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Amy A Lemley

Thomson, GA USA | Member Since 2007

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20 reviews
78 ratings
495 titles in library
8 purchased in 2013

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Into the Wild

UNABRIDGED
- by Jon Krakauer
- Narrated by Philip Franklin
Into the Wild

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 9 mins)

By Jon Krakauer

Narrated By Philip Franklin

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1061)
Performance
(304)
Story
(304)

In April 1992 a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness north of Mt. McKinley. His name was Christopher Johnson McCandless. He had given $25,000 in savings to charity, abandoned his car and most of his possessions, burned all the cash in his wallet, and invented a new life for himself.
Craig says: "A Book that Never Left Me"
"Don't Waste Your Time"

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The Author wants you to think that this man's selfish insanity was something to admire. I found this book to be quite idiotic. The man spent his life in a very selfish way, and went into Alaska without some of the barest essentials. He died there, and we're supposed to believe it was a noble thing. Sorry, I don't buy it.

2 of 10 people found this review helpful
Anthill

UNABRIDGED
- by E. O. Wilson
- Narrated by Kevin T. Collins
Anthill

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 57 mins)

By E. O. Wilson

Narrated By Kevin T. Collins

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(81)
Performance
(23)
Story
(21)

Inspirational and magical, here is the story of a boy who grows up determined to save the world from its most savage ecological predator: Man himself. "What the hell do you want?" snarled Frogman at Raff Cody, as the boy stepped innocently onto the reputed murderer's property. Fifteen years old, Raff, along with his older cousin, Junior, had only wanted to catch a glimpse of Frogman's 1,000-pound alligator. Thus, begins the saga of Anthill....
Jacque says: "Fascinating"
"Tedious"

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I would have liked this book better if they had not gone into such minute detail about the anthill. They went on and on and on. The story itself was good enough and I might have just enjoyed that if the writer hadn't bored me to death with the anthill details.

1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Ayn Rand and the World She Made

UNABRIDGED
- by Anne C. Heller
- Narrated by Bernadette Dunne
Ayn Rand and the World She Made

UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 36 mins)

By Anne C. Heller

Narrated By Bernadette Dunne

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(170)
Performance
(53)
Story
(53)

Ayn Rand is the author of two phenomenally best-selling ideological novels, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged, which have sold over 12 million copies in the United States alone. Through them, she built a right-wing cult following in the late 1950s and became the guiding light of Libertarianism and of White House economic policy in the 1960s and '70s. Her defenses of radical individualism and of selfishness as a "capitalist virtue" have permanently altered the American cultural landscape.
Mark says: "Great history of both Rand and her era"
"Very Interesting"

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I found this to be very interesting. I have been a fan of Atlas Shrugged and was intrigued to learn about the woman who wrote it. Although I don't believe the same things she did, I found Ayn Rand fascinating. She was a fanatic about her views and I believe Atlas Shrugged and her other novels could only have been written by such a relentless person.

5 of 5 people found this review helpful
We the Living

UNABRIDGED
- by Ayn Rand
- Narrated by Mary Woods
We the Living

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 6 mins)

By Ayn Rand

Narrated By Mary Woods

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(328)
Performance
(132)
Story
(134)

We the Living portrays the impact of the Russian Revolution on three people who demand the right to live their own lives. At its center is a girl whose passionate love is her fortress against the cruelty and oppression of a totalitarian state. Rand said of this book: "It is as near to an autobiography as I will ever write."
Geoffrey says: "Emotionally intense, historically authentic"
"Intense"

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I have sort of a love/hate relationship with this book. It is so intense and maddening, although I believe it is an accurate portrayal of Russia during the post Bolshevik Revolution times. Ayn Rand was such a powerful writer. After finishing this book I had to get a lighter one.

6 of 8 people found this review helpful
A Prayer for Owen Meany

UNABRIDGED
- by John Irving
- Narrated by Joe Barrett
A Prayer for Owen Meany

UNABRIDGED (27 hrs and 20 mins)

By John Irving

Narrated By Joe Barrett

Overall
(683)
Performance
(63)
Story
(64)

Why we think it’s a great listen: For 20 years, John Irving believed that his ambitious novel could never be adequately executed in audio – and then he met narrator Joe Barrett.... In the summer of 1953, two 11-year-old boys - best friends - are playing in a Little League baseball game in Gravesend, New Hampshire. One of the boys hits a foul ball that kills the other boy's mother. The boy who hits the ball doesn't believe in accidents; Owen Meany believes he is God's instrument.
Maxine Fuentes says: "Wonderful"
"Wonderful Book!"

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I love this book. The movie Simon Birch was based on this story, although Simon/Owen actually makes it to adulthood in this story. The writing is excellent! The narration is excellent! I rarely repeat books, but I may have to listen to this one again!

1 of 3 people found this review helpful
True Compass: A Memoir

UNABRIDGED
- by Edward M. Kennedy
- Narrated by John Bedford Lloyd
True Compass: A Memoir

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 56 mins)

By Edward M. Kennedy

Narrated By John Bedford Lloyd

Overall
(429)
Performance
(99)
Story
(99)

In this historic memoir, the late Ted Kennedy takes us inside his family, re-creating life with his parents and brothers and explaining their profound impact on him. For the first time, he describes his heartbreak and years of struggle in the wake of their deaths. Through it all, he describes his work in the Senate on the major issues of our time - civil rights, Vietnam, Watergate, the quest for peace in Northern Ireland - and the cause of his life: improved health care for all Americans
Mark says: "A Walk through the 20th Century"
"Very Interesting"

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First let me say, I am a Republican. I was interested to hear Kennedy's views of historical events in which he was so closely involved. This book did not disappoint, even as his political views were quite irritating to me. I found his inside "scoop" on the different presidents enlightening, although they are quite liberally skewed (as you might expect). The narrator was wonderful. He spoke so naturally, I kept thinking it was Kennedy speaking, then I would realize it was not.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful
The Natural

UNABRIDGED
- by Bernard Malamud
- Narrated by Christopher Hurt
The Natural

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 43 mins)

By Bernard Malamud

Narrated By Christopher Hurt

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(46)
Performance
(12)
Story
(12)

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bernard Malamud's first novel is still one of the best ever written about baseball. His story of a superbly gifted "natural" at play in the fields of the old daylight baseball era is invested with the hardscrabble poetry, at once grand and altogether believable, that runs through all of his best work.
Susie says: "A Baseball Classic"
"The Movie Was Much Better"

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The way the story ends (which isn't the same as the movie) leaves a lot to be desired.

0 of 3 people found this review helpful
Slumdog Millionaire (a.k.a. Q&A)

ABRIDGED
- by Vikas Swarup
- Narrated by Kerry Shale
Slumdog Millionaire (a.k.a. Q&A)

ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 7 mins)

By Vikas Swarup

Narrated By Kerry Shale

Overall
(541)
Performance
(66)
Story
(66)

A small prison cell in India holds an 18-year-old penniless waiter from a Mumbai slum. But Ram Mohammad Thomas isn't a criminal. He is under arrest for correctly answering 12 tricky trivia questions on the show Who Will Win a Billion? Reluctant to part with the jackpot of one billion rupees, the show directors bribe the police to arrest Ram, accusing him of cheating.
Ella says: "Highly Recommended"
"Loved the story"

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I really enjoyed this book. I couldn't quit listening!

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Kite Runner

UNABRIDGED
- by Khaled Hosseini
- Narrated by Khaled Hosseini
The Kite Runner

UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 2 mins)

By Khaled Hosseini

Narrated By Khaled Hosseini

Overall
(5646)
Performance
(1058)
Story
(1064)

Why we think it’s a great listen: Never before has an author’s narration of his fiction been so important to fully grasping the book’s impact and global implications. Taking us from Afghanistan in the final days of its monarchy to the present, The Kite Runner is the unforgettable story of the friendship between two boys growing up in Kabul. Their intertwined lives, and their fates, reflect the eventual tragedy of the world around them.
Joseph says: "A storyteller's story"
"Loved the story"

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I am a big fan Khaled Hosseini

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Listener's Bible NIV: The Complete Bible, Genesis to Revelation

UNABRIDGED
- by Fellowship for the Performing Arts
- Narrated by Max McLean
The Listener's Bible NIV: The Complete Bible, Genesis to Revelation

UNABRIDGED (75 hrs and 53 mins)

By Fellowship for the Performing Arts

Narrated By Max McLean

Overall
(463)
Performance
(56)
Story
(61)

Do you find the Bible hard to read? Do your thoughts wander as you try to make your way through a Bible reading program? If so then discover the joy of listening to the Bible. Now you can experience the entire Bible, from Genesis to Revelation, wherever you are...with understanding you never thought possible.
Kristopher says: "The Word of God!"
"Great Narration"

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Of Course The Bible is the greatest book ever. Max McLean is a wonderful narrator, and it doesn't hurt that he has a British accent!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful