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Mollie

United States | Member Since 2012

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  • 14 reviews
  • 14 ratings
  • 29 titles in library
  • 8 purchased in 2013
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  • The Witch of Blackbird Pond

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Elizabeth George Speare
    • Narrated By Mary Beth Hurt
    Overall
    (191)
    Performance
    (67)
    Story
    (67)

    Orphaned Kit Tyler knows, as she gazes for the first time at the cold, bleak shores of Connecticut Colony, that her new home will never be like the shimmering Caribbean islands she left behind. In her relatives' stern Puritan community, she feels like a tropical bird that has flown to the wrong part of the world, a bird that is now caged and lonely.

    Susan says: "Great characters - a delightful listen!"
    "Still a favorite"
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    Where does The Witch of Blackbird Pond rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    It's one of the best ones I have listened to thus far.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I love the subject matter.


    Which character – as performed by Mary Beth Hurt – was your favorite?

    I liked her reading of the characters Mercy and Judith.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    When Nat comes back with Prudence to save Kitt from punishment is a great moment. He risked his life to do this because he'd already been punished in this town once before.


    Any additional comments?

    I read this book many years ago as a teenager, and it has always been one of my favorite works. I think this books is what first interested me in the Salem witchcraft trials. However, now that I am older, I do realize that the plot is a little over-simplified. It's still a great read for its intended audience.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Nathaniel Philbrick
    • Narrated By George Guidall
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (686)
    Performance
    (134)
    Story
    (131)

    From the perilous ocean crossing to the shared bounty of the first Thanksgiving, the Pilgrim settlement of New England has become enshrined as our most sacred national myth. Yet, as best-selling author Nathaniel Philbrick reveals in his spellbinding new book, the true story of the Pilgrims is much more than the well-known tale of piety and sacrifice; it is a 55-year epic that is at once tragic, heroic, exhilarating, and profound.

    John says: "Fascinating book about a little-understood time"
    "Excellent read, umh, listen!"
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    What did you love best about Mayflower?

    I have read this book before, and I have listened to the abridged version as well, but I love all the details, so I wanted to hear it as a whole. Nathaniel Philbrick does a great job of telling the tale of the Pilgrims!


    What other book might you compare Mayflower to and why?

    I'm not sure that there's a book to which I'd compare it.


    Which character – as performed by George Guidall – was your favorite?

    The book is a history work, so Guidall does not do "voices" for characters because he is not reading fiction.


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

    Mayflower--the story of the Pilgrims survival.


    Any additional comments?

    This is a great book!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Weight of Silence

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Heather Gudenkauf
    • Narrated By Jim Colby, Eliza Foss, Cassandra Morris, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (111)
    Performance
    (38)
    Story
    (39)

    It happens quietly one August morning. As dawn's shimmering light drenches the humid Iowa air, two families awaken to find their little girls have gone missing in the night. Now these families are tied by the question of what happened to their children. And the answer is trapped in the silence of unspoken family secrets.

    Sara says: "A jewel"
    "Waiting on Weight"
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    What did you love best about The Weight of Silence?

    I enjoyed the story, and I couldn't wait to find out how it would turn out.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I enjoyed the performance.


    What does the narrators bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    The different voices and view points.


    Who was the most memorable character of The Weight of Silence and why?

    Callie because she is the central character.


    Any additional comments?

    I felt like it took too long to get the girls "found."

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Mysterious Mr. Quin: A Harley Quin Collection

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 49 mins)
    • By Agatha Christie
    • Narrated By Hugh Fraser
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8)
    Performance
    (8)
    Story
    (8)

    It had been a typical New Year's Eve party. But as midnight approaches, Mr. Satterthwaite - a keen observer of human nature - senses that the real drama of the evening is yet to unfold. And so it proves when a mysterious stranger knocks on the door. Who is this Mr. Quin? Mr. Satterthwaite's new friend is an enigma. He seems to appear and disappear almost like a trick of the light. In fact, the only consistent thing about him is that his presence is always an omen - sometimes good, but sometimes deadly....

    Mollie says: "Harley Quinn or harlequin?"
    "Harley Quinn or harlequin?"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I enjoyed this book, and think most Christie fans would as well.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    No. It's a collection of short stories featuring Harley Quinn & Mr. Satterthwaite. Each story is interesting, but it's easy to put the work aside after each chapter/story.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    I liked a few of the stories more than the others, but nothing truly stood out.


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

    I would not make it into a film.


    Any additional comments?

    I like Harley Quinn; he reminds me of Poirot. Mr.Satterthwaite reminds me of Miss Marple,, my favorite Christie character.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Destination Unknown

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 43 mins)
    • By Agatha Christie
    • Narrated By Emilia Fox
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8)
    Performance
    (7)
    Story
    (7)

    When a number of leading scientists disappear without a trace, concern grows within the international intelligence community. And the one woman who appears to hold the key to the mystery is dying from injuries sustained in a plane crash. Meanwhile, in a Casablanca hotel room, Hilary Craven prepares to take her own life. But her suicide attempt is about to be interrupted by a man who will offer her an altogether more thrilling way to die....

    Mollie says: "Typical Agatha Christie Fare"
    "Typical Agatha Christie Fare"
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    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    I don't think that everyone would be interested in Agatha Christie. Her early works are her strongest, but she goes downhill in her later years.


    What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

    The storyline wasn't too bad, but by the end, it was rather predictable.


    Have you listened to any of Emilia Fox’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    She did a good job with the reading. I would listen to something else by her.


    If this book were a movie would you go see it?

    Perhaps...


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Passenger to Frankfurt

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Agatha Christie
    • Narrated By Hugh Fraser
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (7)
    Performance
    (7)
    Story
    (7)

    A classic from the queen of mystery: Agatha Christie.

    Mollie says: "Not her best"
    "Not her best"
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    Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

    I really wouldn't recommend this book to anyone except those of us who are die-hard Agatha Christie fans.


    What was most disappointing about Agatha Christie’s story?

    The plot was too loose. She tried to do too much, and she lost something by trying to incorporate more characters than what she needed.


    What does Hugh Fraser bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    I'm not sure. I really enjoyed listening to him, though.


    If this book were a movie would you go see it?

    No


    Any additional comments?

    No

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Speak

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 1 min)
    • By Laurie Halse Anderson
    • Narrated By Mandy Siegfried
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (162)
    Performance
    (74)
    Story
    (76)

    From her first moment at Merryweather High, Melinda Sordino knows she's an outcast. She busted an end-of-summer party by calling the cops, a major infraction in high-school society, so her old friends won't talk to her, and people she doesn't know glare at her. She retreats into her head, where the lies and hypocrisies of high school stand in stark relief to her own silence, making her all the more mute.

    Kimberly says: "Well worth the purchase"
    "Take a pass"
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    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    If you are a teenager, then this book may be more for you.


    What do you think your next listen will be?

    Not sure


    How could the performance have been better?

    The story could have been better as could the reader. She has a slight lisp sound with the letter "s."


    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Speak?

    The entire first half was S-L-O-W! I'd probably cut from that section.


    Any additional comments?

    A younger friend recommended this book to me, but it is apparent that I am not interested in young adult fiction any longer.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind Little Women

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Harriet Reisen
    • Narrated By Harriet Reisen
    Overall
    (61)
    Performance
    (15)
    Story
    (15)

    Louisa May Alcott portrays a writer as worthy of interest in her own right as her most famous character, Jo March, and addresses all aspects of Alcott's life: the effect of her father's self-indulgent utopian schemes; her family's chronic economic difficulties and frequent uprootings; her experience as a nurse in the Civil War; and the loss of her health and frequent recourse to opiates in search of relief from migraines, insomnia, and symptomatic pain.

    Heimo says: "interesting life, strange reader"
    "Solid book"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Louisa May Alcott to be better than the print version?

    I didn't read the print edition, so I cannot answer this question.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    It's biography, so...


    What three words best describe Harriet Reisen’s voice?

    a little dull


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

    Not possible! It took several times. Reisen's voice will lull you to sleep.


    Any additional comments?

    The book is solid, and the information is sound, which is why I got it. However, Reisen would probably serve her audience better by sticking to the writing part.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Cove: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 28 mins)
    • By Ron Rash
    • Narrated By Merritt Hicks
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (37)
    Performance
    (29)
    Story
    (28)

    Deep in the rugged Appalachians of North Carolina lies the cove, a dark, forbidding place where spirits and fetches wander, and even the light fears to travel. Or so the townsfolk of Mars Hill believe - just as they know that Laurel Shelton, the lonely young woman who lives within its shadows, is a witch. Alone except for her brother, Hank, newly returned from the trenches of France, she aches for her life to begin. Then it happens - a stranger appears, carrying nothing but a beautiful silver flute and a note explaining that his name is Walter....

    FanB14 says: "Absorbing Backwoods Mystery"
    "Good start, very poor ending"
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    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    I think people who also like Sharyn McCrumb's ballad series might find it enjoyable as its setting is the same.


    What do you think your next listen will be?

    I have not yet listened to Wolff Hall or Bring Up the Bodies, so probably Wolff Hall.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    I don't think I had one.


    You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

    This book could've been great, but the conclusion ruins it.


    Any additional comments?

    Not worth the time

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Cambridge

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Caryl Phillips
    • Narrated By Adjoa Andoh
    Overall
    (4)
    Performance
    (2)
    Story
    (2)

    Two worlds, connected by the insult of slavery, are explored in this powerful novel: the Caribbean plantation hierarchy in its every shade of prejudice; and England, at a time when the abolition of slavery was official, but London "bird and beast shops" still sold African children like pets.

    Mollie says: "Missing some parts"
    "Missing some parts"
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    What disappointed you about Cambridge?

    I didn't like how the story was told in 3 parts. It started off in Elizabeth's point-of-view, then went to Cambridge's, then back to Elizabeth's. Also, it was too predictable, and at times, too over the top with the story line.


    Would you ever listen to anything by Caryl Phillips again?

    I doubt it.


    Would you listen to another book narrated by Adjoa Andoh?

    Probably.


    What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

    I was disappointed by the ending.


    Any additional comments?

    I think the only redeemable aspect of this book is the historical background it provides about relationships between absentee landowners and their slaves.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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