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Rhonda

WILBERFORCE NSW, Australia | Member Since 2010

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  • A Thousand Lives: The Untold Story of Hope, Deception, and Survival at Jonestown

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Julia Scheeres
    • Narrated By Robin Miles
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (421)
    Performance
    (352)
    Story
    (349)

    In A Thousand Lives, the New York Times best-selling memoirist Julia Scheeres traces the fates of five individuals who followed Jim Jones to South America as they struggled to first build their paradise, and then survive it. Each went for different reasons - some were drawn to Jones for his progressive attitudes towards racial equality, others were dazzled by his claims to be a faith healer. But once in Guyana, Jones' drug addiction, mental decay, and sexual depredations quickly eroded the idealistic community.

    Rachel says: "Unforgettable"
    "Excellent, never boring."
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    The writer did an excellent job of weaving the material from the FBI into a great story. Never boring.

    Excellent insight into the whole Jim Jones Temple of the People and Jonestown mass suicide. Worth going onto Youtube to hear what some of the survivors have to say and also actually hear the "Death Tape" which after reading the book really hits home.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Playing the Part

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By Darcy Daniel
    • Narrated By Eva Kaminsky
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (67)
    Performance
    (63)
    Story
    (63)

    Anthea Cane is a successful actress - well, action star. Her films are mostly about how hot she looks silhouetted by fiery explosions. But Anthea is determined to prove she's more than just a body. With the role of a lifetime up for grabs - a serious adaptation of her favorite novel - Anthea sets off to her small hometown in the name of research. Cole Daniel is a blind farmer with no patience for divas, especially one who mercilessly teased him as a young boy. When Anthea shows up using a fake name and pestering him into letting her stay, he can't pass up the opportunity to torment her just a little.

    SIMARA says: "Cole had me at hello!!!"
    "Romance at its best, amusing & moving moments."
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    This was a wonderful book filled with amusing moments along with moving moments. The main characters both have things from their pasts they need to overcome and the writer does a great job of slowly healing them both. I love stories set in small country towns and this once certainly didn’t disappoint.

    Anthea is different than most heroines simply because she’s a little difficult to empathise with at the start. She’s a bit of a spoiled brat, but once she starts her research on Cole’s farm, she changes into a really great person who I could get behind and barrack for.

    Cole is one of the best hero’s I’ve ever encountered in a romance. He’s flawed in more way than one, but he doesn’t let his physical disability stop him from doing what he needs to do to earn a living. I thought a blind hero might make me want to feel sorry for him, but that never happened. He’s strong and independent and the writer has done a great job of making me want him for myself!

    I would love to see this adapted for the cinema, it would make an excellent movie.

    Overall, I highly recommend this book and am looking forward to the next one by Darcy Daniel.

    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • The Innocents

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Laura Lippman
    • Narrated By Linda Edmond
    Overall
    (4)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    Years ago, they were the best of friends. But as time passed, they grew apart, became adults with families of their own, and began to forget about the past – and the terrible lies they shared. But now Gordon, the youngest and wildest of the five, has died and the others are thrown together for the first time in years. Could their long-ago lie be the reason for their troubles today? Is it more dangerous to admit to what they’d done or is it the strain of keeping the secret that is beginning to wear down on their souls?

    Rhonda says: "Well written"
    "Well written"
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    Written from the viewpoint of each character I enjoyed this book as it weaved a story and viewpoint from one character to another in both childhood and as adults.

    This is the first Laura Lippman book I have read/listened too and I really enjoyed and I intend to purchase more from this author.

    The narrator did a good job as well.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Chilled: A Bone Secrets Novel, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Kendra Elliot
    • Narrated By Emily Sutton-Smith
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (31)
    Performance
    (28)
    Story
    (27)

    After his brother’s murder, Alex Kinton vows to hunt the killer and administer his own form of vigilante justice. His chance comes when he lies his way onto a search and rescue team and is called to the site of a downed plane in the Cascade Mountains. The team soon discovers that everyone aboard has perished…except for the man Alex is targeting. Alex is determined to do whatever it takes to stalk his prey through the snowy wilderness. Brynn Nealey, the team’s forensic nurse, doesn’t have time for the mysterious outsider. But in the close quarters of the search party, Brynn begins to feel drawn to the hardened and brooding stranger.

    Melissa says: "Dissapointed in this one"
    "A plane crash, murderer on the loose & romance"
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    I enjoyed this book, loved all the characters who grew with the story and you felt you really got to know them.

    The descriptions of the environment certainly transported you to the coldness and isolation of the situation.

    A romance thrown in and a murderer on the loose made for an interesting listen, the writing flowed easily and moved along at a good pace.

    The narrator did a good job with the various characters.

    I would recommend this book.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • She Can Run

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Melinda Leigh
    • Narrated By Amy Rubinate
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (37)
    Performance
    (31)
    Story
    (31)

    Ten months ago, Elizabeth Baker uncovered a dangerous secret about her politician husband - a secret that nearly got her killed. Now she and her children are running for their lives. When Beth is hired as the caretaker of a remote Pennsylvania estate, she dares to hope she has found a corner of the world where Congressman Richard Baker can’t find them. But when her new boss dies suddenly and his nephew inherits the estate, Beth is faced with outwitting a former homicide detective who is very smart, very suspicious - and very attractive.

    Rhonda says: "Enjoyable listen"
    "Enjoyable listen"
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    I enjoyed this book and the development of characters throughout the book. Its was fast paced all the way through and kept me listening into the wee small hours.

    The narrator Amy Rubinate did a great job with the voices and the actual narration of the book.

    The book reminded me a bit of Sandra Brown's style of writing.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Dear Fatty

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Dawn French
    • Narrated By Liza Tarbuck
    Overall
    (93)
    Performance
    (42)
    Story
    (41)

    With a sharp eye for comic detail and a wicked ear for the absurdities of life, Dawn French shows just how an RAF girl from the west country with dreams of becoming a ballerina/bridesmaid/thief rose to become one of the best-loved comedy actresses of our time.

    Pamela says: "If you like Dawn French - You will love this book!"
    "Thouroughly enjoyable, compassionate & funny"
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    I loved the way Dawn wrote letters to her loved ones and friends to give an insight into her life, love, friendships and fellow comedians.

    Dawn certainly has a way of making you laugh out loud at her "experiences" throughout her life and feel her sadness in parts.

    The narrator did a wonderful job, sounded very similar to Dawn herself, well done.

    I would recommend to anyone who has enjoyed watching Dawn's career unfold.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Serial Uncut

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 4 mins)
    • By Blake Crouch, Jack Kilborn, J. A. Konrath
    • Narrated By Patrick Lawlor, Angela Dawe
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (40)
    Performance
    (32)
    Story
    (32)

    Remember the twin golden rules of hitchhiking? #1: Don’t go hitchhiking, because the driver who picks you up could be certifiably crazy. #2: Don’t pick up hitchhikers, because the traveler you pick up could be certifiably crazy. So what if, on some dark, isolated road, Crazy #1 offered a ride to Crazy #2?Newly expanded, Serial Uncut is more horrific than ever, so proceed at your own risk. If you suffer from anxiety attacks, nervous disorders, insomnia, nightmares or night terrors, heart palpitations, stomach problems, or are of an overly sensitive nature, you should listen to something else.

    Carol says: "Gave us the creeps!"
    "Great round up of characters by the authors."
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    This was a great listen, coming across characters from books long listened too. Well integrated into each story.

    Well done, enjoyed all the stories, which really need to be listened to in order as they appear.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Afraid

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Jack Kilborn
    • Narrated By Phil Gigante
    Overall
    (351)
    Performance
    (163)
    Story
    (163)

    Welcome to Safe Haven, Wisconsin. Miles from everything, with one road in and out, this peaceful town has never needed a full-time police force. Until now.... A helicopter has crashed near Safe Haven and unleashed something horrifying. Now this merciless force is about to do what it does best. Isolate. Terrorize. Annihilate. As residents begin dying in a storm of gory violence, Safe Haven's only chance for survival will rest with an aging county sheriff, a firefighter, and a single mom.

    cora says: "Run, catch, torture, repeat puhleeezz"
    "Fast paced."
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    This book moves along at a cracking pace. Never a dull moment, grips you every chapter.

    Phil Gigante has done an excellent narration combined with sounds and voices.

    If you loved the Jack Daniel's book as I did you will really enjoy this.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Gods in Alabama

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By Joshilyn Jackson
    • Narrated By Catherine Taber
    Overall
    (904)
    Performance
    (352)
    Story
    (358)

    When Arlene Fleet heads up north for college, she makes three promises to God: She will stop fornicating with every boy who crosses her path; never tell another lie; and never, ever go back to the "fourth rack of hell", her hometown of Possett, Alabama. All she wants from Him is one little miracle: make sure the body is never found.

    Nicole says: "I couldn't turn it off!"
    "Enjoyed except for wretched music all the time"
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    I enjoyed this story, loved the voices of the narrator she did a fine job.

    However there should be a warning before buying that there is music stuffed into the story in many places and over the narrators voice making it difficult to hear what was being read. This really spoilt it for me, particularly as I listen to the books as I am going to sleep. At one stage (I live on a road that has a few truck travelling past at speed) there was a screeching sound in the music just like a big rig breaking as I thought the truck was coming off the road and was waiting for the crash.

    I am looking forward to listening to my next Joshilyn Jackson book.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Summer in Sonoma

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Robyn Carr
    • Narrated By Kate Turnbull
    Overall
    (218)
    Performance
    (150)
    Story
    (153)

    A RITA Award winner, New York Times best-selling author Robyn Carr has garnered popular acclaim for her contemporary romances. Set in beautiful Northern California, A Summer in Sonoma follows the trials of four women who’ve been friends since seventh grade. As they teeter on the brink of 30, they learn that life can change in an instant—and having old friends to lean on may never be more important.

    susan says: "summer in sonoma"
    "Carr yet again writes another enjoyable novel"
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    I really enjoyed this book, having listened to many of the Virgin River series, I was not disappointed with Summer In Sonoma. I would recommend to anyone who has listened to other Carr novels.

    If Kate could infuse various voices it would have been even better.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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