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A StandOut

Revisado: 11-22-18

I’ve read a lot in the topic. This is the first book in the vaccine debate that I bought a box of to give to everyone around me.

J.B., your epilogue made me, a grown man, cry.

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Gillian Flynn: My unhealthy addiction

Revisado: 10-24-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is the second Gillian Flynn book I've listened to and it is now firm that this lone author can make me so ambivilant, experiencing both dread and fascination that makes me feel like a drug addict needing to keep going with the book. The storyline is compelling, but it's the emotional response which is so strong from me, that I've rarely ever had listening or reading fiction. Rarely.

So I would recommend this book to anyone exactly like me. Where you have to finish a story, no matter where it takes you. It has to be finished.

The performance was spectacular.

And not for a younger crowd because of adulty content.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Gone Girl?

The middle of the book. You'll know it.

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A great crime story

Revisado: 07-26-13

What made the experience of listening to Print the Legend the most enjoyable?

The book tells a believable tale of large conspiracy around factual events in the life of a beloved American author. But what made it so enjoyable is the desire I now have to read or re-read what Hemingway books were plot points in this novel.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

"If you think Hoover was an aweful man, think lower."

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Taste the fringe

Revisado: 07-26-13

What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

I LOVED the last chapter (~60 minutes) on America's Real Life Superheroes. Unlike the other chapters that had heavy or dark material, this one made me laugh out loud.

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

He gives his works a great voice, with meaning and intentions that may be lost if reading printed works.

Any additional comments?

For those of you who have heard the author read his works on weekend NPR, there's more where that came from. Probably best listened to in isolated chapters between other books.

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Charming

Revisado: 07-26-13

Any additional comments?

"He had eyes like a failed rapist," and other spiced phrases hidden along the path.

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Did this really happen?

Revisado: 07-08-13

What did you like best about this story?

This history is so strange and I really find it hard to believe this really happened. I was born after the "golden era of skyjacking" and have slipping memories of traveling before 9-11. Koerner does a wonderful job telling a larger picture in between chapters going deep with the lives of two skyjackers.

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

Yes

Any additional comments?

Of the over 40 books I've listened to in the past 12 months, this is one of the top 3 I've recommended to others.

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An interesting presentation of a sad history

Revisado: 05-30-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

This is a fairly interesting presentation of history & geography along the Congo river for anyone wanting to learn more about West Africa, or colonialism-fallout.

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

Yes, the author's excellent portrayal of *un*development in action... the strange and hard to believe idea that someone's grandparents had reasonably contemporary educations, hospitals, motorized vehicles, etc., but that are missing today. It's like Atlantis existed, and then poof... back to throwing rocks at each other.

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Excellent writing, exhausted reading

Revisado: 05-02-13

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

The voices are spot on with the emotions. This is no spoiler... the first time I heard Patty Day's perspective, the book had already set up a creepy feeling that I was listening to a dead woman.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Yes! It tired me out. I can't help but wonder what another character could do to help out, but halfway through the book I quit trying to help this family. I couldn't stop because I was 100% captivated, yet exhausted from living one bad day with this family. The author soars at the pace of the reveal, letting you really care enough before hitting you with something worse.

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Unsuprising, yet delightful

Revisado: 04-29-13

Would you listen to The Princess Bride again? Why?

Yes. This is a listen with the kids, and since we all know the basic storyline, it's good for when the full crew isn't together. That way, nobody feels left out.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I think I likes the narrator, if that counts. Probably because the few surprises where the book deviates from the movie were more editorializings from the narrator.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Rob Reiner delivers exactly what you expect. He's not that broad on (non-yiddish) accents in this performance. It felt a little flat, but his pace was excellent.

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

The very last five minutes. The ending of the book was more interesting than the movie.

Any additional comments?

A great listen for ~9 years old and up.

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Unsuprising, yet delightful

Revisado: 04-29-13

Would you listen to The Princess Bride again? Why?

Yes. This is a listen with the kids, and since we all know the basic storyline, it's good for when the full crew isn't together. That way, nobody feels left out.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I think I likes the narrator, if that counts. Probably because the few surprises where the book deviates from the movie were more editorializings from the narrator.

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Rob Reiner delivers exactly what you expect. He's not that broad on (non-yiddish) accents in this performance. It felt a little flat, but his pace was excellent.

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

The very last five minutes. The ending of the book was more interesting than the movie.

Any additional comments?

A great listen for ~9 years old and up.

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