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Thank yoou

Revisado: 10-16-13

Would you consider the audio edition of Homeland: Phantom Pain to be better than the print version?

Yes. Damian Lewis's performance was perfect.

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

Yes, it's short.

Any additional comments?

Home;land is an amazing series and this is a fitting addition to the story line. My questions remain.

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Fantastic Story and Fantastic Narrator

Revisado: 09-30-12

Would you listen to Midnight Riot again? Why?

Yes. The characters are very interesting, plus the narrator has done a magnificent job of telling this wonderful story.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main character, Peter Grant who is a new policeman in London. He is a daydreamer drawn to details regardless of what is happening around him.

Have you listened to any of Kobna Holdbrook-Smith’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but I'll look for them now.

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

Yes, but it's unfortunately too long for one sitting

Any additional comments?

I bought the next two in the series already.
Great writer.

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Delightful Detective

Revisado: 06-06-12

What did you love best about The Case of the Missing Servant?

I loved the characters-all of them.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Chubby.
He has such an ego, but he also is wise and compassionate to his servants and clients.
I also loved Mummy very much.

What does Sam Dastor bring to the story that you wouldn???t experience if you just read the book?

Thank you, Sam Dastor, for giving us perfect voices for the series. .
I'm already listening to the second volume and very much anticipating enjoying the third installment.
I would definitely listen to Sam Dastor in other books and series.

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

Living the Modern Indian Dream Life.

Any additional comments?

I wish there were a way to translate the slang used. I get the point, but I'd love to understand more of the particulars.

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1930's cozy gem

Revisado: 04-09-12

Would you consider the audio edition of Pilgrim's Rest to be better than the print version?

I have never read Patricia Wentworth's books. What a wonderful writer of cozies, ala Agatha Christie!
Diana Bishop is PERFECT as narrator of this whole series.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I follow Miss Silver and enjoy her methods of deduction.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Enjoyment. Looking forward to each book.

Any additional comments?

I find the British horror of publicity of any kind wears thin as the characters go to any and every length to avoid it. Pre-Rupert Murdoch.

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A Fortunate Man

Revisado: 04-08-12

If you could sum up An Available Man in three words, what would they be?

tender, touching, memorable

What other book might you compare An Available Man to and why?

If I Stay, I think that's the title. Both books deal with life and loss and the opportunities to live again. This book about a widower in his 60s, the other about a teenage girl in a serious accident.

Which scene was your favorite?

The scenes on Martha's Vineyard as he starts to live again, weighs possibilities, and pitfalls.

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

He's such a nice man that I don't think Hollywood would be the right market for this. A stage play.

Any additional comments?

Wonderful narrator. This book would seem more like

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Touching story

Revisado: 01-02-12

If you could sum up The Probability of Miracles in three words, what would they be?

honest expression of teenage feelings facing death.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The main character, because she could still be surprised by life even though she didn't want to be. She also learned that her attitude and comments, no matter how true, could hurt others. License is not grace.

What about Emma Galvin???s performance did you like?

He voice and narration were perfect for the main character and all the others.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The last scene when she followed the flamingo and her whole family was with her.

Any additional comments?

This story has stayed with me for a long time. I was really rooting for each person.

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Perfect writing ans marvekous listen

Revisado: 12-28-11

Would you listen to Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls again? Why?

The COMBINATION of ninjas, shaolin warriors, zombies and the Pride ans Prejudice milieu is so surprising, refreshing, and humorous. I laughed out loud and really marvelled at the talent of the authors in this series who stay true to the spirit of Pride and Prejudice structure. I will definitely give these three books another listen, especially when I need something completely different and humorous.

What other book might you compare Pride and Prejudice and Zombies: Dawn of the Dreadfuls to and why?

I like books that draw me in and keep me engrossed. I enjoy all of Molly Harper's books. For engrossing, it has to be The Ladies # Detective Agency series set in Botswana. Ender's Game. by Scott Card. The whole Dune series.

Which character ??? as performed by Katherine Kellgren ??? was your favorite?

Katherine Kellgren is a marvel! She brings each of the characters to life. In this volume I loved watching Kitty coming in to her own.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Laugh-definitely!

Any additional comments?

Give yourself a gift of humor and a complete break from your normal routine.

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Odyssey of atonement

Revisado: 05-15-11

By upbringing our heroine is unprepared to appreciate love and compassion. Even though married, she thinks nothing of having an affair and hurting her husband. Slowly she awakens to the greater beauty and depth of life after her shallow lover abandons her to certain death.
This is a poignant tale of an odyssey of atonement she continues even as the novel ends.
Kate Reading reads Maugham beautifully.
This is a morality tale, though not preachy. It is the slow dawning of love and compassion for others.

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A Pleasure

Revisado: 09-10-10

Thank you Jeff Lindsay for another great Dexter tale.
I've just finished listening to it and your rendering of your work is great! I always feel it's a treat when an author reads his/her work.
I can't wait for the next installment, but I have to, so...happy writing!

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