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Donna H. Barnes

Telecommuter living outside of San Francisco, CA. I listen to books while walking my dog, quilting, and doing chores around the house.

BRENTWOOD, CA, United States | Member Since 2012

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  • 12 reviews
  • 21 ratings
  • 157 titles in library
  • 14 purchased in 2013
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  • Angle of Repose | [Wallace Stegner]
    Angle of Repose
    UNABRIDGED

    Angle of Repose

    • UNABRIDGED (22 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Wallace Stegner
    • Narrated By Mark Bramhall
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (321)
    Performance
    (199)
    Story
    (198)

    Wallace Stegner's uniquely American classic centers on Lyman Ward, a noted historian who relates a fictionalized biography of his pioneer grandparents at a time when he has become estranged from his own family. Through a combination of research, memory, and exaggeration, Ward voices ideas concerning the relationship between history and the present, art and life, parents and children, and husbands and wives.

    Laurene says: "A magnificent novel, beautifully read"
    "A "new author""
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    This was the first Stegner book I read and it was a great introduction. Great story brought to life by the talented Mark Bramhall. A classic!

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • Winter of the World: The Century Trilogy, Book 2 | [Ken Follett]
    Winter of the World: The Century Trilogy, Book 2
    UNABRIDGED

    Winter of the World: The Century Trilogy, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (31 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Ken Follett
    • Narrated By John Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3036)
    Performance
    (2498)
    Story
    (2500)

    Winter of the World picks up right where the first book left off, as its five interrelated families - American, German, Russian, English, Welsh - enter a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of World War II, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs. As always with Ken Follett, the historical background is brilliantly researched and rendered, the action fast-moving, the characters rich in nuance and emotion.

    Dave says: "Great book but DON'T BUY - AUDIBLE VERSION SKIPS"
    "Looking forward to part 3"
    Overall
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    Ken Follet is an amazing author and this series is no exception. John Lee does a great job again.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Apothecary's Daughter | [Charlotte Betts]
    The Apothecary's Daughter
    UNABRIDGED

    The Apothecary's Daughter

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Charlotte Betts
    • Narrated By Anne Dover
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (43)
    Performance
    (35)
    Story
    (35)

    Susannah Leyton has grown up behind the counter of her father's apothecary shop in bustling Fleet Street. A skilled student, her father has granted her the freedom to pursue her considerable talents. But Susannah is dealt a shocking blow when her widowed father marries again, and her stepmother seems determined to remove her from the apothecary shop. A proposal of marriage from the charming Henry Savage seems to offer Susannah an escape. But as the plague sweeps through London, tragedy strikes, and dark secrets from her husband's past begin to unfold.

    Dkssol says: "Wonderful story !!"
    "Very enjoyable read"
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    I learned many things about this sad time in the history of England and the impact of the plague. The apothecary's craft is fascinating and so are the characters in the book. Great story overall.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Caine Mutiny | [Herman Wouk]
    The Caine Mutiny
    UNABRIDGED

    The Caine Mutiny

    • UNABRIDGED (26 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Herman Wouk
    • Narrated By Kevin Pariseau
    Overall
    (354)
    Performance
    (298)
    Story
    (294)

    Having inspired a classic film and Broadway play, The Caine Mutiny is Herman Wouk's boldly dramatic, brilliantly entertaining novel of life—and mutiny—on a Navy warship in the Pacific theater. It was immediately embraced upon its original publication as one of the first serious works of American fiction to grapple with the moral complexities and the human consequences of the Second World War. In the intervening half century, this gripping story has become a perennial favorite, selling millions throughout the world, and claiming the Pulitzer Prize for fiction.

    James says: "Even Better than the Movie"
    "Still good after all these years"
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    I read this many years ago and thoroughly enjoyed this version. Great author and narration.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World | [Jack Weatherford]
    Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World
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    Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Jack Weatherford
    • Narrated By Jonathan Davis, Jack Weatherford
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2517)
    Performance
    (1238)
    Story
    (1250)

    The Mongol army led by Genghis Khan subjugated more lands and people in 25 years than the Romans did in 400. In nearly every country the Mongols conquered, they brought an unprecedented rise in cultural communication, expanded trade, and a blossoming of civilization.

    Peter says: "Brilliant, insightful, intriguing."
    "More like a text book"
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    I started this book and just can't get into it. May try again another time, but it's pretty boring so far

    1 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl | [Timothy Egan]
    The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl
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    The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived the Great American Dust Bowl

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Timothy Egan
    • Narrated By Patrick Lawlor
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (862)
    Performance
    (346)
    Story
    (349)

    The dust storms that terrorized America's High Plains in the darkest years of the Depression were like nothing ever seen before or since, and the stories of the people that held on have never been fully told. Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times journalist and author Timothy Egan follows a half-dozen families and their communities through the rise and fall of the region.

    Laurie says: "more than grapes of wrath"
    "Read like a textbook"
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    This is probably my least favorite book from audible. The narration was dry and the story endless.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer | [Siddhartha Mukherjee]
    The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
    UNABRIDGED

    The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 49 mins)
    • By Siddhartha Mukherjee
    • Narrated By Stephen Hoye
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1713)
    Performance
    (960)
    Story
    (957)

    Written by cancer physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer Siddhartha Mukherjee, The Emperor of All Maladies is a stunning combination of medical history, cutting-edge science, and narrative journalism that transforms our understanding of cancer and much of the world around us. Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist's precision, a novelist's richness of detail, a historian's range, and a biographer's passion.

    Paul says: "Spectacular!"
    "Very interesting book"
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    I probably wouldn't have made it though this book if I had been reading a paper version. (do to the medical terminology and drug names). However, I found this book to be fascinating and well narrated.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Kitchen House: A Novel | [Kathleen Grissom]
    The Kitchen House: A Novel
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    The Kitchen House: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Kathleen Grissom
    • Narrated By Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (5252)
    Performance
    (3360)
    Story
    (3345)

    Orphaned while onboard ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the steps of a tobacco plantation where she is to live and work with the slaves of the kitchen house. Under the care of Belle, the master's illegitimate daughter, Lavinia becomes deeply bonded to her adopted family, though she is set apart from them by her white skin. Eventually, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, where the master is absent and the mistress battles opium addiction.

    Margaret says: "For the love of all things Holy, READ THIS!!!"
    "Enjoyed this"
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    Historical fiction is my favorite genre. This one fit the bill nicely. Good story and narration. Looking forward to more by this author.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly | [Anthony Bourdain]
    Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly
    UNABRIDGED

    Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs)
    • By Anthony Bourdain
    • Narrated By Anthony Bourdain
    Overall
    (2882)
    Performance
    (829)
    Story
    (821)

    Last summer, The New Yorker published chef Anthony Bourdain's shocking, "Don't Eat Before Reading This." Now, the author uses the same "take-no-prisoners" attitude in his deliciously funny and shockingly delectable audiobook, sure to delight gourmands and philistines alike.

    Holly says: "Kitchen Confidential"
    "Enjoyed the book"
    Overall
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    The story itself was good. However the sound quality of the narration was poor. It sounded as it the author was talking from the next room. I kept trying to boost the volume to hear what he was saying.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Gone with the Wind | [Margaret Mitchell]
    Gone with the Wind
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    Gone with the Wind

    • UNABRIDGED (49 hrs and 7 mins)
    • By Margaret Mitchell
    • Narrated By Linda Stephens
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2280)
    Performance
    (1329)
    Story
    (1348)

    Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Literature, Margaret Mitchell's great novel of the South is one of the most popular books ever written. Within six months of its publication in 1936, Gone With the Wind had sold a million copies. To date, it has been translated into 25 languages, and more than 28 million copies have been sold. Here are the characters that have become symbols of passion and desire....

    dallas says: "not to miss audible experience"
    "Classic revisited"
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    Read this 35 years ago and enjoyed it all over again! Well narrated. I may just listen to it again

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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