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Ready For Ritalin

Revisado: 07-13-13

What made the experience of listening to A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius the most enjoyable?

Youth and beauty conquer age and cunning.

What other book might you compare A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius to and why?

Fortress Of Solitude meets Extremely Loud And Incredibly Close.

Which scene was your favorite?

Any time the two brothers "got" each other.

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

Persistent yet patient.

Any additional comments?

Characters could be more believable?

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12 Angsty Teens

Revisado: 07-13-13

Would you try another book from Paul Murray and/or the narrators?

Probably.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Could not finsh.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

Rich and varied.

Was Skippy Dies worth the listening time?

Maybe, but don't read it if teenage misery bothers you.

Any additional comments?

Voyeurism, bullying, nihilism, and all the other joys of adolescence culminate in this story. Look at your old high school yearbook before you read this and be thankful that you aren't Skippy.

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No Hook

Revisado: 07-13-13

Would you try another book from Kate Morton and/or Caroline Lee?

Caroline Lee's narration did nothing for me, so I stopped listening.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Rumors Of War

How could the performance have been better?

Younger sounding voice?

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

I was disappointed.

Any additional comments?

I wish I could get a refund.

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8 is a 10!!

Revisado: 07-10-13

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

8 is a perfect example of those great dialogue-driven dramas of the radio stories our grandparents enjoyed.

What other book might you compare 8 (Dramatized) to and why?

Great courtroom dramas like Inherit The Wind and Judgement At Nuremberg excel because they are based on actual trials.

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

I felt like a member of the jury at the first line.

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

Definitely!

Any additional comments?

This story depicts the real-life stories of those involved with the same-sex marriage issue.

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The Persimmon Tree? Quite tasty!

Revisado: 07-10-13

Would you listen to The Persimmon Tree again? Why?

I have never relistened to an audiobook other than Garrison Keillor's Pretty Good Jokes.

What did you like best about this story?

You can't go wrong with the late Bryce Courtenay. I was hooked with The Power Of One and have been a fan since.

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

Humphrey Bower rates right up there with John Lee, Gregory David Roberts, and Jim Dale.

If you could rename The Persimmon Tree, what would you call it?

The Persimmon Tree Saga

Any additional comments?

Bryce Courtenay was one of the rare transportive authors. He will be missed.

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Very engrossing transportive saga.

Revisado: 11-10-12

Would you consider the audio edition of Shantaram to be better than the print version?

Absolutely

What other book might you compare Shantaram to and why?

Cutting For Stone meets The Far Pavilions

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

This is my first and he rates right up there with Jim Dale and John Lee.

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

Listening to this on a long monotonous car trip would be just the ticket.

Any additional comments?

Where have you been all my life, Shantaram?

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The Art Of Fielding Strikes Out

Revisado: 07-09-12

What would have made The Art of Fielding better?

Too many tired plot devices.

What could Chad Harbach have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Make the characters more believable.

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

Not sure.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Making the gay kid African-American was a bold move.

Any additional comments?

Graham's performance was good.

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Poor Narration

Revisado: 07-09-12

What would have made Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir) better?

I think this would have be much funnier if the author hadn't done the narration. She spoke too fast and her voice trailed down into raspiness at the end of each sentence. I found myself rewinding a lot just to catch the meaning.

What could Jenny Lawson have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

This would have been more enjoyable if the narrator had a more comical voice a la Tine Fey in Bossypants.

Would you be willing to try another one of Jenny Lawson’s performances?

no

What character would you cut from Let's Pretend This Never Happened (A Mostly True Memoir)?

Probably no one.

Any additional comments?

Jenny Lawson's audiobooks would be much better if done by a professional.

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