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A condensed account of the life of Wendell Wilkie

Revisado: 12-05-19

Wendell Wilkie had an interesting life and the author does a noble job of condemning it all into a short book. He is skilled in dense writing. Sadly he offers very little detail that helps one understand who WW really was or what motivated him. I found the book unsatisfying, though well intended.

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One of my favorite books

Revisado: 12-05-19

The opening volume of a series that has been highly praised. It is one of my favorite books. Seems It is very accurate as to historical detail and language and customs of the time. The level of detail and description in the story also contribute to the very memorable characters and story. And Patrick Tull is the ideal reader, he makes me laugh out loud and the characters live vividly. I have listed to the book previously with a different and lesser reader. I am sure I will listen to it again.

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A magnificent history and cautionary tale

Revisado: 12-05-19

A beautifully produced book with extraordinary color plates showing geographic scenes and contemporary art. It is a deep and learned dive into the history of the East India Company, very well written in an engaging and energetic style with much illustrative detail. The author does a fine job of balancing the amount of background detail needed to understand the context. He implies relevance to current times but does so with an appreciated subtlety.

The reader has a great narrative voice BUT mispronounces many words which is distracting.

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esto le resultó útil a 7 personas

Compelling fifth trip with Inspector Gamache

Revisado: 08-07-18

This is the 5th book in the Inspector Gamache series. It's a complicated, slightly unfinished and not completely believable story written in an extraordinarily compelling way. A remarkable range of characters continues to be developed until it seems that each would be recognizable in the street walking by. We learn more about each, motivations, inner conflicts, and small pleasures. The insights ring true with a gentle kindness. When I read the first novel, I found the side trips that the author likes to take about art or poetry, or history or.....to be rather distracting but I have come to enjoy each twist and turn of these byways. This one tours the totems of the Queen Charlotte Islands in British Columbia, provides some insights into the inner world of antique dealing, relates the chaos in Berlin after the fall of the wall and more. I could not stop listening, listened immediately to some parts for a second time and have moved on to the sequel which will reportedly tie off the loose ends from this one.

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esto le resultó útil a 21 personas

bombastic, hard to listen to.

Revisado: 12-20-17

What disappointed you about A Bear Called Paddington?

the reader was loud and with way too much forced enthusiasm... found it almost impossible to listen to, as did my third grade granddaughter...

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Masterful history of the early Pacific War

Revisado: 05-22-17

What did you love best about The Conquering Tide?

I had decided that i should learn about the war in the pacific, and discovered it to be completely enveloping.The detailed historical context setting at the beginning seemed long at the time but later I realized its importance. The writer had completely mastered the material . I went on immediately to listen to the next volume and await the last volume .

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Conquering Tide?

The Pearl Harbor Attack - the moments in the water after the ships were under attack.

What about P. J. Ochlan’s performance did you like?

Very competent, so much so that I hardly noticed the narration.

Any additional comments?

This book stayed with me for weeks, and I shared lots of facts and insights with others. I have given it as a gift.

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A captivating window into a very unusual life

Revisado: 05-22-17

Where does Lab Girl rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

first rank

What other book might you compare Lab Girl to and why?

Very hard to do so, perhaps the Story of Henrietta Lacks

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

So much admiration for the perseverance of the author , through many challenges to do what was important to her.

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An extraordinary book of humanity and history

Revisado: 05-22-17

Where does The Oregon Trail rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

First rank

What other book might you compare The Oregon Trail to and why?

It is really quite unlike anything else that I have read, written by someone with a unique outlook and with a fine way with words.

Which scene was your favorite?

So many..... perhaps the mule bridge crossing when the two men were boys.

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

Both, several times

Any additional comments?

I had thought that the subject matter would not interest me and was originally disappointed that this was a re-creation story, interlaced with personal history and experience. I was so wrong.

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Fascinating book, unknowledgeable reader

Revisado: 05-22-17

Where does The Hopkins Touch rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

In the first rank. A truly fascinating book, with some relatively new sources and information. The very dense nature of the material was very well handled by the author

Who was your favorite character and why?

N/A

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

The performance was not up to the book. The reader mispronounced many words, not only place names (in a biography and history book !) but some general vocabulary which I found very distracting. He also did not seem to understand the sense of some of what he was reading, as evidenced by oddly placed pauses and emphasis.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes

Any additional comments?

Thanks for adding this to the available books...Helped me get it read for my book group.

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