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Suspenseful and Satisfying

Revisado: 07-01-23

It followed some story lines I'd been wanting, plus hit so many brand new things. I was on the edge of my seat, wondering and worrying.

And as with the prior two, it leaves me wanting so many more answers, and so many new stories.

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An honest and educated discussion of menopause

Revisado: 06-04-23

She's forthright and blunt, in the best possible way. She doesn't tiptoe around any of it, from the reasons you might pee yourself to some of the physical damage your hot flashes are doing and ways to treat them. She discusses symptoms that I've had but that I didn't realize were perfectly normal and expected symptoms. She provides the results of testing of various products from herbal remedies to prescription drugs to CBD. This is a perfectly normal phase in life, and nearly half of the population will experience it firsthand. Here's all the information that any halfway competent education system (let alone healthcare system) should be teaching us all, but doesn't.

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A fun and heartwarming memoir

Revisado: 05-16-23

A glimpse into the life of a culinary student in Paris. She doesn't dream of becoming a chef, so that particular stress isn't present. But she still wants to do well. Meanwhile, she speaks only a little French, and is far away from her friends, family, and boyfriend.

But the stories are fun and funny, mostly light, and all problems are eventually resolved.

The book also includes many recipes that I'm eager to try. They're in the included pdf, but the book is also bulked out a bit by having them all read aloud in the chapter to which they relate.

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Like having him in my living room

Revisado: 05-11-23

It's clearly in front of a large audience, but it feels intimate and casual. And he tells so many wonderful stories about the major events and people he's covered in his career.

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Absolutely loved it

Revisado: 05-06-23

I love this book. They're a bunch of British senior citizens and they're so realistic, it's wonderful. You feel like you already know them.

And the story line is really well done. It all fits together perfectly, without ever being predictable.

If you're American, it helps if you already watch enough British TV or read enough British books to be comfortable with the terms and slang and chain store names. But even without that, you'd probably be okay.

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I learned so much!

Revisado: 04-09-23

There was tons of fascinating information about what we taste, but also why and how we taste, and the real experiments that scientists did to determine it. Some of the information was immediately usable at home. We did one of the recommended wine and food tastings with some good friends, and all learned a lot about what types of food flavors do to some of the wine flavors. Everything is explained in layman's terms, and is clear and understandable. The narrator is excellent. I'll listen to this again, I'm sure.

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Even better than I'd expected

Revisado: 03-16-23

All of my friends recommended it, but I'd been reading lighter stuff lately, and the cover looked heavier. It finally got to the top of my To Be Read pile, and I barely slept from the very first word. I just wanted to listen nonstop. It's moving, it's suspenseful, it's interesting, it's emotional. I absolutely loved it. And of course Ray Porter nailed the reading as only he can.

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Great fun

Revisado: 03-10-23

The first book had some rough spots, but this one is more smooth and very enjoyable.

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Unique in a very good way

Revisado: 03-07-23

The whole perspective on LitRPG is a new one, and I loved that about it. Sometimes the dialog or the narrator were slightly awkward, but not unforgivably so. I've already bought the next book and I'm looking forward to it.

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It's okay.

Revisado: 10-07-22

The concept is good. The plot is good. Much of the story is good. But the characters and writing seem very immature. Not as in YA, but like a new author who needs more time to hone their skills.

There's a lot of telling instead of showing. The characters act in extremely shallow and predictable ways. But the game mechanics are pretty solid and enjoyable.

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