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O'Reilly's Passion on the Subject Shows Through..

Revisado: 01-15-13

I really enjoyed this book and whilst I am not a particular fan of Bill O'Reilly on Fox, I thought his narration bought something special to a book covering an event that has been written about many times previously and will no doubt be written about many times in the future.

I have read a few books on the death of President Kennedy, but this was the best I have read because it was based on fact and not a load of conspiracy theories. The coverage of the day itself was gripping and contained new and more detailed information on Oswald's personal life and what his movements were during the day of the shooting.

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An Interesting Fly on the Wall...

Revisado: 01-15-13

I think just about every actor in Little House on the Prairie must have written their memoirs now and this was as good as the rest of them. I enjoyed listening to the book but this comes in the category of the less memorable kind of book that I remember very little about a few weeks after reading.

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Don't Spoil Childhood Memories...

Revisado: 01-15-13

I have always enjoyed watching the movies and television work of this extraordinarily talented man. I was too young to enjoy his television years but at the age of seven I remember being absolutely riveted by the movie, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

By the time the movie was released in the UK we knew every word to every song in the film because my father bought the record album for my brother and I to listed to - and did we ever. I still remember most of the songs now. It was a magical day when we actually joined the huge lines at our local cinema and to enjoy something this special.

I am sure that many will disagree, but I felt let down when Mr. Van Dyke talked as if the movie had been a disappointment in its finished product. He voiced that there were a lot of things that he was not happy with or did not go as he would have liked; and if this is how he feels then he is right to publish this view.

However, I remember this film being an absolute blockbuster which he presumably benefitted financially and a career point of view. In fact I am sure he is still collecting royalty checks from the repeats of the film and theater production.

He gave very little details of where he felt the movie had not gone as planned which would have been interesting to hear (although I do remember him saying that the seaside scenes had to be filmed in the South of France because of the poor British weather! What a shocker).

But I really felt let down as a fan of the movie in that he seemed to show no appreciation or awareness of the pleasure it gave children then and is still doing now. If things didn't go to plan, then of course that is extremely relevant but he brushed passed all this and I got the feeling that it was not a film that he enjoyed making at all.

Okay, I am a 'happy ending' sort of gal but one of my pet hates is when celebrities moan about work that gave them a great deal of fame and money, but also brought something special to the lives of the audience the movie was targeted to.

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La Plante's first and best Tennyson novel

Revisado: 07-07-12

I knew the story well but was interested in listening to the book after watching the TV drama series. The narrator is an excellent choice because she sounds like the Helen Mirren. I know that shouldn't necessarily be a factor but when you have seen the movie you expect to hear a tone of voice similar to what you remember. The book is brilliant and it was great to hear Linda La Plante talking about how she researched the Helen Mirren role.

Fantastic.

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BBC Radio at its Best

Revisado: 07-07-12

What did you love best about Stone, Series 2: The Deserved Dead, Collateral Damage, The Bridge, The Night (BBC Radio 4: Afternoon Play)?

Stone is played brilliantly by Hugo Speer. His character is a police detective with two other characters reporting to him. I got really engrossed in the story lines which were gritty and relatable. Internal and external problems arise and Stone has to manage it. He has some demons which come out in the story.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Stone, Series 2: The Deserved Dead, Collateral Damage, The Bridge, The Night (BBC Radio 4: Afternoon Play)?

When Mike's wife woke up in the hotel not knowing how she got there after a night out.

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

I've only seen him in The Full Monty where he plays a totally different character - great acting but not comparable

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

Inspector Stone Mysteries

Any additional comments?

So enjoyable and brilliantly produced.

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Badly written and appallingly narrated

Revisado: 06-24-12

How can the publishers allow cindy olson to narrate this. There is a mistake almost every sentence. I have read all the Enron books and this is by far the worst. Olsen is arrogant and focuses on the success of Enron over the years but forgets that it was done by cheating.

Olsen preaches to us like a sermon with God as a central part in her story. She sees ken lay as blameless and gushes incessantly.

Absolute waste of money and a huge disappointment. The book was bad enough but at least the publishers could have ensured that it was narrated by someone who didn't take breaths in between sentences, splutters throughout and have some varies e in vocal.

The worst book I have read in a long time, it was dreadful

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Honest and funny

Revisado: 04-24-12

Where does The Elephant to Hollywood rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Just love the anecdotes

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

Absolutely

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

I did but only because I didn't want to stop

Any additional comments?

Funny and a joy

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Heartbreaking

Revisado: 04-24-12

What made the experience of listening to Game Over the most enjoyable?

I felt very emotional. So many people knew but it was all covered up

Which character – as performed by Malcolm Hillgartner – was your favorite?

N/A

What’s the most interesting tidbit you’ve picked up from this book?

The entire breath and timeline

Any additional comments?

The sexual descriptions were a little to graphic

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Absolutely Rivetting

Revisado: 01-17-12

Would you listen to All the President's Men again? Why?

I have listened to it 3 times already. The movie is great but cannot possibly tell the whole story. It has heightened my interest in the whole Nixon presidency.

As they say, life is stranger than fiction and this is a perfect example

What other book might you compare All the President's Men to and why?

A Few Good Men also portrayed a David and Goliath story

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

For me, the answer is just this.

I had no idea of the expanse of the whole scheme. One hears 'Watergate' and I related the story with just a break in to the Democratic HQ.

But the power of the White House infiltrates the FBI and top president aides whose dishonesty and cover up shielded the truth for so long. Also, I was fascinated by the Washington Post's Bernstein and Woodward who disliked the way each other worked and lived but grew a friendship through amazing teamwork and grind.

Also I was unaware of the level of risk that the Posts senior editors were taking and admire them for backing up who they call 'the Boys'

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

I didn't intend to but did spend a whole night trying to finish it. But there is too much detail for a one sitting read

Any additional comments?

I learned so much more than I ever thought I would. It was a fantastic read.

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Severely disappointed

Revisado: 01-17-12

What would have made Bright Lights, Dark Shadows better?

I was so excited to read this but the story was just so boring. I stopped listening two thirds of the way through

Has Bright Lights, Dark Shadows turned you off from other books in this genre?

No but it has turned me off the author

What three words best describe Adrian Mulraney’s performance?

He did his best with what he had to read

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

I was so disappointed

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