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A Good Book to Read

Revisado: 08-30-14

What made the experience of listening to Power Play: FBI Thriller, Book 18 the most enjoyable?

The male reader, MacLeod Andrews did a very good job. The female reader, Renee Raudman, was very distracting to me. She hisses her "s's". I would have enjoyed the audio a lot more if another woman had read it. I will be more careful not to buy books read by her.
The story was very good.

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Annoying heroine

Revisado: 05-22-14

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

A teenager.

What could Edie Claire have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

I found Joy extremely self-engrossed and annoying. For a veterinarian, she was very immature and judgmental. She would get an idea, think about it shortly, decide it was true and then start accusing like she knew for an absolute fact it was fact.

Did Gabrielle de Cuir do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

yes - she was fine

What character would you cut from Long Time Coming?

Joy

Any additional comments?

I would never trust my pet with someone so unstable and over-reacting.

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Didn't like protagonists

Revisado: 04-14-14

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

The story was okay but the lead protagonists, Diane and Jake, were not likeable to me. Especially Jack, who argues about everything, rarely listens to advice and in the end, he does a cruel thing to someone who had loved him. This was my first Jon Rector book so I don't know if this is a pattern with his lead characters.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I would have written Jake without so much egotism and surety of himself. I also didn't understand how he could be so obsessed with Diane, a very selfish person with poor judgment.

What about Malcolm Hillgartner’s performance did you like?

Mr. Hillgartner did a good job narrating.

Could you see Already Gone being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No - it is quite involved and perhaps, a bit confusing for some.

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Needs to enrich vocabulary

Revisado: 03-12-14

Is there anything you would change about this book?

Danielle Steel does not use words well. She uses the same old expressions in every book, usually over and over. Example: "It meant the world to him/her...." Her characterizations are also shallow. She writes in superlatives about character traits and appearances. I know she sells a lot of books, but she could improve her literary skills in my opinion. I read many books a month, and her presentation is weaker than many authors. I will admit that her stories can be very interesting, in spite of these distractions.

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

Fine

Do you think The Sins of the Mother needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No

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Wonderful historical book about Austrailia

Revisado: 01-05-14

Would you listen to The Book Thief again? Why?

I did not order the whispersync because I listened to the sample and I thought the narrator was quite poor at his craft. His delivery was too slow and monotone.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Isabel -

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Enjoyed book!

Revisado: 01-05-14

What made the experience of listening to Bombshell the most enjoyable?

Paul Costanza did an excellent job as one of the narrators but Renee Raudmans voice was very annoying because she has a hissing sound to her "S's" I would have preferred if Mr. Costanza had read the entire book.

Would you be willing to try another one of Renee Raudman and Paul Costanzo ’s performances?

If Ms. Raudman would stop hissing, I would be happy to listen to both of them. This problem was especially obvious when the consonant "S' was at the end of a word.

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