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Carolyn

I am a proud Mexican woman that loves words and reading/listening to books. I also believe that only through knowledge can we achieve progress.

SAINT PAUL, MN, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • 29 reviews
  • 29 ratings
  • 67 titles in library
  • 8 purchased in 2013
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  • Tortall and Other Lands: A Collection of Tales

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 44 mins)
    • By Tamora Pierce
    • Narrated By Becca Battoe, Cassandra Campbell, Cynthia Holloway, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (73)
    Performance
    (53)
    Story
    (56)

    Collected here for the first time are all of the tales from the land of Tortall, featuring both previously unknown characters as well as old friends. Filling some gaps of time and interest, these stories, some of which have been published before, will lead Tammy's fans, and new readers into one of the most intricately constructed worlds of modern fantasy.

    krol says: "Absolutly perfect! I loved it!"
    "I love Tamora Pierce but this was DULL"
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    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    no one with ears


    Any additional comments?

    I was really hoping to like this and I'm very sorry I didnt.

    0 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • The Help

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Kathryn Stockett
    • Narrated By Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, Octavia Spencer, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (24215)
    Performance
    (10920)
    Story
    (10944)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: The most celebrated performance in all of Audible’s history, The Help has nearly 2,000 5-star reviews from your fellow listeners. We hear the print book’s not bad, either. In pitch-perfect voices, Kathryn Stockett creates three extraordinary women whose determination to start a movement of their own forever changes a town, and the way women - mothers, daughters, caregivers, friends - view one another.

    Jan says: "What a great surprise!"
    "Terrific!"
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    This was a wonderful story that shed alot of light on the system of help in the united states and what it was like from different points of view. I've learned in classes about how the governer said those awful things and didnt understand how anyone could support him but now it makes more sense. All in all terrific read!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Typhoon Lover: Rei Shimura Mysteries, Book 8

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Sujata Massey
    • Narrated By Zehra Fazal
    Overall
    (3)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (3)

    A young woman with a foothold in two cultures, Rei Shimura has gone wherever fortune and her unruly passions have led her throughout her chaotic 20s. Now, after the streamers for her 30th birthday celebration have been taken down, the Japanese-American antiques dealer and part-time sleuth finds herself with an assignment to find and authenticate an ancient Middle Eastern pitcher that disappeared from Iraq's national museum.

    kate says: "Rei at her finest"
    "Fun Sexy Spy"
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    The Typhoon Lover is a thrilling adventure full of Japanese custom and heritage along with sexy adventurous fun. While the main character Rei is both alluring and morally aprehensable at times it is an interesting read with ups and downs twists and turns. Definately worth both time and money.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Lorax

    • UNABRIDGED (15 mins)
    • By Dr. Seuss
    • Narrated By Ted Danson
    Overall
    (139)
    Performance
    (86)
    Story
    (90)

    Long before saving the earth became a global concern, Dr. Seuss, speaking through his character the Lorax, warned against mindless progress and the danger it posed to the earth's natural beauty.

    Erin says: "A classic, but..."
    "Classic"
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    The Lorax is a classic book that my son loves to read over and over. All our children should be as environmentally concious. It always suprises me that there are people who have never read The Lorax and it is wonderful that it is available on audible.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Interview with the Vampire

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Anne Rice
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (662)
    Performance
    (501)
    Story
    (503)

    Here are the confessions of a vampire. Hypnotic, shocking, and chillingly erotic, this is a novel of mesmerizing beauty and astonishing force - a story of danger and flight, of love and loss, of suspense and resolution, and of the extraordinary power of the senses. It is a novel only Anne Rice could write. From the Paperback edition.

    A User says: "Apropos!"
    "Spooky Fun"
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    An interesting book that stays one step ahead of you the whole time. Different takes on the Vampire legends are always fun and entertaining to read.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Westing Game

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 15 mins)
    • By Ellen Raskin
    • Narrated By Eric Michael Summerer
    Overall
    (177)
    Performance
    (95)
    Story
    (100)

    One fateful day, 16 people gather for the reading of the will of the very rich Samuel W. Westing. To their surprise, the will turns out to be a contest, challenging the heirs to find out who among them is Westing's murderer. Only two people hold all the clues. One is a Westing heir...and the other is the listener!

    Richard says: "A Great Suspense Story"
    "A Game of Wits"
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    I read this book when I was very young in school and I went back to it now and remembered how my love of the murder mystery started. A stand out great book that provides entertainment and fun through the ages.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Go Down Together: The True, Untold Story of Bonnie and Clyde

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Jeff Guinn
    • Narrated By Jonathan Hogan
    Overall
    (158)
    Performance
    (68)
    Story
    (69)

    With dramatic flair, Jeff Guinn delivers the definitive portrait of Bonnie and Clyde. These media-savvy outlaws appealed to America's Depression-era hunger for swashbuckling characters. Glowing radio and newspaper reports transformed these "public enemies" into celebrities - much like the cinema gangsters of the time.

    Tim says: "Bravo!"
    "Gangster Entertainment"
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    With the growing tide of Gangster entertainment where people want to be regailed with all the action in a way that makes it dramatic, fun, and interesting there is a small window of people who want the real story and this is the True story of Bonnie and Clyde. A little difficult at times to follow but that is how life is. I thought this book was alot of interestin facts that made the story all the more interesting.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Love in the Afternoon

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs)
    • By Alison Packard
    • Narrated By Gia St. Claire
    Overall
    (560)
    Performance
    (463)
    Story
    (462)

    Kayla Maxwell is eager to shed her slasher-flick bimbo image - and she plans to do just that in her new role on daytime's most popular soap. With a chance to showcase her dramatic range, Kayla will be able to wash away the lingering betrayal and public humiliation left by her controlling, philandering ex-boyfriend. Sean Barrett, the son of an influential, award-winning actor, is the hottest soap star in the country. Paired on-screen with the talented and beautiful Kayla Maxwell, Sean is determined to keep her at arm's length, burned before by fame-seeking actresses who had no qualms about using him to get to his famous father.

    CAROLYN says: "AN AFTERNOON SOAP WITH LOVE ON & OFF THE SCREEN"
    "Sexy Dramatic Fun"
    Overall
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    Packard has written a very cute fun book that any person who likes a little sexy drama can enjoy!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Pride and Prejudice

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 32 mins)
    • By Jane Austen
    • Narrated By Flo Gibson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (595)
    Performance
    (490)
    Story
    (499)

    Many consider this rich social commentary to be Jane Austen's finest novel. It is certainly among her more famous ones. Austen sets her entertaining study of manners and misconceptions against the backdrop of a class-conscious society in 18th-century England.

    Rachel Kapila says: "Flo Gibson Reads You Stories"
    "I love P&P"
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    I really love Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice! I am not inlove with Flo Gibson she has a sort of funny voice that makes it hard to get into the book.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Further Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Box Set 3:: Volume 9-12

    • ORIGINAL (4 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Jim French
    • Narrated By Jim French, Full Cast
    Overall
    (14)
    Performance
    (9)
    Story
    (10)

    The greatest of them all: Sherlock Holmes - the name conjures pictures of gas-lit streets and dark mysteries from a bygone age. Along with his trusted friend Dr. John H. Watson, Holmes is without doubt the most famous sleuth the world has ever known with countless literary works, stage plays, films, television and radio programs all centering around this icon and spanning over 117 years. And now, Jim French Productions brings you 11 episodes from our long running dramatic radio series.

    Erik says: "Excellent-Feels like the original"
    "Terrific!"
    Overall
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    I love Jim French productions! They do a wonderful job of taking Sir Arthur Connan Doyles works and making new ones!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Clash of Kings: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book II

    • UNABRIDGED (37 hrs and 12 mins)
    • By George R. R. Martin
    • Narrated By Roy Dotrice
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (10181)
    Performance
    (6796)
    Story
    (6795)

    A comet the color of blood and flame cuts across the sky. And from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns. Six factions struggle for control of a divided land and the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms, preparing to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war.

    Nicholas says: "Prepare to work on little sleep once you start"
    "Great!"
    Overall
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    I had a great time listening to this story! George R.R. Martin has a way with words that is remarkable. However I do believe that Roy Dotrice has a hard time pronouning the names/places in the story the same way twice...

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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