Jan Pierce

Listen to This, Please

Revisado: 06-25-24

I appreciated the humanization of JAMES. Mark Twain would appreciate this in-depth and creative interpretation of his original character. I read the book while simultaneously listening to it on Audible. Could not put it down or turn it off. Strongly recommend you listen to the audiobook. The narrator was outstanding. Hearing the characters truly brought them to life. Great story.

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Don’t Miss This Outpouring from Matthew Perry’s Heart

Revisado: 11-01-23

So much more than I had even hoped for. I bought this audiobook when it was first released but I didn’t read it until just after Matthew had died. Hearing him read his owns words was extremely touching. I’ve discovered that I like him more than I thought I did. He has opened my eyes to the big terrible thing (addiction) and I’m grateful for that. All my life I’ve been too critical, too unforgiving of those who struggle with addiction. After reading Matthew’s honest discussion of his ups and downs, I will be more cognizant of the terrible battle that addicts fight every day of their life. Thank you, Matty. RIP

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Unequalled in all respects

Revisado: 07-01-23

This was my second time to read Grapes of Wrath — first by book in the early 1980s, and now second by Audible. I have read hundreds (!) of Audible books and am a critical judge of narrators. Dylan Baker’s narration is masterful. I’ve always respected his on-screen acting but his Audible portrayal of the Grapes of Wrath’s many characters is unequalled — as is the book itself. Steinbeck has my highest respect as a spinner of yarns.

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Will read everything Peter Wohlleben has written or will ever write

Revisado: 05-28-23

His style is so personable and so readable, and it so happens he writes on subjects that I find infinitely fascinating. I want to share his books with everyone I respect and love. The reader will be hooked in the first chapter. And the narrator is outstanding.

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Riveting

Revisado: 11-30-22

I had already read Woodward’s second book (RAGE) and it was outstanding, but it now pales in comparison with THE TRUMP TAPES. Perhaps it’s unfair to compare the tapes with the book; better to say that the 17 taped interviews with Trump that Woodward used in writing RAGE are “the rest of the story.” They’re vital to getting the full picture. Before I listened to the tapes, I thought i had a realistic grasp of Trump’s personality. I was wrong. Very wrong. I do understand some readers’ reluctance to listen to Trump in live interviews. I was hesitant myself. This is the most enlightening audiobook I’ve listened to in several years. Riveting. I couldn’t put it aside.

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To know him is to revile him

Revisado: 07-15-20

If you want to understand what drives Donald J. Trump, read this book from beginning to end. It’s not a long story but worth every minute you’ll invest in its absorption. Mary Trump knows whereof she speaks. History will thank her.

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TR in The White House -- almost 4 stars for me

Revisado: 05-04-15

This second book in Morris's 3-part TR series covers Roosevelt's presidential years and how he dealt with numerous issues confronting the country: labor strikes and corporations; Cuba and Spain; Japan-China-Russia; Kaiser Wilhelm; building the Panama Canal; the Monroe Doctrine; environmental concerns; and banking matters, to name but a few. It ends as TR is handing over the reins to President Taft and is entering the post-presidential years of his life. For me, personally, the material was at times a little dry, but that reflects more on me than it reflects on the writer and the subject matter. I'm not an historian-- just a curious reader seeker a broader understanding of our country's development. I found David McCullough's book on TR a bit more enjoyable, but honestly, that's a matter of taste. Both writers are gifted and knowledgeable.

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My Hesitancy to Read This Book Was Unwarranted

Revisado: 04-13-15

The characters in this novel are refreshingly well developed, as is the storyline. The narrator, Zach Appelman, is extremely competent, and I would enjoy listening to him read other books. When I first heard about "All the Light We Cannot See," I hesitated -- fearing it might be overly sentimental bordering on schmaltz. Given the story, it certainly could have been, but it is not. I give Anthony Doerr high marks.

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Written by the founder of UT's "body farm"

Revisado: 04-06-15

Absolutely fascinating. I enjoyed this book as much for its science of insects and decay rates as for its case studies. I will definitely read Dr. Bass's newer book, as "Death's Acre" has left me wanting more. For whatever reason, "Death's Acre" was--for me--a much better book than "Working Stiff," the latter of which I read a month or so ago.

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Philbrick Knows How to Inform AND Entertain

Revisado: 06-03-13

This is the second nonfiction I've read by Nathaniel Philbrick. The first was "In The Heart of The Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex." Both have been page turners for me.

Before I read "Mayflower," I only *thought* I knew the story. Philbrick cleared up some false impressions, shed light on incorrect but long-held beliefs, and filled in a lot of blanks. I found it all quite captivating.

If you're not inclined to read "Mayflower," for whatever reason, I strongly encourage you to try "In The Heart of the Sea." Don't think for a second that it might bore you. You'll miss an exciting account of a true event in history that eventually influenced Herman Melville in the writing of "Moby Dick." (Oh, I forgot: I read Philbrick's "Why Read Moby Dick." I have "Sea of Glory" on my bookshelf waiting for my attention. And, if anyone's interested in Custer, he has written "The Last Stand." So much to read, so little time.)

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