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Brooke

Avid reader. Baker. Musician. Did I say avid reader?

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  • The Sign of Four

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By Arthur Conan Doyle
    • Narrated By Patrick Tull
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (125)
    Performance
    (108)
    Story
    (106)

    Greed, betrayal, and vengeance set the stage for this Sir Arthur Conan Doyle classic. Sherlock Holmes is rescued from boredom by the strange case of Jonathan Small and the tragedy of Pondicherry Lodge. The mystery leads Holmes and Dr. Watson into an intricate plot regarding a lost treasure belonging to four convicts on the Andaman Islands.

    Brooke says: "Sherlock is always a winner"
    "Sherlock is always a winner"
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    Would you listen to The Sign of Four again? Why?

    Patrick Tull is one of my favorite readers - I'd be happy to hear him read the phone book (as they say)!


    What was one of the most memorable moments of The Sign of Four?

    I love Sherlock Holmes stories, so really the whole thing was great, though I love it when he comes in to Baker St in disguise and Watson doesn't recognize him.


    What about Patrick Tull’s performance did you like?

    His voices were stellar, as is the energy of his reading - he dramatizes without it seeming forced or unnatural


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Unseen Academicals: Discworld #32

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Terry Pratchett
    • Narrated By Stephen Briggs
    Overall
    (760)
    Performance
    (287)
    Story
    (293)

    Football has come to the ancient city of Ankh-Morpork - not the old-fashioned, grubby pushing and shoving, but the new, fast football with pointy hats for goalposts and balls that go gloing when you drop them. And now, the wizards of Unseen University must win a football match, without using magic, so they're in the mood for trying everything else.

    Dianne R. Peabody says: "Punch-in-the-arm fun"
    "As always, fabulous!"
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    What did you love best about Unseen Academicals: Discworld #32?

    Terry Pratchett never fails to entrance and delight me. Great characters, great story, pointed satire ... what's not to like?


    Have you listened to any of Stephen Briggs’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Stephen Briggs is uniformly, consistently brilliant!


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Shadow's Edge: Night Angel Trilogy, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Brent Weeks
    • Narrated By Paul Boehmer
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1288)
    Performance
    (693)
    Story
    (695)

    Kylar Stern has rejected the assassin's life. The Godking's successful coup has left Kylar's master, Durzo, and his best friend, Logan, dead. He is starting over---new city, new friends, and new profession. But when he learns that Logan might actually be alive and in hiding, Kylar is faced with an agonizing choice: will he give up the way of shadows forever and live in peace with his new family, or will he risk everything by taking on the ultimate hit?

    Charles says: "more great action"
    "Not his best, and NOT a great reader!"
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    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    I really enjoyed the Prism series, can't wait for the next book ... but I read them myself and didn't listen to them. I'm finding the Night Angel books to be confusing and not terribly well written. Although, the reader is abysmal - reading in an over-dramatic style that is annoying and doesn't help to clarify anything. He's tolerable once you get used to it, but it is a constant effort to ignore how annoying I find his reading style.


    What didn’t you like about Paul Boehmer’s performance?

    Though his voice is clear and he enunciates well, his style is very overblown - reading even the most simple passages with huge portent. Annoying.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Night Watch: Discworld #27

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Terry Pratchett
    • Narrated By Stephen Briggs
    Overall
    (899)
    Performance
    (372)
    Story
    (378)

    Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch had it all. But now he's back in his own rough, tough past without even the clothes he was standing up in when the lightning struck.

    Terry A. Austin says: "Another brilliant Pratchett"
    "Pratchett's Best"
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    Would you listen to Night Watch again? Why?

    I think this is one of Pratchett's best stories - excellent characters, excellent story, lots going on but his usual insightful mix of craziness and satire


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    I really love seeing the young Vetinari in this book


    Have you listened to any of Stephen Briggs’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Stephen Briggs is ALWAYS brilliant


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

    Of course!


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Rip-Off!

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By John Scalzi, Jack Campbell, Mike Resnick, and others
    • Narrated By Wil Wheaton, Scott Brick, Christian Rummel, and others
    Overall
    (150)
    Performance
    (137)
    Story
    (135)

    In Rip-Off!, 13 of today’s best and most honored writers of speculative fiction face a challenge even they would be hard-pressed to conceive: Pick your favorite opening line from a classic piece of fiction (or even non-fiction) - then use it as the first sentence of an entirely original short story.

    carmen says: "not just for sci-fi fans"
    "EXCELLENT, and fun"
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    Would you listen to Rip-Off! again? Why?

    The stories are incredibly creative


    What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

    They picked good narrators for each story


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

    The stories range from humorous to disturbing, and everything in between


    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • Reaper Man: Discworld #11

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Terry Pratchett
    • Narrated By Nigel Planer
    Overall
    (762)
    Performance
    (253)
    Story
    (255)

    Edmund says: "The most moving of the series"
    "A great Pratchett with a decent reader"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Reaper Man to be better than the print version?

    I love print books and audio books, for different reasons so I can't really answer that!


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Reaper Man?

    I love Death trying to get a job for the first time


    What about Nigel Planer’s performance did you like?

    It's very hard for Nigel Planer to compete with Stephen Briggs, the reader that I have heard doing most of the Pratchett books. But he's a good reader with excellent accents and if I wasn't a die-hard Briggs fan I would have been completely happy with him.


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

    When Death takes his employer out for a dance party after her death.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Thud!: Discworld #30

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Terry Pratchett
    • Narrated By Stephen Briggs
    Overall
    (841)
    Performance
    (291)
    Story
    (293)

    Commander Sam Vimes of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch will be damned if he lets anyone disturb his city's always tentative peace, and that includes a rabble-rousing dwarf from the sticks who's been stirring up trouble on the eve of the anniversary of one of Discworld's most infamous historical events.

    Barbara says: "Better with each novel"
    "One of his better ones"
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    What did you love best about Thud!?

    An excellent story with drama, pathos, humor, suspense ... all the good stuff!


    What did you like best about this story?

    I liked the darkness of it


    Have you listened to any of Stephen Briggs’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Stephen Briggs is ALWAYS fabulous


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Snuff

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Terry Pratchett
    • Narrated By Stephen Briggs
    Overall
    (1346)
    Performance
    (1183)
    Story
    (1189)

    Sam Vimes is on a well-deserved holiday. But for the commander of the City Watch, a vacation in the country is anything but relaxing. The balls, the teas, the muck - not to mention all that fresh air and birdsong - are more than a bit taxing on a cynical city-born and -bred copper. Yet a policeman will find a crime anywhere if he decides to look hard enough, and it’s not long before a body is discovered, and Sam - out of his jurisdiction, out of his element, and out of bacon sandwiches (thanks to his well-meaning wife) - must rely on his instincts, guile, and street smarts to see justice done.

    Tim says: "Perfect Pratchett"
    "One of the best"
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    Would you listen to Snuff again? Why?

    YES. I love Terry Pratchett's books, and this is one of the better ones.


    What did you like best about this story?

    Fabulous character development, excellent story, lots of philosophical conundra


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Making Money: Discworld #31

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Terry Pratchett
    • Narrated By Stephen Briggs
    Overall
    (993)
    Performance
    (284)
    Story
    (284)

    The Ankh-Morpork Post Office is running like...well, not at all like a government office. The mail is delivered promptly. Postmaster General Moist von Lipwig, former arch-swindler and confidence man, has exceeded all expectations - including his own. So it's somewhat disconcerting when Lord Vetinari summons Moist to the palace and asks, "Tell me, Mr. Lipwig, would you like to make some real money?"

    Jason says: "Another gem."
    "Brilliant!"
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    If you could sum up Making Money: Discworld #31 in three words, what would they be?

    Brilliantly, wickedly funny


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

    oh yes


    Any additional comments?

    Stephen Briggs is an absolutely fabulous reader, and perfect for the Terry Pratchett books

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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