the stronger and more interesting characters in this book, but she came off being superficial, which was disappointing. The men's characters, except for Linc, were completely underdeveloped.

What could Cassandra King have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Remakes of classics are so hard to get right. Perhaps more plot twists or better character development of the men in the book.

Would you listen to another book narrated by the narrators?

no.

Do you think Moonrise needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No. The "mystery" was solved, and I don't care enough about the characters to follow them through another summer. Actually, I take that back: it would be nice to follow Willa's story in a follow up book.

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