Sara T.

A Must Read for Fans of Siskel and Ebert

Revisado: 12-28-23

I love movies, but I am not into celebrities. When a celebrity dies, I feel momentarily sad, but I move on. But when Roger Ebert died, I felt like I had lost a trusted friend. To this day, I miss reading his work. Needless to say, I thought I'd heard all the behind the scenes stories before of the making of Siskel and Ebert, so I was pleasantly surprised to find that I was unfamiliar with perhaps 80 percent of the content of this book. If you are a fan of either of these men, or their show, you definitely need to read this book. Also good narration by the author.

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Amazing Narration

Revisado: 04-14-23

The story was intriguing from start to finish. The main story is certainly compelling, but many of the side stories, like the stories early on about a naturalist who was a contemporary of Darwin who lost in a ship fire that left him stranded at sea thousands of animal skins and live animals that he'd spent years gathering on expeditions around the world. The main story though takes a number of unexpected turns that makes for entertaining listening.

The star though of this production is MaCleod Andrews whose narration is incredible. He doesn't overdo the drama. It is just the right amount and it's done in such a relaxed manner. One of the best narration jobs I have heard in quite some time.

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Very informative

Revisado: 03-25-23 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I learned a lot about the topic. Written in clear prose that is accessible to all, the book details how the efforts of our politicians on both sides of the aisle have prioritized the attainment of a college degree over all other means of creating a solid middle class. The book is not anti-education, but it makes a strong argument for enhancing other parts of the social safety net. Engaging narration throughout.

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amazing narration

Revisado: 02-06-23

The narrator really brings this story to life. Heartbreaking at times. Really well done

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amazing story

Revisado: 06-13-22

Great read, and the narration by Simon Vance is outstanding. He is among the top 3 narrators working today.

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Amazing narration

Revisado: 10-08-21

The book itself is excellent. The narration though is the best I've ever heard in this genre. This narrator makes these characters come alive and turns a solid book into an incredible book.

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Great Escape

Revisado: 06-26-20

This audiobook is the reason we read Romance. It is a wonderful escape. A fantasy come true. Who wouldn't dream of having some rich professional hockey player come sweep you off your feet and take care of you and your boy. If you are looking to escape your own life for a few hours and imagine a more just world where good things happen to good people, then you can't do much better than this.

Good narration by Mia Madison and Lance Adams.

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Inspiring Story

Revisado: 06-26-20

Everyone needs to read a book like this once in a while. It is a reminder that we as humans are capable of being good to one another. From the first page, you cant help but care for the boy featured in the story. Unfortunately there really are kids who live like this... their parents are no longer capable of caring for them, they don't have enough to eat and they are forced to beg on the street. it is a reminder that the most common form of child abuse is neglect and our instincts tell us to help these kids out, but how can we? This author made a decision to help one kid and what a difference it made. It reminds me of the story of the kid who sees a beach full of starfish dieing in the sun, needing water and he throws one back in the water. and his sister says Why bother? What difference can it make to throw one back? And he says, well, it made a difference to that one.

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fascinating look at 2nd hand market

Revisado: 05-17-20

This is filled with lots of cool tidbits about what happens to your stuff when you're done with it. Not every chapter has a strong narrative drive, but enough do to make it worth the time, and the narrator has a smooth easy going style.

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Good, but a little predictable

Revisado: 07-30-19

This is a decent book with a good lesson for kids about accepting differences. It can also help kids to learn more about autism. The only issue I had with it is that the main character feels more like a manifestation of every trait associated with autism than an actual person. The narration was a little forced in this regard as well. I doubt most readers will be as bothered by this as I was though.

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