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Refreshing new take on a sci fi trope.

Revisado: 08-16-20

I hope the other books in the series maintain this level of creativity and charm.

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Tense action during WWII in the North Atlantic.

Revisado: 08-13-20

During the course of several days a destroyer commander faces the challenge of combat against determined U boat attacks.

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The Andromeda Strain for boomers.

Revisado: 09-21-19

The story is pretty predictable. What makes this book worthwhile is the deadpan hilarity of the writing, the three dimensional characters and the spot on dialogue. Well, OK. The rednecks sound a little too stupid to be believable but they have their own charm. Thoroughly enjoyed the performance.

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Another great adventure!

Revisado: 09-05-19

Although it is formulaic, the author has come up with fresh ways of getting the dynamic duo into perilous situations and finding new ways of snatching them out of the frying pan. Simon Vance is wonderful, as always, as the narrator. Keeping us informed and lending superior interpretations to the characters that inhabit this Nordic landscape.

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Beyond Bogart and Bacall

Revisado: 08-24-18

In the run up to the United States entry into World War II, Casa Blanca stood at a crossroads of politics, culture and ideology unmatched anywhere or at any time. This book tells the fascinating stories of the people and events that came rushing together in a critical time and at a critical junction of events. Casa Blanca, the movie, was truer than most know but not nearly as incredible as the actual facts. Any fan of the movie will get great satisfaction from this historical analysis of this place, this time and these people.

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A study in scarlet

Revisado: 08-10-18

Kit and Diane are locked into conspiracy of silence that follows them into their blossoming careers. What is their secret and is it tied to the hormonal tides that may rule women's lives?

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Creepy, dense and joyful!

Revisado: 10-24-17

Great narration of a King classic. Worth revisiting, even if you've read it before. Superb!

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Shocking, sad and infuriating

Revisado: 08-09-17

What made the experience of listening to Killers of the Flower Moon the most enjoyable?

It is impossible to characterize anything about this book as enjoyable. It is a recounting of a tacit conspiracy by an entire community to expropriate the oil wealth of their Osage neighbors. No one comes out of this clean and I weep for victims of this injustice. This case was the initiating event leading to the creation of the FBI, because the local police and judiciary where in cahoots to perpetrate this conspiracy.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Killers of the Flower Moon?

The courtroom scenes where it dawns on one Osage woman that her white husband has conspired to kill her relatives and then her.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed the narration. It was clear and not over done. I'm sure it was a difficult assignment.

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Cary Elwes tells (mostly) all!

Revisado: 06-07-17

If you could sum up As You Wish in three words, what would they be?

Joyous good fun!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Andre the Giant.

What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

Multiple narrators. Some as themselves, others by professional narrators. All of them charming and warm.

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

Anyone who has seen the movie ( and I saw it in its first run in the theaters ) has probably seen in more than once and has favorite scenes. This takes you behind the scenes and tells why and what is actually going on. Great good fun!

Any additional comments?

This is an homage to Goldman, his book, the movie and the people that made the movie. It was an act of love, just as the movie was. It is charming, affecting and satisfying on many levels. If you loved the movie, you will love this book.

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The Entire Canon!

Revisado: 06-07-17

What made the experience of listening to Sherlock Holmes the most enjoyable?

Stephen Fry does a wonderful job of bring Sherlock Holmes, Dr. Watson and the whole panoply characters to rich and wondrous life.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Sherlock Holmes?

There are many moments where Sherlock is shown to be vulnerable and grateful for the steadfast friendship of his boon companion, Dr. John Watson.

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

When I find that Stephen Fry is the narrator of a book I am seeking, I am always thrilled, since I know I am in for a treat. He works at his narrations as an actor would. His deliveries are spot on.

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

It was deeply satisfying to hear the entire canon of Sherlock Holmes read in the order that it was published in bound volumes (not necessarily as published in magazines), together with the forwards that illuminated the background and the times during which the stories were written and published.

Any additional comments?

Any fan of Holmes and Watson would enjoy re-hearing the tales in this order and by this narrator.

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