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Nina

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  • Whispers Under Ground: Peter Grant, Book 3 | [Ben Aaronovitch]
    Whispers Under Ground: Peter Grant, Book 3
    UNABRIDGED

    Whispers Under Ground: Peter Grant, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Ben Aaronovitch
    • Narrated By Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (133)
    Performance
    (120)
    Story
    (120)

    It begins with a dead body at the far end of Baker Street tube station, all that remains of American exchange student James Gallagher - and the victim's wealthy, politically powerful family is understandably eager to get to the bottom of the gruesome murder. The trouble is, the bottom - if it exists at all - is deeper and more unnatural than anyone suspects...except, that is, for London constable and sorcerer's apprentice Peter Grant.

    Nancy J says: "Just Keeps Getting Better"
    "Kept me up to finish listening"
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    Where does Whispers Under Ground rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    Top 25%


    What did you like best about this story?

    Inventive concept of modern police utilizing magic


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

    Yes, but I don't allow myself to do so.


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • This Is How You Lose Her | [Junot Díaz]
    This Is How You Lose Her
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    This Is How You Lose Her

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Junot Díaz
    • Narrated By Junot Díaz
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (243)
    Performance
    (210)
    Story
    (213)

    The stories in This Is How You Lose Her, by turns hilarious and devastating, raucous and tender, lay bare the infinite longing and inevitable weaknesses of our all-too-human hearts. They capture the heat of new passion, the recklessness with which we betray what we most treasure, and the torture we go through - "the begging, the crawling over glass, the crying" - to try to mend what we've broken beyond repair. They recall the echoes that intimacy leaves behind, even where we thought we did not care.

    Michele says: "Bad Boys"
    "Very very short stories"
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    Is there anything you would change about this book?

    The author reads well and is interesting to listen to. As an author he should stick to a male point of view. There is some fairly graphic descriptions of sexual activity which are totally appropriate to the stories.


    Would you recommend This Is How You Lose Her to your friends? Why or why not?

    Yes, for a short listn


    What about Junot Díaz’s performance did you like?

    I loved his natural accent and it was easy to distinguish the variou characters.


    Was This Is How You Lose Her worth the listening time?

    Yes.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel | [Rachel Joyce]
    The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel
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    The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Rachel Joyce
    • Narrated By Jim Broadbent
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1757)
    Performance
    (1552)
    Story
    (1543)

    Meet Harold Fry, recently retired. He lives in a small English village with his wife, Maureen, who seems irritated by almost everything he does, even down to how he butters his toast. Little differentiates one day from the next. Then one morning the mail arrives, and within the stack is a letter addressed to Harold from a woman he hasn't seen or heard from in 20 years. Queenie Hennessy is in hospice and is writing to say goodbye. Harold pens a quick reply and, leaving Maureen to her chores, heads to the corner mailbox. But then Harold has a chance encounter, one that convinces him that he absolutely must deliver his message to Queenie in person.

    Darwin8u says: "To Be A Pilgrim!"
    "Wonderful little book"
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    What did you love best about The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry?

    The straightforward narration, the descriptions of the locations, the lack of pandering to the expected.


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

    His great accents that distinguished the individual characters and put life into each one.


    If you could take any character from The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry out to dinner, who would it be and why?

    Harold, who goes from a constrained and restricted world view to a broader understanding of himself and his place in the world.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The End of the Affair | [Graham Greene]
    The End of the Affair
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    The End of the Affair

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Graham Greene
    • Narrated By Colin Firth
    Overall
    (1277)
    Performance
    (1169)
    Story
    (1153)

    Graham Greene’s evocative analysis of the love of self, the love of another, and the love of God is an English classic that has been translated for the stage, the screen, and even the opera house. Academy Award-winning actor Colin Firth (The King’s Speech, A Single Man) turns in an authentic and stirring performance for this distinguished audio release.

    Emily - Audible says: "Colin Firth Kills It"
    "Great narrator but only one coice"
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    Would you listen to The End of the Affair again? Why?

    No. I seldom listen to the same thing twice.


    What did you like best about this story?

    The debunking of religious faith


    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • The Way of Kings: Book One of The Stormlight Archive | [Brandon Sanderson]
    The Way of Kings: Book One of The Stormlight Archive
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    The Way of Kings: Book One of The Stormlight Archive

    • UNABRIDGED (45 hrs and 37 mins)
    • By Brandon Sanderson
    • Narrated By Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (5002)
    Performance
    (2657)
    Story
    (2673)

    Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the ten consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor.

    A User says: "Brandon's Best Work Yet"
    "A Total Disappointment"
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    I was expecting to love this audio book, anticipating a new world as intricately developed as Dune or Pern. What you get is a rock planet (maybe) with no understanding of how the people manage to live. There are apparently different races, some in combat with each other. Most of the book has to do with warfare with a token nod to the women characters as the only ones who can read but what's with the hidden hand schtick? I stuck it out through part 4 but can't bear to listen to another minute. I'm sure glad it didn't take 2 credits to get this one.

    I don't usually write reviews but I hope I can save a credit and many hours for another listener.

    6 of 24 people found this review helpful

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