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Heavy Weather
- Carolina Coast Stories, Book 2
- De: Normandie Fischer
- Narrado por: Laura Jennings
- Duración: 11 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 33
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 31
Annie Mac's estranged husband vows that nothing will stop him from getting his baby girl. Not Annie Mac and certainly not that boy of hers. Only four blocks away, Hannah Morgan lives in comfort with her husband and dog, making pottery and waiting for her best friend to come home. When she discovers the two children cowering in the bushes and their mama left for dead, it doesn't take her long to rally the sleepy town of Beaufort, NC, and to set her coterie of do-gooders to some extra-strength do-gooding.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Heavy Weather delivers
- De S. Srock en 03-07-17
- Heavy Weather
- Carolina Coast Stories, Book 2
- De: Normandie Fischer
- Narrado por: Laura Jennings
Engaging women's fiction!
Revisado: 06-19-17
Heavy Weather is engaging women's fiction. Part crime drama, part suspense, part romance, part family drama, it's captivating in a way that made me want to keep listening. I did struggle to get into the book at first—there are a lot of characters, and, with characters named "Tadie" and "Katie," I sometimes couldn't tell who was who until I'd listened long enough to learn that Tadie was Hannah's best friend, while Katie was the girl Hannah took care of. (Obviously, this would only be a problem in the audiobook version!)
One thing that surprised me about this novel is just how emotionally involved I became. I cried multiple times as characters dealt with broken dreams and infant loss. I also deeply cared about Hannah's and Clay's journeys as they both sought to help Annie Mac and her kids. The novel's end was also incredibly satisfying, while slightly open-ended. I would love to visit these characters again to see where life takes them.
There's also a strong faith thread in the novel that I appreciated. While it's not apparent at first, when tragedy strikes, characters cling to their faith in God for comfort.
Narrator Laura Jennings did a great job of bringing the novel to life. The characters were believable, and the narration kept me wanting to listen. Overall, a great performance.
Disclosure of material connection: I received a copy of this audiobook for review. I was not required to write a positive review, and the opinions expressed are my own.
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The Awakening
- The Gifting Series, Volume 2
- De: K.E. Ganshert
- Narrado por: Heather Masters
- Duración: 10 h y 5 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,084
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 982
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 977
Tess Eckhart isn't crazy. She's not suffering from psychosis. She and Luka Williams are part of The Gifting. Before they can find out what that means, the man with all the answers turns up dead. The only thing he left behind? A few patient files that lead to the nation's most lawless city.
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4 out of 5 stars
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ok...
- De skiler oliverson en 11-22-16
- The Awakening
- The Gifting Series, Volume 2
- De: K.E. Ganshert
- Narrado por: Heather Masters
Wonderful book; Masters is a phenomenal narrator!
Revisado: 06-29-16
I very much enjoyed The Gifting, which introduces readers to Tess and Luka, part of "The Gifting," people who have special powers. So I don't mean this as a knock on that book, which I gave 4-1/2 out of 5 stars to, when I say that The Awakening is so much better! Basically, Ganshert took the solid base that she'd established in The Gifting and kicked it up a notch. The Awakening is full of action, danger, and romance, and it moves at breakneck speed.
Tess and Luka find themselves in Detroit with a group of others who are like them. There, they can hone their abilities and hopefully save others (like Tess' grandma). Most of this book takes place within the walls of their underground sanctuary, where many intriguing characters are introduced. The book careens toward its conclusion ... which is a gigantic cliffhanger. I listened to this on audiobook while mowing my lawn (which made mowing much less terrible), and when it ended, I literally yelled, "You're kidding me!" And then I looked around sheepishly to make sure none of my neighbors had heard me.
The only thing I didn't completely love about the novel was Tess. Her impatience and self-reliance grated on me, and I hated how she began to exclude Luka when she knew he wouldn't approve of her actions. I had to remind myself that she was a teenager, acting as teens tend to act! At the end of the book, she finally "came to her senses," so to speak, and I anticipate we'll be seeing a more mature Tess in the final book.
As for the audiobook, narrator Heather Masters (who also narrated the other two books) did a wonderful job, doing more emotive reading than acting. One of my pet peeves in audiobooks is when the narrator tries to act out all the dialogue; Masters brought meaning and emotion without being over the top, and I appreciated that. 5 stars.
Note: This is one series that you definitely need to read (or listen to) in order! Start with The Gifting (which seems to be perpetually free for Kindle) and go from there.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this free for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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The Gifting
- The Gifting Series Volume 1
- De: K.E. Ganshert
- Narrado por: Heather Masters
- Duración: 10 h y 21 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,472
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,341
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,338
In a world where nothing supernatural exists, Tess Eckhart is positive she's going crazy. After her complete freak-out at a high school party, her family is too. So much that they pack their bags and move across the country, next to a nationally-renowned facility for the mentally ill. Tess is determined to fit in at her new school, despite the whispers and stares. But when it comes to Luka Williams, a reluctantly popular boy in her class, she's unused to a stare that intense.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Im hooked!
- De Zak en 02-07-16
- The Gifting
- The Gifting Series Volume 1
- De: K.E. Ganshert
- Narrado por: Heather Masters
Great YA story!
Revisado: 04-20-16
When I heard that Katie Ganshert, one of my favorite women's fiction authors, was releasing a YA series as K.E. Ganshert, I knew I wanted to read it. I even purchased the Kindle version of book one, The Gifting, but I never quite found the time to read it. Recently, when Katie asked her reader friends if anyone would be interested in listening to and reviewing the audiobook versions of the first two books, I knew this was my chance to get caught up on the series.
Can I just state right now that I love Luka? I've seen enough readers gushing about him to know that I'd probably like him, but he really is so great. His relationship with Tess (which we only see from Tess' perspective) develops slowly and surely, and I love how much he cares for her. I also really like Tess; Ganshert did a great job of portraying the insecurity a teenage girl feels, especially when she's "different."
The story is set in the near future, and it focuses on a topic we don't talk about often enough—mental illness. Because science has "proven" that God doesn't exist, anyone who experiences the supernatural is deemed mentally ill and can be relegated to a mental hospital. Tess is one of those people, and as she seeks to figure out what's "wrong" with her, she learns there are others like her. But the more she learns, the more danger she finds herself in.
I absolutely loved the way The Gifting unfolded, all from Tess' perspective. And I loved how quickly things moved for the majority of the story—it was fast enough to keep my attention but not so rapid that I became lost or felt like I was missing something.
The only thing I didn't like about The Gifting was the lack of Luka in the opening chapters (which felt like an eternity in audiobook time). It was understandable, though, as the events in Florida, before Tess' family moved and she met Luka, were necessary to the plot. Overall, I loved The Gifting, and I can't wait to begin The Awakening!
As for the audiobook, I really enjoyed it. I still would rather read a book than listen to it—because I can read it much faster than I can listen to it—but this production is very well done. Narrator Heather Masters did a great job, and listening to The Gifting was a very enjoyable experience. 4-1/2 stars.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this audiobook free for review from the author. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
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