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Barbara

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  • Explosive Eighteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel | [Janet Evanovich]
    Explosive Eighteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel
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    Explosive Eighteen: A Stephanie Plum Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 12 mins)
    • By Janet Evanovich
    • Narrated By Lorelei King
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1587)
    Performance
    (1397)
    Story
    (1377)

    Before Stephanie can even step foot off Flight 127, Hawaii to Newark, she’s knee deep in trouble. Her dream vacation turned into a nightmare, and she’s flying back to New Jersey solo. Worse still, her seatmate never returned to the plane after the L.A. layover. Now he’s dead, in a garbage can, waiting for curbside pickup. His killer could be anyone. And a ragtag collection of thugs and psychos, not to mention the FBI, are all looking for a photograph the dead man was supposed to be carrying.

    HappyMom says: "to quote Lula 'I really expected a better story'"
    "Fun Listen"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    Where does Explosive Eighteen rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    This audiobook was light, breezy, and fun to listen to.


    What does Lorelei King bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    Lorelei King is excellent. Her voices add so much to the story! This is one of those books that are even better in audiobook form.


    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0) | [Ayana Mathis]
    The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)
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    The Twelve Tribes of Hattie (Oprah's Book Club 2.0)

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 20 mins)
    • By Ayana Mathis
    • Narrated By Adenrele Ojo, Bahni Turpin, Adam Lazarre-White
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (309)
    Performance
    (272)
    Story
    (266)

    A debut of extraordinary distinction: through the trials of one unforgettable family, Ayana Mathis tells the story of the children of the Great Migration, a story of love and bitterness and the promise of a new America. In 1923, 15-year-old Hattie Shepherd flees Georgia and settles in Philadelphia, hoping for a chance at a better life. Instead, she marries a man who will bring her nothing but disappointment and watches helplessly as her firstborn twins succumb to an illness a few pennies could have prevented.

    Suzn F says: "Hattie and her Family Tragically Flawed"
    "Disappointing"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    A better narrator.


    What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

    Didn't make it to the ending. Couldn't finish.


    How did the narrator detract from the book?

    I felt the narration in this book was very amatuerish, not at all up to Audible's usual standards. I found it to be "over-acted" and exaggerated, almost to the extent of caricature.


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

    I have read or listened to many books recommended by Oprah, and was looking forward to this one. I was disappointed that I wasn't able to finish this one. I think the story had great potential, and perhaps I will read it in print version at some point.


    Any additional comments?

    Life is too short to read bad books. Or listen to them. Move on. (this wan't exactly a bad book, but it was a bad audiobook)

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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