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I tried, but didn't finish

Revisado: 05-25-24

Over 3 hours from the end I decided I'd had enough. I don't think it's the narrators fault, the protagonist is just constantly whiny &/or negative except for a brief period in the story. It's difficult to like any of the characters, as they all lie & treat each other cruelly. The world building was interesting.
Then *Spoiler Alert*
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I find out the most abusive character ends up being a love interest, after tricking the main protagonist into a horrendous bargain that includes a surprise tattoo all over one arm with an eye that watches her. Stories of faeries seem to far too often seem to be an excuse to write stories of abuse.

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Wow! Entertaining & surprising.

Revisado: 12-22-21

I admit I didn't know much about the Beastie Boys going in, having enjoyed their music but not listened to all of it nor tried to learn much about them. While they do get into some music history & musical equipment information it's still thoroughly entertaining to a music novice. The book definitely interesting on its own, but what was astounding was the incredible variety of guest narrators to tell different stories, voice different chapters. I'll probably go back to listen to parts to take some notes, especially to look up some of their influences & favorite songs. Definitely recommend.

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Another wonderful story by Charles de Lint

Revisado: 08-16-21

I've been a fan of this author for a while, but his books are getting harder to find, many of his older works are out of print. Plus, while I still buy hard copies, I'm a slow reader. Point being I'm so glad this is now available as an audiobook. The villains are a bit darker than in much of his writing, but the story just as magical and eventually quite hopeful. The narrator did a wonderful job, changing voices and accents enough to easily differentiate the characters and beautifully narrating the story. The story is in a new setting than much of his writing. This time it's in both a fictional town similar to others in Cornwall and also a real town (though I didn't believe it, so Googled it) called Mousehole! He was sort a founder of Urban Fantasy, and this is another great example. Bits seeming not quite like fantasy, but the stories we hear of business people using their influence in illegal ways to make more money/power, but as with many of those sorts of tales they also use something slightly (or very) supernatural to help them. Trying not to give spoilers, just saying that there are a lot of threads in this story. As with nearly all his books is the shining thread that is a love of music.

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Educational & Entertaining

Revisado: 07-23-21

Incredibly detailed, informative & interesting. Some things are glanced over due to time & recorded history. For those reasons a heavier focus on western and eurocentric areas. Though I think he does a good job of covering most regions and an immense span of time. I found this author/instructor through one of the free lectures on Audible & now not only do I want to find more of his books and the ones that he mentioned, but it really brought back up my interest in cultural anthropology. I love that our resources to learn are no longer limited to exclusive, expensive, and hard to get into University courses.

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Great mini bio with a handful of songs

Revisado: 04-29-21

Short listen, but covers a lot of time & info on a handful of songs. It's more like a podcast than a book or theatrical show, but it works.

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Entertaining, some issues w/getting to nxt episode

Revisado: 01-13-21

Easy to follow, which was a feat w/the varied cast. Good listen. Love Andrew Scott.

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educational & entertaining

Revisado: 01-04-21

Well if this says enough I plan to look up everything else the narrator does.

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Magical & Bittersweet

Revisado: 12-24-20

A lovely collection of Ghost stories, recipes, history, personal thoughts on the season & hopes.

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Interesting & funny

Revisado: 12-13-20

Well put together quick listen with funny jokes & serious information about dealing with PTSD.

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A sweet little story.

Revisado: 11-19-20

A sweet little story, that feels like it part of a collection of stories. I wanted to hear more and yet it was a pleasant listen as is. Richard Armitage is a lovely narrator, in fact I'm a bit obsessed. Set near where Poldark takes place.

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