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Denise

Just a life-loving country gal with a passion for Creativity. Love listening to books while working on one of my current projects.

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Line of Duty: Newpointe 911 Series, Book 5

UNABRIDGED
- by Terri Blackstock
- Narrated by J. C. Howe
Line of Duty: Newpointe 911 Series, Book 5

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 34 mins)

By Terri Blackstock

Narrated By J. C. Howe

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(43)
Performance
(22)
Story
(23)

When a building collapses on several firemen, one is unaccounted for - was he really buried, or did he take the opportunity to flee from the problems in his life?
Denise says: "Oh my Stars!!! Best Novel I've ever experienced!"
"Oh my Stars!!! Best Novel I've ever experienced!"

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What did you love best about Line of Duty?

I wasn't thrilled about what I expected to be a 911 copy, but.. I had enjoyed the series and this was the last book. Wow! I love the interaction between the characters, especially Claire and Ashley. Also Dan's journey through this novel is amazing!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Dan. The journey he traveled through this novel is amazing.

What does J. C. Howe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

J.C. Brought the characters to life.

Who was the most memorable character of Line of Duty and why?

Dan's journey through this novel.

Any additional comments?

I fell in love with Terri Blackstock's books recently and have enjoyed all of them, but Line of Duty exceeded them all. Good job Terri!!

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Crossing to Safety

UNABRIDGED
- by Wallace Stegner
- Narrated by Richard Poe
Crossing to Safety

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 25 mins)

By Wallace Stegner

Narrated By Richard Poe

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(150)
Performance
(101)
Story
(101)

One of the finest American authors of the 20th century, Wallace Stegner compiled an impressive collection of accolades during his lifetime, including a Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, a National Book Award, and three O. Henry Awards. His final novel, Crossing to Safety is the quiet yet stirring tale of two couples that meet during the Great Depression and form a lifelong bond.
Barbara says: "Real characters dealing with life & death."
"Endured to the end. Sorry.... :-("

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What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Sorry....

What was most disappointing about Wallace Stegner’s story?

A writer writing a book about writing a book.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Richard Poe?

Poe made this poor book worth enduring to the end. Bless his heart for having to read it.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Just not an interesting storyline.

Any additional comments?

no

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Survivor

UNABRIDGED
- by DiAnn Mills
- Narrated by Jackie Schlicher
The Survivor

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 34 mins)

By DiAnn Mills

Narrated By Jackie Schlicher

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(6)
Performance
(6)
Story
(6)

Kariss meets Dr. Amy Garrett, a woman who survived a brutal childhood attack in which the assailant was never found. Now Dr. Garrett wants her story written in a novel. Kariss wishes she could seek the advice of Special Agent Tigo Harris, but she broke off the relationship a few months prior and seeing him again would be too painful. She interviews Amy and conducts her own research, stepping unaware into a viper’s pit of danger.
Denise says: "Great Story"
"Great Story"

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Survivor to be better than the print version?

No. Jackie Schlicher seemed to have too much of a monotone. She was reading words, not telling the story. Failed at bringing the story to life.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Kariss. Sassy.

What aspect of Jackie Schlicher’s performance would you have changed?

I would have had her put more emotion in her performance and less just reading the sentences.

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

The shooting scene was well written.

Any additional comments?

This is a great book. could use a better Narrator.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Family Pictures

UNABRIDGED
- by Jane Green
- Narrated by Amy Quint
Family Pictures

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 14 mins)

By Jane Green

Narrated By Amy Quint

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(39)
Performance
(26)
Story
(32)

From the author of Another Piece of My Heart comes the gripping story of two women who live on opposite coasts but whose lives are connected in ways they never could have imagined. Both women are wives and mothers to children who are about to leave the nest for school. They're both in their 40s and have husbands who travel more than either of them would like. They are both feeling an emptiness neither had expected. But when a shocking secret is exposed, their lives are blown apart.
Kathi says: "Two families' lives in shock"
"OH, MY STARS!! Loved it!"

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What did you love best about Family Pictures?

It took REAL current day issues and steeped them together to create an enchanting storyline.

What other book might you compare Family Pictures to and why?

hmmm......

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

She brought the book to life.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Double time

Any additional comments?

Really enjoyed this book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love

UNABRIDGED
- by Kristin Kimball
- Narrated by Tavia Gilbert
The Dirty Life: On Farming, Food, and Love

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs)

By Kristin Kimball

Narrated By Tavia Gilbert

Overall
(141)
Performance
(121)
Story
(123)

Single, 30-something, and working as a writer in New York City, Kristin Kimball was living life as an adventure. But she was beginning to feel a sense of longing for a family and for home. When she interviewed a dynamic young farmer, her world changed. Kristin knew nothing about growing vegetables, let alone raising pigs and cattle and driving horses. But on an impulse, smitten, if not yet in love, she shed her city self and moved to 500 acres near Lake Champlain to start a new farm with him.
Roberta says: "That's what organic farming is all about"
"partly enjoyable to read."

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Would not. although it does have some good parts, it takes the "bad side" of farm life too far.

Would you ever listen to anything by Kristin Kimball again?

probably not

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

too much of telling how hard life is on the farm.

Do you think The Dirty Life needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

NOPE

Any additional comments?

nope.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
One Thousand White Women

UNABRIDGED
- by Jim Fergus , J. Will Dodd (introduction)
- Narrated by Laura Hicks , Erik Steele
One Thousand White Women

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 54 mins)

By Jim Fergus, J. Will Dodd (introduction)

Narrated By Laura Hicks, Erik Steele

Overall
(522)
Performance
(275)
Story
(278)

One Thousand White Women is the story of May Dodd and a colorful assembly of pioneer women who travel to the Western prairies in 1875 to intermarry among the Cheyenne Indians.
Cynthia says: "Good story, well read, you know how it ends"
"Historical Fiction. Fascinating."

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If you could sum up One Thousand White Women in three words, what would they be?

Historical. Fascinating. Captivating.

Who was your favorite character and why?

May Dodd.

What about Laura Hicks and Erik Steele ’s performance did you like?

Both made the story come alive.

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

The train ride to the west.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Forgotten Garden

UNABRIDGED
- by Kate Morton
- Narrated by Caroline Lee
The Forgotten Garden

UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 38 mins)

By Kate Morton

Narrated By Caroline Lee

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3778)
Performance
(1706)
Story
(1727)

Thirty-eight year old Cassandra is lost, alone, and grieving. Her much loved grandmother, Nell, has just died and Cassandra, her life already shaken by a tragic accident 10 years ago, feels like she has lost everything known and dear to her.
Susan says: "Comfort food for my ears"
"Pleasant Surprise."

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

yes. It's a good read.

What did you like best about this story?

How it took you on a journey to understand the Forgotten Garden.

Which scene was your favorite?

As the little girl.

If you could rename The Forgotten Garden, what would you call it?

Title was perfect for this book.

Any additional comments?

n

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Light in August

UNABRIDGED
- by William Faulkner
- Narrated by Will Patton
Light in August

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 17 mins)

By William Faulkner

Narrated By Will Patton

Overall
(1013)
Performance
(564)
Story
(566)

An Oprah's Book Club Selection regarded as one of Faulkner's greatest and most accessible novels, Light in August is a timeless and riveting story of determination, tragedy, and hope. In Faulkner's iconic Yoknapatawpha County, race, sex, and religion collide around three memorable characters searching desperately for human connection and their own identities.
Patricia says: "I tried, I finished it, but cannot recommend."
"Too much rambling"

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Would you try another book from William Faulkner and/or Will Patton?

probably not.

Would you ever listen to anything by William Faulkner again?

probably not.

What character would you cut from Light in August?

all of them.

Any additional comments?

I desperately tried to grasp what the author was attempting to accomplish. I endured these ramblings right to the end. I do not recomment this book. Chased too many rabbits in too many directions. Whew! Glad this novel is OVER!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Symptoms of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption

ABRIDGED
- by Christopher Kennedy Lawford
- Narrated by Christopher Kennedy Lawford
Symptoms of Withdrawal: A Memoir of Snapshots and Redemption

ABRIDGED (5 hrs and 15 mins)

By Christopher Kennedy Lawford

Narrated By Christopher Kennedy Lawford

Overall
(42)
Performance
(5)
Story
(5)

With compelling realism mixed with equal doses of self-deprecating wit, youthful bravado, and hard-earned humility, Symptoms of Withdrawal chronicles Lawford's deep and long descent into near-fatal drug and alcohol addiction, and his subsequent formidable path back to the sobriety he has preserved for the past 20 years.
Fortunee says: "Discovery of Real Freedom"
"Whiny rich kid"

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Story

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

CKL taking ownership of his shortcomings, not casting blame everywhere possible.

Would you ever listen to anything by Christopher Kennedy Lawford again?

Nope

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Christopher Kennedy Lawford?

His therapist since I felt I was present for his sessions during this book.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Symptoms of Withdrawal?

Just about all of them.

Any additional comments?

Not impressed. The Kennedy name is the only selling point of this book. Sorry.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Shack

UNABRIDGED
- by Wm. Paul Young
- Narrated by Roger Mueller
The Shack

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 31 mins)

By Wm. Paul Young

Narrated By Roger Mueller

Overall
(3636)
Performance
(1316)
Story
(1344)

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare.
Renato says: "much more than I expected"
"Incredible."

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Where does The Shack rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

top 5.

What other book might you compare The Shack to and why?

none compare

Which scene was your favorite?

In the gardens with the carpenter.

If you could rename The Shack, what would you call it?

The Full Picture.

Any additional comments?

Good Book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful