Marie

Where football and real life meet

Revisado: 08-19-16

An extraordinary journey into what at first seems a restricted world inhabited by a woman whose life lies in shatters, but leads to a panoramic view of life as it is lived in a small forgotten community.

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About a Lot More than Marriage

Revisado: 03-31-14

What did you love best about This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage?

To me, as a writer, this proved to be one of the most valuable books I've ever come across. While Ann Patchett's marriage to her husband plays a significant part in her story, it's actually an account of her lifelong commitment to writing. The detours and missteps she's taken along the way to a career in that field are in many ways analogous to the errors a married couple inevitably makes and her ultimate success as a novelist reminds one of the aging couple who have learned to tolerate either other's idiosyncrasies but aren't so entirely comfortable that they no longer have to work at it. A must read for any writer or would-be writer. In addition, readers who have enjoyed Ann Patchett's novels will find this book provides much insight into the author's personality and the process by which she comes to her fiction.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Ann Patchett is the central character of this book. I liked that she was so revealing about herself.

What does Ann Patchett bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I liked the way her voice reveals her character.

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Better than the movte

Revisado: 07-02-12

What did you love best about The Accidental Tourist?

Anne Tyler creates wonderful off-beat characters who are totally believable and places them in real-life delimmas

Who was your favorite character and why?

Muriel the dog trainer . Though she and Megan are both from Baltimore, she is from a cultural background that contrasts poignantly with his.

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

Joe Barrett renders the character's voices in a way that distinguishes each one.

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

Thisbook's multi-layered story is a treat to be savored again and again.

Any additional comments?

As with all Anne Tyler's works, this book makees you feel you have shared her charscter's lives. Also, she makes the city of Baltimore an integral part of the story.

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Total Frustration

Revisado: 01-02-12

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

If I had been able to download the books I ordered from my computer to my Kindle Fire and if I had gotten any response when I asked Audible for help

What other book might you compare The Very Best of Women's Short Stories to and why?

I'd compare it to

What three words best describe Emma Topping’s voice?

Narrator's voice is excellent

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

The book itself is fine--it's Audible that has me pulling my hair out

Any additional comments?

YES! Make it easier for me to access the material I have ALREADY PAID FOR AND CANNOT ACCESS!!!

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Matthiessen's Best yet

Revisado: 12-21-11

If you could sum up Shadow Country in three words, what would they be?

No other aurhor has ever captured the flavor of the area and the people of Florida's forgotten southwest corner s Peter Matteissen has done in his latest novel. Killing Mr. Watson was a tour de force and this novel goes well beyond that. The area alive in every line and the story builds and builds to its stunning conclusion.

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