Darlene Vile

I love Rob Paulsen! Funny, charming, full of heart!

Revisado: 05-04-25

I'm two thirds in and I just can't wait any longer to write this review. I have to say that the immensely talented voice actor Rob Paulsen is just as wonderful in person. (Btw, the autocorrect keeps changing Paulsen to Paulson, and I'm trying to fix them as I go. Sorry if I miss any!). This memoir has a lot of hilarious industry related anecdotes and also, some very personal accounts that I'm sure were tough to talk about. I received a physical copy of the book for Christmas and wow, this audiobook absolutely does it justice, and more.

Side note: I am fortunate to be able to say that he truly is a super nice guy in person, especially with fans. Both me and my daughteus are on the spectrum, and we are TMNT fanatics. We are also passionate about the voice acting world. Our favorite voice actor by far is Rob Paulsen and we went to a comic con solely to meet him, Cam Clark, Barry Gordon, and Townsen Colemon, who comprise the voice cast of the original TMNT cartoon. We signed up for a group photo with all four of them, but the second it was our turn to meet them, I began hyperventilating. I was so nervous, my face was hot, my heart was pounding and I couldn't breathe right. I tried so hard to calm myself but I kept losing my breath every few words, making me kind of pant like I just ran a marathon. I chickened out of being in the picture with my daughter and the guys. Afterwords, Rob took my hand in his with a lovely expression full of empathy and thanked me for being there even though I'm obviously in distress. He spoke so nicely to me and gave me a hug, and even directed the other turtle guys to come over for a group hug! I was so overwhelmed with anxiety meeting the voice actors I've loved for so long, but it was WORTH IT! Instead of leaving with a mind full of embarrassing memories that i would try to suppress later, I left feeling like maybe I didn't traumatize those poor guys with my disruptive cringey problems! It feels so nice to write this, because I constantly have to halt using social media due to nerves and stress, so I havent shared this experience with anyone except family. So yeah, Rob Paulsen is a great guy and this is a great memoir, please know this everyone!

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Pure Margaret Atwood. Funny, vulgar, unique

Revisado: 04-14-25

This is another amazingly unique story from my favorite author that will never ever bore you. I just love the quirky sci-fi elements and the cast of characters is utilized perfectly. it's up there with the Madd Adam series, I love it.

BUT....
I can just barely stand the female narrator. It's a simple case of a young cutesy girly voice with an obnoxious vocal fry (not always a deal breaker for me) and is unbearablely contrived. The constriction of the narrator's throat gives my vocal chords claustrophobia just hearing it, especially when saying her husband's name "Maaax!".
This may be nothing to most people, so please give this book a listen. What a story!

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jam packed with fascinating characters, especially...(dramatic pause)... XENIA!

Revisado: 03-08-25

this is one of my favorite works of fiction of all time, and I don't say this carelessly. it is just wonderful. funny, tragic, full of unique voices throughout, and a quirky spiritual quality I can't explain. and of course, one of the best villains in modern fiction. I've listened to this audiobook all the way through about 4 times, and I know i will again in the future. the narrator is absolutely divine, by the way. loved her in the madd Adam series, and she is just as amazing here. I recommend this book with all my heart.

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Scott Brick narrates Blake Couch book. That's the dream duo for me, and they didn't let me down one bit.

Revisado: 01-09-25

First off, I'd like to give a shout out to all fellow listeners who cheered at the 8min19sec mark. I'm not a proponent of this kind of thing, but it was very satisfying nonetheless. Secondly, this story lives up to its name. It starts off running and doesn't stop. Great story, great action, great mystery; great book altogether. I recommend wholeheartedly.

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Pure comfort. Recreates childlike feeling of a bedtime story without losing substance.

Revisado: 10-10-24

I'm certain I reviewed this already, but I don't see it, so here it is again.
I was so happy when I rediscovered this collection on Audible. It was part of the volunteer created library of public domain audiobooks on the Libravox website in the early 2000s. Since discovering it, I've listened to it on hundreds of nights, especially when I'd feel anxious about sleep paralysis. And it works because his voice is just so soothing and entertaining as well. Honestly, my first reaction to the narrator was actually negative, like he was talking down to me. But after about ten minutes, it became extremely pleasant and comforting. And of course, the books themselves are amazing to begin with. They are funny, strange, freaky sometimes, and so addictive! Everyone should give these recordings a proper try. And if you like it, you just downloaded not just a massive amount of entertainment, but years worth of enjoyment.

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Absolute brilliance without pretension. My favorite book series of all time.

Revisado: 10-06-24

Beautifully crass, silly, heartbreaking, hilarious, Hands down, my favorite literary pairing, Oryx and Jimmy,

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BRILLIANTLY HILARIOUS

Revisado: 08-25-24

I was afraid this audiobook had peaked in the prologue, cause it was just that freaking funny, but no. It stays funny, and I'm currently texting ppl to recommend they listen to it. Loved the movie, and loved this novelization!

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Sandra Burr is fantastic yet again!

Revisado: 06-17-23

Donald Bain and Sandra Burr are a winning combination, and this one truly emphasizes it. I check back on Audible every so often to see if Sandra has made a return to the Jessica Fletcher role, but alas, no luck. This book here is one of the more exceptionally great stories and I've relistened to it at least 4 times. I recommend it wholeheartedly!

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