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Donna

Penndel, PA, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • Envy: A Novel of the Fallen Angels | [J. R. Ward]
    Envy: A Novel of the Fallen Angels
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    Envy: A Novel of the Fallen Angels

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By J. R. Ward
    • Narrated By Eric G Dove
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (723)
    Performance
    (643)
    Story
    (649)

    As the son of a serial killer, homicide detective Thomas “Veck” DelVecchio, Jr., grew up in the shadow of evil. Now, on the knife-edge between civic duty and blind retribution, he atones for the sins of his father - while fighting his inner demons. Assigned to monitor Veck is Internal Affairs officer Sophia Reilly, whose interest in him is both professional and arousingly personal. And Veck and Sophia have another link: Jim Heron, a mysterious stranger with too many answers. When Veck and Sophia are drawn into the ultimate battle, their fallen angel savior is the only one standing between them and eternal damnation....

    Katheryne says: "Book was good. Narrator was Amazing!"
    "not for everyone, especially me"
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    What disappointed you about Envy: A Novel of the Fallen Angels?

    after listening to a Nora Roberts book, i now get all kinds of romance recommendations from Audible. i didn't realize "Envy" is just that. i can't stand anything about it. same old formula - brooding law-enforcement/bad-boy - with a paranormal twist.


    What could J. R. Ward have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

    i don't like the narrator at all.


    Would you be willing to try another one of Eric G Dove’s performances?

    no


    What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

    disappointment. i thought it would be a good story, not romance formula.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Listening Is an Act of Love | [Dave Isay]
    Listening Is an Act of Love
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    Listening Is an Act of Love

    • ABRIDGED (55 mins)
    • By Dave Isay
    • Narrated By Dave Isay
    Overall
    (1273)
    Performance
    (1068)
    Story
    (1074)

    Drawn from the work of StoryCorps, the largest and most ambitious private oral history project in American history, comes this tapestry of the stories Americans have been sharing from their lives to leave behind to their loved ones.

    Debra says: "Touching"
    "a gift from Audible on Thanksgiving!"
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    Where does Listening Is an Act of Love rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    i loved this book of audio essays. i've listened to it three times, and a fourth time together with my sweet husband.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Listening Is an Act of Love?

    oh, so many...laughter and tears in one book! i'd have to say the cousins who talked about their strict sunday school teacher was hilarious! and the Korean mother who told her daughter how she got her culturally undemonstrative husband to show affection told of a very broad-minded woman.i could go on, but won't - buy it, i guarantee you'll be inspired.


    Which character – as performed by Dave Isay – was your favorite?

    all of the people being interviewed.


    Any additional comments?

    listen to this book with someone you love.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy | [E. L. James]
    Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy
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    Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By E. L. James
    • Narrated By Becca Battoe
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (11017)
    Performance
    (8731)
    Story
    (9336)

    When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

    Penelope Poopendorfer says: "Holy Crap minus the Holy"
    "i really, really really hated this book"
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    Would you try another book from E. L. James and/or Becca Battoe?

    oh god never


    What was most disappointing about E. L. James’s story?

    that she thought there was a story


    How could the performance have been better?

    if i hear "holy crap" valley-girl style one more time i will hit myself in the head with a hammer.


    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Fifty Shades of Grey?

    there weren't any scenes, per se. so - moot point.


    Any additional comments?

    is the writer married to someone famous because i don't know how this book got so hyped.
    maddening narration, implausible story line and tedious sex scenes. i took the other books in the series off my wish list pronto.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel | [Jeannette Walls]
    Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel
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    Half Broke Horses: A True-Life Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Jeannette Walls
    • Narrated By Jeannette Walls
    Overall
    (791)
    Performance
    (286)
    Story
    (283)

    Jeannette Walls's memoir The Glass Castle was "nothing short of spectacular" (Entertainment Weekly). Now, in Half Broke Horses, she brings us the story of her grandmother, told in a first-person voice that is authentic, irresistible, and triumphant.

    Kathryn says: "A BETTER BOOK THAN "THE GLASS CASTLE""
    "i am now a total Jeanette Walls fan!"
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    If you could sum up Half Broke Horses in three words, what would they be?

    what a story!


    What did you like best about this story?

    i liked that Lilly's second husband, Jim Smith, was such a decent hard-working guy.


    What about Jeannette Walls’s performance did you like?

    there is an honesty in her voice. she is extremely pleasing to listen to.


    Who was the most memorable character of Half Broke Horses and why?

    Lilly - Grandma Smith. what a character!


    Any additional comments?

    read both of Jeanette books

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Glass Castle: A Memoir | [Jeannette Walls]
    The Glass Castle: A Memoir
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    The Glass Castle: A Memoir

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Jeannette Walls
    • Narrated By Jeannette Walls
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (589)
    Performance
    (381)
    Story
    (385)

    Jeannette Walls grew up with parents whose ideals and stubborn nonconformity were both their curse and their salvation. Rex and Rose Mary Walls had four children. In the beginning, they lived like nomads, moving among Southwest desert towns, camping in the mountains. Rex was a charismatic, brilliant man who, when sober, captured his children's imagination. Rose Mary painted and wrote and couldn't stand the responsibility of providing for her family; she called herself an "excitement addict."

    Jennifer says: "A CAPTIVATING READ"
    "Best books in YEARS"
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    Would you listen to The Glass Castle again? Why?

    i love the story and i love Jeanette's voice and her narration! read her book


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Jeanette because of her tenacity and fairness.


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

    i listened to


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

    all of it.


    Any additional comments?

    such a good story and writing. i didn't want it to end.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey | [Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke]
    One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey
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    One Man's Wilderness: An Alaskan Odyssey

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Sam Keith, Richard Proenneke
    • Narrated By Norman Dietz
    Overall
    (88)
    Performance
    (65)
    Story
    (67)

    To live in a pristine land unchanged by man... to roam a wilderness through which few other humans have passed... to choose an idyllic site, cut trees and build a log cabin... to be a self-sufficient craftsman, making what is needed from materials available... to be not at odds with the world but content with one's own thoughts and company. Thousands have had such dreams, but Richard Proenneke lived them.

    Reuben says: "Fantastic"
    "more enjoyable with the DVD"
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    If you could sum up One Man's Wilderness in three words, what would they be?

    it was ok to just listen to - but most of the enjoyment is seeing what Dick Proenneke sees.


    What did you like best about this story?

    Dick's euphemisms and wit.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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