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Rockville Springdale Fire

I listen while I drive and I love to drive

Member Since 2004

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7 reviews
19 ratings
663 titles in library
14 purchased in 2013

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Wyrms

UNABRIDGED
- by Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by Emily Janice Card
Wyrms

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 34 mins)

By Orson Scott Card

Narrated By Emily Janice Card

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(165)
Performance
(29)
Story
(27)

The sphere is alien in origin, but has been controlled by Man for millennia. A legend as old as the stars rules this constructed world: when the seventh seventh seventh human Heptarch is crowned, he will be the Kristos and will bring eternal salvation...or the destruction of the cosmos.
Melissa says: "Card fans, don't miss this one!"
"memories of The Goose Girl"

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I have to admit I had just listened to Shannon Hale's The Goose Girl. A fun fantasy stories too I might add. After a couple of weeks I couldn't remember which plot was which. I disagree that this is an over used plot, however. Most stories are similar in plot. It's the fun twist of the plot an author creates that makes it interesting. Scott Card has a brilliance in turning a plot and spinning a yarn to a fun twisted way. And he did it again. I found it very entertaining.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful
City of Women

UNABRIDGED
- by David R. Gillham
- Narrated by Suzanne Bertish
City of Women

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 10 mins)

By David R. Gillham

Narrated By Suzanne Bertish

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(182)
Performance
(160)
Story
(155)

It is 1943 - the height of the Second World War. With the men taken by the army, Berlin has become a city of women. And while her husband fights on the Eastern Front, Sigrid Schröder is, for all intents and purposes, the model soldier's wife: She goes to work every day, does as much with her rations as she can, and dutifully cares for her meddling mother-in-law, all the while ignoring the horrific immoralities of the regime. But behind this façade is an entirely different Sigrid, a woman who dreams of her former Jewish lover.
Susianna says: "Just Fine But My High Expectations? Foiled Again!"
"Sorry I wasted my money."

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What would have made City of Women better?

The events of how the women survived in war torn Berlin must have some great material for stories. I would be interested in hearing more of those stories. I could not get past the third chapter.This one was told in a slow monotonous, and depressing tone.

3 of 6 people found this review helpful
Skippy Dies

UNABRIDGED
- by Paul Murray
- Narrated by Nicola Barber , Fred Berman , Clodagh Bowyer , Terry Donnelly , Sean Gormley , Khristine Hvam , John Keating , Lawrence Lowry , Graeme Malcolm , Paul Nugent
Skippy Dies

UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 41 mins)

By Paul Murray

Narrated By Nicola Barber, Fred Berman, Clodagh Bowyer, and others

Overall
(1254)
Performance
(700)
Story
(706)

This touching and uproarious novel by author Paul Murray made everyone’s best fiction of 2010 lists, including The Washington Post, Financial Times, Village Voice, and others. Why Skippy dies and what happens next is the mystery that links the boys of Dublin’s Seabrook College (Ruprecht Van Doren, the overweight genius obsessed with string theory; Carl, the teenager drug dealer and borderline psychotic; Philip Kilfether, the basketball-playing midget) to their parents and teachers in ways that no one could have imagined.
Laura says: "Funny, touching, entertaining"
"Child Porn"

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Let me get this straight we have 14 year old boys in a Catholic boarding school next to a girl???s Catholic boarding school bullying and stealing drugs then selling them to 14 year old girls for sexual favors and with date rape motives. Not to mention the graphic detailing of porn sites no one would want to ever get caught visiting. All of this under the guise of that???s what 14 year old kids with raging hormones are thinking and doing. This is not even a fun book to listen to.

3 of 8 people found this review helpful
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction

UNABRIDGED
- by Eric Van Lustbader
- Narrated by Jeremy Davidson
Robert Ludlum's The Bourne Sanction

UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 6 mins)

By Eric Van Lustbader

Narrated By Jeremy Davidson

Overall
(523)
Performance
(93)
Story
(98)

Jason Bourne needs to regain his life as David Webb, so he accepts an invitation from his beloved mentor, Dominic Specter, to join the Linguistics department at Georgetown. It's a relief to leave the Bourne identity behind, but Jason soon finds himself in a life-or-death confrontation in which every move might be his last.
Regan says: "He's no Ludlum!"
"Von what's his name isn't Ludlum"

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This was a disappointing book. Too many times the real Jason Borne would have seen it coming. When he gets off a plain and finds three people killed less than 100 yard from the plane and he know they were killed by his nemesis I just can see him getting back on the plane and taking a nap with his new true love and his mentor with him on the plane. The borne I know would search the plane and confront his villain.

35 of 49 people found this review helpful
A Dirty Job

UNABRIDGED
- by Christopher Moore
- Narrated by Fisher Stevens
A Dirty Job

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 49 mins)

By Christopher Moore

Narrated By Fisher Stevens

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3629)
Performance
(960)
Story
(962)

People start dropping dead around Charlie, giant ravens perch on his building, and it seems that everywhere he goes, a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Strange names start appearing on his nightstand notepad, and before he knows it, those people end up dead, too. Yup, it seems that Charlie Asher has been recruited for a new job, an unpleasant but utterly necessary one: Death.
Janette says: "Great Listen!"
"Language Language Language"

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I'm not a prude but although this was a cute story the language hurt my ears. If you've become totally desensitized to fowl language you'll enjoy the listen.

5 of 8 people found this review helpful
The Memory of Running

UNABRIDGED
- by Ron McLarty
- Narrated by Ron McLarty
The Memory of Running

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 10 mins)

By Ron McLarty

Narrated By Ron McLarty

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(2524)
Performance
(766)
Story
(758)

In late 2003, in his column in Entertainment Weekly, Stephen King called The Memory of Running "the best novel you won't read this year." This glowing endorsement of the audiobook resulted in Ron McLarty receiving a $2 million two-book deal from Viking Penguin. Also, Warner Brothers has shelled out big bucks for the movie rights to The Memory of Running, for which McLarty will write the script.
Neal says: "Funny and Fascinating, A Wonderful Book"
"A Fun Listen"

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I really enjoyed all of the characters Smithson meets in his quest. The book made me want to get of my old fat butt and put some miles on my bike.

0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Undead and Unwed: Queen Betsy, Book 1

UNABRIDGED
- by MaryJanice Davidson
- Narrated by Nancy Wu
Undead and Unwed: Queen Betsy, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 13 mins)

By MaryJanice Davidson

Narrated By Nancy Wu

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1493)
Performance
(520)
Story
(514)

Waking up in a tacky coffin and wearing off-brand shoes, Betsy Taylor can't believe the horrible turn her life has taken; then she discovers she's a vampire. Soon, Betsy becomes a participant in a power struggle between the forces of darkness. With only her friend Jessica and the hunky vampire Sinclair to help her, this new "Queen of Vampires" will have a tough time getting her afterlife straight.
2ManyBooks2LittleTime says: "Such a fun book!"
"A fun book"

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This is a fun story not to be taken for anything more than entertainment value but it is a good road trip story

2 of 2 people found this review helpful