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E. M. Hoagland

Auntie E

Newcastle, CA, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • Doctor Who: The Nemonite Invasion | [David Roden]
    Doctor Who: The Nemonite Invasion
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    Doctor Who: The Nemonite Invasion

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 22 mins)
    • By David Roden
    • Narrated By Catherine Tate
    Overall
    (57)
    Performance
    (28)
    Story
    (27)

    When the sky rips open somewhere over Dover, two objects hurtle out of the Vortex and crash-land in the sea. One is the TARDIS, out of control and freefalling - but the other, a mysterious crystalline sphere, is far more sinister... The Doctor and Donna are rescued and taken to a secret command centre in the Dover cliffs. It's May 1940, and Vice-Admiral Ramsey is about to finalise one of the most daring plans of the Second World War: Operation Dynamo.

    Lakisha says: "It rocks!"
    "Great narrator hampered by so-so story...."
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    Any additional comments?

    The story was haphazard, rife with hyperbole, and contained an absolutely unnecessary love-interest secondary story for Donna which, frankly, ruined the entire thing for me. The one redeeming element of the whole thing was Catherin Tate's performance because she is a brilliant character actress.

    Listen for her deft usage of accent and characterization. The story is pale by comparison.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Doctor Who: The Forever Trap | [Dan Abnett]
    Doctor Who: The Forever Trap
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    Doctor Who: The Forever Trap

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Dan Abnett
    • Narrated By Catherine Tate
    Overall
    (126)
    Performance
    (66)
    Story
    (65)

    When the TARDIS is invaded by a holographic marketing scam, the Doctor and Donna find themselves trapped on the Edifice, a purpose-built complex of luxury apartments in space. Their new environs leave much to be desired: millions of beings from across the Universe have been gathered to live side by side in similar apartments. Instead of creating neighbourly affection, it's led to terrible battles being waged in the corridors and on the stairwells.

    Matthew says: "Best of the recent Doctor Who Books"
    "Donna Noble For The Win!"
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    What does Catherine Tate bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    If it weren't for Catherine Tate narrating this particular story, I wouldn't have been laughing out loud in my car on Highway 80 on my long commute home. Believe me, that alone changes lives around here. :)

    Brilliant story read by brilliant woman. Who could ask for more?


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Dune | [Frank Herbert]
    Dune
    UNABRIDGED

    Dune

    • UNABRIDGED (21 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Frank Herbert
    • Narrated By Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (6849)
    Performance
    (2699)
    Story
    (2727)

    Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.

    Joshua says: "Wonderful production!"
    "Except I never got thirsty"
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    What about the narrators’s performance did you like?

    I think the performers did an excellent job with their characters and am looking forward to the rest of the books.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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