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Silly little story

Revisado: 04-28-15

What did you love best about Divide and Rule?

it's quirkiness. About America adapts to being ruled by aliens.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

Updated some of the outdated, not very PC attitudes regarding women.

What about Mike Chamberlain’s performance did you like?

Nothing in particular stands out.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

It was more of a silly book than a "moving" book.

Any additional comments?

This is a story I read many years ago and wished I'd kept a copy of because it is so ... silly and simple.

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History made easy

Revisado: 04-28-15

What made the experience of listening to One Corpse Too Many the most enjoyable?

The vividness of life hundreds of years ago. Not a student of English history. Interesting for that reason.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

Not that kind of story. I suppose the Cadfael mysteries are a species of cozy mystery.

Have you listened to any of Patrick Tull’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Listened to the previous Cadfael novel. Tull does okay.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Again, not that kind of book.

Any additional comments?

Looking forward to reading all the Cadfael mysteries.

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romantic silliness

Revisado: 05-23-13

Is there anything you would change about this book?

it's a good story of its kind, exposition speeches are probably a little too long. Maybe author should have tried to weave some of those into the story line.

Would you ever listen to anything by Diane Dooley again?

yeah, anybody who can this kind of dialog without giggling is a pretty good actor in my book

What does Gina Cedarwood bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

this is the sort of story I probably would have put down if reading. Gina got me to the end

Could you see Blue Galaxy being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

no way!!!!! (thinks of some of the dialog and intimate moments, shudders)

Any additional comments?

this i not my usual cup of tea. Listened at one go while I was doing housework.

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great old story, easier to listen than read

Revisado: 05-23-13

Where does John Carter in 'A Princess of Mars' rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

middle of the pack.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I listened to it on a long drive and it made the time pass without really making my brain think too hard

What does Scott Brick bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

since it's a story about a man, a hero, written in first person, it made it seem smoother, more real

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I actually listened to it in two sittings, 4 hours driving there, 4 hours driving back.

Any additional comments?

old stories like this I find easier to listen to than read. Must be that it uses a different part of the brain. Not as hard to stay focused on the outdated writing style. I have a lot of classics in my library.

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great sequel but feels like half the book

Revisado: 05-23-13

What made the experience of listening to The Madness Underneath the most enjoyable?

book was realistic about after effects of attack and near death experience that ended previous book

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

mostly an entertaining story. I would have to include spoilers to discuss what was least interesting. Let's just say I'm a romantic and author threw in an unresolved plot twist that went in a direction I didn't like.

Which character – as performed by Nicola Barber – was your favorite?

Rory, the narrator. She gets all the best lines.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

No, just entertaining

Any additional comments?

I don't mind cliffhangers on TV shows, and I don't mind loose ends that leave generous room for the next sequel, but this book ended with almost every plot aspect unresolved. And I mean all of them! I got the feeling that either the author missed her deadline and just turned in what she had or the editor cut the book in two to make more money. Or maybe that's just normal with this kind of series. Now I have to wait 6 to 12 months to find out what happens next.

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Great teen horror

Revisado: 05-23-13

What made the experience of listening to The Name of the Star the most enjoyable?

variety of accents. Humorous writing that rang true

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rory the narrator and "Call Me" Claudia the "dorm mother" for her building

Which scene was your favorite?

they are on the boys dorm roof watching London wait for Jack the ripper to appear then sneaking back to girls dorm. The ripper appears to Rory

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

no, just enteraining

Any additional comments?

Great story that manages to blend "fish out of water" Louisianian teen narration, British boarding school place setting, Jack the ripper bad guy, and ghosts. Works well. Narrator managed a wide variety of accents with aplomb. Liked really well.

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female Brit narrator? what gives?

Revisado: 05-22-13

the narrator is not the worst I've ever heard but she makes absolutely no sense narrating a story where the two main characters are male. It grated. Also she speaks in what I think Brits call a posh accent EXCEPT for dialog which is all done with American accents, other than for Scotty, of course. Huh? To quote Spock, "Highly illogical." Brit pronunciations of common words detract from story comprehension for this American. There are occasional missing words.

Foster has written Star Trek episode and movie novelizations for something like 40 or 50 years. Great writing. Loved movie. Slogged through listening just because it cost me a credit and I liked movie.

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really great sf/war series

Revisado: 12-24-12

Heroic WW2 sailors fighting inhuman monsters ... imagine the possibilities and Taylor Anderson has. Loved this concept from the first. I'm currently reading book 3 (borrowed from library), but this first book is still my favorite. I knocked the narrator down one star. He does a fine job, especially when half of the characters aren't human, but he does give pretty much everyone on the destroyer a southern accent.

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Tim Curry is a hoot

Revisado: 12-24-12

Curry takes one of the most lovable and best known stories in English literature and makes it better. Superb timing, voicing and expression. Loved every minute of it.

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An old favorite

Revisado: 12-24-12

This short story, while a little dated in some aspects (Bradbury wistfully predicted humans will soon abandon cities because we will all learn to fly helicopters) is still one of my all time favorite sf short stories, mostly because Bradbury manages to brag about humans without having a single one in the cast. I knocked it down one star because of the datedness.

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