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Not Stephanie McCarter's translation

Revisado: 08-06-24

I bought the Audible version. because I am reading McCarter's book. As I was trying to listen to Callisto "chapter, I realized the recording didn't match what I was reading, despite the fact they both h have the same cover. As a Latin major I have found that translations vary widely. was this recording done prior to the final copy of the book? However, Banning Turpin's reading was superb.

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Another good read from Anne Perry.

Revisado: 06-20-16

I am not sure that men in Victorian England would care if women were raped. Given this I found the story less compelling than most of her books. Still a good summer read.

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I never appreciated Gatsby until now.

Revisado: 08-16-15

What made the experience of listening to The Great Gatsby the most enjoyable?

For the first time (I read Gatsby about 50 years ago), the story came together. I was immersed in it. I was at East Egg, at the parties, and at the funeral.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Great Gatsby?

The swimming pool. That's all I will say to prevent a spoiler.

What about Alexander Scourby’s performance did you like?

An excellent voice. Easy to listen to.

Any additional comments?

As I mentioned earlier, I was assigned Gatsby when I was in college. Try as I might, I could not read it; and I was a voracious reader even then. The book never caught my attention and interest again until I listened to Scourby's narration.

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Burke and Patton - an unbeatable combination

Revisado: 06-26-13

If you could sum up The Glass Rainbow in three words, what would they be?

Gut-tightening poetry.

What did you like best about this story?

Burke's descriptions of Lousiana.

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

Patton's accent for each character is perfect. You can always tell who is talking. Beyond that his reading of descriptions is absolute lyric poetry.

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

Beware of those you trust.

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Best translation

Revisado: 08-22-12

What made the experience of listening to Iliad the most enjoyable?

Lombardo's delivery was excellent and his translation reflected well the mood and meaning of the original.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Hector is probably the most engaging character because of the scene with his wife and child. Hector is three-dimensional: a warrior, husband, and father. No one else in the Iliad is shown like that.

What does Stanley Lombardo and Susan Sarandon bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Having Sarandon give an overview of each book is very helpful.

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

My! It is bloody and gory.

Any additional comments?

I have been trying for years to read all the way through the Iliad. This is the first translation that has not lost me somewhere around the Catalog of Ships (Book II).

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Mesmerizing

Revisado: 10-07-11

I have not listened to such a fascinating book in a long time. The language is rich and vibrant; the narrator, perfect. The Night Circus (Cirque du Reve) is indeed a dream, with illusion and fact intertwined. Certainly not a book for those who live only in the real world.

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Great narrator. So-so book.

Revisado: 02-22-11

Daisy goes on assignment for her magazine and runs into a murder at Occles Hall. She calls in her friend, a chief inspector from Scotland Yard, to investigate when the local police are intimidated by the Hall's titled inhabitants. The characters are stock. The dialogue is filled with cliches and 20's slang. With all that, I had to continue listening because the narrator did such a superb job bringing the characters to life -- at least as much as the writing would allow.

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Enthralling

Revisado: 08-14-08

I cannot imagine how someone could find the story of Katherine Swynford and John of Gaunt boring. While Weir's book does not have the intimacy of Katherine, by Anya Seton, it is more accurate historically. There have, after all, been another 50 years of scholarship. I found this book as compelling as I did Katherine many years ago. I listened every chance I got.

This book is for those people with an interest in history, who find in various points of view as absorbing a story as a romance.

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Excellent

Revisado: 02-12-06

This is one of the best ways to learn a language. I have several other Greek teaching tools, but this is by far the best. The phrasing is short enough to allow you to repeat the phrases. There is plenty of repetition without boredom. The phrases are useful ones, in the order you might use them. The book contains the Greek characters, as well as the phonetic spelling, so you can learn to identify some words as they appear in Greek.

The use of music to anchor the language learning is superb.

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A tasty

Revisado: 08-13-05

Stephanie has decided that being a bondswoman is too dangerous. She is off looking for another job. In the process, she just may find that being Stephanie Plum is dangerous.

I have read--or listened to--every Stephanie Plum novel Evanovich has written. For pure fluff, the combination of Evanovich and King is unbeatable. Great literature? Probably not. A wonderful bit of entertainment? Absolutely! I won't miss a single one of these. I've even downloaded some Plum that I've already read because I think King does such a great job of creating the characters.

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