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Another Gem from Kate Quinn

Revisado: 01-17-25

I have to admit that it took me about a chapter to get into this book; they usually hook me right away, but this one wasn't as specifically about WWII and I was a little unsure at first.
Ms. Quinn did not disappoint. This book is so richly layered and the story is beautifully told. The historic details in all of her books is topnotch, and this is no exception.
Fabulous story and engaging characters. The audio is superb and the subtle language accents were wonderfully nuanced.

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Charming, but saccharine

Revisado: 12-07-23

Story was fun and light but formulaic. Character growth almost non-existent. At times I found myself rooting for someone to do something out of character, but alas, a light Christmas tale a la Hallmark Christmas movies

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What a Powerful Story

Revisado: 01-30-23

I read this expecting it to be quite different than it was. I had no idea that Corrie ten Boom was as active as she was in the Resistance and found that fascinating. anticipated the brutality of the prisons and concentration camps. I didn't anticipate the strong thread of love and forgiveness that ran through the entire, compelling story.

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Pleasantly surprised

Revisado: 03-12-22

I so enjoyed Ms. Silvers' last two books, and had a bit of apprehension when this one started a bit rocky. I decided to give it a couple hours of my time, and by that point, I was hooked.
I am closer in ago to the character Dolores, yet found many of the main character's observations and learnings to be ageless. The author has a way with words, and I found myself nodding with recognition of feelings numerous times throughout the story. Many of us have that brief romance that we file away in the back of our brains when we marry; and this book brought forth the sweetness of those long ago memories.

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Good, but I hoped for great

Revisado: 02-04-22

The Vanderbilt's are brought to life and held up as poster children for excess. Cooper did a good job of describing the rise and the excess, but not the fall of the Vanderbilt dynasty. Certainly excess was behind it, but there had to be bad business decisions, terrible legal and tax advice, and obstinance to change that were, sadly, not part of the story. Or is he going to publish a second volume that detauls the downfall?

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Heart-rending story of Survival

Revisado: 05-17-21

This biographical story was so good, and at the same time, so difficult to listen to. I can't say more without giving away to much of the story. But it was excellent.

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LMAO

Revisado: 10-11-20

I love the way Sedaris can take an "everyday occurrence", spin it, flip it, and relay it in a way that makes me laugh a big, cathartic laugh. My only complaint is that it wasn't longer.

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One of his Best!

Revisado: 09-11-20

This book was balm for a ragged soul. I listened to it during a drive to/from So Cal during raging wildfires (the title was so apt), in the dog days of Covid-19.
I'm setting that scene as the backdrop, because some stories made me laugh so hard I literally had to pull the car off the road.
I've never been a smoker, but David's retelling of his efforts to quit smoking will ring true to anyone who has struggled with any sort of addiction: smoking, alcohol, food, drugs, etc.

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A Riveting Story

Revisado: 02-11-20

This book was mentioned as part of a sermon I listened to about a week ago. It sounded interesting, so I downloaded it, and within a half a chapter I was hooked. I even drove home "the long way" a couple times so that I could listen to more of it.
I'm not a major conisseur of the arts, but the story was so captivating. Have been raving about it to everyone. And, I learned a lot about the subject of art history!

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Bryson at his best

Revisado: 02-24-19

Bill Bryson is one of the best storytellers out there, and this book is exceptional. The summer of 1927 comes to life with his amazing attention to detail and ability to pull sometimes obscure facts from the past and breathe into them new life, as part of the greater narrative of the story.
I will undoubtedly listen to this book again.

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