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Linda

Raymond, NE, United States | Member Since 2010

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16 reviews
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237 titles in library
21 purchased in 2013

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Heaven Is Here: An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph, and Everyday Joy

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- by Stephanie Nielson
- Narrated by Stephanie Nielson
Heaven Is Here: An Incredible Story of Hope, Triumph, and Everyday Joy

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 30 mins)

By Stephanie Nielson

Narrated By Stephanie Nielson

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(38)
Performance
(34)
Story
(34)

Stephanie Nielson began sharing her life in 2005 on nieniedialogues.com, drawing readers in with her warmth and candor. She quickly attracted a loyal following that was captivated by the upbeat mother happily raising her young children, madly in love with her husband, Christian (Mr. Nielson to her readers), and filled with gratitude for her blessed life.
Chad says: "This book is incredible!"
"We all find a piece of ourselves in this story."

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What did you love best about Heaven Is Here?

I loved how Stephanie picked up the broken pieces of her life and with the help of God and family patched it back together again.

What about Stephanie Nielson’s performance did you like?

Her voice was so clear and tender as she relived her life and the accident. It could have only been done with her own voice and passion.

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

Most defiantly!!!!

Any additional comments?

I bought this book for my daughters who are mothers. It's a beautiful example of how a mother will do anything for the sake of her children.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Good House: A Novel

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- by Ann Leary
- Narrated by Mary Beth Hurt
The Good House: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 12 mins)

By Ann Leary

Narrated By Mary Beth Hurt

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Overall
(698)
Performance
(622)
Story
(622)

The Good House tells the story of Hildy Good, who lives in a small town on Boston's North Shore. Hildy is a successful real-estate broker, good neighbor, mother, and grandmother. She's also a raging alcoholic. Hildy's family held an intervention for her about a year before this story takes place - "if they invite you over for dinner, and it’s not a major holiday," she advises "run for your life" - and now she feels lonely and unjustly persecuted. She has also fooled herself into thinking that moderation is the key.
Rhonda Morrison says: "What a great book, Hildy is a great character!"
"I haven't enjoyed a book like this in a long time!"

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Story

What made the experience of listening to The Good House the most enjoyable?

Hildi is so real!! I saw myself all the way though!

What did you like best about this story?

This book made me laugh outloud!! I loved it!!

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

The author is so excellent she brings the story to life!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Orphan Train: A Novel

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- by Christina Baker Kline
- Narrated by Jessica Almasy , Suzanne Toren
Orphan Train: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 21 mins)

By Christina Baker Kline

Narrated By Jessica Almasy, Suzanne Toren

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Overall
(375)
Performance
(329)
Story
(327)

Penobscot Indian Molly Ayer is close to "aging out" out of the foster care system. A community-service position helping an elderly woman clean out her home is the only thing keeping Molly out of juvie and worse.... As she helps Vivian sort through her possessions and memories, Molly learns that she and Vivian aren’t as different as they seem to be. A young Irish immigrant orphaned in New York City, Vivian was put on a train to the Midwest with hundreds of other children whose destinies would be determined by luck and chance.
Kathi says: "Moving story of sharing and transformation."
"So sad this has to happen to anyone!"

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Any additional comments?

I always read that these families had lived "happily ever after." This story suggest maybe it wasn't true!!

2 of 2 people found this review helpful
You're Next

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- by Gregg Hurwitz
- Narrated by Scott Brick
You're Next

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 1 min)

By Gregg Hurwitz

Narrated By Scott Brick

Overall
(1814)
Performance
(1506)
Story
(1489)

Mike Wingate had a rough childhood — he was abandoned at a playground at four years old and raised in foster care. No one ever came to claim him, and he has only a few, fragmented memories of his parents. Now, as an adult, Mike is finally living the life he had always wanted — he’s happily married to Annabel, the woman of his dreams; they have a precocious eight-year-old daughter, Kat.
Janice says: "Edge of my seat."
"Would have been a good story without...."

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Story

How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?

I did not like all the liberal politics in the story! If I wanted to read a book on politics I would have read one!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich

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- by Eric Metaxas
- Narrated by Malcolm Hillgartner
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy: A Righteous Gentile vs. the Third Reich

UNABRIDGED (22 hrs and 31 mins)

By Eric Metaxas

Narrated By Malcolm Hillgartner

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Overall
(1153)
Performance
(658)
Story
(675)

A definitive, deeply moving narrative, Bonhoeffer is a story of moral courage in the face of the monstrous evil that was Nazism. After discovering the fire of true faith in a Harlem church, Bonhoeffer returned to Germany and became one of the first to speak out against Hitler. As a double agent, he joined the plot to assassinate the Führer and was hanged in Flossenbürg concentration camp at age thirty-nine. Since his death, Bonhoeffer has grown to be one of the most fascinating, complex figures of the twentieth century.
Alan says: "Very Moving"
"I had never heard of Bonhoeffer, glad I have now!"

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

Bonhoeffer's family was quite extraordinary! They gave their children a beautiful childhood and than gave them to God for their country.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Edward Adrift

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- by Craig Lancaster
- Narrated by Luke Daniels
Edward Adrift

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 41 mins)

By Craig Lancaster

Narrated By Luke Daniels

Overall
(6)
Performance
(5)
Story
(5)

That’s the flummoxed state of Edward Stanton, a 42-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome. His job, his therapist, and his best friends are all gone. Even his nightly ritual of watching Dragnet reruns has short-circuited. But a call from his friend Donna in Idaho, telling him that her son Kyle is in trouble, launches Edward from his rigidly scheduled existence in Billings, Montana, to the open road. He and Kyle, a sweet little boy turned sullen adolescent, debate football, music, and bodily functions (“Why do you pee so much?” Kyle asks).
Linda says: "I have been waiting for this book!"
"I have been waiting for this book!"

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What did you love best about Edward Adrift?

Still had the same favor as the first book!

Any additional comments?

I think I still liked the first book better, but this one was a close second. Seemed like it ended kind of fast. Still very enjoyable!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5)

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- by Hugh Howey
- Narrated by Minnie Goode
Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5)

UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 57 mins)

By Hugh Howey

Narrated By Minnie Goode

Overall
(482)
Performance
(436)
Story
(433)

This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.
Miller says: "Good Story, Should have READ it"
"Looking at the world from an ant hill!"

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What three words best describe Minnie Goode’s voice?

Great, Weird, & Female!

Could you see Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5) being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

This would make a great movie!

Any additional comments?

Some people have a narrow mind when it comes to seeing the world. This book shows how we could be missing the entire point of our existence!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

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- by Jonathan Safran Foer
- Narrated by Jeff Woodman , Barbara Caruso , Richard Ferrone
Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 54 mins)

By Jonathan Safran Foer

Narrated By Jeff Woodman, Barbara Caruso, Richard Ferrone

Overall
(1555)
Performance
(794)
Story
(797)

Jonathan Safran Foer's best-selling debut novel, Everything Is Illuminated, wowed critics on its way to winning several literary prizes, including Book of the Year honors from the Los Angeles Times. It has been published in 24 countries and will soon be a major motion picture. Foer's talent continues to shine in this sometimes hilarious and always heartfelt follow-up.
Peter J says: "Suffused my being..."
"Might need a map to follow story"

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Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

This story was in search of a direction. Never really sure where it was headed.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Dog Stars

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- by Peter Heller
- Narrated by Mark Deakins
The Dog Stars

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 41 mins)

By Peter Heller

Narrated By Mark Deakins

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(627)
Performance
(554)
Story
(554)

Hig survived the flu that killed everyone he knows. His wife is gone, his friends are dead, he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, his only neighbor a gun-toting misanthrope. In his 1956 Cessna, Hig flies the perimeter of the airfield or sneaks off to the mountains to fish and to pretend that things are the way they used to be. But when a random transmission somehow beams through his radio, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life exists beyond the airport.
Craig says: "The End is Merely a Beginning"
"A gentle man caught in a violent world."

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What did you love best about The Dog Stars?

The main character trying to always related to the "past" which is today's present. Making the reader see that tomorrow may not be as we planned.

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

Have not. Will though

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

Enjoy today, because tomorrow you may want it all back.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
600 Hours of Edward

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- by Craig Lancaster
- Narrated by Luke Daniels
600 Hours of Edward

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 41 mins)

By Craig Lancaster

Narrated By Luke Daniels

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(39)
Performance
(37)
Story
(36)

A 39-year-old with Asperger’s syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder, Edward Stanton lives alone on a rigid schedule in the Montana town where he grew up. His carefully constructed routine includes tracking his most common waking time (7:38 a.m.), refusing to start his therapy sessions even a minute before the appointed hour (10:00 a.m.), and watching one episode of the 1960s cop show Dragnet each night (10:00 p.m.). But when a single mother and her nine-year-old son move in across the street, Edward’s timetable comes undone....
Lulu says: "A Very Good Book with a Very Difficult Hero"
"I loved this book!"

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Story

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I loved hearing the voice and thoughts of Edward.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Edward

What about Luke Daniels’s performance did you like?

The performance made the character alive and believable.

Any additional comments?

The book made me laugh out loud as well as cry!

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Secret Keeper

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- by Kate Morton
- Narrated by Caroline Lee
The Secret Keeper

UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 54 mins)

By Kate Morton

Narrated By Caroline Lee

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1612)
Performance
(1348)
Story
(1359)

England, 1959: Laurel Nicolson is 16 years old, dreaming alone in her childhood tree house during a family celebration at their home, Green Acres Farm. She spies a stranger coming up the long road to the farm and then observes her mother, Dorothy, speaking to him. And then she witnesses a crime.
Maria says: "Kate Morton (and Caroline Lee) does it again!"
"I will buy this book as a gift for someone!!"

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What did you love best about The Secret Keeper?

The character development was great!

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

I loved the way she interwove the past and the present together.

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

The past is never too far away.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful