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Al

East Windsor, NJ, USA | Member Since 2009

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  • 70 titles in library
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  • Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold!: Magic Kingdom of Landover, Book 1 | [Terry Brooks]
    Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold!: Magic Kingdom of Landover, Book 1
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    Magic Kingdom for Sale - Sold!: Magic Kingdom of Landover, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 27 mins)
    • By Terry Brooks
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    Overall
    (724)
    Performance
    (304)
    Story
    (308)

    Landover was a genuine magic kingdom, with fairy folk and wizardry, just as the advertisement promised. But after he purchased it, Ben Holiday learned that there were a few details the ad had failed to mention.

    The kingdom was in ruin. The Barons refused to recognize the king, and the peasants were without hope.

    Al says: "If you're looking for Tolkein...."
    "If you're looking for Tolkein...."
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    This is not it! This is light hearted, easy to follow, and will still suck you in.... if you let it. I wanted something that wasn't mired in so much detail it would put me to sleep (Tolkein) while I drove! I got exactly what I wanted with this book.

    I listen in a car and occasionally get distracted, this did not impact the enjoyment I had listening to this book. I will continue to listen to the rest of the series.

    At first listen, I wasn't sure I was going to like the narrator, but now... surprisingly, I am a fan as others have also written.

    6 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories | [Michael Connelly]
    Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories
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    Suicide Run: Three Harry Bosch Stories

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 17 mins)
    • By Michael Connelly
    • Narrated By Len Cariou
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (581)
    Performance
    (490)
    Story
    (489)

    Here is LAPD Detective Harry Bosch as we've never seen him before, in three never-before-collected stories. In "Suicide Run", the apparent suicide of a beautiful young starlet turns out to be much more sinister than it seems. In "Cielo Azul", Bosch is haunted by a long-ago closed case: the murder of a teenage girl who was never identified. In "One Dollar Jackpot", Bosch works the murder of a professional poker player whose skills have made her more than one enemy.

    B. brown says: "Not what you expect"
    "Be warned..."
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    Read the book description carefully! This is short!!!!! I made the mistake of thinking it was another in the Bosch series. Granted I was trying to get something quickly to listen to on a long ride... but still it was amazingly disappointing to hit the end so quickly.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The War with the Mein: Book One of the Acacia Trilogy | [David Anthony Durham]
    The War with the Mein: Book One of the Acacia Trilogy
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    The War with the Mein: Book One of the Acacia Trilogy

    • UNABRIDGED (29 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By David Anthony Durham
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (729)
    Performance
    (303)
    Story
    (311)

    A deadly assassin sent from a race called the Mein, exiled long ago to an ice-locked stronghold in the frozen north, strikes at Leodan Akaran, ruler of the Known World, while the Mein also unleash surprise attacks across the empire. On his deathbed, Leodan puts into play a plan to allow his children to escape, each to his separate destiny. And so his children begin a quest to avenge their father's death and restore the Acacian empire, this time on the basis of universal freedom.

    Glen says: "Thumbs up!"
    "One word... epic"
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    This book, as a few have stated, does start out a bit slow. If you hang in there you will be rewarded with an epic story. Enjoyment factor is double if you have 2-3 siblings. You have to like detail and long descriptions. I generally don't like too much detail, yet this book kept my interest and I look forward to listening to the next. I will probably space the books out with something lighter in between. I think the fans of "Game of Thrones" will enjoy this book. It's certainly going to keep you going while you wait for the next season on cable!

    As for Dick Hill... amazing. Just when you think you've heard every voice he will ever do, he introduces more! I'm a huge fan and have listened to many books simply because he's the narrator.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Chasing the Dime | [Michael Connelly]
    Chasing the Dime
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    Chasing the Dime

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Michael Connelly
    • Narrated By Jonathan Davis
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1145)
    Performance
    (231)
    Story
    (225)

    The messages waiting for Henry Pierce when he plugs in his new phone clearly aren't intended for him. They indicate something has gone terribly wrong for a woman named Lilly. Pierce probes, investigates, and then tumbles through a hole, leaving behind a life driven by work to track down and help a woman he's never met. Connelly's latest is "a grabber from the beginning...utterly compelling."

    David says: "Nobody Could Be That Stupid That Many Times!"
    "Suspend all logic and reason... then enjoy."
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    Follow the advice in the title of this review and you can enjoy this book. With the Bosch series, you're kept in your seat by the long history you may already have with the main character, no matter how bad the book. That does not apply to this book. I can absolutely see everyone's frustration with this book. The only saving grace for me is that I have known some AMAZINGLY "book smart" people that lack "street savvy." They make all kinds of naive mistakes on a daily basis as does our hero in this book. So I was able to give the book the latitude it needed to be enjoyable.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful

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