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Margeret Harris

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  • Winter of the World: The Century Trilogy, Book 2 | [Ken Follett]
    Winter of the World: The Century Trilogy, Book 2
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    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
    (3137)
    Performance
    (2583)
    Story
    (2586)

    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"
    "Very stressful story about WWII"
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    What made the experience of listening to Winter of the World the most enjoyable?

    This was very informative and interesting but very gory in the torture details and other horrifying acts of WWII


    What other book might you compare Winter of the World to and why?

    Pillars of the Earth


    Have you listened to any of John Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Yes, similar


    Who was the most memorable character of Winter of the World and why?

    Daisy.. she was an American heiress who was outspoken and fluid.


    Any additional comments?

    I skipped some of the worst excesses of the Gestapo, and then went back and listened bit by bit. Unbelieveable! But I think it actually is more prevelant than we think even now and that is the scariest part!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Italian Shoes | [Henning Mankell]
    Italian Shoes
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    Italian Shoes

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Henning Mankell
    • Narrated By Henry Strozier
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (114)
    Performance
    (62)
    Story
    (61)

    With more than 30 million copies of his works published, in 37 languages, award-winning author Henning Mankell may be Sweden's most accomplished novelist. Here he crafts the icy, atmospheric tale of Fredrik Welin, a disgraced surgeon living in exile on a small island. When Fredrik receives a surprise visit from a lover he abandoned decades earlier, he begins the difficult road to redemption.

    E. Golladay says: "Wonderful"
    "Mors slow moving than Mankell's other stories..."
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    What did you love best about Italian Shoes?

    I liked the overall story and setting but found it a bit depressing... Dying ex-girlfriend returns...


    What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

    General atmosphere


    Which scene was your favorite?

    None


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

    No, but it was a bit depressing..


    Any additional comments?

    Not a funny book

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Turquoise Lament: A Travis McGee Novel, Book 15 | [John D. MacDonald]
    The Turquoise Lament: A Travis McGee Novel, Book 15
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    The Turquoise Lament: A Travis McGee Novel, Book 15

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 17 mins)
    • By John D. MacDonald
    • Narrated By Robert Petkoff
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (41)
    Performance
    (38)
    Story
    (37)

    Now that Linda "Pidge" Lewellen is grown up, she tells Travis McGee, once her girlhood idol, that either she's going crazy or Howie, her affable ex-jock of a husband, is trying to kill her. McGee checks things out, and gives Pidge the all clear. But when Pidge and Howie sail away to kiss and make up, McGee has second thoughts. If only he can get to Pidge before he has time for any more thinking.

    Steven says: "Travis Goes to Pago Pago"
    "Good TRavis McGee book"
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    Would you listen to The Turquoise Lament again? Why?

    No, It was story oriented..


    What other book might you compare The Turquoise Lament to and why?

    Most MacDonalds seem similar.. very restful..


    What about Robert Petkoff’s performance did you like?

    He seems like he IS Travis


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    No


    Any additional comments?

    No

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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