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Bev

Alton, IL, USA | Member Since 2003

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925 titles in library
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A Killing Frost: Tomorrow Series #3

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- by John Marsden
- Narrated by Suzi Dougherty
A Killing Frost: Tomorrow Series #3

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 59 mins)

By John Marsden

Narrated By Suzi Dougherty

Overall
(174)
Performance
(75)
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(77)

They came in summer. They fell upon the land swiftly and suddenly. Through autumn they spread, like locusts, like mice, like a plague. Now its winter. They're still here. But so too are Ellie and Homer and their friends.
Bev says: "Great Book"
"Great Book"

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This series is great. Highly recommend.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Angela's Ashes

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- by Frank McCourt
- Narrated by Frank McCourt
Angela's Ashes

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 57 mins)

By Frank McCourt

Narrated By Frank McCourt

Overall
(1926)
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(763)
Story
(766)

Why we think it’s a great listen: There’s no gentle way to put this – Frank McCourt’s performance of Angela’s Ashes is just better than the Pulitzer Prize-winning book. Frank McCourt shares his sometimes heartwarming, sometimes heartbreaking story of growing up poor, Irish, and Catholic in the Pulitzer Prize-winning memoir Angela's Ashes.
Karen says: "A classic book *and* a classic audiobook"
"Poor and Irish"

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Told in a series of stories from childhood comes this book of a poor Irish childhood. The narrator is the author and I think it works for this story.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Man's Search for Meaning

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- by Viktor E. Frankl
- Narrated by Simon Vance
Man's Search for Meaning

UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 47 mins)

By Viktor E. Frankl

Narrated By Simon Vance

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1520)
Performance
(545)
Story
(558)

Internationally renowned psychiatrist, Viktor E. Frankl, endured years of unspeakable horror in Nazi death camps. During, and partly because of his suffering, Dr. Frankl developed a revolutionary approach to psychotherapy known as logotherapy. At the core of his theory is the belief that man's primary motivational force is his search for meaning.
Ann Marie says: "I will isten again and again"
"Great Read"

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What did you love best about Man's Search for Meaning?

This book really made me think, on many levels. Written from the perspective of a survivor, who not only survived but thrived.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Hunger Games

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- by Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by Carolyn McCormick
The Hunger Games

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 14 mins)

By Suzanne Collins

Narrated By Carolyn McCormick

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(28083)
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(19748)
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(20042)

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"
"Great Story well Read"

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Loved the ideas and thoughtful nature of this book. The action is non-stop, and slowly the story unfolds to tell us why. Beautifully done.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Modern Scholar: Understanding the Holocaust

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- by David Engel
The Modern Scholar: Understanding the Holocaust

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 23 mins)

By David Engel

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(32)
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(12)
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(11)

In Understanding the Holocaust, Professor David Engel examines the encounter between Germany's Third Reich and the Jews of the 20 European countries that fell under Nazi domination between 1933 and 1945. The results of this encounter stretch human comprehension to the limit and raise frightening questions about the human condition. When it was over, two-thirds of Europe's Jews, some 5.8 million people, had died - and their deaths had occurred amid the most gruesome of circumstances.
Bev says: "Great"
"Great"

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Modern Scholar to be better than the print version?

This book is a compelling and though provoking guide to the Holocaust. Helps answer alot of questions like: why? and why didn't they help themselves? and finally how did a group of people get away with mass murder. Listen, you won't be sorry.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Genghis: Birth of an Empire

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- by Conn Iggulden
- Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki
Genghis: Birth of an Empire

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 46 mins)

By Conn Iggulden

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki

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Overall
(669)
Performance
(326)
Story
(329)

He was born Temujin, son of a khan, raised in a clan of hunters migrating across the steppe. Temujin's young life was shaped by a series of brutal acts: the betrayal of his father by a neighboring tribe, his family left to die on the harsh plain. But Temujin endured, and from then on, he was driven by a fury to survive in the face of death, to kill before being killed, and to conquer enemies from beyond the horizon.
David says: "Move over Bernard Cornwell"
"Well told History"

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Would you consider the audio edition of Genghis to be better than the print version?

Loved this history of Genghis Khan. What a guy!
I have read other histories and know that things aren't exactly correct in this telling, however, it is well worth the read.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Them or Us: Haters, Book 3

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- by David Moody
- Narrated by Gerard Doyle
Them or Us: Haters, Book 3

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 32 mins)

By David Moody

Narrated By Gerard Doyle

Overall
(20)
Performance
(20)
Story
(19)

The war that has torn the human race apart is finally nearing its end. With most towns and cities now uninhabitable, and with the country in the grip of a savage nuclear winter, both Hater and Unchanged struggle to survive.
Sarah says: "Disappointing"
"Good Ending"

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Sad what the Haters created, and sad what Danny became. Weak and sick and wondering what the heck took place Danny finds himself in a unique position, but will he do what is right? or what he feels is best...?

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Dog Blood

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- by David Moody
- Narrated by Gerard Doyle
Dog Blood

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 23 mins)

By David Moody

Narrated By Gerard Doyle

Overall
(66)
Performance
(30)
Story
(30)

The Earth has been torn apart. Everyone is either human or Hater, victim or killer. Major cities have become vast refugee camps where human survivors cower together in fear. Amidst this indiscriminate fighting and killing, Danny McCoyne is on a mission to find his daughter, Ellis. Free of inhibitions, unrestricted by memories of the previous world, and driven by instinct, children are pure Haters and might well be the deciding factor in the future of the Hater race.
Trevor says: "Less boring, but many plot and story issues"
"Good follow-up to Hater & pre-story to Them or Us"

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What made the experience of listening to Dog Blood the most enjoyable?

This book continues where Hater left us. Danny is trying to be who he is and live in the world thats been changed by the Hate. The capture and subsequent "therapy" he's given is feels a bit far-fetched, but keeps the story going and sets us up for "Them or Us" the last book in the Hater Series.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Hater

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- by David Moody
- Narrated by Gerard Doyle
Hater

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 22 mins)

By David Moody

Narrated By Gerard Doyle

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(186)
Performance
(66)
Story
(65)

Within seconds, normally rational, self-controlled people become frenzied killers. Christened "Haters" by the media, the attackers strike without warning, killing all who cross their path. People are afraid to go to work, afraid to leave their homes, afraid that at any moment their friends or family could turn on them. In the face of this mindless terror, Danny McCoyne must secure his family, seek shelter, and watch as the world falls apart. "Attack first, ask questions later" becomes the order of the day.
Barbara says: "Not too bad"
"Simply Scary"

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Would you consider the audio edition of Hater to be better than the print version?

Love this story. The narrater is great and the story is beyond. Imagine if someone you love and trust suddenly turned on you? Or if suddenly you felt threatened by someone you loved and felt you must kill them or they'd kill you?

Great idea for an even better story. Thanks David Moody.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues

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- by Diana Rowland
- Narrated by Allison McLemore
Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 45 mins)

By Diana Rowland

Narrated By Allison McLemore

Overall
(217)
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(201)
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(201)

Angel Crawford is finally starting to get used to life as a brain-eating zombie, but her problems are far from over. Her felony record is coming back to haunt her, more zombie hunters are popping up, and she’s beginning to wonder if her hunky cop-boyfriend is involved with the zombie mafia. Yeah, that’s right—the zombie mafia. Throw in a secret lab and a lot of conspiracy, and Angel’s going to need all of her brainpower—and maybe a brain smoothie as well—in order to get through it without falling apart.
Lupdilup says: "A seameless continuation to a great series!"
"Brain Candy"

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Would you consider the audio edition of Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues to be better than the print version?

Love this series. It's fun, has a touch of romance and mystery. The narrator is great and helps make the story better. Not a serious read, but fun.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Handmaid's Tale

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- by Margaret Atwood
- Narrated by Claire Danes
The Handmaid's Tale

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs)

By Margaret Atwood

Narrated By Claire Danes

Whispersync for Voice-ready

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(1082)
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(951)
Story
(949)

Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She may go out once a day to markets whose signs are now pictures because women are not allowed to read. She must pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, for in a time of declining birthrates her value lies in her fertility, and failure means exile to the dangerously polluted Colonies. Offred can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name....
Melinda says: "Not So Far-Fetched -- Still Chilling"
"Strong and Wrenching"

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Where does The Handmaid's Tale rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Loved this story. The protagonist is so filled with memories and pain... as are all the women she's surrounded by. Beautifully narrated by Claire Danes, in an almost monotone, which is so fitting for the story. In that time and that place monotone was the only way to be.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful