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Sharon Griener

I am a high school American Sign Language teacher. Ph.D in multicultural Education. Married, 2 grown daughters.

Temecula, CA | Member Since 2012

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  • Bared to You: A Crossfire Novel, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 32 mins)
    • By Sylvia Day
    • Narrated By Jill Redfield
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2458)
    Performance
    (2203)
    Story
    (2196)

    "Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness… He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I’d never been to anything or anyone in my life. I craved his touch like a drug, even knowing it would weaken me. I was flawed and damaged, and he opened those cracks in me so easily…Gideon knew. He had demons of his own. And we would become the mirrors that reflected each other’s most private wounds…and desires."

    CAROLYN says: "TOUCHING & EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER OF PASSION"
    "Good book, not so good narrator."
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    Would you listen to Bared to You again? Why?

    Yes, I just have to get past the narrator making the main male character sound like a pervert.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Bared to You?

    I don't think any were really "memorable".


    Would you be willing to try another one of Jill Redfield’s performances?

    If she doesn't do exrotic romance.


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    Sensual with baggage.


    Any additional comments?

    I liked the story, but this genre is not the narrator's nitch. I had to really try to hear a different voice for male lead, she ruined that character with her spin on how he would talk. Really took away from the story.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Secret Keeper

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Kate Morton
    • Narrated By Caroline Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1459)
    Performance
    (1219)
    Story
    (1230)

    England, 1959: Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime.

    Maria says: "Kate Morton (and Caroline Lee) does it again!"
    "another winner by kate morton"
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    What made the experience of listening to The Secret Keeper the most enjoyable?

    Trying to figure out how the mystery would unravel. As always, the end was a total surprise!!


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

    She is the best narrator I have listened to. A gifted storyteller.


    Who was the most memorable character of The Secret Keeper and why?

    Vivian Jenkins.


    Any additional comments?

    Kate Morton has such a gift for weaving a story and like magic it unravels at the end with in a perfect finish, not to be given away throughout the novel. Bravo!!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The House at Riverton

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Kate Morton
    • Narrated By Caroline Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1780)
    Performance
    (948)
    Story
    (939)

    Summer 1924: On the eve of a glittering Society party, by the lake of a grand English country house, a young poet takes his life. The only witnesses, sisters Hannah and Emmeline Hartford, will never speak to each other again....Winter 1999: Grace Bradley, 98, one-time housemaid of Riverton Manor, is visited by a young director making a film about the poet's suicide. Ghosts awaken, and memories, long consigned to the dark reaches of Grace's mind, begin to sneak back through the cracks.

    Cathy says: "superbly written mystery"
    "My new favorite author"
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    What made the experience of listening to The House at Riverton the most enjoyable?

    As always, Kate Morton's story weaves a secret held until a most unexpected end. And Caroline Lee's expertise at giving every character a distinct voice and personality.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    Not on the edge of my seat but always wondering what would be reveled next. Better than "edge of my seat."


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

    Yes. As usual, excellent!


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

    I get very attached to Kate Morton's characters. Caroline Lee is a first rate narrator.


    Any additional comments?

    Again, my favorite author and narrator.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Life of Pi

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Yann Martel
    • Narrated By Jeff Woodman
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8166)
    Performance
    (3651)
    Story
    (3657)

    Pi Patel has been raised in a zoo in India. When his father decides to move the family to Canada and sell the animals to American zoos, everyone boards a Japanese cargo ship. The ship sinks, and 16-year-old Pi finds himself alone on a lifeboat with a hyena, an orangutan, a zebra with a broken leg, and a 450-pound Bengal tiger.

    Theresa says: "Best audio of the year for me"
    "EXCELLENT!!!"
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    Story
    What made the experience of listening to Life of Pi the most enjoyable?

    Story was well written. Subtle humor and engrossing.


    What did you like best about this story?

    All of it!


    Which scene was your favorite?

    Meeting Jesus.


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

    When tiger left.


    Any additional comments?

    I recommend to all. Entertaining, kept me listening. Excellent narrator.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Handmaid's Tale

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs)
    • By Margaret Atwood
    • Narrated By Claire Danes
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1054)
    Performance
    (928)
    Story
    (926)

    Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She may go out once a day to markets whose signs are now pictures because women are not allowed to read. She must pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, for in a time of declining birthrates her value lies in her fertility, and failure means exile to the dangerously polluted Colonies. Offred can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name....

    Melinda says: "Not So Far-Fetched -- Still Chilling"
    "couldn't get through it."
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    What disappointed you about The Handmaid's Tale?

    Hard to listen to and couldn't get into what was going on.


    Any additional comments?

    I can't even answer the questions. I was bored from the beginning trying to make sense of it. I just stopped.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Holy Blood, Holy Grail

    • ABRIDGED (9 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Michael Baigent, Richard Leigh, Henry Lincoln
    • Narrated By Simon Prebble
    Overall
    (159)
    Performance
    (47)
    Story
    (44)

    So revolutionary, so original, so convincing, that the most faithful Christians will be moved; here is the book that has sparked worldwide controversey.

    J. Bevan says: "Very intresting ... but ..."
    "Dry, boring."
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    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    Really can't think of anyone who would get to the end.


    Has Holy Blood, Holy Grail turned you off from other books in this genre?

    Yes.Too boring.


    Would you be willing to try another one of Simon Prebble’s performances?

    No, hard to understand.


    You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

    Not really.


    Any additional comments?

    I couldn't finish it. It never got my interest. A real snoozer.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Peach Keeper: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Sarah Addison Allen
    • Narrated By Karen White
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (236)
    Performance
    (133)
    Story
    (137)

    The New York Times best-selling author of The Girl Who Chased the Moon welcomes you to her newest locale: Walls of Water, North Carolina, where the secrets are thicker than the fog from the town’s famous waterfalls, and the stuff of superstition is just as real as you want it to be.

    Barbara says: "Narrator was terrible"
    "Another Allen hit!"
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    Where does The Peach Keeper rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    In my "really like it" list.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    All of them. Each had a valuable place in the overall story.


    Which character – as performed by Karen White – was your favorite?

    She did well with all of them. Good narrator.


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

    No, just couldnt stop listening!


    Any additional comments?

    Sarah Addison Allen does it again, produces a "can't put it down" book.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • In My Dreams

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 47 mins)
    • By Sarah Addison Allen
    • Narrated By Deborah Smith
    Overall
    (47)
    Performance
    (30)
    Story
    (31)

    Grace. Charm. The everyday magic of everyday life. Welcome to Clementine, North Carolina, where the mysteries of love, loss and friendship bloom with quiet wisdom. Sarah Addison Allen, the New York Times best-selling author of Garden Spells and Sugar Queen, brings her wise and magical storytelling to a novellas about life in a small North Carolina town.

    L'Ara says: "Allen's books are Easy Reads with Happy Endings"
    "I didnt get the point. no plot."
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    What would have made In My Dreams better?

    A plot!! Finish the story!


    Would you be willing to try another one of Deborah Smith’s performances?

    No! Not a narrators voice.


    Any additional comments?

    This could be a great novel if it was finished. I was just getting into the story when it was over, with no point. I have read several Sarah Addison Allen books and loved them. All her other books are well written, great plots, interesting characters. This started out that way then abruptly ended. I'm glad this was not the first one I read or I would not try others. Please Ms Allen, never use this narrator again, boring, dry, terrible drawl accent.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Alice: A BDSM Fairy Tale: Modern Wicked Fairy Tales

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 24 mins)
    • By Selena Kitt
    • Narrated By Holly Hackett
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8)
    Performance
    (7)
    Story
    (7)

    In this modern version of the fairy tale classic, Alice is madly in love with a man who taps into her naturally submissive nature and introduces her to the pleasurably painful delights of the BDSM world. When her Wade Knight sends a car to take her to a strange and wonderful new place, Alice finds herself in a very sticky situation where everything is upside down and nothing is as it seems.

    Sharon Griener says: "Terrible story."
    "Terrible story."
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    What disappointed you about Alice: A BDSM Fairy Tale?

    Story was terrible. No plot, sex scenes were boring, the end was not an ending.


    What do you think your next listen will be?

    Nothing by this author!!


    How did the narrator detract from the book?

    She was fair with what she had to work with.


    What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

    Disappointed.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Forgotten Garden

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Kate Morton
    • Narrated By Caroline Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3775)
    Performance
    (1704)
    Story
    (1725)

    Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident 10 years ago, feels like she has lost everything known and dear to her.

    Susan says: "Comfort food for my ears"
    "Great book, Excellent narrator!"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Absolutely, I already have.


    What did you like best about this story?

    The storyline went back and forth between generations. Revealing the thoughts of characters. When you think you have the mystery figured out, you don't. Enchanting, surprising, heartfelt, made me care about the characters to the very last word. I didn't want it to end, Loved, loved this novel!!!


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

    She gives a personality to every character. I forget the story is told by one person. Completely loved her voice, accent, and talent at giving each character their own unique voice. Caroline is the best.


    If you could rename The Forgotten Garden, what would you call it?

    Perfect title, don't change it.


    Any additional comments?

    Can't wait to hear my next Kate Morton, Caroline Lee book.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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