S. Friday

Glad I didn’t use a credit

Revisado: 08-29-24

I love most Jenny Colman books. They’re comforting and I love most of the narrators and the accents. I might have enjoyed this book, but the narrator made the characters sound, well, old. Like in their 70s old, not early 30s. The men all growled. And I actually was having a hard time cheering on the protagonist and I had a tough time liking her friend. Anyway…maybe the next book will be better, with a different narrator. You might want to listen to a sample before committing.

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Dog got extra walks for this one!

Revisado: 06-06-23

I listen to books while walking my dog. Because the story was so compelling and the narration so excellent, my step count was way up.

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Dog got extra walks for this one!

Revisado: 03-05-23

This book kept me guessing how things would become untangled. I had to get extra walks in to keep listening! The characters were believable and the narration was great.

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Great thriller!

Revisado: 12-09-22

Lots of twists and turns! My dog got extra long walks so I could keep listening.

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Didn't fool me a bit! Great book!

Revisado: 02-15-14

I loved this book! Billy Crystal has a funny story about everything, even where poignancy is involved. There were clips from his comedy shows as well, which were "earthy" in places, but funny, funny, funny. He made me realize that aging is something we all do, but we have to look at it with a twinkle in our eyes.

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Such a gentle book.

Revisado: 06-02-13

This book was such a joy to listen to! Mr. Ali, Mrs. Ali, and Aruna were such endearing characters and I wanted everything to go well for them. I enjoyed hearing about customs and cultures regarding modern-day India and arranged marriages. The narration was wonderful, with the accents transporting the listener to India. For those of you who are Alexander McCall Smith fans (#1 Ladies' Detecive Agency), this book might interest you.

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How did the world not listen to this man?

Revisado: 05-17-13

I cannot understand how Churchill managed to keep his dignity throughout his "banishment". He was clearly a genius, but most folks didn't realize this. Granted, he had his quirks--which I learned about in this book. I admired him in that he worked his tail off to keep his family fed and housed and going on extended trips.....but that was how the upper class lived. And I found that interesting, as was realizing that Hitler understood what a genius Churchill was and that he was going to be Hitler's greatest challenge among the allies. The book is long. Very long. But the narrator did a good job and the material kept me listening.

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Complicated, but interesting

Revisado: 05-17-13

Please understand that I teach at the elementary level in a specialized field and am not completely focused on scientific "stuff". I'm a history buff. So on the one hand, I really enjoyed listening about the era when the flu epidemic hit. Learning about how the flu spread as fast as it did and how it can affect our population in this day and time was interesting and scary. The scientists of that era were dedicated people and I did not realize how much technology was available to them at that time. I didn't realize that the Wilson administration was in kind of a "witch hunt" mode and how much information was suppressed--as well as how many people were (think McCarthyism). But the technical information was too much for me. Try as I might, I tended to drift off during those times. But the book was interesting. I got something out of it, so that's worth it to me.

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Kept me finding excuses to keep listening!

Revisado: 07-02-12

Oh my goodness, this was a great spy story! There were so many twists and turns and I kept reconsidering who was good and who was bad in the story. The narration was quite good to keep all the characters believable. The plot.....ex-CIA, the FBI, a secretive husband, cyber theft, banking (sort of).....it had it all. I highly recommend this one!

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Maybe I'm too old....

Revisado: 06-26-12

I had high hopes for this book, after reading so many good reviews about it. I'm a huge Harry Potter fan and thought that this would be a magical world for grown ups. Well, it is, nearly. The kids start out taking an entrance exam to a magical college. The book races them through college and then you end up with a bunch of angst-ridden whiners who can't seem to get it together. They end up traveling to Fillory, a magical place from a book (think Naria, sort of). By then, I quit. I just couldn't manage to listen any more. I know lots of folks really enjoyed the book, but I'm not one of them.

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