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Cyndi

Spring, TX, United States | Member Since 2004

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  • Fieldwork: A Novel | [Mischa Berlinski]
    Fieldwork: A Novel
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    Fieldwork: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By Mischa Berlinski
    • Narrated By William Dufris
    Overall
    (196)
    Performance
    (26)
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    (26)

    When his girlfriend takes a job in Thailand, Mischa Berlinski goes along for the ride, working for one of Thailand's English-language newspapers. One evening a fellow expatriate tips him off to a story. A charismatic American anthropologist has been found dead, a suicide, in the Thai prison where she was serving a 50-year sentence for murder. Motivated first by simple curiosity, then by deeper and more mysterious feelings, Mischa searches relentlessly to discover the details of her crime.

    Lee says: "WOW WOW WOW"
    "Don't bother."
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    Dreadfully boring. There is a murder somewhere in the story, but there is so much rambling about other story lines that the reader loses touch with what the story is about. Don't bother with this one. Its all I can do to finish listening to it.

    4 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • Micro: A Novel | [Michael Crichton, Richard Preston]
    Micro: A Novel
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    Micro: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Michael Crichton, Richard Preston
    • Narrated By John Bedford Lloyd
    Overall
    (607)
    Performance
    (517)
    Story
    (528)

    In a locked Honolulu office building, three men are found dead with no sign of struggle except for the ultrafine, razor-sharp cuts covering their bodies. The only clue left behind is a tiny bladed robot, nearly invisible to the human eye. In the lush forests of Oahu, groundbreaking technology has ushered in a revolutionary era of biological prospecting. Trillions of microorganisms, tens of thousands of bacteria species, are being discovered; they are feeding a search for priceless drugs and applications on a scale beyond anything previously imagined.

    Amanda says: "Honey, I Shrunk Your I.Q."
    "Don't waste your credits."
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    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    A very young listener might enjoy this one. The science is bad, the story is bad and the narrator is bad.


    How did the narrator detract from the book?

    The narrator was awful. His reading style was extremely distracting and fake sounding.


    What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

    Disappointment, irritation, disbelief


    Any additional comments?

    I don't usually write reviews, but had to take a minute to warn people not to waste their credits. The story was poor, the writing was bad and the narrator was just awful. Very disappointing.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Spin | [Robert Charles Wilson]
    Spin
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    Spin

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Robert Charles Wilson
    • Narrated By Scott Brick
    Overall
    (2877)
    Performance
    (699)
    Story
    (702)

    One night when he was 10, Tyler stood in his backyard and watched the stars go out. They flared into brilliance, then disappeared, replaced by an empty black barrier. He and his best friends, Jason and Diane Lawton, had seen what became known as the Big Blackout. It would shape their lives.

    Robert says: "A Classic"
    "Great sci-fi!"
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    This is a great sci-fi book. The feel of it reminded me of "Ender's Game" which I loved and have listened to twice. I was thoroughly engrossed througout the story. Only once or twice did it seem like it meandered a bit, but overall it was a great listen.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Lord God Made Them All | [James Herriot]
    The Lord God Made Them All
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    The Lord God Made Them All

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By James Herriot
    • Narrated By Christopher Timothy
    Overall
    (319)
    Performance
    (108)
    Story
    (111)

    The volume that completes the verse: All things bright and beautiful, All creatures great and small, All things wise and wonderful, The Lord God made them all. These are the memoirs of James Herriot, the world's most beloved veterinarian.

    Alison says: "Just as good as the others"
    "Awesome!"
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    The James Herriott books are all some of my all-time favorites. If you are looking for a "real" story that reads like fiction, but is based on this man's extraordinary life, you will thoroughly enjoy this book.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • A Prisoner of Birth | [Jeffrey Archer]
    A Prisoner of Birth
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    A Prisoner of Birth

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Jeffrey Archer
    • Narrated By Roger Allam
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2258)
    Performance
    (304)
    Story
    (303)

    One evening, Danny, an East End cockney who works as a garage mechanic, takes his girlfriend up to the West End to celebrate their engagement. He crosses the path of Spencer Craig, a West End barrister tipped to be the youngest Queen's Counsel of his generation. A few hours later Danny is arrested for murder and later is sentenced to 22 years in prison.

    Perry L. Murphy says: "5 Stars - Wonderful!"
    "Great story!"
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    I really enjoyed this story... very imaginative. Lots of story lines that meander a little at times but come together nicely to make an outstanding book. I will listen to it again.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel | [Diane Setterfield]
    The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel
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    The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Diane Setterfield
    • Narrated By Bianca Amato, Jill Tanner
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4078)
    Performance
    (1032)
    Story
    (1032)

    All children mythologize their birth... So begins the prologue of reclusive author Vida Winter's beloved collection of stories, long famous for the mystery of the missing thirteenth tale. The enigmatic Winter has always kept her violent and tragic past a secret. Now old and ailing, she summons a biographer to tell the truth about her extraordinary life: Margaret Lea, a young woman for whom the secret of her own birth remains an ever-present pain.

    Cathleen says: "Once you finish it, you'll listen again!"
    "Fantastic"
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    This is one of my all-time favorite books. The story is almost intoxicating. I've listened to it twice and read it twice. Its also a wonderful read for book clubs. Lots to discuss!

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful

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