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betsy

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  • Intertwined | [Gena Showalter]
    Intertwined
    UNABRIDGED

    Intertwined

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Gena Showalter
    • Narrated By Jessica Almasy
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (225)
    Performance
    (105)
    Story
    (106)

    With no other family and a life spent in and out of institutions, Aden and the souls have become friends. But now they're causing him all kinds of trouble. Like, he'll blink and suddenly he's a younger Aden, reliving the past. One wrong move, and he'll change the future. Or he'll walk past a total stranger and know how and when she's going to die. He's so over it. All he wants is peace. And then he meets a girl who quiets the voices. Well, as long as he's near her. Why? Mary Ann Gray is his total opposite.

    C. Honohan says: "Intertwined"
    "The story is great, the narrator drove me nuts!"
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    What did you love best about Intertwined?

    I liked the characters, (there's a lot of them). The interaction of the various personalities and the new way of approaching the paranormal is interesting.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I liked the characters in Aden's head.


    How could the performance have been better?

    Absolutely! I think action is difficult to perform but she was hard to listen to because she over-emphasized. It was like listening to a 7 year old tell you about a fight scene in a movie.POW! BAM!


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

    I hate this kind of question


    Any additional comments?

    It's a good novel and I bought the next book in the story to read. This is a book you should read, not listen to.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Blood Oath | [Christopher Farnsworth]
    Blood Oath
    UNABRIDGED

    Blood Oath

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 20 mins)
    • By Christopher Farnsworth
    • Narrated By Bronson Pinchot
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (526)
    Performance
    (350)
    Story
    (348)

    The ultimate secret. The ultimate agent. The President's vampire. Zach Barrows is an ambitious young White House staffer whose career takes an unexpected turn when he's partnered with Nathaniel Cade, a secret agent sworn to protect the President. But Cade is no ordinary civil servant.

    Carol says: "Fabulous summer read"
    "This would be a good movie or video game"
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    What made the experience of listening to Blood Oath the most enjoyable?

    The narrator is very good at the various character's voices.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    Yes, I purchase audio books so that I can do other things at the same time that I listen, (pay bills, check email, do things around the house). I got nothing done, I just listened to the book.


    Have you listened to any of Bronson Pinchot’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    No I haven't but I am impressed with him.


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

    When Cane fought the order to drink human blood. It was sad.


    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Dead In the Family: Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery #10 | [Charlaine Harris]
    Dead In the Family: Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery #10
    UNABRIDGED

    Dead In the Family: Sookie Stackhouse Southern Vampire Mystery #10

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Charlaine Harris
    • Narrated By Johanna Parker
    Overall
    (3545)
    Performance
    (1344)
    Story
    (1344)

    Finally settled with Viking vampire Eric, Sookie finds normalcy just as chaos surrounds her. Sookie’s former lover Bill, her boss Sam, and even Eric are struggling with family problems. Then things get really interesting when the werewolves tell Sookie an ominous presence is lurking.

    Michelle says: "Sookie fan...but this one was disappointing"
    "Get this audio book!"
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    What did you love best about Dead In the Family?

    The narrator's voice captured Sookie Stackhouse perfectly. This is a great series and I've read some it and listened to some of it. I actually think I'll listen to the rest of the series because it's just such a good listen. I've already bought the next one.


    What other book might you compare Dead In the Family to and why?

    My mind's a blank on this question


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

    She takes a good book and makes it excellent. She doesn't over-due the southern voice, she keeps it soft and knows how to nuance the words.


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

    "Moved" isn't a word I'd use for this kind of book.


    Any additional comments?

    Get this audio book!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Expected One | [Kathleen McGowan]
    The Expected One
    ABRIDGED

    The Expected One

    • ABRIDGED (7 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Kathleen McGowan
    • Narrated By Linda Emond
    Overall
    (59)
    Performance
    (33)
    Story
    (32)

    Two thousand years ago, Mary Magdalene hid a set of scrolls in the French Pyrenees; the Gospel of Mary Magdalene, her version of the life of Jesus and the events of the New Testament. Protected by supernatural forces, these sacred scrolls could be uncovered only by a special seeker, one who fulfills the ancient prophecy of L'Attendu, the Expected One.

    David says: "Brought Tears to My Eyes"
    "Not worth your time"
    Overall
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    What disappointed you about The Expected One?

    I had high hopes for this book but the narrators voice bothered me. The story wasn't good enough to finish.


    Would you ever listen to anything by Kathleen McGowan again?

    No


    How did the narrator detract from the book?

    Yes


    What character would you cut from The Expected One?

    I don't know, couldn't relate to any of them


    Any additional comments?

    Boring and irritating

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Witness | [Nora Roberts]
    The Witness
    UNABRIDGED

    The Witness

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Nora Roberts
    • Narrated By Julia Whelan
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (5087)
    Performance
    (4395)
    Story
    (4361)

    Daughter of a cold, controlling mother and an anonymous donor, studious, obedient Elizabeth finally let loose one night, drinking too much at a nightclub and allowing a strange man’s seductive Russian accent to lure her to a house on Lake Shore Drive. The events that followed changed her life forever. Twelve years later, the woman now known as Abigail Lowery lives alone on the outskirts of a small town in the Ozarks. A freelance programmer, she works at home designing sophisticated security systems.

    Maha Bali says: "not great, not terrible"
    "Kept me listening!"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of The Witness to be better than the print version?

    I love to read but I listen to audio books while I'm busy with other things. I don't know if it's better than the written book but it was certainly as good.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    I couldn't stop listening to this book even when I wasn't busy with other things.


    Have you listened to any of Julia Whelan’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    No


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    No


    Any additional comments?

    Good book, good performance... Get it!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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