SteveK

49 Hours of Little House on the Prairie (Yawn)

Revisado: 12-19-21

There's evidently lots of time on the ridge to reminisce about past events and entertain the kids. Nothing much happens until very late in the book. I saved this audio book for a holiday road trip and was bored out of my mind.

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Totally Forgettable

Revisado: 06-13-21

This is a one page story synopsis stretched into an 8hr narrative. I frequently found myself restarting chapters because I'd spaced off from boredom.

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Don MUST Die

Revisado: 02-07-21

This story had so much potential but was ruined by being filled with obnoxious characters and ridiculous conversations. Impossible to believe any of these clowns would be chosen to crew the first mission to another planet. Every plot twist was filled with over the top reactions and angry shouting.
I actually liked the bits of science here and there and the plot unfolds quickly.

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Decent Story with Stupid Epilogue

Revisado: 08-18-20

This is a really decent story right up until the end.
For some unknown reason the author decided to end the story with a epilogue describing the guys hijacking a very public event to announce their love. The behavior is juvenile and so out of character for these two mature guys who have been through so much.
So, skip the buzz-kill epilogue and enjoy Julian and Deacon's melancholy love story. Narration is superb.

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Exquisite Heat Ache

Revisado: 08-18-20

This is a beautifully written story that begins and ends with a newspaper announcement.
It’s the story of Nathan and Harper’s friendship spanning five years and told from Nathan’s perspective. The boys meet briefly when Nathan is 9 and then 3 years later after Nathan discovers Harper’s identify and acceptance into a Military Academy. It’s the story of Nathan’s boyhood crush that quickly turns into first love and Harper’s struggle to keep the friendship platonic, to do the morally right thing and follow his dream of becoming an astronaut. I admired Nathan’s courage and determination as his character matured over the years. The longing he feels for Harper is palpable. Nathan will ultimately have to decide if having only what Harper can offer will be enough. The man the boys encounter while camping is like a warning message sent from the future on the traps we create for ourselves.
The narration is superb.
If this story had a soundtrack, the theme song would be Garth Brook’s “The Dance”.
I’ll be reflecting on this short little story for days..

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Sickeningly Sweet

Revisado: 06-17-20

I don't even know where to begin... This story has one too many camp sing a longs and adults talking to children as if they all have mental impairments.
The dialogue coming out of Geo's mouth was ridiculous and he sounded more like a middle schooler tather than a middle school teacher. The misunderstanding and unnecessary angst at the beginning of the story was lame. I couldn't finish the book.

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Great Story Destroyed by Narrator

Revisado: 06-17-20

I read the book several years ago and loved the story concept and characters. Horrible choice for Cole's narrator.

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Couldn't Hold My Attention

Revisado: 05-03-20

I seem to have a love/hate relationship with this author.
This is one dull story and I'm mystified by all the 5 star reviews.
The characters aren't very interesting.
I gave the book 7 hours of my life and had to quit.

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Great Concept / Disappointing Execution

Revisado: 04-16-20

This story is driven entirely by stupid people making the same stupid mistakes over and over again.
The audio book is also overpriced for a 5.5hr incomplete story with an abruptly ending. I'm not taking the hook to buy the next couple chapters in book two.

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Nothing Like the 1st Book

Revisado: 01-08-20

James and Emma were brilliant in the first book. Smart, level headed people with a keen sense to problem solve and anticipate. They're both blundering idiots in this sequel. James makes one stupid mistake after another and the plot line with his former professor/critic is ludicrous. In book two, Emma is reduced to "filler" character who reads self help books to survivors and child care duties, LOTS of child care story here. The whole Grid rationale for kicking humans off the planet made no sense to me. I quit 8hrs. into the book.

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