Elizabeth

Oxford to the life!

Revisado: 12-05-24

A compelling story with high emotional stakes. I look forward to the author's next book.

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Too much plot, not enough character

Revisado: 11-17-24

I am a huge Louise Penny fan, but this was not my favorite. The plot was overly complex and seemed to implicitly support conspiracy theories while overtly arguing against them. The strength of this series is the characters and the difficult choices they have to make. While that was present in this book, the convoluted plot detracted from it.

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Compelling Story

Revisado: 04-07-24

Dervla McTiernan is a hugely talented writer whose stories can't be missed. My only complaint is the world she describes is a dark one, though sadly realistic. Thank goodness she gives us Cormac and Peter and Deidre, who face overwhelming odds with courage and fortitude

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Fabulous!

Revisado: 10-22-22

A brilliant story, with a beginning that forces you to jump on for the ride.

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One of my Favorites All Time!

Revisado: 02-25-18

This book sucked me in and never let go. The characters quickly won a place in my heart, from Ray's affection/frustration with his brother Thomas (who is somewhere on the autism spectrum) to Thomas himself. I had a brother like Thomas and another who played the Ray role, so it struck close to home. The plot was complicated (perhaps a shade too complicated?), but the readers were so excellent that it was easy to keep track, despite multiple POV characters and locations. In fact, I'm now going to read the rest of Linwood Barclay's books, but have a strong inclination to do so via audiobooks since the only one I read previously (hardcopy) did not generate the same level of enthusiasm, though I remember it as clever and well-written.

Compelling and unique good guys, nuanced and fully-drawn villains, "Trust Your Eyes" is a true treat of a book.

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Absolutely Fascinating!

Revisado: 01-18-17

If you could sum up Destiny of the Republic in three words, what would they be?

Compelling, intriguing, well-researched

What did you like best about this story?

Learning about a topic about which I knew nothing

Which character – as performed by Paul Michael – was your favorite?

Garfield

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

Too long for one sitting, but made me want to get back to it as soon as possible

Any additional comments?

Very well written. After finishing this, I bought two other books by this author on the basis of how much I enjoyed this one.

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One of My All-Time Favorites!

Revisado: 06-27-16

If you could sum up The Elephant Whisperer in three words, what would they be?

Compelling, educational, enjoyable

What did you like best about this story?

Totally out of my genre and experience, yet readily accessible

What does Simon Vance bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

He is one of the very best readers of audiobooks and could make the phonebook compelling. In this case he had a fascinating story from a less-experienced author. Made the the author shine.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

INTO Africa

Any additional comments?

The story of these elephants is intriguing, exciting, and moving. A story that has appeal for many varied audiences.

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Tedious, Not Like the Movie

Revisado: 07-21-15

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No. I bought it because I missed the movie in theaters, but instead of focusing on the Irish orphan story it focused on the details of the sex life of the orphan.

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

More orphans, less sex. It's not that I object to reading about sex, it's that it seemed gratuitous and way more than needed for the story. I thought the book was about Philomena.

What does John Curless bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

The reader kept me going, despite my problems with the book itself.

Could you see Philomena being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

It was made into a movie, and a very successful one.

Any additional comments?

I'm not quite finished yet, but I'm uncomfortable with what seems to be the implied causality between Michael's sex life extremes and his separation from his birth mother.

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Least Favorite of a Great Series

Revisado: 11-02-14

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, because I love the series and this is an essential part of it.

Would you recommend Foundation to your friends? Why or why not?

Same reason as above.

Any additional comments?

This book was originally written as a series of short stories. As a result, at times it is challenging to keep track of changing characters. However, it is worthwhile, since the series is fabulous.

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Terrific book, Poor Start

Revisado: 05-15-14

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I ADORE this series and the reader is beyond excellent. However, I hated the beginning of the book -- didn't realize initially it was a Gamache book because it started in the point of view of two really wretched characters. Once I got past the first chapter or so, we moved to Three Pines and settled down with the incredibly appealing characters who live there.

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