Kathryn

Waste of a Credit

Revisado: 09-26-24

This is a short story not a book and only an hour and a half long. Not worth a credit. There is
very little that makes it a Hamish Macbeth book other than some familiar characters at the very beginning and very end. Furthermore the voice of the narrator reading as Hamish sounds like an old man.

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Interesting Snapshot of Islamic Women

Revisado: 09-21-18

Various stories about different Islamic women encountered by the author while she was working as a reporter in the Middle East. Some are surprising and it becomes clear that the culture and country greatly affect how woman are treated. There is some background about Mohammed's wives. I enjoyed the stories but this is read by the author and I found her voice and accent difficult for listening.

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Audio Can Be Confusing - This Might Help

Revisado: 09-21-18

I have read several of Sujata Massey's Rei Shimura novels and enjoyed them so this title interested me. It is a mystery but more like a novel, very rich in historical detail. I learned quite a bit about the positions of Parsi and Muslim women in India in the 1920's. There was one problem, which is that I found it difficult to keep track of the various characters whose names are unfamiliar so I took the book out of the library and I am including a list here so you can use it as a cheat sheet.

Perveen Mistry is the main character. Her circle includes:

- Jamshedji - Her father
- Camillia - Her mother
- Mustafa - Butler
- Jayanth - Young stevedore client of the law firm
- Rustom - Brother
- Gulnaz - Sister-in-law

Farid Household

-Omar Farid - deceased husband
-Faisal Mukri - the estate trustee and agent
-Razia Fared - First wife, one daughter Amina
- Sakina Fared - Second wife, two daughters, one son
-Mumtaz Fared- Third wife
- Mohsen - Servant - widowed with two young children also working as servants, Fatima and Zeid

Hope this helps. The book is an enjoyable listen!

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Not Quite What I Expected

Revisado: 11-05-17

I wasn't too keen on reading about a white girl captured by Indians but it was for book club so I thought I would listen. It was not exactly what I expected. The narration was excellent and I think that in this case, listening would be better than reading. The main story is really about Captain Kidd, the newsreader, and Joanna is the secondary story. It is told in his voice. I found the description of Texas after the Civil War to be a mix of the wildness we see on television and a degree of sophistication. Now that I think about, for those who are old enough to remember, similar to some of the story lines in "Have Gun Will Travel". This book did not manipulate the reader, just told the story and let you decide how you felt. I am recommending it to everyone.

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Mixed Bag

Revisado: 05-27-16

This book seems to be collection of essays so material is repeated and the essays do not seem to be in chronological order. Despite the author's insistence that it is not about Parkinson's disease, a good bit of it is, but that's okay. Where he really lost me was the last chapter. Perhaps it was a joke I didn't get but his over generalizations about the generations and ultra liberal views on health care, Social Security and taxes had me screaming at the recording. And by the way, people do pay taxes on dividends and interest, along with real estate taxes so it is not all just capital gains. I really wish I had the written book so I could make sure I heard it right, but it is certainly not worth listening to again.

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Broke the rules

Revisado: 09-28-15

Despite a cute setup as a cozy, this story breaks the rules. The initial death is violent, but that is okay. The solution to the mystery is one that may offend listeners, including this one, who thought it was a nice, pleasant listen.

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Disappointing

Revisado: 08-20-15

I should have read the reviews first because I agree. Little new information here. Basically, we all only have so much self control and when we use it up, we have less. Duh. This does not measure up to the normally excellent Great Courses.

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Excellent course with some caveats

Revisado: 08-20-15

I thought this a good introduction to addictions. The lectures covered caffeine,nicotine, marijuana, uppers and opiates. He also briefly talks about other possible addictions such as gambling, but not about food addictions or shopping, etc. The reason for the slight downgrade is because most of the scientific discussion of the brain went over my head. That said, I still thought it was a good purchase and an interesting course.

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Not Tina Fey

Revisado: 08-20-15

I bought this book because I enjoyed Tina Fey's book "Bossypants". I thought the books would be similar but they are not. Tina Fey's book was funny and I felt like she was in the car with me telling stories. Amy Poehler's book seemed more like a performance and not a very funny one at that. No laugh out loud moments, at least for me.

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Good Series

Revisado: 05-22-15

My husband and I both enjoy this series and listen to it when we are in the car together. It is set in Laos, with a slightly disillusioned Communist as the protagonist. Throw in a bit of magic and spirits and there you have it, a very different type of cozy.

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