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The Hallmark Channel before The Hallmark Channel

Revisado: 12-22-18

Saccharine sweet, utterly predictable, inanely cute. This book does have its audience, but I certainly don't count among their numbers.

That notwithstanding, Richard Armitage gives a great performance as always.

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An Instant Western Classic

Revisado: 12-07-18

This is the kind of book that makes me wish I had a longer commute. Amazing writing, masterful narration. I've seen this referred to as a feminist Western. While that's a fair assessment, what makes it even more truly feminist is that it doesn't feel like the author was trying to force a message. It's just sincere, compelling writing about a girl pushed to extremes.

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An intimate look at Steve Martin's early life

Revisado: 06-06-18

If you're looking for a full biography, you won't find it here. The focus of this memoir is Martin's journey to and through stand-up comedy. This short listen is a mix of heartfelt laughs and, at times, some painfully intimate moments in his family life.

Maybe we'll get a memoir of his later life some day. If we do, my experience with this book ensures I'll buy it.

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Very different narration choices

Revisado: 06-06-18

There's no disputing what an amazing narrator Dotrice was, and he will be most sincerely missed. That doesn't change the fact that he made some disappointing choices with this book.

It seems that after the long hiatus, Dotrice chose not to revisit his earlier performances in the series for consistency with character voices and pronunciations. This may not have been as big of an issue for those who had to wait for this rendition, but as a latecomer to the series trying to go more or less straight through the books, it was jarring. I had to take a short break to come to terms with those differences and try to ignore them.

That notwithstanding, this audiobook is still a great way to catch up with a very long series when it's difficult to find time to read such lengthy books.

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Marvelously entertaining

Revisado: 06-06-18

Gaiman does a wonderful job weaving these stories into a more or less coherent narrative, making for a great listen all the way through. There's a freshness to these tellings that's sure to delight both those intimately familiar with Norse mythology and those coming to it for the first time.

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Worth a re-listen

Revisado: 06-06-18

I've loved this story since I was a child, and it's every bit as magical on its umpteenth reading as its first. Inglis does a marvelous job balancing the levity of this children's story with the weight of its contents. This is sure to be one I'll listen to over and over again.

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Interesting perspectives

Revisado: 06-06-18

I admit I didn't know much about the story of the PT-109 beyond the basics before listening to this book. Doyle manages to tell the story in a way that's both exciting and thorough. He may place a little too much importance on the event in terms of the remainder of JFK's trajectory, but that's not unexpected from a thesis like this. Very interesting to get a Japanese perspective as well.

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Legendary narrator, subpar performance

Revisado: 06-06-18

As with A Feast for Crows, Dotrice's excellent narrating skills are marred by inconsistences with pronunciations and voices from the first three books. For those who had to wait years to get these books and longer for Dotrice's narration, this may have been less of an issue. As a latecomer going more straight through the series, it's jarring.

Still, this was a great way to be able to catch up with an incredibly long series I would have found it difficult to find the time to read without listening time on my commute.

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Don't listen unless you really love Billy

Revisado: 06-06-18

I'm a big fan of Billy Crystal, and I was excited to listen to this audiobook. I soon found it to be a frustrating mix of funny, interesting anecdotes and stale jokes complaining about old age.

The performance of some chapters before a live audience is bizarre, and they marked a tonal shift that was at times jarring. Even much of the more biographical chapters came across as conceited bragging about whom he's brushed shoulders with.

If you're willing to look past those things, you'll find a few really good laughs and some interesting trivia about Crystal's life.

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Takes time to become invested

Revisado: 06-06-18

I may have returned this book early on had I not been reading it for a book club, as there's a terrible amount of exposition.

After about 4 or 5 hours into the story, though, the plot began to pick up, and by the climax, I wasn't ready for the book to end.

It does, however, end rather abruptly, with almost the impression that Carr was eager to wrap the story up.

I'd recommend this book to anyone looking for a psychological thriller as an 1890s SVU with a touch of Sherlock Holmes.

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