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joseph

venice, ca, United States | Member Since 2006

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38 purchased in 2013

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Winter of the World: The Century Trilogy, Book 2

UNABRIDGED
- by Ken Follett
- Narrated by John Lee
Winter of the World: The Century Trilogy, Book 2

UNABRIDGED (31 hrs and 48 mins)

By Ken Follett

Narrated By John Lee

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3034)
Performance
(2496)
Story
(2498)

Winter of the World picks up right where the first book left off, as its five interrelated families - American, German, Russian, English, Welsh - enter a time of enormous social, political, and economic turmoil, beginning with the rise of the Third Reich, through the Spanish Civil War and the great dramas of World War II, up to the explosions of the American and Soviet atomic bombs. As always with Ken Follett, the historical background is brilliantly researched and rendered, the action fast-moving, the characters rich in nuance and emotion.
Dave says: "Great book but DON'T BUY - AUDIBLE VERSION SKIPS"
"Poor man's War and Remberance"

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Am a great fan of Ken Follett. Read ALL of his works. Am disappointed after having listened to Herman Wouk's Winds of War and War and Remembrance. Would have been a so so listen regardless.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The Litigators

UNABRIDGED
- by John Grisham
- Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris
The Litigators

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 33 mins)

By John Grisham

Narrated By Dennis Boutsikaris

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3262)
Performance
(2635)
Story
(2595)

The incomparable master of the legal thriller takes us deeper into the labyrinth that is the American justice system, always drawing us in with an irresistible hook, pulling the thread of tension tighter and tighter, and then knocking us out with a conclusion that's never "by the book". Maybe that's why, after more than 20 years of consecutive number-one New York Times best sellers, a new novel by America's favorite storyteller is still a major publishing event.
June says: "Typical Grisham, entertaining"
"NOT HIS BEST"

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Really looked forward to the book. Took awhile for the story to gain traction. Then became predictable. More of a movie plot line. Not crazy about the reader. Grisham can do a lot better.

6 of 10 people found this review helpful
Obama's Wars

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- by Bob Woodward
- Narrated by Boyd Gaines
Obama's Wars

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 41 mins)

By Bob Woodward

Narrated By Boyd Gaines

Overall
(412)
Performance
(105)
Story
(105)

Working behind the scenes for 18 months, Bob Woodward has written the most intimate and sweeping portrait of President Obama making the critical decisions on the Afghanistan War, the secret war in Pakistan, and the worldwide fight against terrorism.
Roy says: "Woodward Does a Service"
"fascinating process to a difficult decision"

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a terrific and insightful listen. although obama made a thoughtful
and narrow choice, he acted rationally based upon the information available to him. regardless of his options and his ultimate choice, the jury will be out. let's hope for the best

2 of 7 people found this review helpful
Freedom: A Novel

UNABRIDGED
- by Jonathan Franzen
- Narrated by David LeDoux
Freedom: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (24 hrs and 14 mins)

By Jonathan Franzen

Narrated By David LeDoux

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3104)
Performance
(850)
Story
(847)

Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul - the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbor, who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter's dreams. Together with Walter - environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, total family man - she was doing her small part to build a better world.
Lawrence says: "Believe the Hype"
"SURPRISINGLY DISAPPOINTED"

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I read Corrections and I found it interesting. I only got through 1/3 of
Freedom:A Novel. It just became tedious. (Considering all the fanfare, I'm wondering "what's wrong with me?") I found Jonathan Franzen a poor man's John Updike. Thought the reader was just so so.

14 of 18 people found this review helpful
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 1

UNABRIDGED
- by Stieg Larsson
- Narrated by Simon Vance
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 19 mins)

By Stieg Larsson

Narrated By Simon Vance

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(20860)
Performance
(7591)
Story
(7633)

Why we think it’s a great listen: How do you one-up a book that’s already a global literary phenomenon? Hire Simon Vance to (flawlessly) interpret the loves, lives, and murders of Sweden’s cold and secret-filled world. A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue. It's about the disappearance 40 years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden.
Pamela Murphy says: "COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN"
"very well done"

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enjoyed the characters, the storyline and the reader. BRAVO. sorry to hear that the author died. would have been on my radar. understand that this is the first of a trilogy. looking forward to the other two.

2 of 4 people found this review helpful
Night of Thunder

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- by Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by Buck Schirner
Night of Thunder

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 45 mins)

By Stephen Hunter

Narrated By Buck Schirner

Overall
(152)
Performance
(66)
Story
(68)

New York Times best-selling author Stephen Hunter returns with his most riveting Bob Lee Swagger volume to date. The stakes are high - and personal - because this time, Swagger's daughter's life is at stake. Forced off the road and into a crash that leaves her clinging to life in a coma, Nikki Swagger had begun to peel back the onion of a Southern Fried scandal.
Cletus van Damme says: "Let Bob Lee Swagger Retire"
"earlier books were better"

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read all of stephen hunter's earlier books and found this one unsatisfying. started off well, and the initial premise
kept me going, but the story diverted. i started tuning out
at the end. got tired of the reader. a little too folksy for me.

7 of 9 people found this review helpful
Saturday

UNABRIDGED
- by Ian McEwan
- Narrated by Steven Crossley
Saturday

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 50 mins)

By Ian McEwan

Narrated By Steven Crossley

Overall
(402)
Performance
(67)
Story
(64)

New York Times best-selling author Ian McEwan's novels have inspired sweeping critical acclaim and won such prestigious awards as the Booker Prize for Amsterdam and the National Book Critics Circle Award for his modern masterpiece, Atonement. With Saturday, McEwan has crafted perhaps his most unique achievement to date.
Deena says: "Extraordinary"
"fabulous"

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i have read (listened) to several hundred books on audible and i am always looking for a new author. i first started with his reading of on chesil beach and was blown away and immediatly downloaded saturday, which was just extraordinary. how fortunate we are to have someone of his talent. he's in a class by himself.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful