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Debra

Anaheim, CA, United States | Member Since 2009

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210 titles in library
19 purchased in 2013

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White Lines II: Sunny

UNABRIDGED
- by Tracy Brown
- Narrated by Allyson Johnson
White Lines II: Sunny

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 5 mins)

By Tracy Brown

Narrated By Allyson Johnson

Overall
(101)
Performance
(93)
Story
(92)

On the surface, it appears that Sunny has got it all: looks, money, a beautiful home, a healthy daughter, and friends who love her. But Sunny has a secret—something she hasn’t even told her best friend. The truth is Sunny is unhappy. She still misses her beloved Dorian and worries that no other man will ever captivate her the way he did. She’s dated some very powerful and successful men since Dorian’s death, but will she ever find love again?
Dream says: "Not as good as part 1"
"Ending"

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

Yes, it's a sequeal to White Lines which was really a good book

Would you recommend White Lines II: Sunny to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, it's a sequeal to White Lines

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

The life of an addict

Was White Lines II: Sunny worth the listening time?

Yes and no, it had a horrible ending.

Any additional comments?

There will probably be a sequeal, but if you did not read White Lines you would not have known about Sunny's past. It's as if the writer just ran out of words to say or the story line was forgotten. It didn't leave me with any type of closure for Sunny, Jada or any of the other characters.

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The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)

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- by Ayana Mathis
- Narrated by Adenrele Ojo , Bahni Turpin , Adam Lazarre-White
The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 20 mins)

By Ayana Mathis

Narrated By Adenrele Ojo, Bahni Turpin, Adam Lazarre-White

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(312)
Performance
(274)
Story
(268)

A debut of extraordinary distinction: through the trials of one unforgettable family, Ayana Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Migration, a story of love and bitterness and the promise of a new America. In 1923, 15-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins succumb to an illness a few pennies could have prevented.
Suzn F says: "Hattie and her Family Tragically Flawed"
"Nothing Finished"

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What would have made The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0) better?

If I could have known what happened to the children as thay became adults. Like the baby by Lawrence, what became of her. It's as if all were crazy and had several problems. To me it seemed like the book was abridged and not unabridged.

Would you ever listen to anything by Ayana Mathis again?

Probably

Which scene was your favorite?

None of scene was very memorable for me, usually I can remember the characters names but about the only name I remember is Hattie.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)?

I really don't remember to many scenes, maybe the one when Hattie left with the baby

Any additional comments?

None

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Taking Care of Business

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- by Lutishia Lovely
- Narrated by Corey Allen
Taking Care of Business

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 23 mins)

By Lutishia Lovely

Narrated By Corey Allen

Overall
(26)
Performance
(24)
Story
(25)

In Taking Care of Business, the Livingstons are enjoying plenty of success - Toussaint is a Food Network star, Malcolm’s BBQ Soul Smoker is the toast of QVC, and Bianca’s Taste of Soul Tapas Style restaurant is a hit. In fact, only Jefferson has yet to make a name for himself - a problem he blames on his cousin, Toussaint. But when a stranger threatens the Livingstons’ legacy, Jefferson must put his damaged ego aside and help his family fight to stay in business.
Dornetta says: "Loving the Livingston's"
"Boring"

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Would you try another book from Lutishia Lovely and/or Corey Allen?

Probably not. I had a hard time getting into her book Mind Your Own Business and an even harder time trying to get into this book, I probably will not finish this book.

Would you ever listen to anything by Lutishia Lovely again?

Maybe but not too soon.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Corey Allen speaks in a monotone voice which makes it hard to listen to him. Actually his reading is one of the reasons that the book was so boring.

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

None that I can see.

Any additional comments?

There are way to many key characters (Adam, Ace, Judge, Kiesha, Sterling, Diane, Quintin, Candance, Abernathy, Joyce, Zavier, Bianaca, Bobby, Chardonay her two kids, Shala, Malcom, Cooper, Jeff, Tousan, Marcus, Marietta, Booker, Zoe, Evelyn) just to name a few. It was too hard trying to keep up with all of the different characters.

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Mind Your Own Business

UNABRIDGED
- by Lutishia Lovely
- Narrated by Corey Allen
Mind Your Own Business

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 47 mins)

By Lutishia Lovely

Narrated By Corey Allen

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(20)
Performance
(17)
Story
(16)

Delicious drama and sass set Lutishia Lovely’s sizzling novels apart from the crowd. Here she delivers a compelling companion to All Up in My Business. When their parents decide to expand their successful Taste of Soul restaurant to the West Coast, both Bianca Livingston and her brother, Jefferson, begin vying for a management position. And when their meddling cousin Toussaint shows up and the restaurant’s money starts disappearing, tension between the siblings comes to a boiling point.
Debra says: "narrator"
"narrator"

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What did you like best about Mind Your Own Business? What did you like least?

Slow start. The story got better towards the end.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Don't have a favorite

What didn’t you like about Corey Allen’s performance?

He speaks in monotone, no character distinguish.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

I don't think so

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Breaking the Ties That Bind

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- by Gwynne Forster
- Narrated by Patricia R. Floyd
Breaking the Ties That Bind

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 39 mins)

By Gwynne Forster

Narrated By Patricia R. Floyd

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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

Essence® best-selling author Gwynne Forster crafts this moving look at a woman’s troubled relationship with her mother. Kendra’s mom Ginny has let her down her whole life. Yet even now, at 33 years old, Kendra can’t say no when her mother asks for help. So, determined to finally distance herself from Ginny’s lies, Kendra starts seeing psychologist Sam Hughes. Through Sam, Kendra finds stability, independence, and even a chance at love. But when her mother returns more desperate than ever, Kendra’s newfound strength is put to the ultimate test.
Debra says: "Slow"
"Slow"

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What disappointed you about Breaking the Ties That Bind?

The book was a very slow read and it didn't really have a good ending. Also the ending did not make me believe that there would be a sequeal. What really happened with the Mother?

What do you think your next listen will be?

The Otherside of Goodness

Have you listened to any of Patricia R. Floyd’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

Yes, she is an excellent narrator

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

Not for me

Any additional comments?

no

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Echoes of a Distant Summer

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- by Guy Johnson
- Narrated by Peter Jay Fernandez
Echoes of a Distant Summer

UNABRIDGED (32 hrs and 28 mins)

By Guy Johnson

Narrated By Peter Jay Fernandez

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(32)
Performance
(15)
Story
(15)

The son of Maya Angelou, Guy Johnson is a critically acclaimed author and poet in his own right. Echoes of a Distant Summer is the story of Jackson St. Clair Tremain, a San Francisco civil servant who thought he had left his old life far behind. In 1982, Jackson is summoned to Mexico to confer with his dying grandfather, the brutal hustler King Tremain. When King dies, Jackson inherits $50 million - and the unwanted attentions of a malevolent bayou crime lord named Pug DuMont.
Wilhelmina says: "Echoes of a Distant Summer"
"Echoes of a Distaant Summer"

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Story

Thanks for the sequeal, the first book Standing at the Scratch Line left you wondering what happened to Tramaine and Serena. I hope that there will be a third book.

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Standing at the Scratch Line

UNABRIDGED
- by Guy Johnson
- Narrated by Dion Graham
Standing at the Scratch Line

UNABRIDGED (25 hrs and 38 mins)

By Guy Johnson

Narrated By Dion Graham

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(48)
Performance
(17)
Story
(18)

Raised in the steamy bayous of New Orleans in the early 1900s, LeRoi "King" Tremain, caught up in his family's ongoing feud with the rival DuMont family, learns to fight. But when the teenage King mistakenly kills two white deputies during a botched raid on the DuMonts, the Tremains' fear of reprisal forces King to flee Louisiana.
Richard says: "Finally one worth more than a credit"
"Standing at the Scratch Line"

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This is the second best book that I have ever read. Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon was the first.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Burning Wire: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel

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- by Jeffery Deaver
- Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris
The Burning Wire: A Lincoln Rhyme Novel

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 14 mins)

By Jeffery Deaver

Narrated By Dennis Boutsikaris

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(534)
Performance
(148)
Story
(145)

Lincoln Rhyme is back, on the trail of a killer whose weapon of choice cripples New York City with fear. The weapon is invisible and omnipresent. Without it, modern society grinds to a halt. It is electricity. The killer harnesses and steers huge arc flashes with voltage so high and heat so searing that steel melts and his victims are set afire.
Joanne says: "I love Lincoln Rhyme but..."
"The Burning Wire"

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The last two books that I have read by Jeffrey Deaver has just been a bunch of words describing whatever. I believe that he is making the book longer by using a bunch of acronyms and then saying what they stand for. He then makes the book even longer by repeating the clues over and over, your readers are not stupid, we got the evidence or clues the first fives that they were listed, why do you keep saying 1.-------- 2 -------- and so on and so on. Just like the last book I was unable to finish this one, I got to the fourth CD and could not go any further (I do audio books). WHAT HAPPENED, YOU'RE SUCH A WONDERFUL AUTHOR-IS SOMEONE ELSE WRITING YOUR NOVELS FOR YOU. I only rated the book one star because I couldn't do less. But the good thing about what I did read is that I now know a lot more about electricity.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful