Mama Dubs

so different!

Revisado: 05-10-24

I did not know what to expect and was pretty skeptical at the beginning, but by the end, I was hooked. Really clever story. A lot of unexplained details, but that doesn't detract from the joy of the storytelling. some really fun characters and an engaging story. the signature Bastone "life lesson" monologues are included, these are not as heavy - handed as they sometimes can be. I really enjoyed this ride. I truly hope the author will keep telling THESE stories. Oh! and the voice actors were a hoot. Especially Dr. E!

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light, fun listen

Revisado: 10-27-23

Cute, clever story. 98% believable. Adorable reader. One note, if anyone in production reads these: Bougainvillea is pronounced BOE-gun-VEE-uh in the southwest. This audiobook is a repeat listen for me.

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It's. Just. So. Long! (and DARK)

Revisado: 12-24-21

While Stevie Zimmerman's performance was solid as always (though the Spanish accent trended to mirror the Russian), the text she was reading just went on and on and on. Too may characters going too many directions. The author introduced scads of characters that showed up for one party or one event and never returned. Names, descriptions, histories, the works. And what was with the princess? Seemingly unnecessary plot lines. It became too convoluted to keep track of. And why would you include a 2nd character named MARY? Why was that 2nd Mary even included in the story??
Dark, dismal, too many references to some thought or emotion twinkling, shining, burning, in someone's eyes. If the book had been 1/3 or more shorter, I wouldn't have noticed. But after wading through rabbit trail after rabbit trail, I started to notice the redundancies.
Also, Anne? Yuck. Why? Blecky!

Also, what the heck happens to Fitzwilliam? Epilogue should have just been the final chapter. Then epilogue 5 years later or something.

Furthermore, Darcy just keeps being drawn to his own physical desire and not to Elizabeth's nature. He comes across as a hormonal teenager. Shallow!

Parts of this story i did like, but i don't recommend it unless you really just have time to kill.

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perfect bite-sized stories

Revisado: 12-03-21

These are not really short stories. they are closer to 'novellettes', i suppose. Written by a collection of authors, this tells the ODC love story in variations which take place amid Christmas festivities. There's even a lovely story with Mary Bennet as the central character. All were well written abs (of course) well narrated. A great purchase for my commute and a little escape within my busy existence. It was a very serendipitous use of my kindle credit! Warm, fuzzy, witty -- perfect!

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worth the triple expense

Revisado: 02-20-21

While it's 'dirty pool' to have divided this story into 3 parts making us buy each separately, then making the engaging story IMPOSSIBLE to let go of until the whole was told, I found the tale and its telling absolutely delightful. If you enjoy these Austen characters and are willing to allow them completely new adventures, this is the book for you. It is NOT a romance, per se, though ODC are at the center of it (it's a squeaky clean story, btw, for those with more sensitive hearts). Also, it is a low-wickham-content story, which i particularly appreciate. The narration is done creatively. It took just a smidge to get used to, but then, loved it! Highly creative & recommended series overall.

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Rating as of Chapter 16

Revisado: 01-22-21

This book is painfully slow-moving. Narration is rather flat. Not sure I can finish. Really good use of language, and I like most of the story variations, but it feels like a truckload of useless details that don't move the action forward. Apparently the point of the book is to hear everyone's inner voice but, I'm beginning not to care. I find myself waiting for this to be over, and there are 5 more HOURS left to listen to?? I'll revise this review if I ever get to the end. Not sure I can devote that kind of time for such a questionable return.

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meh

Revisado: 12-23-20

The twist at the end was a giggle-worthy turn, but then it went back to being implausible. Cute, but implausible. Zimmerman, however, is as delightful a narrator as ever, regardless of the story being read. I would listen to her read a grocery list, if she used the voices she has so wonderfully developed for these characters.

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