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Finnabair

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Texas | Member Since 2007

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51 purchased in 2013

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My Stroke of Insight

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- by Jill Bolte Taylor
- Narrated by Jill Bolte Taylor
My Stroke of Insight

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 46 mins)

By Jill Bolte Taylor

Narrated By Jill Bolte Taylor

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(511)
Performance
(200)
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(205)

In My Stroke of Insight, Taylor shares her unique perspective on the brain and its capacity for recovery, and the sense of omniscient understanding she gained from this unusual and inspiring voyage out of the abyss of a wounded brain. It would take eight years for Taylor to heal completely. Because of her knowledge of how the brain works, her respect for the cells composing her human form, and most of all an amazing mother, Taylor completely repaired her mind and recalibrated her understanding of the world.
Carin says: "I liked the first 2/3 of this book."
"Enlightening account of her stroke"

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Would you consider the audio edition of My Stroke of Insight to be better than the print version?

My mother had a stroke in 2004, and I never understood WHY she couldn't do some things and not others. This book is a blessing for caregivers.

What did you like best about this story?

Her very articulate telling of what it was like to have a stroke from personal experience. The detail is exquisite.

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

It helped me understand my mother's experience with a massive stroke.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Inn at Rose Harbor

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- by Debbie Macomber
- Narrated by Lorelei King
The Inn at Rose Harbor

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 34 mins)

By Debbie Macomber

Narrated By Lorelei King

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Overall
(345)
Performance
(285)
Story
(287)

Jo Marie Rose first arrives in Cedar Cove seeking a sense of peace and a fresh start. She purchases a local bed-and-breakfast - the newly christened Rose Harbor Inn - ready to begin her life anew. Yet the inn holds more surprises than Jo Marie can imagine. Her first guest is Joshua Weaver, who has come home to care for his ailing stepfather. The two have never seen eye to eye, and Joshua has little hope that they can reconcile. But a long-lost acquaintance from Joshua's high school days proves to him that forgiveness is never out of reach and love can bloom even where it's least expected.
Cara says: "Wish I Hadn't"
"Book is wonderful. Narration OK."

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Where does The Inn at Rose Harbor rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It's a good narrative of the issues of returning to one's roots and estranged family.

Any additional comments?

The narrator is mispronouncing the name of the original owners of the B and B. VERY irritating.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
On the Island

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- by Tracey Garvis-Greaves
- Narrated by Heidi Baker
On the Island

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 3 mins)

By Tracey Garvis-Greaves

Narrated By Heidi Baker

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Overall
(222)
Performance
(209)
Story
(209)

When 30-year-old English teacher Anna Emerson is offered a job tutoring T.J. Callahan at his family's summer rental in the Maldives, she accepts. T.J. Callahan has no desire to leave town, not that anyone asked him. Anna and T.J. are en route to join T.J.'s family in the Maldives when the pilot of their seaplane suffers a heart attack and crash-lands in the Indian Ocean. Their life jackets keep them afloat until they make it to the shore of an uninhabited island. Now Anna and T.J. just want to survive and they must work together to obtain water, food, fire, and shelter.
Kim says: "Loved this book!"
"SLOW DOWN!"

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, the narration is too frustrating.

Would you be willing to try another book from Tracey Garvis-Greaves? Why or why not?

If read by another narrator.

Would you be willing to try another one of Heidi Baker’s performances?

Nope.

Did On the Island inspire you to do anything?

No. Already a prepper.

Any additional comments?

This narrator needs to take a breath every now and again. There's punctuation that gives CLUES to pauses. Comma = short pause. Period = long pause. Paragraph breaks are slightly longer. Breathe.

She missed the opportunity for drama by racing through the story.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Infinite Jest

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- by David Foster Wallace
- Narrated by Sean Pratt
Infinite Jest

UNABRIDGED (56 hrs and 14 mins)

By David Foster Wallace

Narrated By Sean Pratt

Overall
(170)
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(138)
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(136)

A gargantuan, mind-altering comedy about the Pursuit of Happiness in America set in an addicts' halfway house and a tennis academy, and featuring the most endearingly screwed-up family to come along in recent fiction, Infinite Jest explores essential questions about what entertainment is and why it has come to so dominate our lives; about how our desire for entertainment affects our need to connect with other people; and about what the pleasures we choose say about who we are.
Peregrine says: "I waited years for this audiobook"
"Peculiar book"

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What would have made Infinite Jest better?

This is another book that I put in my player to have ready at 3:00 AM when I'm having trouble getting back to sleep. It's rambling, disconnected, over written, under planned.

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

Disappointment.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Trembling of a Leaf

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- by W. Somerset Maugham
- Narrated by Frederick Davidson
The Trembling of a Leaf

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 50 mins)

By W. Somerset Maugham

Narrated By Frederick Davidson

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(39)
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(14)
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(14)

When noted English writer William Somerset Maugham set off for the South Seas to regain his health, he gathered the materials and wrote the stories represented here. These are among Maugham's best, and the best stories ever written about the exotic South Seas.
Dave says: "The Trembling of a Leaf"
"Weird and rambling"

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Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I use this book to help me get to sleep. It's very disconnected.

Would you be willing to try another book from W. Somerset Maugham? Why or why not?

I don't think I'll be trying another Maugham novel.

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

The narration is fine.

Do you think The Trembling of a Leaf needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

No, it doesn't need a follow-up. It needs a guide book.

Any additional comments?

It's so disappointing to use points and not like the book.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Kitchen House: A Novel

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- by Kathleen Grissom
- Narrated by Orlagh Cassidy , Bahni Turpin
The Kitchen House: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 55 mins)

By Kathleen Grissom

Narrated By Orlagh Cassidy, Bahni Turpin

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(5236)
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(3345)
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(3329)

Orphaned while onboard ship from Ireland, seven-year-old Lavinia arrives on the steps of a tobacco plantation where she is to live and work with the slaves of the kitchen house. Under the care of Belle, the master's illegitimate daughter, Lavinia becomes deeply bonded to her adopted family, though she is set apart from them by her white skin. Eventually, Lavinia is accepted into the world of the big house, where the master is absent and the mistress battles opium addiction.
Margaret says: "For the love of all things Holy, READ THIS!!!"
"Puts you IN the time period."

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Well written, well developed characters, great story. You really feel the emotions of the characters, and the dilemmas of living during slavery, for BOTH blacks and whites.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

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- by Brian Tracy
- Narrated by Brian Tracy
Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time

UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 40 mins)

By Brian Tracy

Narrated By Brian Tracy

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(1732)
Performance
(550)
Story
(528)

There's an old saying: if you eat a live frog first thing each morning, you'll have the satisfaction of knowing that it's probably the worst thing you'll do all day. Using "eat that frog" as a metaphor for tackling the most challenging task of your day, the one you are most likely to procrastinate on, but also the one that might have the greatest positive impact on your life, Eat That Frog! shows you how to zero in on these critical tasks and organize your day.
Bilgin Esme says: "Not only procrastination"
"Rehash"

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If you've read Steven Covey's The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, you don't need this book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
King of the Road: True Tales from a Legendary Ice Road Trucker

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- by Alex Debogorski
- Narrated by Jay Snyder
King of the Road: True Tales from a Legendary Ice Road Trucker

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 1 min)

By Alex Debogorski

Narrated By Jay Snyder

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Overall
(7)
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(4)
Story
(4)

Inside one of the world's most dangerous jobs with the star of History's top-rated reality show, Ice Road Truckers. The highest-rated reality show ever to hit the History channel, Ice Road Truckers follows the heart-pounding adventures of the tough-as-nails truckers who risk peril every day to deliver goods and supplies in Alaska and across Canada's frozen north. Alex Debogorski here shares tales of his adventures - and misadventures.
Finnabair says: "Truly awful"
"Truly awful"

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This book has no redeeming qualities. It's poorly written and about low class behavior rather than the blurb info about the daring treks of truck drivers.

Save your money. I wish I had.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Mourning Gloria

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- by Susan Wittig Albert
- Narrated by Julia Gibson , Theresa Plummer
Mourning Gloria

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 50 mins)

By Susan Wittig Albert

Narrated By Julia Gibson, Theresa Plummer

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(18)
Performance
(15)
Story
(13)

This 19th mystery in the China Bales series is a cozy herbal treat from national best-selling author Susan Wittig Albert. While Pecan Springs bustles back to life in the warmth of spring, one woman’s life is tragically brought to an end. Assigned to cover the story, an intern from the local paper gets too deeply involved. When she disappears, China is determined to find her—before the young journalist becomes headlines herself.
Finnabair says: "Great story, bad pronunciation"
"Great story, bad pronunciation"

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I love the China Bayles series, and I was really looking forward to listening to one of the books. How unfortunate that the narrator can't pronounce the names of Texas towns and the word pecan.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Dragon's Time: A Dragonriders of Pern Novel

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- by Anne McCaffrey , Todd McCaffrey
- Narrated by Emily Durante
Dragon's Time: A Dragonriders of Pern Novel

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 30 mins)

By Anne McCaffrey, Todd McCaffrey

Narrated By Emily Durante

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Overall
(121)
Performance
(93)
Story
(94)

For the first time in more than three years, best-selling authors Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey have teamed up again to do what they do best: add another chapter to the Dragonriders of Pern. Even though Lorana cured the plague that was killing the dragons of Pern, sacrificing her queen dragon in the process, the effects of the disease were so devastating that there are no longer enough dragons available to fight the fall of deadly Thread. And as the situation grows more dire, a pregnant Lorana decides that she must take drastic steps in the quest for help.
Ariel says: "Very depressing..."
"Todd just doesn't write like Anne"

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I've read allllll the early dragon novels. This just does NOT stand up. While I admire Todd for trying to carry on his mother's legacy, the magic just isn't there.

5 of 5 people found this review helpful