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Brenda

Acme, Alberta, Canada | Member Since 2010

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  • 8 reviews
  • 8 ratings
  • 328 titles in library
  • 7 purchased in 2013
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  • The Winds of War | [Herman Wouk]
    The Winds of War
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    The Winds of War

    • UNABRIDGED (45 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Herman Wouk
    • Narrated By Kevin Pariseau
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1802)
    Performance
    (1473)
    Story
    (1479)

    Herman Wouk's sweeping epic of World War II stands as the crowning achievement of one of America's most celebrated storytellers. Like no other books about the war, Wouk's spellbinding narrative captures the tide of global events - and all the drama, romance, heroism, and tragedy of World War II - as it immerses us in the lives of a single American family drawn into the very center of the war's maelstrom.

    Joseph says: "Great storytelling"
    "captivating performance."
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    I found myself looking for jobs that would let me plug in my earbuds to listen to this book. It captures the period and the narrator gives the characters depth

    8 of 10 people found this review helpful
  • Tommo and Hawk: The Australian Trilogy, Book 2 | [Bryce Courtenay]
    Tommo and Hawk: The Australian Trilogy, Book 2
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    Tommo and Hawk: The Australian Trilogy, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Bryce Courtenay
    • Narrated By Humphrey Bower
    Overall
    (1133)
    Performance
    (578)
    Story
    (577)

    Brutally kidnapped and separated in childhood, Tommo and Hawk are reunited at the age of 15 in Hobart Town. Together, they escape their troubled pasts and set off on a journey into manhood. From whale hunting in the Pacific to the Maori wars of New Zealand, from the Rocks in Sydney to the miners' riots at the goldfields, Tommo and Hawk must learn each other's strengths and weaknesses in order to survive.

    Angie says: "Brillant Narration"
    "disappointing"
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    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    Frankly, I found this book extremely boring! I found the first book of the series a bit slow, but this one, I couldn't get past the first 3 chapters


    Would you ever listen to anything by Bryce Courtenay again?

    doubtful


    What three words best describe Humphrey Bower’s voice?

    rich, saving grace


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

    the narrator was the only thing that kept me listening as long as i did.


    Any additional comments?

    a complete waste of a credit for me. I have tried to return it and have been unable to

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Delusion In Death: In Death, Book 35 | [J. D. Robb]
    Delusion In Death: In Death, Book 35
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    Delusion In Death: In Death, Book 35

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By J. D. Robb
    • Narrated By Susan Ericksen
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1161)
    Performance
    (1014)
    Story
    (998)

    It was just another after-work happy-hour bar downtown, where business professionals unwound with a few drinks, complained about the boss, maybe hooked up with someone for the night. Until something went terribly wrong. At first it was just a friction in the air. The noise intensified. The crowd seemed oppressive. Some sharp words were exchanged, some pushing and shoving. Then the madness descended. And after 12 minutes of chaos and violence, 80 people lay dead.

    Lisa says: "Robb, Dallas & Ericksen - what a Fantastic Combo"
    "disappointing"
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    Story

    I love JD Robb and this series....but this book was disappointing. It lacked excitement and Dallas and Roarke lacked chemistry this time. This story had great potential.. but it wasn't fulfilled.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Gone Girl: A Novel | [Gillian Flynn]
    Gone Girl: A Novel
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    Gone Girl: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Gillian Flynn
    • Narrated By Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (9335)
    Performance
    (8103)
    Story
    (8083)

    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!"
    "twisted"
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    i enjoyed this book a lot. Just when i thought it was going to be so predictable it went off in a completely surprising direction...and not just once! It was well worth the listen.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Decision | [Penny Vincenzi]
    The Decision
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    The Decision

    • UNABRIDGED (30 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Penny Vincenzi
    • Narrated By Sandra Duncan
    Overall
    (10)
    Performance
    (6)
    Story
    (7)

    A love affair...between Matt Shaw, self-made property tycoon, and Eliza Clark, dazzling fashion editor and one-time Deb of the Year. Their story spans sixties London, the extravagance of Milan and the lovely decaying country house that has been in Eliza's family for generations, and the source of huge trouble itself.

    Brenda says: "well the worth the credit!"
    "well the worth the credit!"
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    what a great listen....I found myself looking for chores to do since that is when I listen to books on my iphone. Gripping emotions grab you from the beginning and hold you to the end.
    The narrator does a great job voicing all of the characters with their different dialects and accents and timbres so that you have no trouble telling the difference between them. I strongly recommend this listen!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • One Day | [David Nicholls]
    One Day
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    One Day

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By David Nicholls
    • Narrated By Anna Bentinck
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (837)
    Performance
    (441)
    Story
    (438)

    It's 1988 and Dexter Mayhew and Emma Morley have only just met. They both know that the next day, after college graduation, they must go their separate ways. But after only one day together, they cannot stop thinking about one another. As the years go by, Dex and Em begin to lead separate lives. And yet, unable to let go of that special something that grabbed onto them that first night, an extraordinary relationship develops between the two.

    kathy says: "Great book, bad ending"
    "surprising"
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    I bought this book by accident....thought that it was something different. What a pleasant surprise.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Simple Act of Violence | [R. J. Ellory]
    A Simple Act of Violence
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    A Simple Act of Violence

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By R. J. Ellory
    • Narrated By Kevin Kenerly
    Overall
    (7)
    Performance
    (3)
    Story
    (4)

    Washington, embroiled in midterm elections, did not want to hear the truth about an unsettling series of murders. But when the newspapers reported a fourth killing, when they gave the killer a name and details of his horrendous crimes, few people could ignore it.

    Donald Lopes says: "Narrator African American Accent"
    "DON'T"
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    I would not recommend this book. I am so disappointed in it. It seems like Ellory was trying to channel Tom Clancy and has definitely not succeeded. I am so frustrated that I wasted my credit on it.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Help | [Kathryn Stockett]
    The Help
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    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
    (24174)
    Performance
    (10886)
    Story
    (10910)

    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!"
    "The Help"
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    What an outstanding book! The narrators were so captivating.....I will listen to it again. I have recommeneded to many people, and plan on buying the hardcover for myself and for gifts to others.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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