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Ellen

cambridge, MA, USA | Member Since 2008

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  • 168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think | [Laura Vanderkam]
    168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think
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    168 Hours: You Have More Time Than You Think

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Laura Vanderkam
    • Narrated By Elizabeth London
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (61)
    Performance
    (32)
    Story
    (32)

    There are 168 hours in a week. This book is about where the time really goes, and how we can all use it better. It's an unquestioned truth of modern life: we are starved for time. With the rise of two-income families, extreme jobs, and 24/7 connectivity, life is so frenzied we can barely find time to breathe. We tell ourselves we'd like to read more, get to the gym regularly, try new hobbies, and accomplish all kinds of goals.

    Tamara says: "save your time and skip this book"
    "heard it all before"
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    For me the value was in the initial premise - you're responsible for how you use your time. The rest of the "do what you love the money will follow" text did not add anything new.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • Yvonne Goes to York: The Traveling Matchmaker, Book 6 | [M. C. Beaton]
    Yvonne Goes to York: The Traveling Matchmaker, Book 6
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    Yvonne Goes to York: The Traveling Matchmaker, Book 6

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By M. C. Beaton
    • Narrated By Helen Lisanti
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (20)
    Performance
    (18)
    Story
    (18)

    The shy Miss Yvonne Grenier, a beautiful fugitive of the French Revolution, is quite terrified when a dangerous enemy boards her stage to York. Luckily, Miss Hannah Pym is also on board. Ever the matchmaker, Miss Pym sees the answer to Yvonne's plight in the hands and heart of another passenger - the Marquis of Ware. Handsome and tailored to perfection, the marquis' birth and fortune are armor enough to defend Yvonne.

    Ellen says: "Love the series, but the French accent bothers me."
    "Love the series, but the French accent bothers me."
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    Would you try another book from M. C. Beaton and/or Helen Lisanti?

    Absolutely yes.


    If you’ve listened to books by M. C. Beaton before, how does this one compare?

    Hard to listen to the bad French accent of the lead character.


    What didn’t you like about Helen Lisanti’s performance?

    The French accent of Yvonne made her character unlikable.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Among the Mad: A Maisie Dobbs Novel | [Jacqueline Winspear]
    Among the Mad: A Maisie Dobbs Novel
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    Among the Mad: A Maisie Dobbs Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Jacqueline Winspear
    • Narrated By Orlagh Cassidy
    Overall
    (371)
    Performance
    (158)
    Story
    (157)

    On the way to see a client, Maisie Dobbs witnesses a man commit suicide on a busy London street. The following day, the prime minister's office receives a letter threatening a massive loss of life if certain demands are not met - and the writer mentions Maisie by name. After being questioned and cleared by Detective Chief Superintendent Robert MacFarlane of Scotland Yard's elite Special Branch, she is drawn into MacFarlane's personal fiefdom as a special adviser on the case.

    Peter says: "Maisie Dobbs Series - Fabulous"
    "good, but"
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    I've read all the books in this series. The main characters are great and the reader wonderful. However, the author seems to dwell relentlessly on morbid topics. The first book had more hope as Maisie rose to fulfill her talent. She hasn't evolved since.

    0 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • The Pillars of the Earth | [Ken Follett]
    The Pillars of the Earth
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    The Pillars of the Earth

    • UNABRIDGED (40 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Ken Follett
    • Narrated By John Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (10742)
    Performance
    (3214)
    Story
    (3228)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: Got 40 hours to kill? You’ll find the time when you start listening to Lee’s take on Follett’s epic – and widely celebrated – novel of 12th-century England. The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...and of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame....

    Joseph says: "Good historical setting, but loose story."
    "Painful and horrid"
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    I expected a fascinating tale of medieval life, but it is relentlessly full of sadistic voilence, rape and sexual sadism. I continued as far as Part 3 hoping for better sections, but I am mystified as to what people see in this book. I took pity on myself and my sick feeling and stopped for good.

    2 of 6 people found this review helpful
  • Our Mutual Friend | [Charles Dickens]
    Our Mutual Friend
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    Our Mutual Friend

    • UNABRIDGED (31 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Charles Dickens
    • Narrated By Simon Vance
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (169)
    Performance
    (43)
    Story
    (42)

    A sinister masterpiece, Our Mutual Friend was Dickens' last completed novel. It is perhaps his ultimate vision of a dark, macabre London and the corrupting power of money.

    Erez says: "Worth six stars"
    "Beautiful read and reader"
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    One of the very best Dickens I've read and the reader is superb: subtle, smooth and does the voices wonderfully.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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