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Stuart

rd5 Hamilton, New Zealand | Member Since 2013

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  • The Odyssey | [Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)]
    The Odyssey
    UNABRIDGED

    The Odyssey

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Homer (translated by Robert Fagles)
    • Narrated By Ian McKellen
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (403)
    Performance
    (253)
    Story
    (248)

    Rachel says: "Ian McKellen is incredible!"
    "Sir Ian is fabulous"
    Overall
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    What did you love best about The Odyssey?

    The narration style of Sir Ian McKellan


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

    A very unique rhythm to the narration that keeps you listening with no fatigue at all despite this being a very long epic


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Learn Japanese - Ultimate Getting Started with Japanese Box Set, Lessons 1-55 | [Innovative Language Learning]
    Learn Japanese - Ultimate Getting Started with Japanese Box Set, Lessons 1-55
    UNABRIDGED

    Learn Japanese - Ultimate Getting Started with Japanese Box Set, Lessons 1-55

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Innovative Language Learning
    • Narrated By Peter Galante, Naomi Kambe
    Overall
    (43)
    Performance
    (30)
    Story
    (30)

    Start speaking Japanese in minutes, and grasp the language, culture and customs in just minutes more with Ultimate Getting Started with Japanese Box Set, a completely new way to learn Japanese with ease! Ultimate Getting Started with Japanese Box Set will have you speaking with proper pronunciation from the very first lesson and arm you with cultural insight and other information to utterly shock and amaze your Japanese friends.

    Ulina says: "I listened to the Whole Thing in 24 Hours"
    "Helpful for starters"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Only as a add-on to other Japanese study material, the lack of a written refernce is a bit of a problem


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Not really applicable


    What does Peter Galante and Naomi Kambe bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    Helpful to hear Japanese when you are studying it


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    Not applicable


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Hunger Games | [Suzanne Collins]
    The Hunger Games
    UNABRIDGED

    The Hunger Games

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Suzanne Collins
    • Narrated By Carolyn McCormick
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (28031)
    Performance
    (19703)
    Story
    (19997)

    Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see the morning? In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by 12 outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.

    Teddy says: "The Book Deserves The Hype"
    "What is all the fuss about?"
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    What would have made The Hunger Games better?

    A more believable story line, far too many 'just introduced' elements with no logic attached. The love story thread was simply annoying and frustrating and no resolution delivered.


    What didn’t you like about Carolyn McCormick’s performance?

    She did as good a job as she could have, just not sure such a light voice was suited to what was basically a fairly violent and heavy story, it just did not jell.


    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Hunger Games?

    The final battle scene and the ending, just made you think you were being treating like an idiot who would not notice the flaws in the plot


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Suspect | [Robert Crais]
    Suspect
    UNABRIDGED

    Suspect

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Robert Crais
    • Narrated By MacLeod Andrews
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1552)
    Performance
    (1382)
    Story
    (1376)

    LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well, not since a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner, Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty - until he meets his new partner. Maggie is not doing so well, either. The German shepherd survived three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan sniffing explosives before she lost her handler to an IED and sniper attack, and her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s. They are each other’s last chance.

    Jacqueline says: "Gripping Page Turner!!"
    "Good listen"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story
    What did you love best about Suspect?

    The whole thing just jelled and worked as a total


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    Not edge of your seat sort of stuff really, more just sort of always interesting


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

    The reading was surprising, you really felt the relationship between the main character and Maggie (the dog)


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

    Yep


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Deliverance | [James Dickey]
    Deliverance
    UNABRIDGED

    Deliverance

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By James Dickey
    • Narrated By Will Patton
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (708)
    Performance
    (627)
    Story
    (623)

    The setting is the Georgia wilderness, where the state's most remote white-water river awaits. In the thundering froth of that river, in its echoing stone canyons, four men on a canoe trip discover a freedom and exhilaration beyond compare. And then, in a moment of horror, the adventure turns into a struggle for survival as one man becomes a human hunter who is offered his own harrowing deliverance.

    Katherine says: "excruciatingly vivid, marvelously written and read"
    "A winning delivery"
    Overall
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    What did you love best about Deliverance?

    The story had it's problems really, but the narration was good enough to smooth over them. Considering the age of the book now it has lasted well.


    What other book might you compare Deliverance to and why?

    Not sure, maybe an early version of Hunger Games, bit more reality based.


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

    The rhythm and cadence is just right.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    Not really, just engaging right from the start.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Elephant to Hollywood | [Michael Caine]
    The Elephant to Hollywood
    UNABRIDGED

    The Elephant to Hollywood

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Michael Caine
    • Narrated By Michael Caine
    Overall
    (81)
    Performance
    (54)
    Story
    (54)

    Sir Michael Caine is loved not just for his many films, but for his warmth, honesty, and humour in describing every aspect of his life from his humble South London beginnings to performing alongside the greatest Hollywood actors of the day.

    Stuart says: "Michael delivers"
    "Michael delivers"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of The Elephant to Hollywood to be better than the print version?

    Yes


    What was one of the most memorable moments of The Elephant to Hollywood?

    The whole thing is a big picture


    Which scene was your favorite?

    All good


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

    Live it as best you can


    Any additional comments?

    It's Michael's life as written and read by Michael. Loved it

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Casino Royale | [Ian Fleming]
    Casino Royale
    UNABRIDGED

    Casino Royale

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs)
    • By Ian Fleming
    • Narrated By Dan Stevens
    Overall
    (18)
    Performance
    (16)
    Story
    (16)

    For James Bond and the British Secret Service the stakes couldn't be higher. 007's mission is to neutralise the Russian operative Le Chiffre by ruining him at the baccarat table and forcing his Soviet masters to 'retire' him.

    Stuart says: "Much more of a literary effort than I expected"
    "Much more of a literary effort than I expected"
    Overall
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    What did you like best about this story?

    I have not read any Fleming before and was probably judging him unfairly based only on the movies, but the book was well constructed and the writing much better than expected, I think I thought it would be more comic book style. Thoroughly enjoyed it.


    Any additional comments?

    Dan Stevens does a good job of the narration - maybe even a little hint of Connery about the phrasing and cadence every now and then.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Death in Paradise: A Jesse Stone Novel | [Robert B. Parker]
    Death in Paradise: A Jesse Stone Novel
    UNABRIDGED

    Death in Paradise: A Jesse Stone Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Robert B. Parker
    • Narrated By Robert Forster
    Overall
    (115)
    Performance
    (36)
    Story
    (36)

    The local cops haven't seen anything like this, but Jesse's L.A. past has made him all too familiar with floaters. This girl hadn't committed suicide; she hadn't been drowned; she'd been shot and dumped, discarded like trash. Before long it becomes clear that she had a taste for the wild life; and her own parents can't be bothered to report her missing, or even admit that she once was a child of theirs. All Jesse has to go on is a young man's school ring on a gold chain, and a hunch or two.

    Jas says: "Great listen."
    "True to the series"
    Overall
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    What made the experience of listening to Death in Paradise the most enjoyable?

    The narration is very true to the feel of the series, particularly the main character.


    Any additional comments?

    Story is involving and interesting, the outcome is believable and not intelligence insulting.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Best Seller on Value Investing | [Benjamin Graham]
    The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Best Seller on Value Investing
    ABRIDGED

    The Intelligent Investor: The Classic Best Seller on Value Investing

    • ABRIDGED (2 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Benjamin Graham
    • Narrated By Bill McGowan
    Overall
    (321)
    Performance
    (79)
    Story
    (76)

    The classic best seller by Benjamin Graham, perhaps the greatest investment advisor of the 20th century, The Intelligent Investor has taught and inspired hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. Since its original publication in 1949, Benjamin Graham's book has remained the most respected guide to investing, due to his timeless philosophy of "value investing".

    Gulrez says: "very useful, unfortunately abridged"
    "Shame it is abridged"
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    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    Recommended only as a starting point. The hard copy book has much more detail that is of considerable value and use.


    Has The Intelligent Investor turned you off from other books in this genre?

    Not really interested in abridged versions anymore.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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