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Marcel

Tacoma, WA, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • Space Cadet | [Robert A Heinlein]
    Space Cadet
    UNABRIDGED

    Space Cadet

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 37 mins)
    • By Robert A Heinlein
    • Narrated By David Baker
    Overall
    (53)
    Performance
    (46)
    Story
    (46)

    Matt Dodson arrives at Space Academy little prepared for the rigorous program he is about to enter. But that’s the point of the academy: to take young men and steep them in a demanding tradition of honor, courage, and sacrifice until they have earned the right to join the Patrol as guardians of the solar peace. Unfortunately, even the academy’s high power training can’t completely prepare Matt and his friends Tex and Oscar for the harrowing test of both survival and diplomatic skills they will face when a mission goes disastrously wrong.

    DocJim says: "Nothing better than Heinlein performed by a cast!"
    "Space Cadet . Robert Heinlein"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you consider the audio edition of Space Cadet to be better than the print version?

    hard for me to read these days . but . can listen


    What did you like best about this story?

    humanness . courage . doing right . creative . forward thinking


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

    very enjoyable .. will listen to again . and again . for pleasure


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon: Avalon Series #5 | [Diana L. Paxson]
    Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon: Avalon Series #5
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    Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon: Avalon Series #5

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Diana L. Paxson
    • Narrated By Rosalyn Landor
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (23)
    Performance
    (15)
    Story
    (16)

    Tiriki is a Guardian of the Light, but she has grown up in the shadow of the curse of Atlantis. Graceful and gifted, she is the beloved wife and partner of Micail, a spiritual leader and prince. But when disaster divides them, she must find her own path in a new land, and the world she discovers could change her innermost desires forever. Will she find Micail?

    Carol says: "Fun Entry in the Series"
    "needs Michael Tsarion's research in it"
    Overall
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    What did you like best about Marion Zimmer Bradley's Ancestors of Avalon? What did you like least?

    was difficult to tell which group it was reading about


    If this book were a movie would you go see it?

    no


    Any additional comments?

    please check into Michael Tsarion's research about Atlantians .. very interesting .. did like the idea of them using sounds to move the stones . but . not the enslaved labor

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer | [Novella Carpenter]
    Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer
    UNABRIDGED

    Farm City: The Education of an Urban Farmer

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Novella Carpenter
    • Narrated By Karen White
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (177)
    Performance
    (104)
    Story
    (101)

    Novella Carpenter loves cities - the culture, the crowds, the energy. At the same time, she can't shake the fact that she is the daughter of two back-to-the-land hippies who taught her to love nature and eat vegetables. Ambivalent about repeating her parents' disastrous mistakes, yet drawn to the idea of backyard self-sufficiency, Carpenter decided that it might be possible to have it both ways.

    Sarah says: "Not an instruction book but a fun read"
    "have listened to entire book twice so far"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Would you consider the audio edition of Farm City to be better than the print version?

    can listen better than can read these days


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Farm City?

    the bee keeping parts


    Which scene was your favorite?

    the bee keeping parts


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

    yes


    Any additional comments?

    enjoyable . educational

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Justine: Volume 1 | [Marquis De Sade]
    Justine: Volume 1
    ABRIDGED

    Justine: Volume 1

    • ABRIDGED (2 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Marquis De Sade
    • Narrated By Susan Penhaligon
    Overall
    (34)
    Performance
    (19)
    Story
    (19)

    The Marquis De Sade completed the first draft of Justine Volume 1, a powerful and compelling descent into the realms of sexual perversity and sado masochism, during two weeks in 1787 while a prisoner in the Bastille. Sexual degradation, humiliation and erotic pain are eloquently and openly explored in a novel that was to become the most famous and infamous of all de Sade's work.

    Livingston says: "The philosophies of De Sade shown clearly."
    "got too violent"
    Overall
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    Story
    Would you try another book from Marquis De Sade and/or Susan Penhaligon?

    doubt it


    Has Justine turned you off from other books in this genre?

    probably . book was mentioned by shaman in an interview .. but is just too violent and abusive to finish


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

    disgust at the abuse


    Any additional comments?

    would like to return it

    1 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • Entangled | [Graham Hancock]
    Entangled
    UNABRIDGED

    Entangled

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Graham Hancock
    • Narrated By Khristine Hvam, Graham Hancock
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (88)
    Performance
    (63)
    Story
    (60)

    Graham Hancock has spent decades researching and writing some of the most ambitious and successful nonfiction investigations into ancient civilizations and wisdom. Entangled uses all of Hancock's skills and knowledge to propel a fantasy adventure like nothing else preceding it. This is a time-slip novel, alternating between present-day California, Brazil, and prehistoric Spain, with two teenage female protagonists who must come together to avert an incredibly bloodthirsty takeover of the human race.

    Kyle says: "Great Story"
    "got too violent"
    Overall
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    Story
    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    it just got too violent and abusive .. can't do that


    What do you think your next listen will be?

    no such graphic violence


    Would you be willing to try another one of Khristine Hvam and Graham Hancock (Introduction) ’s performances?

    don't really think so . sorry


    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Entangled?

    would return it


    1 of 3 people found this review helpful

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