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NattyJo

Seattle, WA, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • Cleopatra: A Life | [Stacy Schiff]
    Cleopatra: A Life
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    Cleopatra: A Life

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Stacy Schiff
    • Narrated By Robin Miles
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (620)
    Performance
    (250)
    Story
    (255)

    Her palace shimmered with onyx, garnets, and gold, but was richer still in political and sexual intrigue. Above all else, Cleopatra was a shrewd strategist and an ingenious negotiator. Though her life spanned fewer than 40 years, it reshaped the contours of the ancient world. Cleopatra appears to have had sex with only two men. They happen, however, to have been Julius Caesar and Mark Antony.

    Evans says: "Very captivating."
    "Informative"
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    I purchased this book after reading Michelle Moran's "Cleopatra's Daughter", "Nefertiti" and "The Heretic Queen". I really enjoyed the time period and thought Cleopatra would be interesting as well.

    While the book was good, it was very detailed, using other historians' theories about her life. The author made good points, supported by research and facts, but it was hard to follow in an audio format.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs: Jane Jameson, Book 1 | [Molly Harper]
    Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs: Jane Jameson, Book 1
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    Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs: Jane Jameson, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Molly Harper
    • Narrated By Amanda Ronconi
    Overall
    (3837)
    Performance
    (2675)
    Story
    (2685)

    Maybe it was the Shenanigans gift certificate that put her over the edge. When children's librarian and self-professed nice girl Jane Jameson is fired by her beastly boss and handed $25 in potato skins instead of a severance check, she goes on a bender that's sure to become Half Moon Hollow legend. On her way home, she's mistaken for a deer, shot, and left for dead.

    Denise says: "What a HOOT!!!!!!!"
    "Entertaining Enough"
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    What three words best describe Amanda Ronconi’s voice?

    Sweet, southern, and only slightly distracting. I'm not a big fan of female narrators impersonating male voices.


    Was Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs worth the listening time?

    After coming off a pretty serious, long book, Nice Girls Don't Have Fangs was an enjoyable change of pace. This is the third vampire serious I've read, and I enjoyed the different perspective having the heroine being the vampire.

    That said, the plot left a little to be desired. Most of the focus of the book was on Jane's development and life as a vampire. For more action oriented vampire stories, I would lean towards the Sookie Stackhouse series.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Room: A Novel | [Emma Donoghue]
    Room: A Novel
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    Room: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Emma Donoghue
    • Narrated By Michal Friedman, Ellen Archer, Robert Petkoff, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4017)
    Performance
    (1538)
    Story
    (1531)

    To five-year-old Jack, Room is the entire world. It is where he was born and grew up; it's where he lives with his Ma. Room is home to Jack, but to Ma, it is the prison where Old Nick has held her captive for seven years. Through determination, ingenuity, and fierce motherly love, Ma has created a life for Jack. But she knows it's not enough...not for her or for him. She devises a bold escape plan, but what she does not realize is just how unprepared she is for the plan to actually work.

    Kathleen says: "A truly memorable read"
    "Good story - hard to listen to"
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    I really enjoyed the book, but listening to it read in a child's voice was a little grating. I would recommend reading this one.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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