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Monica

Bryson City, NC, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • The Uninvited Guests: A Novel | [Sadie Jones]
    The Uninvited Guests: A Novel
    UNABRIDGED

    The Uninvited Guests: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Sadie Jones
    • Narrated By Kate Reading
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (17)
    Performance
    (15)
    Story
    (16)

    One late spring evening in 1912, in the kitchens at Sterne, preparations begin for an elegant supper party in honor of Emerald Torrington's twentieth birthday. But only a few miles away, a dreadful accident propels a crowd of mysterious and not altogether savory survivors to seek shelter at the ramshackle manor - and the household is thrown into confusion and mischief. The cook toils over mock turtle soup and a chocolate cake covered with green sugar roses, which the hungry band of visitors is not invited to taste. But nothing, it seems, will go according to plan.

    Susanne says: "An engaging, tightly written story."
    "Creepy Fun"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Who was your favorite character and why?

    I loved the character of Smudge, the eccentric younger daughter.


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

    Excellent narator. Her voice brought the book to life.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Beautiful Ruins | [Jess Walter]
    Beautiful Ruins
    UNABRIDGED

    Beautiful Ruins

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Jess Walter
    • Narrated By Edoardo Ballerini
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3820)
    Performance
    (3287)
    Story
    (3267)

    The story begins in 1962. On a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline, a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and spies an apparition: a tall, thin woman, a vision in white, approaching him on a boat. She is an actress, he soon learns, an American starlet, and she is dying. And the story begins again today, half a world away, when an elderly Italian man shows up on a movie studio's back lot - searching for the mysterious woman he last saw at his hotel decades earlier.

    Cindy says: "Best Mistake I Ever Made On Audible..."
    "Beautiful and captivating"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Who was the most memorable character of Beautiful Ruins and why?

    I loved the Italian Innkeeper, Pasquale.


    Any additional comments?

    Wonderful book.A sweet and interesting story that is beuatifully told. I loved how different eras were seemlessly woven into the narrative. I usually read mysterys or thrillers, but this captured my attention and I was sad when it was over. I wish more books/audio books were like this.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • 14 | [Peter Clines]
    14
    UNABRIDGED

    14

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Peter Clines
    • Narrated By Ray Porter
    Overall
    (6283)
    Performance
    (5683)
    Story
    (5661)

    There are some odd things about Nate’s new apartment. Of course, he has other things on his mind. He hates his job. He has no money in the bank. No girlfriend. No plans for the future. So while his new home isn’t perfect, it’s livable. The rent is low, the property managers are friendly, and the odd little mysteries don’t nag at him too much. At least, not until he meets Mandy, his neighbor across the hall, and notices something unusual about her apartment. And Xela’s apartment. And Tim’s. And Veek’s.

    Magpie says: "Super solid listen!!"
    "Fun Beach Read"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    If you could sum up 14 in three words, what would they be?

    Great narrator, interesting characters, good dialog. Story was interesting and fresh but turned hokey in the final chapters.


    3 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Gone Girl: A Novel | [Gillian Flynn]
    Gone Girl: A Novel
    UNABRIDGED

    Gone Girl: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Gillian Flynn
    • Narrated By Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (9477)
    Performance
    (8227)
    Story
    (8207)

    It is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media - as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents - the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter - but is he really a killer?

    Teddy says: "Demented, twisted, sick and I loved it!"
    "Spellbinding!!!"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    What did you love best about Gone Girl?

    The story was riviting . The turn of events were both surprising and shocking. I could not stop listening but was sad when it was over. This was one of the best audio books ever.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Gone Girl?

    No spoilers here :-). To revel anything, might revel too much, the surprises are just too much fun.


    Any additional comments?

    Get this audiobook. If you like smart, wry, mystery/thrillers with complex charachters, this is as good as it gets!

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful

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