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Books change as we age.....

Revisado: 07-27-17

Struggled and did not finish. Its me not the book. 10-15 years ago I would quickly finished it.

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Many illusions shattered...................

Revisado: 07-04-17

It was something of an effort to finish but shattering facts kept emerging. This story makes most other examples of racism pale in comparison. Really a blood fueled lust for money that defies comparison. I kept thinking the brutal killings would stop but they went right on. A government sanctioned way of life. In a way this story never ended.

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Not for me...wish I'd not started it.

Revisado: 05-17-17

Would you try another book from Robertson Davies and/or Marc Vietor?

Veitor yes.

What do you think your next listen will be?

have not decided

What about Marc Vietor’s performance did you like?

Such as it was he handled the material very well.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Fifth Business?

I don't know...

Any additional comments?

no

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Over and over and over.................

Revisado: 04-30-17

Would you try another book from Matthew J. Davenport and/or Mel Foster?

Yes to both

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

I don't know - stopped reading just over half way.Grew weary of "he fell dead" etc etc etc....

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

I don't know.

Was First Over There worth the listening time?

Sort of.

Any additional comments?

Enjoyed parts about Senator Sam Ervin D NC.His taking a demotion from commissioned officer to PFC just to remain in the war was remarkable.This after he was cleared of a dereliction of duty charge.

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Had no idea what I'd ordered.......

Revisado: 01-12-17

What did you love best about All the Ugly and Wonderful Things?

It was almost exclusively about society's underbelly. Huge crack operation treated as normal day to day life in this book.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Wavy's college room mate. Not intimidated by the odd dynamo in her room she added a different angle on Wavy than rest of book.

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

Remarkable range of characters she creates with her voice. Not an easy thing as you learn from listening to various narrators with sometimes painful efforts to do the same.

If you could rename All the Ugly and Wonderful Things, what would you call it?

That title in no way describes this book.So about anything else would work as well or better.

Any additional comments?

Had I understood content better before ordering I probably would have passed but glad I listened.

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I love Baldacci but it seems the total package is

Revisado: 12-21-16

If you could sum up No Man's Land in three words, what would they be?

weak female performer

Who was your favorite character and why?

Rodgers. Most complete character in book easily.Best horse in a weak field.All the stars are his.

Would you listen to another book narrated by Kyf Brewer?

No time soon....

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

The man who could not be blamed.

I think Baldacci's long successful history helped this one get published.

Any additional comments?

No,I've angered enough readers already I suspect !

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I thought I knew this story........

Revisado: 10-08-16

If you could sum up Robert E. Lee and His High Command in three words, what would they be?

Needed cannon factory.

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

Hearing a retelling of the incredible carnage of young men dead in their prime about made me cry.The north started out with much larger population and the South was set back at least a hundred years of regional progress as a result.

Any additional comments?

Dr Gallagher disabused me of some very long held opinions about the CSA.Plus - in enough detail that I was thoroughly convinced of my misunderstandings.It took me a while to adjust to Dr Gallagher's often breathless delivery and I realized the man was/is excited about the story he's telling.

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Near flawless story telling...............

Revisado: 09-09-16

What did you love best about Something Rich and Strange?

Rich characters and story lines.No two alike.Felt like I knew many of the characters.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Young man with boat and put upon man in grave robbing story.
I could feel their complex situations.

What about Christian Baskous’s performance did you like?

So multi faceted it was hard to beleive.Loved it.

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

Too many.

Any additional comments?

Trying to figure out which Ron Rash book to order next.

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Is this Harper Lee's second book ?

Revisado: 08-07-16

If you could sum up Wilde Lake in three words, what would they be?

Formulaic. Long.OK.

What other book might you compare Wilde Lake to and why?

To Kill a Mockingbird. Well there was big brother,precocious little sister, and the neighbor kid in the bushes.And of course they had a widowed lawyer father that knew everything,for a while..( Several more similarities.) And they went forward living.
Scout had way more early grit than Little Lu but I suspect their lives were not all that different over time.

What does Kathleen McInerney and Nicole Poole bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I don't know.

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

No.

Any additional comments?

Enjoyed the narration.

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You must pay attention..............

Revisado: 07-09-16

What did you love best about The Cuckoo's Calling?

....good story with tons of detail & characters to keep up with. Performance was splendid.

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