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Tanuki San

I work. I ski. I play. I write. I have a family. I garden. I coach. I volunteer. I sketch. I run. I read.

Member Since 2012

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  • 17 reviews
  • 18 ratings
  • 59 titles in library
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  • 11-22-63: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 44 mins)
    • By Stephen King
    • Narrated By Craig Wasson
    Overall
    (13156)
    Performance
    (11537)
    Story
    (11478)

    On November 22, 1963, three shots rang out in Dallas, President Kennedy died, and the world changed. What if you could change it back? In this brilliantly conceived tour de force, Stephen King - who has absorbed the social, political, and popular culture of his generation more imaginatively and thoroughly than any other writer - takes listeners on an incredible journey into the past and the possibility of altering it.

    Kelly says: "I Owe Stephen King An Apology"
    "Captivating story"
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    What made the experience of listening to 11-22-63 the most enjoyable?

    The narrator is excellent. The story is suspenseful. I enjoyed the character development. Overall, it is a good story.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I like the character development best.


    Which character – as performed by Craig Wasson – was your favorite?

    The New Englanders... all of them


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Yes. It took me about two weeks though.


    Any additional comments?

    I would listen to another book read by Craig Wasson.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • East of Eden

    • UNABRIDGED (25 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By John Steinbeck
    • Narrated By Richard Poe
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (650)
    Performance
    (531)
    Story
    (538)

    This sprawling and often brutal novel, set in the rich farmlands of California's Salinas Valley, follows the intertwined destinies of two families - the Trasks and the Hamiltons - whose generations helplessly reenact the fall of Adam and Eve and the poisonous rivalry of Cain and Abel.

    Yocheved says: "American classic, not to be missed."
    "Timshel"
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    This is a beautiful and moving story. It is heart wrenching.
    I wanted it to end.
    I highly recommend it.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Animal Farm

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By George Orwell
    • Narrated By Ralph Cosham
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (958)
    Performance
    (416)
    Story
    (411)

    George Orwell's classic satire of the Russian Revolution is an intimate part of our contemporary culture, quoted so often that we tend to forget who wrote the original words! This must-read is also a must-listen!

    Dusty says: "If you hate spoilers, save the intro for last."
    "Four legs good - two legs better"
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    This book is a standard - a real classic. I listened to it once. Then I played it for my sons and listened to it again. It's good.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest: 50th Anniversary Edition

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Ken Kesey, Robert Faggen (introduction)
    • Narrated By John C. Reilly
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (184)
    Performance
    (166)
    Story
    (163)

    Boisterous, ribald, and ultimately shattering, Ken Kesey's One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest has left an indelible mark on the literature of our time. Turning conventional notions of sanity and insanity on their heads, the novel tells the unforgettable story of a mental ward and its inhabitants, especially tyrannical Big Nurse Ratched and Randle Patrick McMurphy, the brawling, fun-loving new inmate who resolves to oppose her.

    Scott says: "Fantastic"
    "I like it."
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    Where does One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    It's up there. I will probably listen to it again someday.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest?

    The hand through the glass windows


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

    I have not - but this is a good one.


    If you could take any character from One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest out to dinner, who would it be and why?

    Not a single one of them - they're stinkin' crazy


    Any additional comments?

    I thoroughly enjoyed this book and production.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • 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
    (10777)
    Performance
    (8517)
    Story
    (9126)

    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"
    "I am guilty... a little bit"
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    My wife asked me to download this book. (You must believe me.) I tried to listen to it. I got up to the part where they start getting down to business. The conversations are agonizingly dull. The plot develops so slowly that the story becomes cliche 1/4 through the book. I didn't finish the book.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Imperial Life in the Emerald City

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Rajiv Chandrasekaran
    • Narrated By Ray Porter
    Overall
    (344)
    Performance
    (62)
    Story
    (61)

    The Washington Post's former Baghdad bureau chief, Rajiv Chandrasekaran, takes us into the Green Zone, headquarters for the American occupation in Iraq. In this bubble separated from wartime realities, the task of reconstructing Iraq is in the hands of 20-somethings chosen for their Republican Party loyalty. They pursue irrelevant neoconservative solutions and pie-in-the-sky policies instead of rebuilding looted buildings and restoring electricity, angering the locals and fueling the insurgency.

    Rick Grant says: "A stunning work and performance"
    "A Disturbing Account"
    Overall
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    This is a good production. The reader is able to distinguish characters well. The story is a disturbing account of the US occupation of Iraq. The book keeps good time.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Chelsea Handler
    • Narrated By Chelsea Handler
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1300)
    Performance
    (510)
    Story
    (505)

    In this wickedly honest new work, Chelsea Handler casts the net wider with even funnier results, recalling the most noteworthy highs and lows of her life to date - including her efforts to diversify by dating red-haired men, her obsession with midgets, and the dog-sitting interlude in which her boyfriend became overly familiar with a Peekapoo.

    Teddy says: "Just Plain FUNNYYYY!!!!!!!!!"
    "The sound of white noise (no pun intended)"
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    This is a light book. I could zone out and still catch the gist of it. I thought it was going to be annoying but it actually provided some comic relief in my days. Light and easy.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Macbeth: Shakespeare Appreciated: (Unabridged, Dramatised, Commentary Options)

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By William Shakespeare, Simon Potter, Phil Viner
    • Narrated By Joan Walker, Nick Murchie, Coralyn Sheldon
    Overall
    (63)
    Performance
    (27)
    Story
    (26)

    Experience Macbeth as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds. To help you get the most out of Shakespeare, the narrator offers historical insights and background information, so you can enjoy the jokes, appreciate the references, and get a real sense of Shakespeare's world.

    Amelia says: "I Love the Commentary"
    "Now I get it..."
    Overall
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    The narration and explanations are helpful. I have always struggled through Shakespearean plays.

    Don't fret.

    This production also comes with a performance that is uninterrupted. Start on Chapter 6 of the audio book for it.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Jon Meacham
    • Narrated By Edward Herrmann, Jon Meacham
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (441)
    Performance
    (368)
    Story
    (364)

    In this magnificent biography, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of American Lion and Franklin and Winston brings vividly to life an extraordinary man and his remarkable times. Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power gives us Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. Philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jefferson’s genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously. Such is the art of power.

    Darwin8u says: "A Man and Biography Relevant to Our Day"
    "GardensWritingSlaveryPowerSexDeathRevolution"
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    This book is well written and the narrator does a good job. I have listened to a biography of John Adams, which I also enjoyed. This work helps to describe the pace and volatility of the American Revolution. The accounts of his gardens, library, art collections, written word, sportsmanship, contradictions, humanity, slave holding, desires, leadership, etc, etc, etc, are more than I expected.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Ghost Map

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Steven Johnson
    • Narrated By Alan Sklar
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (382)
    Performance
    (128)
    Story
    (125)

    This is a thrilling historical account of the worst cholera outbreak in Victorian London and a brilliant exploration of how Dr. John Snow's solution revolutionized the way we think about disease, cities, science, and the modern world.

    Matthew Groom says: "It was okay until the end"
    "When ur sliding into 1st & you feel a little burst"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I would recommend this audiobook to a friend. The beginning is captivating. The historical content is grasping. The studies of demographics, socio-graphics, map making, and science are interesting.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    My favorite characters are the people living in these Victorian times. I enjoyed the insight of the daily life.


    What does Alan Sklar bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    He seems to have a dry sense of humor that creeps in every once in a while.


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    I did want to listen to it all in one sitting but it's too long.


    Any additional comments?

    diarrhea... cha cha cha... diarrhea

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Four Agreements

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 32 mins)
    • By don Miguel Ruiz
    • Narrated By Peter Coyote
    Overall
    (1434)
    Performance
    (602)
    Story
    (597)

    In The Four Agreements, don Miguel Ruiz reveals the source of self-limiting beliefs that rob us of joy and create needless suffering. Based on ancient Toltec wisdom, the The Four Agreements offer a powerful code of conduct that can rapidly transform our lives to a new experience of freedom, true happiness, and love.

    Yvonne says: "Wonderful"
    "It's a quick listen."
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    I listened to this book after a recommendation. It talks about ideas that I have had throughout my life. This would have been a good book for me to read 15 years ago. It's worth checking out.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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