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Carol

Bronx, New York, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • In One Person: A Novel | [John Irving]
    In One Person: A Novel
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    In One Person: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 20 mins)
    • By John Irving
    • Narrated By John Benjamin Hickey
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (382)
    Performance
    (323)
    Story
    (322)

    A compelling novel of desire, secrecy, and sexual identity, In One Person is a story of unfulfilled love—tormented, funny, and affecting—and an impassioned embrace of our sexual differences. Billy, the bisexual narrator and main character of In One Person, tells the tragicomic story (lasting more than half a century) of his life as a “sexual suspect,” a phrase first used by John Irving in 1978 in his landmark novel of “terminal cases,” The World According to Garp.

    Melinda says: "TMI"
    "john irving does it again"
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    What made the experience of listening to In One Person the most enjoyable?

    John Irvings quirky insites to peoples lives.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Billy and his Grandfather


    Have you listened to any of John Benjamin Hickey’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    excellant as always.


    If you could take any character from In One Person out to dinner, who would it be and why?

    Billy


    Any additional comments?

    I think I am now a reall Irving fan and would love to meet him. Send him on tour to Australia

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Lifeboat: A Novel | [Charlotte Rogan]
    The Lifeboat: A Novel
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    The Lifeboat: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Charlotte Rogan
    • Narrated By Rebecca Gibel
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (143)
    Performance
    (119)
    Story
    (117)

    Grace Winter, 22, is both a newlywed and a widow. She is also on trial for her life. In the summer of 1914, the elegant ocean liner carrying her and her husband, Henry, across the Atlantic suffers a mysterious explosion. Setting aside his own safety, Henry secures Grace a place in a lifeboat, which the survivors quickly realize is over capacity. For any to live, some must die. As the castaways battle the elements, and each other, Grace recollects the unorthodox way she and Henry met and the new life of privilege she thought she'd found.

    Miller says: "Lord of the Flies on the Water"
    "will keep you wondering whats next"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of The Lifeboat to be better than the print version?

    I think so, it was well read


    What other book might you compare The Lifeboat to and why?

    I think it was like itself and quite confronting


    Did Rebecca Gibel do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?

    yes. It would have been quite difficult, quite a few characters


    Any additional comments?

    The Characters in the story were suitably different and that would have been a challenge. The descriptions were great and I had a mental picture of everyone on the boat.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Death of an Obnoxious Tourist: A Dotsy Lamb Travel Mystery, Book 1 | [Maria Hudgins]
    Death of an Obnoxious Tourist: A Dotsy Lamb Travel Mystery, Book 1
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    Death of an Obnoxious Tourist: A Dotsy Lamb Travel Mystery, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 36 mins)
    • By Maria Hudgins
    • Narrated By Connie Terwilliger
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (30)
    Performance
    (25)
    Story
    (25)

    Dotsy Lamb, history professor and recently divorced empty nester, is ready for culinary delights and sun-drenched piazzas on her group tour of Italy - but murder wasn't part of the package. Snide Meg Bauer was loathed by everyone, but even an obnoxious tourist deserves justice after being stabbed to death with a souvenir knife. When a local gypsy is arrested, Dotsy believes he's an innocent scapegoat. Suspecting that the killer lurks among them, she discovers that within the twenty-odd mix of tourists and guides, there are a few dark secrets.

    beatrice says: "Pretty good"
    "Where is book 2"
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    Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

    I enjoyed the read, a quite good plot and for a murder it was light and fluffy with a bit of gossip and romance


    How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

    just enjoyed


    What about Connie Terwilliger’s performance did you like?

    a very good reader


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

    maybe


    Any additional comments?

    I will download book 2 when it comes

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful

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