Laura M. Cook
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The Book of Lost Names
- De: Kristin Harmel
- Narrado por: Madeleine Maby
- Duración: 10 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 7,607
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,870
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,845
Lina Meisel, a retired librarian in Florida, is reading the newspaper one morning when she freezes. Her eyes lock on a photograph of a book she hasn’t seen in 65 years - a book she recognizes as The Book of Lost Names. The accompanying article discusses the looting of libraries by the Nazis across Europe during World War II - an experience Lina remembers well - and the search to reunite people with the texts stolen from them so long ago. The book in the photograph is one of the most fascinating cases.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another whiney female "heroine"
- De Patricia en 08-15-20
- The Book of Lost Names
- De: Kristin Harmel
- Narrado por: Madeleine Maby
Remarkable
Revisado: 05-31-24
I wasn’t sure at first if I would get to the end, as I wasn’t overly fond of the narrator. However, I am so glad I stayed with it. The grievous losses and horrors of WW2 and the persecution of the Jewish people are difficult to imagine. This story is told in such a way that helped me actually feel some of the emotions of love, loss, fear, horror, acceptance, and faith in God. I would highly recommend this book.
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Blackout
- De: Connie Willis
- Narrado por: Katherine Kellgren, Connie Willis
- Duración: 18 h y 44 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,093
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,134
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,137
In her first novel since 2002, Nebula and Hugo award-winning author Connie Willis returns with a stunning, enormously entertaining novel of time travel, war, and the deeds - great and small - of ordinary people who shape history. In the hands of this acclaimed storyteller, the past and future collideand the result is at once intriguing, elusive, and frightening.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Double review - Blackout and All Clear
- De Monica en 06-03-12
- Blackout
- De: Connie Willis
- Narrado por: Katherine Kellgren, Connie Willis
Great narration; story good but confusing
Revisado: 07-23-15
Katherine Kellgren is amazing as always. Her range of voices is the best I've heard.
The time travel story is intriguing, but I think could have been less confusing. The characters "real" names differed from the names they used when traveling back in time. On top of that, there are 3 distinct and one not-so-distinct instances of time travel experiences. The story jumped around between stories making it more difficult to follow. Finally at the near end of the book, the three main travelers are brought together. However, the book doesn't conclude with any resolution. I must listen to the next installment to find out what happens. I hope it all makes sense in the sequel.
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As You Wish
- Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
- De: Cary Elwes, Joe Layden, Rob Reiner - foreword
- Narrado por: Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, y otros
- Duración: 7 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 14,810
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 13,582
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 13,521
From actor Cary Elwes, who played the iconic role of Westley in The Princess Bride, comes a first-person account and behind-the-scenes look at the making of the cult classic film filled with never-before-told stories, exclusive photographs, and interviews with costars Robin Wright, Wallace Shawn, Billy Crystal, Christopher Guest, and Mandy Patinkin, as well as author and screenwriter William Goldman, producer Norman Lear, and director Rob Reiner.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I don't normally write reviews but...
- De Anonymous en 10-18-14
- As You Wish
- Inconceivable Tales from the Making of The Princess Bride
- De: Cary Elwes, Joe Layden, Rob Reiner - foreword
- Narrado por: Cary Elwes, Christopher Guest, Carol Kane, Norman Lear, Rob Reiner, Wallace Shawn, Robin Wright, Billy Crystal
Delightful!
Revisado: 01-07-15
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Now to watch The Princess Bride again with my newly acquired background information! The writing and the reading were perfect. I have recommended this book to everyone I talk to. Truly a memorable and grand experience. So glad Cary Elwes did this! I loved every minute.
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To the Grave
- Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery, Book 2
- De: Steve Robinson
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 8 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 902
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 809
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 807
A curiously dated child’s suitcase arrives, unannounced and unexplained, in a modern-day Washington suburb. A week later, American genealogist Jefferson Tayte is sitting in an English hotel room, staring at the wrong end of a loaded gun. In his latest journey into the past, Tayte lands in wartime Leicestershire, England. The genealogist had hoped simply to reunite his client with the birth mother she had never met, having no idea she had been adopted.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Worthwhile listen!
- De RavidReader en 07-22-14
- To the Grave
- Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery, Book 2
- De: Steve Robinson
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
Captivating
Revisado: 12-17-14
Would you consider the audio edition of To the Grave to be better than the print version?
I only listened to the audio edition, so don't know if the print edition is better or not.
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
The plot kept me going because I wanted to know what happened to Danny and Mena. They were so in love but seemingly never found each other as World War II wound down. The mystery of this story was intriguing to the end.
Which character – as performed by Simon Vance – was your favorite?
Simon Vance does a remarkable job on the characters. Whether English, American, male or female, the narration is believable and I forgot that the characters were all voiced by the same person.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Some secrets need to be told.
Any additional comments?
I have worked on my own genealogy for years. The combination of genealogy research and the historical setting of the characters made this become one of my absolute favorites. I was crying at the end of the story, so heartbroken for the lives that had been ruined, and all over a misunderstanding. If I had any "secrets" I would certainly be telling them in the here and now, before it was too late.
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