Dave S

Interminable Time Travel

Revisado: 06-09-18

I liked Doucette' s Annie books (Sorrow Falls I & II)but this one just doesn't move. It seemed to me he had a pretty good idea but he got bogged down in the middle and then couldn't figure out how to end it. Steve Carlson is perfect for Doucette's narrative style.

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Clever and disinctive narration

Revisado: 01-01-18

Would you listen to Ancillary Justice again? Why?

Yes, I will listen to the sequel.

What could Ann Leckie have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

very slow in some segments. It is (I presume deliberately) very complicated.

What about Celeste Ciulla’s performance did you like?

Clever use of intonation to invoke character.

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

No. It is not space opera. It comments on the concepts of gender, identity and language.

Any additional comments?

I am writing to counter the many criticisms of the narration. If you understand that this is not a space adventure, I think you will appreciate the cleverness of the narrator

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Perils of Pauline with Magic and Swords.

Revisado: 09-04-14

What disappointed you about Heir of Novron?

The plot is ridiculous and the prose is pretentious. Could have told the story in one book.The entire second book is a big red herring.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Not a Sword and Sorcery Fantasy

What aspect of Tim Gerard Reynolds’s performance would you have changed?

He over dramatizes everything. That would be fine if the book were dramatic, but this just makes the contrived plot less believable.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Heir of Novron?

The entire second book. The first half of the 3rd book.

Any additional comments?

The first book, engaged me because it was not serious and the characters were fun. Then the author began to take himself seriously and the whole story got out of hand. This would be better to read, because the reader can skip long passages.

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Teen age Girl adventure

Revisado: 03-06-14

Would you try another book from Heather Sutherlin and/or Carin Gilfry?

No

What could Heather Sutherlin have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

Leave out the blushes, and tingles and heart pitter patters

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

The narator has a pleasant voice and tries not to interpret the story. She doen't do the male characters well. Tough since half of the narrative is a teenaged boys.

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

Had a clever and good premise.

Any additional comments?

If you are not a teenaged girl, avoid this book.

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McGyver Goes to Mars

Revisado: 01-06-14

Would you listen to The Martian again? Why?

Yes. It is fun, and engaging

Who was your favorite character and why?

Whatney is really the only character who matters.

Have you listened to any of R. C. Bray’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Have not listened to R.C. Bray

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

Yes. Hard to turn off in the garage.

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Unfunny comedy

Revisado: 06-18-12

This book wasn???t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

Pubescent girls.

What was most disappointing about Chelsea Handler???s story?

This was not a memoir, but a series of doubtful comedy sketches.

What do you think the narrator could have done better?

Narration was fine

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

Boredom

Any additional comments?

I should never have bought it.

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Too Clever by Half

Revisado: 05-19-07

Here is another Vampire satire whose reason for existence the the chance to use clever contemporary dialog and say "f***" as many times as possible. Christopher Moore is an expert at creating truly crazy characters that are just plausible enough to keep you interested. He does that in this book, and if you like that a lot then you might like this book.

I like the characters, but the plot is not plausible and the ending is flat (he wrote himself into a corner and couldn't get out).

Dirty Job is very similar but the plot is intriguing even if wildly fantastic. Choose to get that one first and if you don't think it is terrific, then don't waste your credits on this one.

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Another Winner

Revisado: 05-19-07

If you liked Wee Free Men, you will like this one too (don't under any circumstances listen to them out of order). Part of the appeal of WFM was the cleverness of the nine year old heroine. In Hat Full, she is not so clever, and the zaniness is replaced with some not so welcome existential philosophy, but the dialect is wonderful and the story actually moves right along. Robb Anybody and the rest of the MacFeagles continue to delight. It goes with out saying that hearing the book is undoubtedly better than reading it, because of the language, and the wonderful narration. (In fact I read a diskworld book and didn't like it nearly as much as the 2 or 3 that I have heard.)

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Silly but fun

Revisado: 04-16-07

See Roundrock above for a good description of the action. I thought it pretty silly (don't quit before the 4th chapter), but when the shenanigans began to make sense(?), I had to find out where it was going on, and at the end, I was sorry there were no more CDs.

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Excellent Sequel

Revisado: 04-02-05

This is a first class sequel to a first class story (The Curse of Chalion). One could listen to them out of order but would miss a lot, because the author spends a lot of words in the first book creating a unique theology that provides the fantastic aspects of the story.

The plot is a standard "quest", set in a preindustrial world organized along feudal lines, but the characters are likable, and this writer is as good at involving the reader in the story as any writer I've encountered (check out her Miles Vorkosigan adventures). The main character (like the author) is female, and to my (male) mind, she is a believable heroine who succeeds in her quest in a way that would not make you think of Sir Galahad (or Gandalf for that matter.

If you like fantasy, you'll love this

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