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DonNel

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23 reviews
42 ratings
670 titles in library
22 purchased in 2013

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Firestar: Firestar Saga, Book 1

UNABRIDGED
- by Michael Flynn
- Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner
Firestar: Firestar Saga, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (31 hrs and 18 mins)

By Michael Flynn

Narrated By Malcolm Hillgartner

Overall
(68)
Performance
(59)
Story
(58)

It is the dawn of the 21st century, and America is in trouble. Public schools breed apathy and ignorance, and politics has become the art of the quick fix. There is one woman, though, who has both the vision and the money to leverage change. Mariesa Gorley van Huyten, heiress to one of the great American fortunes, is determined to bring America, and the rest of the world, back on track. She founds an educational subsidiary in hopes of raising a new, less cynical generation.
Darrell says: "good but not great"
"Meh...."

Overall
Performance
Story

I really wanted this to work.... I listened all the way through.... It was just too drawn out....

3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Cold Days: The Dresden Files, Book 14

UNABRIDGED
- by Jim Butcher
- Narrated by James Marsters
Cold Days: The Dresden Files, Book 14

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 50 mins)

By Jim Butcher

Narrated By James Marsters

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3103)
Performance
(2875)
Story
(2872)

After being murdered by a mystery assailant, navigating his way through the realm between life and death, and being brought back to the mortal world, Harry realizes that maybe death wasn’t all that bad - because he is no longer Harry Dresden, Chicago’s only professional wizard. He is now Harry Dresden, Winter Knight to Mab, the Queen of Air and Darkness. After Harry had no choice but to swear his fealty, Mab wasn’t about to let something as petty as death steal away the prize she had sought for so long.
Ethan M. says: "Thwarts Every Expectation - In a Good Way"
"It's not enough!!!!! I need more!!!!"

Overall
Performance
Story

It was all I wanted in a Dresden Book! Well worth the wait. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Need more quickly!

1 of 4 people found this review helpful
The Name of the Wind: Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1

UNABRIDGED
- by Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by Nick Podehl
The Name of the Wind: Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1

UNABRIDGED (27 hrs and 58 mins)

By Patrick Rothfuss

Narrated By Nick Podehl

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(7133)
Performance
(5044)
Story
(5123)

This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
Aaron says: "Not sure why the reviews are so polar opposite."
"It starts a little slow but when it takes off....."

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Story

It has great character development and a strong story. No complaints. You really get to know these people on a personal level without the drag that comes from too much information.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman

UNABRIDGED
- by Jim Bernheimer
- Narrated by Jeffrey Kafer
Dead Eye: Pennies for the Ferryman

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 38 mins)

By Jim Bernheimer

Narrated By Jeffrey Kafer

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(98)
Performance
(90)
Story
(89)

"My name is Mike Ross. I'm a Ferryman. I help people with ghost problems, or ghosts with people problems. Funny thing, no one ever helps me with my problems. Civil War ghosts bent on killing me, Skinwalkers who just want my body, and a vindictive spirit linked both to my bloodline and my destiny... It turns out the dead still hold a good deal of influence over the world, and they don't want to give it up. I'm in way over my head. Fortunately, I'm too stubborn to quit."
DonNel says: "Like Harry Dresden? You will love Michael Ross!"
"Like Harry Dresden? You will love Michael Ross!"

Overall
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I loved the book. It was quick, witty, and has that dash of snark sarcasm I look for in the protagonist. Great Contemporary Fantasy!

6 of 6 people found this review helpful
No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington

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- by Condoleezza Rice
- Narrated by Condoleezza Rice
No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington

UNABRIDGED (28 hrs and 26 mins)

By Condoleezza Rice

Narrated By Condoleezza Rice

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(127)
Performance
(103)
Story
(106)

A native of Birmingham, Alabama who overcame the racism of the Civil Rights era to become a brilliant academic and expert on foreign affairs, Rice distinguished herself as an advisor to George W. Bush during the 2000 presidential campaign. Once Bush was elected, she served as his chief adviser on national-security issues – a job whose duties included harmonizing the relationship between the Secretaries of State and Defense.
J. Chronowski says: "Facinating stories from inside Bush's White House"
"Worth the credit no reservations"

Overall
Performance
Story

She lets you into her world like you are standing right beside her as she witnesses and takes part in critical decisions. She takes you from the extreme highs to the gutter scraping lows. She makes you want to shout for joy and then take shelter from friendly fire. Amazing.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Theodore Boone: The Abduction

UNABRIDGED
- by John Grisham
- Narrated by Richard Thomas
Theodore Boone: The Abduction

UNABRIDGED (4 hrs)

By John Grisham

Narrated By Richard Thomas

Overall
(259)
Performance
(188)
Story
(197)

Theodore Boone is back in a new adventure, and the stakes are higher than ever.... When his best friend, April, disappears from her bedroom in the middle of the night, no one, not even Theo Boone - who knows April better than anyone - has answers. As fear ripples through his small hometown and the police hit dead ends, it's up to Theo to use his legal knowledge and investigative skills to chase down the truth and save April.
Jean says: "Theodore Boone: The Abduction"
"Worth the credit no question!"

Overall
Performance
Story

The story was sound. The narration was spot on. He could have phoned this one in like so many sequels in a series... instead he took it up a notch.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
How to Train Your Dragon

UNABRIDGED
- by Cressida Cowell
- Narrated by Gerard Doyle
How to Train Your Dragon

UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 20 mins)

By Cressida Cowell

Narrated By Gerard Doyle

Overall
(290)
Performance
(188)
Story
(186)

Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III may be the son of the brave leader of the mighty Viking tribe the Hairy Hooligans, but he certainly doesn’t feel very heroic. When Hiccup and the other boys his age are challenged to pick baby dragons from the dragon nursery, Hiccup actually manages to catch a small one. But now how will he train his stubborn new pet?
Susan says: "Not the same as the movie"
"Not like the movie..... BETTER"

Overall
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Story

Worth the credit. My daughter loved it. She wants the next one. Who am I to say no?

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Here, There Be Dragons

UNABRIDGED
- by James A. Owen
- Narrated by James Langton
Here, There Be Dragons

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 27 mins)

By James A. Owen

Narrated By James Langton

Overall
(248)
Performance
(120)
Story
(120)

An unusual murder brings together three strangers, John, Jack, and Charles, on a rainy night in London during the first World War. An eccentric little man called Bert tells them that they are now the caretakers of the Imaginarium Geographica: an atlas of all the lands that have ever existed in myth and legend, fable and fairy tale.
David says: "Rich Imaginative Fantastic World"
"This was just fun"

Overall
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I loved it. My daughter loved it. Kudos to all. The performance was great. the characters were spot on. Bonus!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
First Rider's Call: Book Two of Green Rider

UNABRIDGED
- by Kristen Britain
- Narrated by Ellen Archer
First Rider's Call: Book Two of Green Rider

UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 30 mins)

By Kristen Britain

Narrated By Ellen Archer

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(273)
Performance
(247)
Story
(247)

Once a simple student, Karigan G'ladheon finds herself in a world of deadly danger and complex magic, compelled by forces she cannot understand, when she becomes a Green Rider-one of the magical messengers of the king. Forced to accept a fate she never would have chosen, she attempts to return to her life as the daughter of a wealthy merchant, but the magic in her blood is too strong. Pursued by the ghost of the legendary First Rider, she rejoins the Green Riders to confront an ancient evil.
Cheri says: "Am LOVING this series!!!"
"Britain has a hit!"

Overall
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Story

Great work of fiction. I am loving it. There could be a little more strength in the plot. But too much could mess it up. Not bad.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack: Burton & Swinburne, Book 1

UNABRIDGED
- by Mark Hodder
- Narrated by Gerard Doyle
The Strange Affair of Spring Heeled Jack: Burton & Swinburne, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 4 mins)

By Mark Hodder

Narrated By Gerard Doyle

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(622)
Performance
(556)
Story
(548)

Sir Richard Francis Burton and Algernon Charles Swinburne are sucked into the perilous depths of a moral and ethical vacuum when Lord Palmerston commissions Burton to investigate assaults on young women committed by a weird apparition known as Spring Heeled Jack - and to find out why werewolves are terrorizing London's East End.
Robert says: "Fun Steampunk but on the outlandish side"
"This shows promise fo the series"

Overall
Performance
Story

The story worked OK. A little predicable. The reader was excellent. I will think about getting one more.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful