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Donna

Memphis, TN, United States | Member Since 2009

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  • 59 reviews
  • 65 ratings
  • 552 titles in library
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  • Wild Man Creek: A Virgin River Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Robyn Carr
    • Narrated By Therese Plummer
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (457)
    Performance
    (327)
    Story
    (325)

    New York Times and USA Today best-selling author Robyn Carr is renowned for her Virgin River series. When Colin Riordan is caught in a devastating helicopter crash, Virgin River seems like the ideal place to recover - both physically and emotionally. But when PR guru Jillian Matlock, who rents a Victorian home down the street, finds Colin trespassing, an instant connection blossoms between them - which leads to more than either expects.

    SIMARA says: "My new favorite book in the series!"
    "Have Enjoyed All Of The Virgin River Series"
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    Ms Carr holds your interest throughout, surprises you and I can't say enough about the narrator.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Whiskey Beach

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Nora Roberts
    • Narrated By Peter Berkrot
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (353)
    Performance
    (306)
    Story
    (302)

    For more than 300 years, Bluff House has sat above Whiskey Beach, guarding its shore - and its secrets. But to Eli Landon, it’s home.… A Boston lawyer, Eli has weathered an intense year of public scrutiny and police investigations after being accused of - but never arrested for - the murder of his soon-to-be-ex wife. He finds sanctuary at Bluff House, even though his beloved grandmother is in Boston recuperating from a nasty fall. Abra Walsh is always there, though.

    Lauren says: "Usually love Nora, but this one is a dud"
    "Another Hit"
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    Don't you wonder sometimes how she thinks these stories up so well. This one was believable and enjoyable. Ms. Roberts can write a page turner. The narrator was good as well.

    I am ready for the next NR audio.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Wife by Wednesday: Weekday Brides, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Catherine Bybee
    • Narrated By Tanya Eby
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (74)
    Performance
    (71)
    Story
    (72)

    Blake Harrison: Rich, titled, and charming…and in need of a wife by Wednesday. Blake turns to Sam Elliot, who isn’t the businessman he expected. Instead, Blake is faced with Samantha Elliot, beautiful and feisty with a voice men call 1-900 numbers to hear. Samantha Elliot: Owner of matchmaking firm Alliance and not on the marital menu…that is, until Blake offers her ten million dollars for a one-year contract. And there’s nothing indecent about this proposal. The money will really help with her family’s medical bills. All Samantha will need to do is keep her attraction to her new husband to herself and avoid his bed.

    Elizabeth says: "Entertaining, Feel Good Romance!"
    "Cute"
    Overall
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    The book had more substance than I thought it would so I gave it a good rating.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • My Bluegrass Baby

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Molly Harper
    • Narrated By Amanda Ronconi
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (271)
    Performance
    (259)
    Story
    (257)

    Sadie Hutchins loves her job at the Kentucky Tourism Commission. Not only could her co-workers double as the cast of Parks and Recreation, but she loves finding the unusual sites, hidden gems, and just-plain-odd tourist attractions of her home state. She’s a shoo-in for the director’s job when her boss retires at the end of the year…until hotshot Josh Vaughn shows up to challenge her for the position. Josh is all sophisticated polish while Sadie’s country comfort, and the two have very different ideas of what makes a good campaign.

    Diana Turmenne says: "Made me want to visit Kentucky!"
    "Anything Amanda Ronconi Reads..."
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    I enjoyed it and wish it was longer. Armanda Ronconi way up there as one of the top narrators.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Tongue in Chic: Fortune Hunter, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Christina Dodd
    • Narrated By Christina Traister
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (115)
    Performance
    (66)
    Story
    (67)

    How can one little lie land Meadow Szarvas in such trouble? Sure, Devlin Fitzwilliam catches her breaking into his mansion to steal a precious painting. And, yes, in sheer desperation she tells him she has amnesia. But then he claims she’s his wife. As Devlin’s own treacherous agenda comes to light, Meadow finds herself locked in a match of high-stakes deception.

    Judy says: "Decent Story, BAD Narrator!"
    "Good Story, Wrong Narrator"
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    Good story. I would have given it 5 all the way however Christina Traister was just wrong narrator for this book. I have listened to her more many times and know she is so much better.

    The book was suspenseful, enjoyed it throughout.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Starting Now: A Blossom Street Novel, Book 9

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Debbie Macomber
    • Narrated By Abby Craden
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (33)
    Performance
    (26)
    Story
    (25)

    For years Libby Morgan dreamed only of making partner in her competitive, high-pressure law firm. She sacrificed everything for her career - her friends, her marriage, her chance at creating a family. When her boss calls Libby into his office, she assumes it will finally be good news, but nothing can prepare her for the shocking reality: She’s been let go and must rebuild her entire life…starting now. With no job prospects in sight, Libby reaches out to old friends and spends her afternoons at A Good Yarn, the local knitting store.

    Donna says: "Predictable & Boring"
    "Predictable & Boring"
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    As much as I like Debbie Macomber's books, this was not one of them. I am like the previous reviiewer, I slippped off many a time listening to it. I did go back though to listen to what I missed but it wasn't much.

    The Narrator - You could tell the differences in character by the narrator, but gosh she got on my nerves when that "proper" voice came out (I dislike being harsh). I will think twice if she is narrating another one that I might want to listen to.

    The premise of the story was a good one if it had been pulled off by another narrator, I guess. I was ready for it to end. I can't believe I am saying this about a DM book, but I am--Disappointing!!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Love Irresistibly: FBI-US Attorney Series, Book 4

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 31 mins)
    • By Julie James
    • Narrated By Karen White
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (83)
    Performance
    (70)
    Story
    (69)

    A former football star and one of Chicago's top prosecutors, Assistant U.S. Attorney Cade Morgan will do anything to nail a corrupt state senator, which means he needs Brooke Parker's help. As general counsel for a restaurant company, she can get a bug to the senator's table at one of her five-star restaurants so the FBI can eavesdrop on him. All Cade has to do is convince Brooke to cooperate-and he's not afraid to use a little charm, or the power of his office, to do just that.

    Karen says: "Must Love Wit and Good Humor"
    "Ready For Next Installment"
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    Great, entertaining and the performance was well done as well. My only issue is that I wish the author had mentioned the previous characters a little more. But it wasn't there story, so.... No matter, as I noted, I am ready for the next installment. When Ms James?

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Beyond Eden

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Catherine Coulter
    • Narrated By Renee Raudman, Paul Costanzo
    Overall
    (84)
    Performance
    (74)
    Story
    (77)

    Dear Listener: Lindsay Foxe is a successful model in New York - a woman who hides behind a new name to protect herself from a past of betrayal and treachery and a present that becomes fraught with danger. The product of old San Francisco wealth, the daughter of a man who despises her, her life is forever changed when she is brutally assaulted by her sister’s husband, and then rejected by her family. Lindsay is finally forced to face up to her past when she meets S. C. Taylor, a tough ex-cop turned private investigator and computer troubleshooter.

    OLIVIA says: "A Romantic Mystery!!"
    "Good"
    Overall
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    This was a good story. Enjoyed the way the author wove the story back to something that happened a good many years ago and they meet. I always enjoy Renee Rudman's narrating--She adds an acting ability. Would have given the performance a 5, however, Paul Costanzo has a good voice, but is "boring".

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Mercy: Buchanan-Renard, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Julie Garwood
    • Narrated By Christina Traister
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (108)
    Performance
    (96)
    Story
    (95)

    When esteemed Justice Department attorney Theo Buchanan is struck ill at a New Orleans gala, Dr. Michelle Renard works fast to save his life. Soon, Theo finds himself in a race to save her when Michelle is targeted by a deadly crime ring. They call themselves the Sowing Club, a devious foursome driven by greed to accumulate millions in a secret bank account. Now they're dead set on silencing Michelle, who might know the secret behind the killing of one of their wives.

    Darla says: "Great Narration; Great Story!"
    "Loved It--Can't wait to Listen Again"
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    The characters were built up so well. The narration was wonderful, loved CT's northeast accent as well as the Louisiana accent. A complete surprise on one of the "villians" at the end (don't want to spoil it for those trying to decide). Most definitely worth the credit.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Blood Stains

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Sharon Sala
    • Narrated By Gayle Hendrix
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (34)
    Performance
    (14)
    Story
    (15)

    At the reading of her father's will, Maria Slade receives shocking news—as a four-year-old, she'd witnessed her prostitute mother's murder and been taken into hiding by the well-meaning preacher who'd raised her as his own. Maria remembers none of that. But now she's determined to flush her mother's killer out of hiding and discover the identity of her birth father. She heads to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she meets Detective Bodie Scott.

    Donna says: "Narration NOT RIGHT!!!!!!!!"
    "Narration NOT RIGHT!!!!!!!!"
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    I have read Sharon Sala's books before and have enjoyed them--this was not her best. But maybe it was the narration. I hope the next story about Holly is better; maybe it was the narration (I say again). She should have just read it rather than trying to perform a difference in the characters. For that I think she messed up the story.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Brava, Valentine: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Adriana Trigiani
    • Narrated By Cassandra Campbell
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (169)
    Performance
    (51)
    Story
    (49)

    Adriana Trigiani’s best-selling novels, called “dazzling”* and “tiramisu for the soul,” are beloved by millions of readers around the world. From the Big Stone Gap series to Lucia, Lucia, each is a sumptuous treat as Trigiani tells hilarious and romantic stories that we want to return to again and again.

    Lee says: "Chick lit gone awry"
    "Enjoyed It"
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    This was a good one. The narrator was good also. The one thing that I didn't like is how she ended the book--yes it did have a good ending, but I prefer it when the author gives you an epilogue. Especially since she lives on once coast and he lives in another country--how does it work?

    Otherwise, I enjoyed it.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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