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Don't know what to say

Revisado: 01-13-21

Except listen to this book. We often hear stories of extreme racism - but it is an every day occurrence. If you are white like me, and you were wondering how "every day" racism looks, feels, and acts - this is a book that will share it and laugh and the ridiculousness of it all. Amber and Lacey are who we need right now. Thank goodness they were the readers as well.

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Spectacular prequel to Peter Pan

Revisado: 02-16-18

I wish I could give plus points to the narration of this wonderful book. Full of fantastic adventure, insight to Peter Pan - the boy who refuses to grow up, and great character development of the stolen children. However, the subtlety of how Samuel Roukin changes his voice as the characters themselves change is worth a second listen. Wow!

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You are wanted

Revisado: 01-12-17

We should all write that on ourselves. This is a story of a teenage girl who already knows who she is, a rarity in teens, and how others see her. It's also about a boy who can't see faces and how he realizes that he can see the girl. Powerful and smart story. Thankful that the fat girl doesn't need to lose weight to be better, those stories suck. Fabulous readers.

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We need more books like this.

Revisado: 05-05-16

Brilliant. Two beautiful girls with special needs learn that they are so much more than girls with special needs. So well written and read.

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A true gamer's story

Revisado: 07-25-15

Having crushed it with Ready Player One, I was eager to get my hands on another Ernest Cline story. I'm not a gamer, my eye-hand coordination sucks, but I truly appreciate what it means to be a gamer of any sort. If that is you, this is your book. Detailed descriptions of gaming and otherwise fill these pages with an action-packed look at what could happen when we finally make contact with beings from another planet. I had to listen to the whole story, wanting to see what fate would become the human race and how we would get there. Cline does not disappoint and Will Wheaton rocks the narration.

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Holly Black does it again

Revisado: 05-08-15

A dark tale with a fast moving storyline. The pieces of the puzzle are all there for you to put them together, but will you? Lauren Fortgang does a great job as a reader and most of her character voices are fitting. Mostly. I really appreciate a stand alone fantasy tale that leaves me sated just as much as most trilogies do.

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What just happened?

Revisado: 08-04-14

Be prepared for a horny teenage boy in this apocalyptic-coming-of-age story where our protagonist, Austin, is a history obsessed boy who is in love with his girlfriend and his best friend. Read the book description, it will tell you better. What I will tell you is this: 1) Read this book. Don't think about it, just do it. Cursing give you the willies? Get over it and read this book. 2) Be prepared for repetition - these are teenagers and they hear things in their heads over and over... and we're just along for the ride. 3) Laugh. Gasp. Think. and 4) Read everything else by Andrew Smith, just so you will know he's a fabulous author, but this book is so far above everything else - it's almost a little daunting.

My only drawback is listening to it - Philip Church has a pleasant voice, almost news-broadcaster-esque. It almost doesn't fit for this story, but at the end, I think I see why they chose him.

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Not finished - but need to write this!

Revisado: 06-15-14

I'm not even finished with this story, but need to write a review because it's so freaking awesome! The story is an edge-of-your-seat kind of thing. I love the twists and turns. However, the Luke Daniels is rockin' his role as reader! Not every book works to have a voice-driven and enthusiastic reader, but Poe is a perfect fit. At one moment, you are laughing, the next, consumed in an intimate moment - all enhanced by a perfect fit reader. What a rush!

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Hooray for Libba Bray

Revisado: 03-06-13

Libba Bray - where does this woman's imagination come from? From mad cows to beauty queens to the occult? The occult-based murders in this story almost made me stop the book, but maybe I am more easily scared by most. What kept me going were two things: 1) main character Evie O'Neill is the ultimate 1920's gal (way fun) and an amateur detective (love mysteries) and 2) narrator January LaVoy pulls you in with a wide array of character voices. The humor also had a little to do with reading this because while Libba Bray will probably tell you she is funny, I admit that she is right. Enjoy this creepy, humorous, historically cool story, but beware, while there is a very satisfying ending, this book is the first of a series/collection.... and now I have to wait.

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Yawn turned into a dropped jaw

Revisado: 03-06-13

I wasn't sure about this story at first. A Victorian Era piece, really? But I needed to read at least part of this award winning book to better share it in a presentation on award-winning books. So I began and hummed along and then, boom, I was sucked in. I could not let go! Davina Porter as a narrator was a delight. Her voices and accents manifested a visual of characters I could not have done just reading the words off the page. That being said, this magical story of an evil puppeteer, a witch, and the three children thrown into a plot of corruption and dispair had me sitting on the edge of my seat. Laura Amy Schlitz proves to be a master storyteller.

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