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Marijane

Milton, DE, United States | Member Since 2007

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  • 15 reviews
  • 18 ratings
  • 0 titles in library
  • 13 purchased in 2013
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  • Into the Darkest Corner

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 1 min)
    • By Elizabeth Haynes
    • Narrated By David Thorpe, Karen Cass
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (710)
    Performance
    (584)
    Story
    (585)

    Catherine has been enjoying the single life for long enough to know a good catch when she sees one. Gorgeous, charismatic, spontaneous – Lee seems almost too perfect to be true. And her friends clearly agree, as each in turn falls under his spell. But there is a darker side to Lee. His erratic, controlling and sometimes frightening behaviour means that Catherine is increasingly isolated. Driven into the darkest corner of her world, and trusting no one, she plans a meticulous escape.

    Janice says: "Check, and check again . . ."
    "Not as great as the hype."
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    After all the hype, I was expecting more "gripping". The one thing that really didn't ring true was the neighbor that happened to be a psychologist well versed in OCD and that, with all the girls in London he could have dated, he falls for one with so many problems? The last few chapters were semi gripping but I thought the story itself took too long to tell.

    4 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • 14

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Peter Clines
    • Narrated By Ray Porter
    Overall
    (6168)
    Performance
    (5580)
    Story
    (5562)

    There are some odd things about Nate’s new apartment. Of course, he has other things on his mind. He hates his job. He has no money in the bank. No girlfriend. No plans for the future. So while his new home isn’t perfect, it’s livable. The rent is low, the property managers are friendly, and the odd little mysteries don’t nag at him too much. At least, not until he meets Mandy, his neighbor across the hall, and notices something unusual about her apartment. And Xela’s apartment. And Tim’s. And Veek’s.

    Magpie says: "Super solid listen!!"
    "The Literary Version of Lost"
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    Could have been so great but lost me when it went off the rails and turned Sci-Fi. I thought it would just be creepy, haunted or something. Seven miles underground was too far for my imagination to go. The narrator was a little dull also. Thankfully, I didn't waste a credit on this,

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Where'd You Go, Bernadette: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Maria Semple
    • Narrated By Kathleen Wilhoite
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (721)
    Performance
    (631)
    Story
    (624)

    Bernadette Fox is notorious. To her Microsoft-guru husband, she's a fearlessly opinionated partner; to fellow private-school mothers in Seattle, she's a disgrace; to design mavens, she's a revolutionary architect, and to 15-year-old Bee, she is a best friend and, simply, Mom.

    Then Bernadette disappears. It began when Bee aced her report card and claimed her promised reward: a family trip to Antarctica. But Bernadette's intensifying allergy to Seattle - and people in general - has made her so agoraphobic that a virtual assistant in India now runs her most basic errands.

    Bobbie says: "Best listen of the summer!"
    "Best book I've heard in awhile"
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    Hands down, the best book I've listened to this year in this genre. The narrator deserves the Oscar for this performance. The author and narrator are spot on with Bee's precociousness, Bernadette's quirkiness, Elgin's confusion and the snarkiness of of Bee's friend's parents. I found out I need a personal assistant in India. Who knew? I smiled through the whole thing. I think this is probably a better listen than read thanks to Kathleen Wilhoite.

    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By E. L. James
    • Narrated By Becca Battoe
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (10750)
    Performance
    (8492)
    Story
    (9103)

    When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

    Penelope Poopendorfer says: "Holy Crap minus the Holy"
    "Teen romance with pain."
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    Is it just me? Am I the only one that didn't swoon over Fifty Shades, Hunger Games and just don't get the writing style of Wolf Hall/Bringing Up the Bodies? I feel like I'm off the loop. Basically, young girl, older guy, she can't believe he likes he, does he really like her or is he really impressed with the hardware store where she works and he does he need so many chains................I didn't make it through the first book. Oh well, I guess I'm officially old.

    21 of 23 people found this review helpful
  • Gone Girl: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Gillian Flynn
    • Narrated By Julia Whelan, Kirby Heyborne
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (9351)
    Performance
    (8117)
    Story
    (8097)

    It is Nick and Amy Dunne's fifth wedding anniversary. Presents are being wrapped and reservations are being made when Nick's clever and beautiful wife disappears from their rented McMansion on the Mississippi River. Husband-of-the-Year Nick isn't doing himself any favors with cringe-worthy daydreams. Under mounting pressure from the police and the media - as well as Amy's fiercely doting parents - the town golden boy parades an endless series of lies, deceits, and inappropriate behavior. Nick is oddly evasive, and he's definitely bitter - but is he really a killer?

    Teddy says: "Demented, twisted, sick and I loved it!"
    "Loved it!"
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    The first third of the book, I thought was good but not up to the hype. Then I got to the second third and it was a roller coaster ride after that. The last third, I never would have guessed. I was listening while shopping and would occasionally gasp and get strange looks from my fellow shoppers in produce. What a fun ride this book was.

    4 of 7 people found this review helpful
  • The Book Thief

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 56 mins)
    • By Markus Zusak
    • Narrated By Allan Corduner
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2588)
    Performance
    (1225)
    Story
    (1225)

    It's just a small story really, about, among other things, a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist: books.

    Sandra says: "Will steal you!"
    "Loved it!"
    Overall
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    The first third of the book, I thought was good but not up to the hype. Then I got to the second third and it was a roller coaster ride after that. The last third, I never would have guessed. I was listening while shopping and would occasionally gasp and get strange looks from my fellow shoppers in produce. What a fun ride this book was.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Love at First Bark: How Saving a Dog Can Sometimes Help You Save Yourself

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Julie Klam
    • Narrated By Julie Klam
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (21)
    Performance
    (19)
    Story
    (18)

    Julie Klam writes about dogs with a rollicking wit and a radiating warmth-as no other writer can. In her bestselling memoir You Had Me at Woof, she shared the secrets of happiness she learned as an occasionally frazzled but always devoted owner of Boston terriers. Now, with the same enchanting, pop culture-infused amalgam of humor and poignancy that reached the New York Times and the Today show and won the hearts of readers across the country, she returns....

    Erin says: "Wonderful!"
    "So adorable."
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    Okay, so I've saved countless dogs and support many rescue groups so, perhaps, I'm not the best person but this was right up there with The Art of Racing in the Rain. I can totally relate and was a very enjoyable listen. I loved the story and the narration.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Long Goodbye: A Memoir

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Meghan O'Rourke
    • Narrated By Meghan O'Rourke
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (26)
    Performance
    (20)
    Story
    (20)

    What does it mean to mourn today, in a culture that has largely set aside rituals that acknowledge grief? After her mother died of cancer at the age of 55, Meghan O'Rourke found that nothing had prepared her for the intensity of her sorrow. In the first anguished days, she began to create a record of her interior life as a mourner, trying to capture the paradox of grief - an endeavor that ultimately bloomed into a profound look at how caring for her mother during her illness changed and strengthened their bond.

    glamazon says: "Really great. Loved it."
    "Why do authors insist on narrating?"
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    Very good story. I just happened to listen to this after Wild, both about women losing their mother at a young age. As an aside, both lost their marriages which escapes me. The mother daughter relationship is so complicated and I thought this book captured this well and I wish I could have been so eloquent with my feelings. Would have been better with another narrator.

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • The Good Father: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 32 mins)
    • By Noah Hawley
    • Narrated By Bruce Turk, Arthur Morey, Ryan Gesell
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (18)
    Performance
    (18)
    Story
    (17)

    As the Chief of Rheumatology at Columbia Presbyterian, Dr. Paul Allen's specialty is diagnosing patients with conflicting symptoms, patients other doctors have given up on. He lives a contented life in Westport with his second wife and their twin sons - hard won after a failed marriage earlier in his career that produced a son named Daniel.

    Marijane says: "Not what I expected"
    "Not what I expected"
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    Too much time spent on previous assassin/attempted assassins. I wasn't looking for a history lesson. A bit of a disappointment.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Carry the One: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Carol Anshaw
    • Narrated By Renée Raudman
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (56)
    Performance
    (45)
    Story
    (44)

    Carry the One begins in the hours following Carmen's wedding reception, when a car filled with stoned, drunk, and sleepy guests accidently hits and kills a girl on a dark, country road. For the next 25 years, those involved, including Carmen and her brother and sister, connect, disconnect, and reconnect with one another and their victim. As one character says, "When you add us up, you always have to carry the one."

    Melinda says: "Carry On...Without Me"
    "Such a disappointment!"
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    This book had such hype and such potential. It seemed the point would be how these people have been haunted by this horrible accident and the aftereffects changing their lives. These people started out messed up and continued to be messed up. How can you tell the accident changed their life? Also, didn't like the writing style at all. I hate wasting my points.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful

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