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Sandy Wyatt

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Perfect Story, Perfect Performance

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-19-25

Part poem, part nightmare, this book will live with you a long time. Painful, beautiful, impossible. The characters belong with Addicus Finch and the Old Man of the sea. Layer upon layer of consistency and contradiction. I dare you not to love them.

Edoardo Balletini was my favorite Sleep Story narrator on the Calm ap. His crafted, smooth voice put me to sleep every time, so I wanted more. I never could have guessed at the range of his talent—conversations of 3-4 people in All the Colors where none of them are ever muddled or confused; Sammy’s drunk, stentorian baritone; Patch’s 13-year-old quaver.

What a gift this audiobook is. I hope you find unwrap it.

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What a Disappointment

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1 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-27-24

Ridiculous plot. Unbelievable characters. Faulty police procedure. And our beloved Navajo cops shoot culprits instead of using their wisdom and skill to bring bad guys to Justice.

With each new story, Anne Hillerman further corrupts her father’s creation. She plops blobs of research in the middle of boring scenes and repeats herself over and over to stretch out her thin and unbelievable plots. Chee and Bernie have real issues to deal with in this story, but end up victims of Hillerman’s convoluted narrative.

Speaking of narrative, the reader is as horrible as the book. She speeds and garbles the words, then reads haltingly with no regard for phrasing, and has no skill for characterization. My fifth grade teacher could do this much better.

I enjoyed the father’s creation, but cannot stomach another of the daughter’s. I’ll miss Leaphorn, Chee and Bernie.

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Best When the Veil is Thin

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-15-24

Longmire is at his best when The Old One’s (et al.) help him out. The stories are richer, the connections to Nature deeper, the poetry more poignant.

It was a relief to have very little of Vic Moretti this time, too. I loved her sass in the beginning, but ever since she and Walt crossed the line she’s just strident and generally useless as a cop. Johnson destroyed the lovely sexual tension the characters enjoyed and turned Walt into one more middle aged lothario agonizing over schtuping a woman half his age. He deserves better. And so does Vic. I can only hope Johnson addresses this problem in future installments, because I love Walt.

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Disappointing Performance

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
2 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 04-10-24

It’s always hard when a new reader takes over a long series. I try to be accommodating, but Elliott Hill didn’t do his research. And we already know the Audibles’ directors don’t either.

His Fitz is lovely, so that saved the books in this trilogy for me. But the dialogue is weirdly paced, stunted and jerky, so everyone sounds like a mistake. Worse, the over-the-top, foppish, Monty Python accent of the Farseer Nobles made me want to bite someone. After getting to know Dutiful and Ketrikan in the second series as complex, thoughtful souls, this mismatch made me mourn them. And why in the world would Lant speak through gritted teeth? Ugh!

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Too Many Stupid Characters

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-11-24

I know Stephanie’s not the sharpest tack, but this is too much. And she surrounds herself with characters even more brainless than herself. It’s unbearable. Plus, there’s not nearly enough of Joe Morelli. And Evonavich can’t seem to think of anything to do with the Plum family besides dinner and whining.

While the narrator has always done great New Jersey accents, I’ve never cared for her shouting pace. With all the other irritants in this third installment, I can’t recommend it. Nor will I try #4.

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Anything You Need is Here

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-04-24

It’s hard to write about something that moved me, is still moving me, as much as Alive & Well Enough. The surprise of Jeff’s music—hilarious, poignant, spot-on—made me shout out loud. A lot. I’m sure my neighbors wonder what exactly I’m doing here in my bedroom.

And the stories he chose to tell that carried no stink of “memoir.” And how those two elements twined around each other to offer up a man who had learned a few things in his 60+ years. Boy howdy! I’m sure glad I got to meet him.

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Finest Performances You’ll Never Hear

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4 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-03-24

What an array of talent! Richard Armitage is deliciously evil, HBC and Toby Jones delightful, but the Sound Engineer fell asleep because you can’t hear them! The conceit of placing characters speaking from a distance farther away from the microphone didn’t work. Add loud sound effects (clomping shoes, street noise) and you get a one-sided conversation!

The story also needed another good edit. The titillating adaptations didn’t make much sense, though they did perk up the constant traveling to and fro and dragging pace. Clearly the hot-shot Executive Producer phoned in his advise.

On the bright side, we got all those stellar performers for free! Just don’t try to multi-task while listening to this one. You need both hands free to keep adjusting the volume.

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My Second Wish Granted

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-08-23

A review shouldn’t just gush, so I’ll try to control myself. Here are the things I enjoyed about Helene Wecker’s second book:
1. The relationship between Golem & Jinni is so complex. It made me laugh at times as it is the most HUMAN and realistic love story I’ve ever read.
2. The rich interweaving of cultures, history, myth and settings. Wecker creates a complete world in lush detail. It is easily accessible unlike other created worlds I’ve read, a mark of her exceptional storytelling.
3. The slow progression of story. I got impatient mid-way, but the pace is deliberate. We need to see how all the characters change over time, how they create the crucible that brings them to Part 3. If you get irritated, try to relax. The payoff is worth it.
4. George Guidall’s artistry as a performer. I trust him completely, so I’m never yanked out of the story by false notes. He gives voice to all the complexities of character, brings the perfect touch of humor or pathos. He can load one word with tears.
5. The story isn’t over. I look forward to a third wish granted in the next installment.

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All-Around Wonderful

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 10-06-23

A unique, fascinating story with characters who get inside your head! I loved the many cultures, rich history and crafted storytelling. Book 2 is waiting for me!

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Chaos Theory in Practice

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-22-23

I love Wally Lamb. I love how layered and convoluted his stories are, how damaged his characters. With George Guidall’s outstanding performance, I held my breath through each convolution, bifurcation, and twist in the maze. This book is life-changing.

One suggestion: tighter editing of the Lizzie Poplar story. Long and not always relevant.

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