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M. Levine

Carmel, IN USA | Member Since 2012

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175 titles in library
30 purchased in 2013

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Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English

UNABRIDGED
- by John McWhorter
- Narrated by John McWhorter
Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue: The Untold Story of English

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 22 mins)

By John McWhorter

Narrated By John McWhorter

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(446)
Performance
(259)
Story
(255)

A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar. Why do we say "I am reading a catalog" instead of "I read a catalog"? Why do we say "do" at all? Is the way we speak a reflection of our cultural values? Delving into these provocative topics and more, Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue distills hundreds of years of fascinating lore into one lively history.
Michael says: "Great for casual linguists"
"Very interesting and well-performed"

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Would you listen to Our Magnificent Bastard Tongue again? Why?

There is a lot of information here, which I couldn't exactly recount to you, but it was very interesting.

What about John McWhorter’s performance did you like?

He writes and reads with subtle humor that made the subject very entertaining.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales

UNABRIDGED
- by Oliver Sacks
- Narrated by Jonathan Davis , Oliver Sacks
An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 46 mins)

By Oliver Sacks

Narrated By Jonathan Davis, Oliver Sacks

Overall
(39)
Performance
(33)
Story
(34)

To these seven narratives of neurological disorder Dr. Sacks brings the same humanity, poetic observation, and infectious sense of wonder that are apparent in his bestsellers Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat. These men, women, and one extraordinary child emerge as brilliantly adaptive personalities, whose conditions have not so much debilitated them as ushered them into another reality.
Douglas says: "Sachs The Scientist"
"Dr. Sacks is Fascinating"

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Now I want to be a neurologist. Too bad my only qualifications are listening to Oliver Sacks' books... I would have been great!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons (The Audiobook)

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- by Greg Fitzsimmons
- Narrated by Greg Fitzsimmons , Zach Galifianakis , Adam Carolla , Natalie Maines , Bob Saget , Brian Posehn , Andy Dick , Mike O'Malley
Dear Mrs. Fitzsimmons (The Audiobook)

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 10 mins)

By Greg Fitzsimmons

Narrated By Greg Fitzsimmons, Zach Galifianakis, Adam Carolla, and others

Overall
(114)
Performance
(104)
Story
(104)

It's what he was raised to do. Most parents would hide or destroy any evidence so clearly demonstrating their child's failures, but-lucky for us-Greg Fitzsimmons's family has preserved each mistake in its original envelope like a trophy in a case, lest he ever forget where he came from.
Linda says: "Funny and very entertaining."
"A Fun Listen"

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I wasn't familiar with the author, but he's funny and thoughtful. I enjoyed this very much.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
1919

UNABRIDGED
- by John Dos Passos
- Narrated by David Drummond
1919

UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 12 mins)

By John Dos Passos

Narrated By David Drummond

Overall
(38)
Performance
(26)
Story
(27)

With 1919, the second volume of his U.S.A. trilogy, John Dos Passos continues his "vigorous and sweeping panorama of 20th-century America" (Forum), lauded on publication of the first volume not only for its scope but also for its groundbreaking style. The novel opens to find America and the world at war, and Dos Passos's characters, many of whom we met in the first volume, are thrown into the snarl.
Anthony says: "Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue in story form"
"Struggled to get through this one"

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I found it difficult to keep going with this one. The interjection of innumerable headlines and bits of newsreel reports became tedious, and I really hated the narrator.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Family Fang

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- by Kevin Wilson
- Narrated by Therese Plummer
The Family Fang

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 40 mins)

By Kevin Wilson

Narrated By Therese Plummer

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(481)
Performance
(414)
Story
(407)

Performance artists Caleb and Camille Fang dedicated themselves to making great art. But when an artist's work lies in subverting normality, it can be difficult to raise well-adjusted children. Just ask Buster and Annie Fang. For as long as they can remember, they starred (unwillingly) in their parents' madcap pieces. But now that they are grown up, the chaos of their childhood has made it difficult to cope with life outside the fishbowl of their parents' strange world.
B. Westman says: "Surprisingly Deep"
"Thoroughly enjoyed this one!"

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Memorable characters, plenty of surprises, and a great narrator. I would definitely listen to more books by this author and narrator.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Hammered: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 3

UNABRIDGED
- by Kevin Hearne
- Narrated by Luke Daniels
Hammered: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 3

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 40 mins)

By Kevin Hearne

Narrated By Luke Daniels

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(4334)
Performance
(3862)
Story
(3865)

Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is worse than a blowhard and a bully - he’s ruined countless lives and killed scores of innocents. After centuries, Viking vampire Leif Helgarson is ready to get his vengeance, and he’s asked his friend Atticus O’Sullivan, the last of the Druids, to help take down this Norse nightmare.One survival strategy has worked for Atticus for more than two thousand years: stay away from the guy with the lightning bolts. But things are heating up in Atticus’s home base of Tempe, Arizona....
Karin Welss says: "An unexpected disappointment"
"Gets off to a very slow start"

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Is there anything you would change about this book?

There's so much exposition and so little interaction between characters. Not up to his usual standards, and I almost decided not to finish it.

If you’ve listened to books by Kevin Hearne before, how does this one compare?

Not as good

What about Luke Daniels’s performance did you like?

He does a great job. Great voice, and he doesn't sound like the usual baritone voice-over guy.

Do you think Hammered needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

Only if he gets back to a better mix of FUN vs lectures...

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Hexed: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 2

UNABRIDGED
- by Kevin Hearne
- Narrated by Luke Daniels
Hexed: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 2

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 52 mins)

By Kevin Hearne

Narrated By Luke Daniels

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(4846)
Performance
(4263)
Story
(4273)

Atticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, doesn’t care much for witches. Still, he’s about to make nice with the local coven by signing a mutually beneficial nonaggression treaty when suddenly the witch population in modern-day Tempe, Arizona, quadruples overnight. And the new girls are not just bad, they’re badasses with a dark history on the German side of World War II. With a fallen angel feasting on local high school students, a horde of Bacchants blowing in from Vegas, and a dangerously sexy Celtic goddess of fire vying for his attention, Atticus is having trouble scheduling the witch hunt.
Adam says: "Authenticity, Humor and Brilliant Writing"
"Another entertaining listen!"

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Would you listen to Hexed again? Why?

Yes, it was fast and entertaining.

What other book might you compare Hexed to and why?

It's just as entertaining as his first book.

Which character – as performed by Luke Daniels – was your favorite?

I love Oberon.

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

I like to stretch these things out.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful