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L. Brown

Sacramento, CA USA

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  • Beautiful Ruins

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 53 mins)
    • By Jess Walter
    • Narrated By Edoardo Ballerini
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3767)
    Performance
    (3241)
    Story
    (3222)

    The story begins in 1962. On a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline, a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and spies an apparition: a tall, thin woman, a vision in white, approaching him on a boat. She is an actress, he soon learns, an American starlet, and she is dying. And the story begins again today, half a world away, when an elderly Italian man shows up on a movie studio's back lot - searching for the mysterious woman he last saw at his hotel decades earlier.

    Cindy says: "Best Mistake I Ever Made On Audible..."
    "Just ok"
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    Is there anything you would change about this book?

    It gets long winded at times. I wish I would have listened to the abridged version.


    What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

    Most interesting was thinking that Dee was sick and Pasquale was there trying to help her. And the thought of watching a blossoming friendship. I though this was going to be about a dying woman away in Italy for her final days. Least interesting was that Dee was not sick at all and that they lied to her about having cancer to fire her from the movie. How can you confuse pregnancy and cancer? Even in the 1960s? I was done after that.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    At the end when. Dee and Pasquale reunited.


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

    No! It's not that good.


    Any additional comments?

    This book is filled with a lot of stories about Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. I don't know if this information about them is true or not but it totally takes over the book at one point. The son Dee has was a screw up but really didn't have much to do with the overall story. His life and background could have been left out. Overall this book started off good and ended up boring and bad.

    10 of 13 people found this review helpful
  • In the Tall Grass

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 46 mins)
    • By Stephen King, Joe Hill
    • Narrated By Stephen Lang
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (214)
    Performance
    (197)
    Story
    (197)

    In the Tall Grass begins with a sister and brother who pull off to the side of the road after hearing a young boy crying for help from beyond the tall grass. Within minutes they are disoriented, in deeper than seems possible, and they've lost one another. The boy's cries are more and more desperate. What follows is a terrifying, entertaining, and masterfully told tale, as only Stephen King and Joe Hill can deliver.

    Jesse says: "More King than Hill, more gross than scary"
    "Creepy and a little Sick"
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    What did you love best about In the Tall Grass?

    It was fast pasted and got to the point. I loved how creepy it was.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    When the girl woke up out of her daze from having the baby and her brother was chewing on her baby's leg. And she thought it was a doll leg.


    Who was the most memorable character of In the Tall Grass and why?

    The little boy


    Any additional comments?

    The short story is twisted. I loved it.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • If I Can’t Have You

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Mary B. Morrison
    • Narrated By Nicole Small, Cary Hite
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (116)
    Performance
    (107)
    Story
    (106)

    Madison Tyler thought a man like Granville Washington could fulfill her sexual desires and her need for occasional male companionship. And as the owner of a multimillion-dollar multimedia firm, that’s as much as Madison wants or needs right now. Granville is desperate to hold on to Madison. The harder she tries to end contact with him, the harder he fights to stay connected to her. He knows she doesn’t love him the way he loves her - she’s repeatedly said so - but if she takes time to get to know the man behind the muscles, he’s convinced she’ll agree that they’re perfect for each other.

    Dream says: "Story of a stalker"
    "Stalker, Crazy Stalker"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of If I Can’t Have You to be better than the print version?

    The audio version is way better because the performance is amazing.


    What other book might you compare If I Can’t Have You to and why?

    Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. They both have a seriously psycho character. Both who deserve punishment but may never get it.


    Which character – as performed by Nicole Small and Cary Hite – was your favorite?

    Grandville was my favorite. The things that would come out of his mouth was so crazy and funny at the same time. A woman's worst nightmare.


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

    Fatal Attraction looks like child's play compared to this.


    Any additional comments?

    This book is worth the money. It makes you laugh, mad and shocks you. The book is very graphic. Some of the graphic talk could have been toned down. It was not needed to make the point. Also didn't like how it ended. It is to be continued. There were no answers.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Defending Jacob: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By William Landay
    • Narrated By Grover Gardner
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2195)
    Performance
    (1844)
    Story
    (1830)

    Andy Barber has been an assistant district attorney in his suburban Massachusetts county for more than 20 years. He is respected in his community, tenacious in the courtroom, and happy at home with his wife, Laurie, and son, Jacob. But when a shocking crime shatters their New England town, Andy is blindsided by what happens next: his 14-year-old son is charged with the murder of a fellow student.

    Shauna C. says: "Defending Jacob"
    "Couldn't finish it"
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    Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Grover Gardner?

    Anybody else


    Any additional comments?

    I hated the narrators voice and his performance. I found myself rewinding and rewinding. I would tell who he was supposed to be. Is this the mother talking? Is that the father? Bad bad bad performance.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Gone Girl: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Gillian Flynn
    • Narrated By Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (9358)
    Performance
    (8123)
    Story
    (8103)

    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!"
    "Please make this into a movie!!!"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Lord yes! I have recommend it to a few people already. This book is sick and twisted in a good way.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Gone Girl?

    When Amy revealed what was really going on. I remember yelling at my desk at work, "WHAT?!?!?! NO WAY. IS SHE SERIOUS????"


    What about Julia Whelan and Kirby Heyborne ’s performance did you like?

    Kirby Heyborne's voice is kinda monotone at first. I didn't feel like his voice fit how they described him. When the book picks up so does he. Julia Whelen never disappoints. She was amazing!


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Honestly no. I almost stopped listening to it because the first part is soooo slow. It didn't pick up until about chapter 8 of the first half. You have to pay attention to this part because it connects to the next portion of the book. When I got to the second half I wanted to listen to it in one straight shot.


    Any additional comments?

    I loved this book. I couldn't believe the ending. I was a little disappointed in how it ended. Amy was a mess and won basically. I thought the book as a whole was great. It should be made into a movie. I found myself going "I can't believe Amy" for a few days after it was over.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Genevieve

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 33 mins)
    • By Eric Jerome Dickey
    • Narrated By Richard Allen
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (54)
    Performance
    (20)
    Story
    (20)

    Eric Jerome Dickey's boldly sensual new novel centers on what his fans love best - steamy romance and shocking betrayal. This is an edge-of-your-seat novel about a good man who loves his wife, Genevieve, but finds himself drawn against his best intentions into an affair - with his wife's sister. Both women have a mysterious and tragic past that raises the stakes in this fast-paced novel.

    Veda says: "Genvieve"
    "Just ok, kinda annoying"
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    Is there anything you would change about this book?

    How many times they said her name "Genevieve." Good Lord, ok I get it, it's French. I feel like we couldn't go 2 lines without her name being said and them telling us how to say it right. Goodness. I understand the book was about her but we didn't find out who she was until the very end of the book. It was more about her nameless husband and his selfishness.


    What could Eric Jerome Dickey have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

    He could have revealed more about who she was throughout the book. I liked the bomb he dropped at the end but we should have heard more of what Genevieve went through. Her transformation from Lakeshia to Genevieve. More about what her grandmother did to her. What stuff did she put in her? More about what happened when she ran away. What happened when she saw her father murder her mother? The whole book was about her husband complaining about her and his thirst for sex.


    What three words best describe Richard Allen’s voice?

    Proper


    Did Genevieve inspire you to do anything?

    Nope


    Any additional comments?

    Overall, not his best. The story had potential but got drowned out by her freaky husband.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Witness

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Nora Roberts
    • Narrated By Julia Whelan
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (5089)
    Performance
    (4397)
    Story
    (4363)

    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"
    "Good read, great performance"
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    Any additional comments?

    I really really liked this book. I loved the story and hope it becomes a movie on lifetime or something. But at times it was repetitive. I think the fact that she has a very high IQ was drilled and drilled over and over.

    The narrator was amazing. I loved all the voices she did. Wow!

    Worth the money.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Choice

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Nicholas Sparks
    • Narrated By Holter Graham
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (591)
    Performance
    (184)
    Story
    (187)

    Travis Parker has everything a man could want: a good job, loyal friends, even a waterfront home in small-town North Carolina. In full pursuit of the good life, including boating, swimming, and regular barbecues with his good-natured buddies, he holds the vague conviction that a serious relationship with a woman would only cramp his style. That is, until Gabby Holland moves in next door.

    M. Chinander says: "Wow"
    "Very romantic"
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    If you could sum up The Choice in three words, what would they be?

    Romantic, hopeful, funny


    What did you like best about this story?

    The man that Travis was. He never gave up on Gabby.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    When Travis went and assisted in Gabby's physical therapy for the first time in the book. I loved how it was described.


    Any additional comments?

    Great performance. Very happy with the ending. Good and easy.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Other Brother

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Brandon Massey
    • Narrated By Kevin Free
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (39)
    Performance
    (10)
    Story
    (11)

    Gabriel Reid has led a life of good luck, and holds an important office in a prominent Atlanta construction company. But good fortune doesn't always last. Isaiah Battle arrives from the slums of Chicago, where he grew up in poverty, surviving by his wits and a hidden inner power. Isaiah is Gabriel's half-brother, and now he wants to claim the life he believes is rightfully his. The stage is set for an epic battle between brothers: a battle that will leave only one man standing.

    Kim says: "I also thought it was predictable..."
    "Great listen"
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    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    Yes! I wanted to know what was going to happen next. It was a shocker.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Best of Me

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Nicholas Sparks
    • Narrated By Sean Pratt
    Overall
    (794)
    Performance
    (650)
    Story
    (649)

    In the fall of 1984, high school students Amanda Collier and Dawson Cole fell deeply, irrevocably in love. Though they were from opposite sides of the tracks, their love for one another seemed to defy the realities of life in the small town of Oriental, North Carolina. But as the summer of their senior year came to a close, unforeseen events would tear the young couple apart, setting them on radically divergent paths.

    L.W. says: "Horribly depressing"
    "Great performance. Good story"
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    Any additional comments?

    Overall the story was good. It dragged at times and I didn't really like Amanda that much. But the performance is what made me finish. I would recommend it just because of that.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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