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Gary

Calgary, AB, Canada | Member Since 2007

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  • A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition | [Ernest Hemingway]
    A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition
    UNABRIDGED

    A Moveable Feast: The Restored Edition

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Ernest Hemingway
    • Narrated By John Bedford Lloyd
    Overall
    (185)
    Performance
    (121)
    Story
    (120)

    When Ernest Hemingway died in 1961 he had nearly completed A Moveable Feast, which eventually was published posthumously in 1964 and edited by his widow Mary Hemingway. This new special edition of Hemingway's classic memoir of his early years in Paris in the 1920's presents the original manuscript as the author intended it to be published at the time of his death.

    Julie says: "Perfect complement-Paris Wife & Midnight in Paris"
    "Original Version Superior"
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    Any additional comments?

    Contrary to the Hemingway family's feelings, the additional material detracted from the book instead of adding to it. Just my 2 cents.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel, Book 17 | [Lee Child]
    A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel, Book 17
    UNABRIDGED

    A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel, Book 17

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Lee Child
    • Narrated By Dick Hill
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1558)
    Performance
    (1315)
    Story
    (1303)

    Four people in a car, hoping to make Chicago by morning. An hour behind them, a man lies stabbed to death in an old pumping station. He was seen going in with two others, but he never came out. He has been executed, the knife work professional, the killers vanished. Within minutes, the police are notified. Within hours, the FBI descends, laying claim to the victim without ever saying who he was or why he was there. All Reacher wanted was a ride to Virginia. All he did was stick out his thumb. But he soon discovers he has hitched more than a ride.

    Bill says: "Wanted Man is Wanting ~ And I Want 14 Hours Back"
    "Lame"
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    What disappointed you about A Wanted Man?

    Probably the weakest Reacher story.


    What was most disappointing about Lee Child’s story?

    Rambling and unbelievable.


    Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Dick Hill?

    Anyone who would narrate like they didn't have a broken nose. Yes, in the story Reacher has a broken nose, but it's really irritating to listen to.


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

    Well, it is a Jack Reacher book after all.


    Any additional comments?

    Someone talk to the producer/director. Having the narrator sound like he is going to blow a snotball at any time? Really? Fail.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks | [Ed Viesturs, David Roberts]
    No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks
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    No Shortcuts to the Top: Climbing the World's 14 Highest Peaks

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Ed Viesturs, David Roberts
    • Narrated By Stephen Hoye
    Overall
    (247)
    Performance
    (59)
    Story
    (62)

    For 18 years, Ed Viesturs pursued climbing's holy grail: to stand atop the world's 14 8,000-meter peaks, without the aid of bottled oxygen. But No Shortcuts to the Top is as much about the man who would become the first American to achieve that goal as it is about his stunning quest. As Viesturs recounts the stories of his most harrowing climbs, he reveals a man torn between the flat, safe world he and his loved ones share and the majestic and deadly places where only he can go.

    Cassi says: "Big Ego conquers Big Mountains"
    "Narrator needs to learn pronunciation."
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    No. The book itself is good, audiobook notsomuch.


    How could the performance have been better?

    Narrator pronounced mountain names and climbers names incorrectly.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Without Warning | [John Birmingham]
    Without Warning
    UNABRIDGED

    Without Warning

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By John Birmingham
    • Narrated By Tom Weiner
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (189)
    Performance
    (68)
    Story
    (70)

    On the eve of the U.S. invasion of Baghdad, as the world waits for war, a miles-high energy wave cordons a vast area from southern Canada to northern Mexico. In a moment, 99 percent of the U.S. population has been wiped from the face of the earth.

    J says: "Solid, entertaining listen"
    "unhappy"
    Overall
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    a complete waste of time

    0 of 10 people found this review helpful

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