M. Schurmann

heartbreaking

Revisado: 10-04-20

The wife's character lacks integrity, IMO. I am not drawn to the story. I feel no connection to what happens to them.

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Very Enjoyable Listen, Story Runs out of Gas

Revisado: 05-03-20

There is a lot to like here. The pacing and absurdity are reminiscent of Catch-22, which is my all time favorite book. This was made all the more enjoyable by the narrator, who's British accent adds to the silliness. The author has some marvelous takes on a world where an Amazon or Google becomes all consuming. I did not find the book strong on plot and found myself a bit bored by the end. If there was a climax to the story, I missed it. There was also a plot point surrounding golden beetles turning up everywhere that was never quite explained. There were also plot points around the manipulation of language and conviction of future crimes that were so close to elements of 1984 and Minority Report that the author should have given a passing attribution in the narrative.

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Good coverage of topic, many non-intuitive facts

Revisado: 01-11-18

Where does The Science of Energy rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

If you enjoy the Great Courses lectures series this is a good one. Very accessible. There were many interesting facts like walking and pipelines are not very efficient compared other methods of transportation.

Who was your favorite character and why?

N/A

What about Professor Michael E. Wysession’s performance did you like?

Did not get bogged down in physics of the topic.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

Was very optimistic about future gains in efficiency.

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Always look for Bill Bryson Narration

Revisado: 05-22-16

Would you listen to Bill Bryson Collector's Edition again? Why?

Yes. I would certainly do so before visiting one of the locations.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Bill Bryson Collector's Edition?

"Let's Go! Get another travel guide"

What about Bill Bryson’s performance did you like?

I always enjoy it when Bill Bryson narrates his owe work. I think this is because he writes with an American voice, but his actual voice is somewhere between a British and an American accent. Consequently, the interpretation completely changes when someone else reads it.

Any additional comments?

Audible should not sell Bill Bryson books without his narration.

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Very Compelling.

Revisado: 11-05-12

Is there anything you would change about this book?

I enjoyed Seabiscuit tremendously. This book is also very compelling. My only complaint is that Ms. Hillenbrand occasionally is a bit too hyperbolic in her descriptions. At one point she describes Louis' captures forcing 200 other prisoners to line up and punch Louis in the face as hard as they could. If this actually happened, Louis would have died from the beating.

If you’ve listened to books by Laura Hillenbrand before, how does this one compare?

Seabiscuit was 5 star.

Did Edward Herrmann do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

The narrative was very easy to follow. Enjoyed him as a reader.

Do you think Unbroken needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No.

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Disappointed in my First Mary Roach Book

Revisado: 11-05-12

What disappointed you about Bonk?

This was my first Mary Roach book. I've seen her interviewed and really thought I would enjoy her work. I choose this book because I thought it would be the most provocative of her subjects. Unfortunately, as vast and as strange as human sexuality is, I found her choices of topic to be rather uninteresting.More troubling was the reader. This is supposed to be a humorous book. I would have much rather heard the author read it, as the Sandar Burr has no sense of comic delivery.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Something fictional.

Would you be willing to try another one of Sandra Burr’s performances?

No

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

Disappointment

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Would be better with another Narrator.

Revisado: 09-22-12

What did you like best about God Is Not Great? What did you like least?

this is a very well written book with very compelling arguments.

Christopher Hitchens tends to swallow the words at the end of a sentence. It may be simply not being used to is accent. He writes very complex sentences and is making a lot of logical arguments. It would be nice if he paused a bit to allow you to comprehend a premise before jumping into a conclusion.

Would you be willing to try another one of Christopher Hitchens’s performances?

No

Do you think God Is Not Great needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No, because he dead.

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