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James

Sparks, NV, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • Little Children | [Tom Perrotta]
    Little Children
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    Little Children

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By Tom Perrotta
    • Narrated By George Wilson
    Overall
    (149)
    Performance
    (35)
    Story
    (35)

    Tom Perrotta's thirtysomething parents of young children are a varied and surprising bunch. There's Todd, the handsome stay-at-home dad dubbed "The Prom King" by the moms of the playground; Sarah, a lapsed feminist with a bisexual past, who seems to have stumbled into a traditional marriage; Richard, Sarah's husband, who has found himself more and more involved with a fantasy life on the Internet than with the flesh and blood in his own house; and Mary Ann, who thinks she has it all figured out.

    Peter J says: "Surprise amid a seemingly mundane environment"
    "Boring Basic and Removed"
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    What did you like best about Little Children? What did you like least?

    The idea was promising but the author just couldn't connect in any real way. It was like watching an ant farm. You can tell what's going on but bugs are bugs. The characters were flat and the narration was basic and removed. Think Dick and Jane stories. I can't believe I made it to the end, which was abrupt and uneventful!


    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel | [Robin Sloan]
    Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel
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    Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Robin Sloan
    • Narrated By Ari Fliakos
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1167)
    Performance
    (1060)
    Story
    (1048)

    The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon out of his life as a San Francisco Web-design drone - and serendipity, sheer curiosity, and the ability to climb a ladder like a monkey has landed him a new gig working the night shift at Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after just a few days on the job, Clay begins to realize that this store is even more curious than the name suggests. There are only a few customers, but they come in repeatedly and never seem to actually buy anything....

    Paula says: "A Profoundly Mesmerizing Tale"
    "Fun, Funny, Light Hearted"
    Overall
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    Story

    Fun mystery wtih an uplifting ending.This story has interesting and investable characters that I enjoyed.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Ready Player One | [Ernest Cline]
    Ready Player One
    UNABRIDGED

    Ready Player One

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By Ernest Cline
    • Narrated By Wil Wheaton
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (6229)
    Performance
    (5749)
    Story
    (5744)

    At once wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, Ready Player One is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut—part quest novel, part love story, and part virtual space opera set in a universe where spell-slinging mages battle giant Japanese robots, entire planets are inspired by Blade Runner, and flying DeLoreans achieve light speed.

    Travis says: "ADD TO CART, POWER UP +10000"
    "Interesting puzzle the whole way through."
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    Great book. Hooked me from the beginning. The new world is delivered in great detail as needed. The thrill of the hunt never lets up. It's a fun and exciting brain teaser. Loved it from begining to end! Can you figure out the clues before they do?

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful

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