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Susan

Saint Louis, MO, United States | Member Since 2009

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  • The Perks of Being a Wallflower

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Stephen Chbosky
    • Narrated By Noah Galvin
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (636)
    Performance
    (588)
    Story
    (591)

    Most people think 15-year-old Charlie is a freak. But then seniors Patrick and his beautiful stepsister Sam take Charlie under their wings and introduce him to their eclectic, open-minded, hard-partying friends. It is from these older kids that Charlie learns to live and love.

    sarah says: "This one is special"
    "Idealized story, but still worth a listen"
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    Easy to listen to story that was entertaining and engrossing, even though quite unbelievable. Still enjoyed it, and would recommend it especially for someone who graduated from high school in the late 80's/early 90's. Captures this "era" well!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Reluctant Fundamentalist

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Mohsin Hamid
    • Narrated By Satya Bhabha
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (134)
    Performance
    (42)
    Story
    (44)

    At a cafe table in Lahore, a bearded Pakistani man converses with a suspicious, and possibly armed, American stranger. As dusk deepens to night, he begins the tale that has brought them to this fateful meeting. Changez is living an immigrant's dream of America. At the top of his class at Princeton, he is snapped up by Underwood Samson, an elite investment firm. He thrives on the energy of New York. But in the wake of September 11, he finds his position in his adopted city suddenly overturned.

    J. Kovler says: "Should have won the Booker!"
    "Great listen, tense story."
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    This is a relatively short read that kept me riveted until the end and left me thinking about it long after. It's always good to hear different viewpoints of events and to hear opinions other than your own. Highly recommend this book!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Canada

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Richard Ford
    • Narrated By Holter Graham
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (393)
    Performance
    (332)
    Story
    (326)

    When 15-year-old Dell Parsons' parents rob a bank, his sense of normal life is forever altered. In an instant, this private cataclysm drives his life into before and after, a threshold that can never be uncrossed. His parents' arrest and imprisonment mean a threatening and uncertain future for Dell and his twin sister, Berner. Willful and burning with resentment, Berner flees their home in Montana, abandoning her brother and her life. But Dell is not completely alone. A family friend intervenes, spiriting him across the Canadian border.

    Susan C. S. says: "After the last word, went right back to beginning"
    "Solid story with some moving scenes."
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    Excellent writing and a solid story. The narrator almost put me to sleep sometimes--either his tone of voice or maybe the long sections of description in the story. Worth a listen, though. Several passages in the book that I wish I would have written down as things to remember about life--well said and so true!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Swamplandia!

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Karen Russell
    • Narrated By Arielle Sitrick, David Ackroyd
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (296)
    Performance
    (184)
    Story
    (183)

    The Bigtree alligator-wrestling dynasty is in decline, and Swamplandia!, their island home and gator-wrestling theme park, formerly number-one in the region, is swiftly being encroached upon by a fearsome and sophisticated competitor called the World of Darkness. Ava’s mother, the park’s indomitable headliner, has just died; her sister, Ossie, has fallen in love with a spooky character known as the Dredgeman, who may or may not be an actual ghost.

    Suzn F says: "Sometimes Brilliant, Sometimes Disappointing"
    "Weird to boring to unlistenable!"
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    Tried, but could not get into this bizarre and eventually too disturbing story. I did finish it with gritted teeth, to see how it ended, but the ending was nothing great either. This book was not for me and I usually like stories about quirky characters, strange settings, and even "disturbing" or mature topics. Not recommended.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Art Forger

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs)
    • By B. A. Shapiro
    • Narrated By Xe Sands
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (179)
    Performance
    (154)
    Story
    (154)

    Making a living reproducing famous artworks for a popular online retailer and desperate to improve her situation, Claire is lured into a Faustian bargain with Aiden Markel, a powerful gallery owner. She agrees to forge a painting - a Degas masterpiece stolen from the Gardner Museum - in exchange for a one-woman show in his renowned gallery. But when that very same long-missing Degas painting is delivered to Claire's studio, she begins to suspect that it may itself be a forgery. Her desperate search for the truth leads Claire into a labyrinth of deceit where secrets hidden since the late 19th century may be the only evidence that can now save her life.

    Cynthia says: "The Art Forger"
    "Entertaining and also educational story"
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    An overall entertaining story, that was rich with details about the art world and processes of oil painting. I knew nothing about this subject prior to reading the book, so I can't say if it's accurate, but the level of detail makes me think that it is. I learned something. The story seems a bit contrived at the end, but kept me listening!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Between Shades of Gray

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Ruta Sepetys
    • Narrated By Emily Klein
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (84)
    Performance
    (64)
    Story
    (65)

    Lina is just like any other 15-year-old Lithuanian girl in 1941. She paints, she draws, she gets crushes on boys - until one night when Soviet officers barge into her home, tearing her family from the comfortable life they've known. Separated from her father, forced onto a crowded and dirty train car, Lina, her mother, and her young brother slowly make their way north, crossing the Arctic Circle, to a work camp in the coldest reaches of Siberia.

    FanB14 says: "Sunlight Through the Cracks"
    "Moving, but painful story"
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    Historical fiction that is sad, but well worth the listen. An engrossing story and good writing make this book very good, even though the story is serious and sad.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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