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Rick

My literary goal is to expand both my capacity to learn and my capacity to feel. I alternate between fiction and non-fiction.

Lino Lakes, MN, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy | [E. L. James]
    Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
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    Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By E. L. James
    • Narrated By Becca Battoe
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (10813)
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    (8545)
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    When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

    Penelope Poopendorfer says: "Holy Crap minus the Holy"
    "Should've read the reviews first."
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    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    Nothing.


    Would you ever listen to anything by E. L. James again?

    Her announcement that she is retiring from writing?


    How could the performance have been better?

    Stop whining and dropping off on the end of her words like a lazy Valley-girl.


    You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

    it taught me to always read reviews first and I enjoyed reading some of the other regretful reviews.


    Any additional comments?

    I'm sad for all of us.

    344 of 363 people found this review helpful
  • Room: A Novel | [Emma Donoghue]
    Room: A Novel
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    Room: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Emma Donoghue
    • Narrated By Michal Friedman, Ellen Archer, Robert Petkoff, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4026)
    Performance
    (1546)
    Story
    (1539)

    To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, but what she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.

    Kathleen says: "A truly memorable read"
    "Let it change your frame of reference."
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    I'm really surprised by some of the negative reviews of the narration. It took a little getting used to but, if you read fiction you need to be open to suspending your disbelief. I have a five year old boy. It took some time, but when you begin to understand the psychology of the situation, it begins to challenge your sense of how and why we understand the world as we do and makes sense. The beginning was pretty tough to listen to... in a good way.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Help | [Kathryn Stockett]
    The Help
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    The Help

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Kathryn Stockett
    • Narrated By Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (24223)
    Performance
    (10927)
    Story
    (10951)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: The most celebrated performance in all of Audible’s history, The Help has nearly 2,000 5-star reviews from your fellow listeners. We hear the print book’s not bad, either. In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women - mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends - view one another.

    Jan says: "What a great surprise!"
    "Who would've thought?"
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    When you find yourself responding audibly to a book (gasps, talking back, laughter, and crying) you know its good. Being a Northern male, I don't think reading this book would have had nearly the impact as it did with the wonderful readers in the audo production. The accents, dialogue and vocal subtleties were wonderful. Listening to this book has been the highlight of my Audible experience so far!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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