Marjorie Thompson

Interesting but outdated

Revisado: 05-22-23

There are many improvements to the welfare system such as The working poor now receive I-phones from the government and children receive breakfast and weekend meals from schools. This does not mean there is no working poor; oh contrary! But the book does not address the current situation. It is an extraordinary insight into the struggles of the poor. The same dilemmas are in fact true today to balance expenses of food and shelter, but food is now an inflationary indicator that was not the case at the time of the writing of this book. There are different issues now for the poor not addressed in this book.

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Fascinated!!!

Revisado: 12-14-22

I truly enjoyed this book. The development of the characters were not predictable which made me anxious to come back to read more……I am fascinated by Alma; one who was not afraid to face herself with all of her flaws and goodness.

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Mandatory Reading for every LEO

Revisado: 04-10-22

So much behind the scenes that I did not know and I’m a retired Federal LEO that worked on 2 state JTTFs after 9-11. Excellent resource to understand dynamics and how to be a better problem solver. An Excellent resource to understand the extremists culture. The performer carried a perfect tenor for the listener to understand complicated associations.

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Life of unanswered questions

Revisado: 06-17-20

And grudges based on those gaps of information. The Book takes the reader along in the lives and relationship of siblings; without a mother and afraid of their father; an acquired step mother who rejects them, all through the eyes of their memories living in The Dutch House. The effects of experiences, real and imagined, on a child. Realistic and sad.

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The hearts of men......

Revisado: 05-04-18

Read for the first time. I could smell the salty fishermen and sweat of labor as well as the languishing men left to their own thoughts and devices.

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Intriguing and Imaginative. Totally fullfilling

Revisado: 01-19-17

Even better than his first from this trilogy....It was hard to put down and very agitated to get back to it once it was put down. I can't wait to read Part 3.

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Try to put the pieces together and turn the page

Revisado: 02-17-15

If you could sum up Defending Jacob in three words, what would they be?

Heartbreaking, Maddening, Mysterious

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jacob was well played as a typical teenager that views himself as others view him but the parents are oblivious. Jacob is not overwritten or sugar coated....a precocious, devious, only child, product of helicopter parents.

Which scene was your favorite?

My point on Jacob's character is validated in the scene that Jacob's father reads Jacob's Ipad to discover the secret deviant character and tendencies of his son.

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

I did not cry, but it hurt my heart to examine how parents try so hard to make things right and invest so much effort, to the point of failing their own character, in the name of love.

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I read Twice!

Revisado: 01-19-15

What did you love best about Fall of Giants?

I love the story line of the precariousness of rising from obscurity to achieve success.

What did you like best about this story?

I love the historical references to architecture and building.

Which character – as performed by John Lee – was your favorite?

The second wife - a smart, bohemian, independent, loving woman.

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

I did not.

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Twists and Turns

Revisado: 01-19-15

If you could sum up What's Bred in the Bone in three words, what would they be?

Twisted, Intriguing, Layered

Who was your favorite character and why?

The House Servants that care for the unfortunate sibling.

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

No

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

I would have enjoyed listening to it all in one sitting. There was never a good point to lay it down as there were characters introduced or another event unfolding that I wanted to discover.

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A Look at Life from a Glass Half Empty

Revisado: 01-19-15

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, for light reading. It provides a good story line on a family life no one wishes to experience and very few discuss.

Would you be willing to try another book from John Green? Why or why not?

Probably I would. His characters have peculiar personalities in this book that were entertaining.

What about Kate Rudd’s performance did you like?

She was an excellent storyteller.

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

I did not laugh or cry. The characters were so different from my reality that I did not connect to them, though I thought their stories were interesting and entertaining to read about.

Any additional comments?

Very good YA read and would most likely provide more emotional attachment than adults.

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