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Anna

twin oaks

Santa Fe, NM, United States | Member Since 2010

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7 reviews
22 ratings
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18 purchased in 2013

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Ballad of the Whiskey Robber

UNABRIDGED
- by Julian Rubinstein
- Narrated by Eric Bogosian , Demetri Martin , Tommy Ramone , Jonathan Ames , Gary Shteyngart , Arthur Phillips , Darin Strauss , Samantha Power
Ballad of the Whiskey Robber

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 22 mins)

By Julian Rubinstein

Narrated By Eric Bogosian, Demetri Martin, Tommy Ramone, and others

Overall
(251)
Performance
(69)
Story
(70)

Ballad of the Whiskey Robber tells the hilarious and improbable true story of Attila Ambrus, the Robin Hood of Eastern Europe. He's the onetime pelt smugger, goaltender (possibly the worst in the history of pro hockey), pen salesman, Zamboni driver, gravedigger, church painter, roulette addict, building superintendent, whiskey drinker, and native of Transylvania who's decided that the best thing to do with his time is to rob as many banks as possible.
S. Hawkins says: "Fantastic"
"Wonderful..."

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I lived in Hungry and Romania... this is a wonderful book with good history too

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Paris Wife: A Novel

UNABRIDGED
- by Paula McLain
- Narrated by Carrington MacDuffie
The Paris Wife: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 27 mins)

By Paula McLain

Narrated By Carrington MacDuffie

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1461)
Performance
(949)
Story
(937)

Chicago, 1920: Hadley Richardson is a quiet 28eight-year-old who has all but given up on love and happiness—until she meets Ernest Hemingway and her life changes forever. Following a whirlwind courtship and wedding, the pair set sail for Paris, where they become the golden couple in a lively and volatile group—the fabled “Lost Generation”—that includes Gertrude Stein, Ezra Pound, and F. Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald.
Csilla says: "Delighted in Del Mar"
"Shallow"

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This book will only suit those prone to self-pity.... It's shallow and easy....

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
A Reliable Wife

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- by Robert Goolrick
- Narrated by Mark Feuerstein
A Reliable Wife

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 58 mins)

By Robert Goolrick

Narrated By Mark Feuerstein

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(835)
Performance
(234)
Story
(234)

When a wealthy man first meets his mail-order bride in 1907, he realizes this statuesque beauty is anything but a "simple missionary's daughter." But he doesn't know of her devious plan to leave Wisconsin as a rich widow. Nor does she know of the furious demons he longs to unleash during the lonely months of snowbound isolation.
Richard says: "Intriguing story but only average writing"
"Don't Bother"

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I can't believe this book was a NYT bestseller. Very confusing. The characters lack depth. It's all plot.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 1

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- by Stieg Larsson
- Narrated by Simon Vance
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: The Millennium Trilogy, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 19 mins)

By Stieg Larsson

Narrated By Simon Vance

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(20997)
Performance
(7723)
Story
(7770)

Why we think it’s a great listen: How do you one-up a book that’s already a global literary phenomenon? Hire Simon Vance to (flawlessly) interpret the loves, lives, and murders of Sweden’s cold and secret-filled world. A spellbinding amalgam of murder mystery, family saga, love story, and financial intrigue. It's about the disappearance 40 years ago of Harriet Vanger, a young scion of one of the wealthiest families in Sweden.
Pamela Murphy says: "COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN"
"Shallow and Ridiculous"

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I fell sucker to this book's popularity. So many people love it. I have no idea why. There is something a little charming about the author, his charm and personality shines through a bit in the language, but the characters are not three dimensional.....

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Empire of the Summer Moon

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- by S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by David Drummond
Empire of the Summer Moon

UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 4 mins)

By S. C. Gwynne

Narrated By David Drummond

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(821)
Performance
(460)
Story
(471)

Few people realize that the Comanche Indians were the greatest warring tribe in American history. Their 40-year battle with settlers held up the development of the new nation. Empire of the Summer Moon tells of the rise and fall of this fierce, powerful, and proud tribe, and begins in 1836 with the kidnapping of a lovely nine-year-old girl with cornflower blue eyes named Cynthia Ann Parker.
John says: "Quannah Parker"
"Amazing"

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This book is amazing. I couldn't stop listening. It's a good combination of story and history. The author brings it all alive.

4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Freedom: A Novel

UNABRIDGED
- by Jonathan Franzen
- Narrated by David LeDoux
Freedom: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (24 hrs and 14 mins)

By Jonathan Franzen

Narrated By David LeDoux

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3123)
Performance
(868)
Story
(865)

Patty and Walter Berglund were the new pioneers of old St. Paul - the gentrifiers, the hands-on parents, the Whole Foods generation. Patty was the ideal sort of neighbor, who could tell you where to recycle your batteries and how to get the local cops to do their job. She was an enviably perfect mother and the wife of Walter's dreams. Together with Walter - environmental lawyer, commuter cyclist, total family man - she was doing her small part to build a better world.
Lawrence says: "Believe the Hype"
"baker"

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I couldn't stop listening to it. Great purchase for a long drive or for working out. I am curious to know, though, why the New York Times book review called Franzen a genius. It's true that it gives life to recent events and to characters we are familiar with-- and yet, I left the book feeling empty.

1 of 3 people found this review helpful
Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town

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- by Nick Reding
- Narrated by Mark Boyett
Methland: The Death and Life of an American Small Town

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 24 mins)

By Nick Reding

Narrated By Mark Boyett

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(559)
Performance
(183)
Story
(188)

Crystal methamphetamine is widely considered to be the most dangerous drug in the world, and nowhere is that more true than in the small towns of the American heartland. Methland tells the story of Oelwein, Iowa (pop. 6,159), which, like thousands of other small towns across the country, has been left in the dust by the consolidation of the agricultural industry, a depressed local economy, and an out-migration of people.
Melissa says: "Compelling & terrifying"
"baker"

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Feels lazy at times and over-reaching. It tries too hard. Meth is bad. Meth is here to stay, but books have a responsibility to tell stories in engaging ways-- at least a book of this type.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful