Shiloah Baker

Short but interesting

Revisado: 02-10-25

I always enjoy a good biography. What it would have been like to travel and experience what she did. Enjoyed an afternoon listening.

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Loved it

Revisado: 07-28-24

I do hope the author reads his other memoirs. These brought such a smile to my face.

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Brilliant!

Revisado: 04-28-24

Brilliant!! I have both the audiobook and the signed copy. Loved hearing it too . I learned new layers and perspectives through Judi’s eyes and Brendan’s coaching with great questions. Loved the friction and open friendship between them.

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Well done

Revisado: 06-09-23

Very interesting book! The author read it and did such a great job. I learned so much about the vanishing wool industry and will be more mindful of where I buy my wools products. Excellent!

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Organised and fascinating

Revisado: 01-29-23

Organised and well explained. I learned so much. I love how he closes with the various arguments on what caused the fall of Rome and isn’t too prideful as to insist on one or another but to present the information and invites us to decide.
Hearing some of the stories and names from Pompeii made me wonder if J.K. Rowling was inspired by some of these for her Harry Potter series.
The only complaint I have isn’t probably something he can change. It is the inconsistency of his voice in tempo. Keeping the audio sped up helped overcome that. 1.3 was my favorite speed.

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Thank you, Worsley

Revisado: 11-24-22

This was a sensitive and thorough biography of the world’s dear Agatha Christie.
Some have stated that they don’t enjoy the author’s narrations in other books. I don’t agree. I enjoyed the work and the author’s voice thoroughly.

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Phenomenal!

Revisado: 06-09-22

This was an outstanding course. Worth the time and listen if you love the Vikings.

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Don’t skip this one

Revisado: 04-24-22

What an incredible story. This is one my husband and I enjoyed together and were on the edge of our seats. The movie was excellent as well, but the book is essential to read for all the historical detail.
The audiobook cover looks basic, but don’t be put off by it! It was extremely well done and I enjoyed the Medieval music in between chapters.

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You MUST get this version

Revisado: 02-09-22

✨Thoughts on Lord of the Rings audiobooks & more. 💫

Before I begin, I must say I’m so sad that I’ve not read the books before now. I kept putting them on my year list and just didn’t get to them. This year, I chose to study Tolkien and his works (along with C.S. Lewis, Dorothy Sayers, and G.K. Chesterton). This put LOTR as top priority. This segues into what I planned to say about the afore mentioned topic.

There are certain books that I want to read in the spine and there are certain books that I would rather listen to. (Poldark was a must-listen, for instance.) LOTR was always one of those for me. So, I tried. Again and again I tried. But, Rob Inglis was so boring to me, and I couldn’t concentrate, and I found no joy.

I complained to my book friends online. They told me how they believed he was the only reader for the job and that everyone loved him *because* he sounded so much like J.R.R. Tolkien. BUT, and it’s a big BUT, Tolkien’s friends in the Inklings club found Tolkien boring too!! He drove them nuts as well! It wasn’t until his son Christopher came to the groups to read aloud that people could really start getting into the stories!

Until then, I was defeated. I gave up hoping for that someday when I could either find it within me to crack the spine or to connect somehow to boring, ole Rob who sounded just like dear, sweet Tolkien.

Last year, my son told me that Andy Serkis was narrating all the LOTR and The Hobbit. This was my chance!! Maybe I could discover the magic too? I love the movies. I love The Hobbit book and movies. This HAS to be it!

Looking at a few reviews on audible was good. Most everyone was rating it high. The few lower ones were people who didn’t like Andy’s singing. Pulease! Think of the bawdy, average old medieval farmers singing these tunes and Andy has it about right.

Tonight, I hope to finish the first LOTR book. I’m happy to say—-I LOVE THE LOTR narration by Andy Serkis! He brings it all to life, and having acted in the movies, he has basically lived the story too. I’m incredibly happy with the audiobooks. Yay! Now I can finally say I’ve read LOTR. And, for those who don’t believe listening to audiobooks is reading—don’t get me started on that subject. 😄

This book has such an incredible contrast in the war in good versus evil. The quest for power and the illusion that if it’s used for good is a timeless lesson in this earth life. Tolkien’s fantasy story illustrates how this is an illusion and that everyone who tries for this quest will be “touched” in some way.

There are so many quotable quotes. Many lessons to take away. This is a new favorite of mine and definitely will find it’s way into my classical canon. Perhaps my next reading of this book will be in the spine.

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Inspiring

Revisado: 11-11-21

What a beautiful woman inside and out Betty Ford was! This was an absolutely inspirational biography. Her life wasn’t perfect but she worked through many struggles with a fierce determination that is awe inspiring.
I knew nothing of Betty Ford except her her name and that she was an former US President’s wife. What I learned about her strengthen me as a person and as a woman.

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