T. N. Taylor

Honest, genuine and people really suck

Revisado: 04-14-24

I had no idea of the depth of hatred and spite a bunch of strangers put Brianna through. I don't understand why people would create or join a group to terrorize and defame a complete stranger for living their life as they see fit. These psycho idiots destroyed everything this woman built for herself and are actually proud of that fact. They are petty, jealous, and unhinged.

I hope Brianna and the dogs have many more years and adventures together.

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Disappointing ending

Revisado: 02-01-24

While I really enjoyed the book, I am sadly disappointed with the ending. For being such a smart guy, Briggs did a stupid thing in showing all of his money and believing the bank notes were worthless. Other than that one major mistake, I thought Briggs turned out to be an honorable man.

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Wow. Just--WOW!

Revisado: 02-22-23

I was, at first, annoyed by the Captain's insistence on being so wordy. He just went on and on before coming to the point. The first book (The Island) was frustrating because he spoke as if we knew what happened. No. I didn't. Book two (Our City) was where it got interesting. He used his wordiness to explain what the Nathan James was doing and why. It became and endearing trait, IMO, as the book progressed.

Although a work of fiction (obviously--we're still here!), it was unsettling and emotional to listen to the narrative of the destruction of all we know. The characters and their struggles to come to terms with the destruction were hard to listen to. It had me wondering what I would do or feel in that situation.

The narration by Christopher Lane was well done. After listening to his voice for nearly 30 hours, I'm going to miss him. His voice has become soothing.

I used my Map App frequently during the narration because I had no idea where the land masses or oceans and seas were. If nothing else, this book was educational. I won't win a geography bee, but I won't be dead last, either. Another thing, this book made me curious about Soviet-era nuclear submarines. I'll be reading about them to learn more about them. Ditto for US nuclear destroyers of the same period.

Well worth the initial frustration of the first book. I think the story would've been better if the first and second books were reversed or combined. It might not have been so frustrating. I felt as though I was reading the sequel to a book I had never read.

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The only sane one in the bunch

Revisado: 01-17-23

I've always thought the royal family were odd and out of touch with reality; this memoir proves it. This is Harry's truth; his perspective. It may not all be 100% accurate; however, there are some take aways we need to consider. He lost his mother, a very hands-on person that showered him with lots of physical affection, at a very young age. He never saw her body. He spent the better part of the next 10 years referring to his mother as being "away" and waited for her to come and get him and his brother. He was left with a very hands off family: there was no physical affection shown by his father or grandparents. His brother wanted nothing to do with him when they were in the same school and forbade him from seeking him out. He was a sad little boy that grew up and acted out. Just like any number of people would have. He had no one looking out for HIM. It was, and still is, all about the royal family and protocol. They are not human. They are automatons dressed like humans. Harry is very much his mother's son. He was able to get out with his family intact. Good for him! His father, brother and grandmother threw him under the bus, because it made themselves look better. He and his wife are 100% better off without those backstabbing knuckleheads. It's appalling that they would put appearances before truth.

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Excellent Book -- eye opening "faction" regarding child trafficking in early 20th century

Revisado: 12-06-22

This piece of Historical Fiction uses fictional characters to tell the true story of Georgia Tann and the Tennessee Children's Home Society. I had never heard of either. This was an eye-opening experience that had me going down rabbit holes trying to find out what was true and what wasn't.

Georgia Tann was a real woman. She stole children from their parents, sold them to rich people via exorbitant "adoption fees," and lied about the origins and family histories of the stolen children. She had local police, judges and politicians in her pocket, which allowed her to get away with the scheme from 1924-1950. It is estimated she stole 5,000 children from poor families and single parents. It is also estimated that hundreds of children died in the "care" of the Tennessee Children's Home Society due to malnutrition and abuse. Children were beaten, tortured and molested.

Due to this book, several families have uncovered the truth about their own histories with the TCHS. Those are documented in "Before and After" by Lisa Wingate and Judy Christie. That's my next read. And after that, "The Baby Thief" by Barbara B. Raymond.

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Another great read

Revisado: 12-01-22

I love Mark Edwards' style of writing. This was tame compared to his other books. Follow You Home, Because She Loves Me and the Magpie Trilogy are terrifying in a "this can happen" kind of way. Because people are cray-cray. And Mark Edwards writes cray-cray like he's been down that road. 😂😂

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Narrator not my favorite this time arround

Revisado: 09-13-22

Like all Mark Edwards books, I found this refreshing and new. It wasn't a recycled story that I've seen from another author. Mr. Edwards has an exciting and captivating style. My only problem with this audible book was the narrator did a terrible impression of a 14 year old girl. She's supposed to be British-born and only living in America for a few years. Instead of having a modified British accent, he gave her a horrible "New Yawk" accent. It was annoying and cringe-worthy. If I wasn't busy doing things, I would have just gone with the Kindle version.

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Reminds me of a Mark Edwards book

Revisado: 05-24-22

This started out a bit slow for me; but there were excellent plot twists. I didn't love the ending, but it was fitting. The storytelling reminds me of Mark Edwards' style. If you enjoy this, I would highly recommend his books. I'm going to search for more of Christian White's and Summer DeRoche's books. I had never heard of either of them before listening to this Audible title.

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Sucks you in from the get-go

Revisado: 12-31-21

First: Brittany Pressley does a wonderful job. She has a soothing voice without being saccharine sweet. Second: this is a rollercoaster ride. Is Alexis a nut? Is she a blackout drunk? Is her husband setting her up? Is Lisa complicit in the situation? Why is Farah so keen to help? Suspicious actions from everyone had me wondering if Alexis was going off the deep end or if it was a set-up. Had my doubts about Farah, but not expecting that outcome.

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Good Story Painful Narration

Revisado: 09-14-19

I thought the story was entertaining. There were inconsistencies and errors that I noticed, but not enough to annoy me or spoil the flow of the story. The dynamic between Brandt and Maisey had me laughing, because it’s every mother-son relationship in books.

The narration was dull as dishwater, though. If that is what this woman does for a living, she must not make a lot of money, While it was not monotone, there was very little inflection in her voice or attempt to alter her voice for individual characters. While narrating, her tone was quite flat. When speaking for a character, she gave more inflection, but not much. I’m not interested in listening to any of her other narrations.

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