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Jean

Ottawa, ON, Canada

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Inkheart

UNABRIDGED
- by Cornelia Funke
- Narrated by Lynn Redgrave
Inkheart

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 27 mins)

By Cornelia Funke

Narrated By Lynn Redgrave

Overall
(1567)
Performance
(403)
Story
(410)

Imagine it were possible to bring the characters from a book to life. Not like when you listen to an audiobook with such enchantment that the characters seem to jump off the pages and into your bedroom...but for real. Imagine they could actually climb out of the pages and into our world. Then imagine if those characters brought their world into ours.
Cynthia says: "EXCELLENT!!"
"A good story"

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Performance
Story

Rather long but worth the time. The idea of characters coming to life out of storeies is just SO wonderful. We loved all the references to other books. My 9 year old daughter especially liked the fact that she had all the books that the character had.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
So Yesterday

UNABRIDGED
- by Scott Westerfeld
- Narrated by Scott Brick
So Yesterday

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 32 mins)

By Scott Westerfeld

Narrated By Scott Brick

Overall
(47)
Performance
(9)
Story
(9)

Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the Innovators, the people on the very cusp of cool. Seventeen-year-old Hunter Braque's job is finding them for the retail market.
Denise says: "Great for the whole family!"
"Fairly current. Nice to listen to with a teenager"

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Story

Would you listen to So Yesterday again? Why?

It was enjoyable but I wouldn't listen again.

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

No. In fact, we had long periods between car trips when we did not listen and everyone was fine with just waiting.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Spin

UNABRIDGED
- by Robert Charles Wilson
- Narrated by Scott Brick
Spin

UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 33 mins)

By Robert Charles Wilson

Narrated By Scott Brick

Overall
(2877)
Performance
(699)
Story
(702)

One night when he was 10, Tyler stood in his backyard and watched the stars go out. They flared into brilliance, then disappeared, replaced by an empty black barrier. He and his best friends, Jason and Diane Lawton, had seen what became known as the Big Blackout. It would shape their lives.
Robert says: "A Classic"
"slow slow slow"

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What disappointed you about Spin?

We are a couple and a 15 year old girl.
First I must confess that we all lost interest and after about 4 hours and agreed to give it up.
From the reviews it must get better later on but we just couldn't bear to listen anymore.

What do you think your next listen will be?

Bossypants by Tina Fey.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

too slow

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Spin?

Don't know but it needs more action sooner. Some severe editting is in order.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Book 1

UNABRIDGED
- by Michael Scott
- Narrated by Denis O'Hare
The Alchemyst: The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 2 mins)

By Michael Scott

Narrated By Denis O'Hare

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1999)
Performance
(900)
Story
(913)

Nicholas Flamel was born in Paris on September 28, 1330. Nearly 700 years later, he is acknowledged as the greatest alchemist of his day. It is said that he discovered the secret of eternal life. The records show that he died in 1418. But his tomb is empty. The legend: Nicholas Flamel lives, but only because he has been making the elixir of life for centuries. And Sophie and Josh Newman are about to find themselves in the middle of the greatest legend of all time.
Allison says: "High Fantasty in a modern world setting"
"Slow predictable and remarkably stupid characters"

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Is there anything you would change about this book?

Smarter more believable characters...the boy twin is remarkably dense, even for a teen aged boy.

Any additional comments?

We didn't finish listening to it. We ( 2 adults and a 15 year old trapped in a car on a long drive) agreed to just stop the story.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Ring of Solomon: A Bartimaeus Novel, Book 4

UNABRIDGED
- by Jonathan Stroud
- Narrated by Simon Jones
The Ring of Solomon: A Bartimaeus Novel, Book 4

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 37 mins)

By Jonathan Stroud

Narrated By Simon Jones

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(626)
Performance
(304)
Story
(301)

Bartimaeus, everyones favorite (wise-cracking) djinni, is back in book four of this best-selling series. As alluded to in the footnotes throughout the series, Bartimaeus has served hundreds of magicians during his 5,010 year career. Now, for the first time, fans will go back in time with the djinni, to Jerusalem and the court of King Solomon in 950s BC. Only in this adventure, it seems the great Bartimaeus has finally met his match.
Victoria says: "NEXT PLEASE!!!"
"Great family listening."

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Ring of Solomon to be better than the print version?

I have not read the print version.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Ring of Solomon?

The image of a hippo in a skirt still brings a smile to my family.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Ender in Exile

UNABRIDGED
- by Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki , David Birney , Cassandra Campbell , Emily Janice Card , Gabrielle de Cuir , Kirby Heyborne , Don Leslie , Mirron Willis , Orson Scott Card
Ender in Exile

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 47 mins)

By Orson Scott Card

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki, David Birney, Cassandra Campbell, and others

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1572)
Performance
(532)
Story
(536)

Andrew Wiggin is told that he can no longer live on Earth, and he realizes that this is the truth. He has become far more than just a boy who won a game: he is the Savior of Earth, a hero, a military genius whose allegiance is sought by every nation of the newly shattered Earth Hegemony. He is offered the choice of living in isolation on Eros, at one of the Hegemony's training facilities, but instead the 12-year-old chooses to leave his home world and begin the long relativistic journey out to the colonies.
Joshua says: "A Change of Perspective"
"Nice if you're an Ender fan"

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Performance
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Nicely fills in the some blanks between other Ender stories. The pace is a little slow sometimes but worth listening to. If you're not an Ender fan, don't bother.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Swiss Family Robinson

UNABRIDGED
- by Johann David Wyss
- Narrated by Frederick Davidson
The Swiss Family Robinson

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 15 mins)

By Johann David Wyss

Narrated By Frederick Davidson

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(63)
Performance
(12)
Story
(12)

"For many days we had been tempest-tossed...the raging storm increased in fury until on the seventh day all hope was lost." So begins this delightful adventure story. The Robinson family, a Swiss pastor, his wife, and four sons, will emerge alive from this terrible storm, bringing to land two dogs and a shipload of livestock: hens, pigeons, and geese.
Brooke says: "A review from my (10 year-old) son:"
"slow oh so slow"

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Performance
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I read this as a child and have fond memories. But times have changed and compared to modern novels this is soooooo slow.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Midnight for Charlie Bone

UNABRIDGED
- by Jenny Nimmo
- Narrated by Simon Russell Beale
Midnight for Charlie Bone

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 15 mins)

By Jenny Nimmo

Narrated By Simon Russell Beale

Overall
(279)
Performance
(71)
Story
(72)

Charlie doesn't want to believe it when he discovers that he can hear people in photographs talking. But his horrible aunts are delighted: it means that he is one of the chosen and must attend Bloor's Academy for gifted children. Once there, Charlie realizes that some of his classmates have equally mysterious powers, and soon Charlie is involved in uncovering the mysterious past of one of them.
Benjamin says: "The Children of the Red King #1"
"Excellent story"

Overall
Performance
Story

Listened to this with my 10 year old daughter. We thoroughly enjoyed it.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Lionboy

UNABRIDGED
- by Zizou Corder
- Narrated by Simon Jones
Lionboy

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 22 mins)

By Zizou Corder

Narrated By Simon Jones

Overall
(107)
Performance
(15)
Story
(16)

What do you do when you come home one day and discover that your parents have been kidnapped? Well, if you're a brave young guy named Charlie Ashanti, you go off in search of them. And since you happen to know how to speak Cat, your feline friends (the stray cats of the city and the caged lions on a magnificent, astounding floating circus) rally around you, bringing help, advice, and occasional special deliveries. Little do you know that in this search of yours, the fate of the world is at stake.
Lanakila says: "Excellent!"
"Wonderful story"

Overall
Performance
Story

Good pace, wonderful characters.
Heard it with our 10 year old daughter.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery

UNABRIDGED
- by Peter Abrahams
- Narrated by Mandy Siegfried
Down the Rabbit Hole: An Echo Falls Mystery

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 2 mins)

By Peter Abrahams

Narrated By Mandy Siegfried

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(77)
Performance
(13)
Story
(14)

Welcome to Echo Falls. Home of a thousand secrets, where Ingrid Levin-Hill, super sleuth, never knows what will happen next.
Susan L. Jeffres says: "Down the Rabbit Hole (Unabridged)"
"boring."

Overall
Performance
Story

We didn't even bother finishing it.
My 11 yeaer old daughter thought the protagonist incredibly stupid and the story boring.
I had to agree with her.

1 of 5 people found this review helpful