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Sarah

Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | Member Since 2005

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  • Divergent | [Veronica Roth]
    Divergent
    UNABRIDGED

    Divergent

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Veronica Roth
    • Narrated By Emma Galvin
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4859)
    Performance
    (4203)
    Story
    (4237)

    In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue - Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is - she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.

    Grant says: "It's not for me. Loved it anyway."
    "The next Hunger Games?"
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    Would you listen to Divergent again? Why?

    Eventually... once I forget enough that it makes it worth it :)


    What other book might you compare Divergent to and why?

    Hunger Games - takes place in a futuristic Earth society, and young people finding their role and niche within it.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    The zipline from the top of a huge building.


    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Variant | [Robison Wells]
    Variant
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    Variant

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Robison Wells
    • Narrated By Michael Goldstrom
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (275)
    Performance
    (240)
    Story
    (246)

    Benson Fisher thought that a scholarship to Maxfield Academy would be the ticket out of his dead-end life. He was wrong. Now he’s trapped in a school that’s surrounded by a razor-wire fence. A school where video cameras monitor his every move. Where there are no adults. Where the kids have split into groups in order to survive. Where breaking the rules equals death. But when Benson stumbles upon the school’s real secret, he realizes that playing by the rules could spell a fate worse than death, and that escape - his only real hope for survival - may be impossible.

    Crystal says: "Didn't see it coming!"
    "Had to keep listening!"
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    If you could sum up Variant in three words, what would they be?

    Suspenseful
    Intriguing
    Well-written


    What did you like best about this story?

    Interesting and innovative storyline... if you get past the "this could never happen" thoughts ;-) OH but it ends in a cliffhanger so be prepared to buy book 2: Feedback (which I am doing when I finish writing this review).


    Which character – as performed by Michael Goldstrom – was your favorite?

    Ice Man. We still don't know much about him by the end of the book but I am crazy intrigued and hope that storyline plays out well :)


    Any additional comments?

    Listened to it really quickly... it was a great and easy read.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime | [John Heilemann, Mark Halperin]
    Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime
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    Game Change: Obama and the Clintons, McCain and Palin, and the Race of a Lifetime

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 49 mins)
    • By John Heilemann, Mark Halperin
    • Narrated By Dennis Boutsikaris
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1679)
    Performance
    (557)
    Story
    (556)

    Based on hundreds of interviews with the people who lived the story, Game Change is a reportorial tour de force that reads like a fast-paced novel. Character driven and dialogue rich, replete with extravagantly detailed scenes, this is the occasion-ally shocking, often hilarious, ultimately definitive account of the campaign of a lifetime.

    Joe says: "Best Audiobook of 2010!"
    "Politics in Narrative"
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    Performance
    Story
    Would you consider the audio edition of Game Change to be better than the print version?

    Didn't read the print version


    What did you like best about this story?

    Easy to follow, easy to listen to and gave a great insight into the ins and outs of political lives and what happens behind the giant stadium speeches.


    Which character – as performed by Dennis Boutsikaris – was your favorite?

    n/a


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

    n/a


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace | [Rye Barcott]
    It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace
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    It Happened on the Way to War: A Marine's Path to Peace

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Rye Barcott
    • Narrated By Rye Barcott
    Overall
    (26)
    Performance
    (20)
    Story
    (21)

    In 2000 Rye Barcott spent part of his summer living in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya. He was a college student heading into the Marines, and he sought to better understand ethnic violence - something he would likely face later in uniform. He learned Swahili, asked questions, and listened to young people talk about how they survived in poverty he had never imagined.

    Chriswell says: "Great Story"
    "Touching and Intriguing"
    Overall
    Performance
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    Would you consider the audio edition of It Happened on the Way to War to be better than the print version?

    I didn't read the print version...


    What did you like best about this story?

    It was authentic, interesting and thought provoking.


    What about Rye Barcott’s performance did you like?

    Was it read by the author? It sounded like it... had a real air of authenticity.


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

    No, not in one sitting. There were definite "parts" to the audiobook, so it was broken up into different sittings easily. But I couldn't wait to get back to it!


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close | [Jonathan Safran Foer]
    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close
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    Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 54 mins)
    • By Jonathan Safran Foer
    • Narrated By Jeff Woodman, Barbara Caruso, Richard Ferrone
    Overall
    (1525)
    Performance
    (764)
    Story
    (765)

    Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated, wowed critics on its way to winning several literary prizes, including Book of the Year honors from the Los Angeles Times. It has been published in 24 countries and will soon be a major motion picture. Foer's talent continues to shine in this sometimes hilarious and always heartfelt follow-up.

    Peter J says: "Suffused my being..."
    "The movie was better..."
    Overall
    Performance
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    If you could sum up Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close in three words, what would they be?

    Journey for Acceptance


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    The kid. It was 90% about him and the story about his grandparents was kind of unnecessary and boring.


    What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

    It was child-like, which was appropriate given the protagonist.


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

    It was made into a movie and the movie was better. I didn't like the ending of the book, but they changed the ending in the movie and it made MUCH more sense and was definitely better.


    Any additional comments?

    Most of the book was good, everything 9/11 was good as was the relationships between the kid and his parents. But I didn't like the ending and I didn't really see the point in the grandparent story. It didn't add anything to the story.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Room: A Novel | [Emma Donoghue]
    Room: A Novel
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    Room: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Emma Donoghue
    • Narrated By Michal Friedman, Ellen Archer, Robert Petkoff, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4026)
    Performance
    (1546)
    Story
    (1539)

    To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, but what she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.

    Kathleen says: "A truly memorable read"
    "Amazing"
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    I couldn't stop listening to this audiobook. It was FANTASTIC and intriguing and unputdownable! WELL WORTH THE LISTEN, I can't emphasize enough!

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful

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