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Donna

eclectic reader

Fountain Valley, CA, United States | Member Since 2011

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12 reviews
64 ratings
182 titles in library
25 purchased in 2013

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Lucifer's Hammer

UNABRIDGED
- by Larry Niven , Jerry Pournelle
- Narrated by Marc Vietor
Lucifer's Hammer

UNABRIDGED (24 hrs and 32 mins)

By Larry Niven, Jerry Pournelle

Narrated By Marc Vietor

Overall
(2306)
Performance
(1033)
Story
(1044)

The gigantic comet had slammed into Earth, forging earthquakes a thousand times too powerful to measure on the Richter scale, tidal waves thousands of feet high. Cities were turned into oceans; oceans turned into steam. It was the beginning of a new Ice Age and the end of civilization. But for the terrified men and women chance had saved, it was also the dawn of a new struggle for survival--a struggle more dangerous and challenging than any they had ever known....
DJM says: "Good story from front to back"
"Long and mostly boring"

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Story

Definitely a good vs evil. There were too many characters with little character development. I had trouble keeping them all straight. SK did it so much better in The Stand.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Haunting of Hill House

UNABRIDGED
- by Shirley Jackson
- Narrated by Bernadette Dunne
The Haunting of Hill House

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 31 mins)

By Shirley Jackson

Narrated By Bernadette Dunne

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(146)
Performance
(111)
Story
(116)

Four seekers have come to the ugly, abandoned old mansion: Dr. Montague, an occult scholar looking for solid evidence of the psychic phenomenon called haunting; Theodora, his lovely and lighthearted assistant; Eleanor, a lonely, homeless girl well acquainted with poltergeists; and Luke, the adventurous future heir of Hill House.
Mark says: "Superb Reading of Horror Classic"
"What a waste of a credit!"

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I don't get the 5 star ratings. I'm sorry, but this was really bad. This was not scary. creepy or even interesting. The characters were weak, unlikable and downright stupid. Who brings a gun to a house full of spirits? What good would that do? There are much better haunted house stories out there.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Beautiful Darkness

UNABRIDGED
- by Kami Garcia , Margaret Stohl
- Narrated by Kevin T. Collins
Beautiful Darkness

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 56 mins)

By Kami Garcia, Margaret Stohl

Narrated By Kevin T. Collins

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(840)
Performance
(676)
Story
(669)

Ethan Wate used to think of Gatlin, the small Southern town he had always called home, as a place where nothing ever changed. Then he met mysterious newcomer Lena Duchannes, who revealed a secret world that had been hidden in plain sight all along. A Gatlin that harbored ancient secrets beneath its moss-covered oaks and cracked sidewalks.
Tamra says: "Engaging and entertaining"
"Not as good as the first one - boring!"

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Story

I loved the first book, but this one is not good. I'm 3/4 into it and I don't care how it ends (not a good sign). I probably will not listen/read to the rest of the series.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Coming of Age in Mississippi

UNABRIDGED
- by Anne Moody
- Narrated by Lisa Reneé Pitts
Coming of Age in Mississippi

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 30 mins)

By Anne Moody

Narrated By Lisa Reneé Pitts

Overall
(4)
Performance
(4)
Story
(4)

Born to a poor couple who were tenant farmers on a plantation in Mississippi, Anne Moody lived through some of the most dangerous days of the pre-civil rights era in the South. The week before she began high school came the news of Emmet Till's lynching. Before then, she had "known the fear of hunger, hell, and the Devil. But now there was…the fear of being killed just because I was black." In that moment was born the passion for freedom and justice that would change her life.
Philomena says: "A Gripping, Visceral Account of 1960's Reality"
"Terrible narration"

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The narrator ruined this one for me. I really wanted to like it, but I can't get passed the over dramatic narration. It was like she was reading it to a group of children.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Happy Accidents

UNABRIDGED
- by Jane Lynch , Carol Burnett (foreword)
- Narrated by Jane Lynch , Carol Burnett
Happy Accidents

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs)

By Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett (foreword)

Narrated By Jane Lynch, Carol Burnett

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(254)
Performance
(234)
Story
(234)

In the summer of 1974, a 14-year-old girl in Dolton, Illinois, had a dream - a dream to become an actress. But it was a long way from the South Side of Chicago to Hollywood, and it didn’t help that she’d recently dropped out of the school play, The Ugly Duckling, or that the Hollywood casting directors she wrote to replied that "professional training was a requirement". But the funny thing is, it all came true....
La Becket says: "I really wanted to love this"
"It was OK"

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I thought it would be funnier. I love memoirs but this one didn't do it for me. It wasn't awful, just OK.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Earth Abides: The 60th Anniversary Edition

UNABRIDGED
- by George R. Stewart
- Narrated by Jonathan Davis , Connie Willis
Earth Abides: The 60th Anniversary Edition

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 4 mins)

By George R. Stewart

Narrated By Jonathan Davis, Connie Willis

Overall
(1027)
Performance
(511)
Story
(524)

A disease of unparalleled destructive force has sprung up almost simultaneously in every corner of the globe, all but destroying the human race. One survivor, strangely immune to the effects of the epidemic, ventures forward to experience a world without man. What he ultimately discovers will prove far more astonishing than anything he'd either dreaded or hoped for.
V. Sharol says: "Thought provoking and entertaining"
"It was . . . OK"

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It was not as compelling as others in this genre (Alas, Babylon, The Stand). The only character the author developed was Ish. I found him weak and not very likable. I don't understand why he didn't make better use of the university library and insist on education for the survivors. I found it depressing that in 2 generations mankind would revert to basically cave men.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires

UNABRIDGED
- by Molly Harper
- Narrated by Amanda Ronconi
The Care and Feeding of Stray Vampires

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 55 mins)

By Molly Harper

Narrated By Amanda Ronconi

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1665)
Performance
(1510)
Story
(1508)

Iris Scanlon, Half-Moon Hollow's only daytime vampire concierge, knows more about the undead than she'd like. Running all their daylight errands - from letting in the plumber to picking up some chilled O neg - gives her a look at the not-so-glamorous side of vampire life. Her rules are strict; relationships with vamps are strictly business, not friendship - and certainly not anything else. But then she finds her newest client, Cal, poisoned on his kitchen floor, and only Iris can help.
Ronda says: "Once again this should have disclaimers"
"Another Molly Harper Hit"

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I love Molly Harper's heroines - witty, intelligent and snarky. I can't wait for the next one.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf

UNABRIDGED
- by Molly Harper
- Narrated by Amanda Ronconi
The Art of Seducing a Naked Werewolf

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 4 mins)

By Molly Harper

Narrated By Amanda Ronconi

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(2080)
Performance
(1573)
Story
(1572)

Generations of werewolves have been secretly residing in a secluded valley a stones throw from Grundy, Alaska. So when a snooping Outsider comes to Grundy to investigate rumors of lycanthropic shenanigans in the area, the valleys pack alpha, Maggie Graham, resolves to chase him away, even if doing so takes a quick bite on the butt. What a pity that researcher Nick Thatcher turns out to be so drool-worthy, and that his kisses make Maggie want to sit up and beg.
Denise says: "MOLLY HARPER IS A HOOT!!!!!!"
"I love Molly Harper!"

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Molly Harper's books are hilarious. Her characters, especially the females, are smart, funny and snarky. I am anxiously awaiting her next book. Amanda Ronconi is the perfect narrator.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Deadlocked: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 12

UNABRIDGED
- by Charlaine Harris
- Narrated by Johanna Parker
Deadlocked: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel, Book 12

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 29 mins)

By Charlaine Harris

Narrated By Johanna Parker

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(2616)
Performance
(2311)
Story
(2316)

Growing up with telepathic abilities, Sookie Stackhouse realized early on there were things she'd rather not know. And now that she's an adult, she also realizes that some things that she knows about, she'd rather not see—like Eric Northman feeding off another woman. A younger one. There's a thing or two she'd like to say about that, but she has to keep quiet—Felipe de Castro, the Vampire King of Louisiana (and Arkansas and Nevada), is in town.
pewter says: "Who, What, and Why"
"It's time to end this . . ."

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I loved Sookie and her friends in the earlier books, but this book was so disappointing. I kept waiting for the story to get going and then realized that there was only 2 hours left. Clearly, Ms. Harris is tired of the character which is not not fair to the readers. I believe the next book will be the last in the series and it should be. As usual Johanna Parker does a marvelous job of narrating.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful
One Second After

UNABRIDGED
- by William R. Forstchen
- Narrated by Joe Barrett
One Second After

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 21 mins)

By William R. Forstchen

Narrated By Joe Barrett

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3759)
Performance
(1844)
Story
(1852)

Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Based upon a real weapon - the Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) - which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly realistic look at the awesome power of a weapon that can destroy the entire United States.
Bonnie-Ann says: "A Worthy Read"
"Disappointing"

Overall
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Story

Interesting premise, but poorly executed. Badly in need of an editor and the dialog was horrible, Skip this one and listen (or read) Alas, Babylon.

8 of 12 people found this review helpful