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Jane

Gainesville, FL, United States | Member Since 2009

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  • Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back

    • UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 16 mins)
    • By Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent
    • Narrated By Dean Gallagher
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1712)
    Performance
    (1137)
    Story
    (1161)

    When Colton Burpo made it through an emergency appendectomy, his family was overjoyed at his miraculous survival. What they weren’t expecting, though, was the story that emerged in the months that followed—a story as beautiful as it was extraordinary, detailing their little boy’s trip to heaven and back.

    Pamela says: "Fascinating story of heaven"
    "We all wonder about the details of heaven."
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    If you are a Christian, whether you believe this or not, it is surely something you will want to read.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Lunatics: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By Dave Barry, Alan Zweibel
    • Narrated By Dave Barry
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (54)
    Performance
    (52)
    Story
    (50)

    Philip Horkman is a happy man - the owner of a pet store called The Wine Shop, and on Sundays a referee for kids' soccer. Jeffrey Peckerman is the sole sane person in a world filled with goddamned jerks and morons, and he's having a really bad day. The two of them are about to collide in a swiftly escalating series of events that will send them running for their lives, pursued by the police, soldiers, terrorists, subversives, bears, and a man dressed as Chuck E. Cheese.

    Vox Locus says: "This is funny -- like a train wreck"
    "Light reading, will make you laugh!"
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    What did you love best about Lunatics?

    The reader really made this funny. I don't know if it would haave been this funny from a book.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Lunatics?

    Too many funny parts to pick one.


    If you could take any character from Lunatics out to dinner, who would it be and why?

    None of them.


    Any additional comments?

    I laughed from the beginning to the end of this book.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Devil in the White City

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Erik Larson
    • Narrated By Scott Brick
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3404)
    Performance
    (1196)
    Story
    (1204)

    In a thrilling narrative showcasing his gifts as storyteller and researcher, Erik Larson recounts the spellbinding tale of the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition. Also available abridged.

    D says: "A Rich Read!"
    "behind the scenes of a world fair"
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    What did you like best about The Devil in the White City? What did you like least?

    The history and behind the scene's problems, which are probably the same today, were enlightening. Some of the people mentioned, whose products we use today, were fun to recognize. The mystery of Holmes could have been interesting, but was hit upon here and there, a tease, but not enough to make the book exciting.


    If you’ve listened to books by Erik Larson before, how does this one compare?

    I don't know.


    Would you listen to another book narrated by Scott Brick?

    yes


    Do you think The Devil in the White City needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

    No.


    Any additional comments?

    This book would be tedious to anyone who not interested in the history of the Chicago world Fair.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Cutting for Stone: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Abraham Verghese
    • Narrated By Sunil Malhotra
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4018)
    Performance
    (1460)
    Story
    (1465)

    Marion and Shiva Stone are twin brothers born of a secret union between a beautiful Indian nun and a brash British surgeon at a mission hospital in Addis Ababa. Orphaned by their mother's death in childbirth and their father's disappearance, bound together by a preternatural connection and a shared fascination with medicine, the twins come of age as Ethiopia hovers on the brink of revolution. Yet it will be love, not politics - their passion for the same woman - that will tear them apart.

    Robert says: "An Epic Medical Novel"
    "Awesome book"
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    If you could sum up Cutting for Stone in three words, what would they be?

    This book offers a cultural insight to a part of the word most of us know little about. I would say it is similar to 'The Kite Runner." The brillance of the writer is even more enhanced by the reader, who brings the characters to life.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    The main character, Marian, because his feelings and frustrations were shown to be appropriate for whatever age he was at each part of the book. His doctor mother was also a favorite for her exceptional integrity.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Shadow Divers: Adventure of Two Americans Who Risked Everything to Solve One of the Last Mysteries of WWII

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 22 mins)
    • By Robert Kurson
    • Narrated By Campbell Scott
    Overall
    (261)
    Performance
    (29)
    Story
    (28)

    For John Chatterton and Richie Kohler, deep wreck diving was more than a sport. Testing themselves against treacherous currents, braving depths that induced hallucinatory effects, they pushed themselves to their limits and beyond, brushing against death more than once in the rusting hulks of sunken ships.

    Michael says: "Couldn?t turn it off !!!"
    "literally awesome"
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    If you could sum up Shadow Divers in three words, what would they be?

    facinating, human, educational


    What other book might you compare Shadow Divers to and why?

    The American Sniper


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

    Mr Scott was excellent, specifically when reading about the emotional turmoil the divers were experiencing. His voice was such a pleasure to listen to that I will want to read anything else that he has read.


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

    obsession


    Any additional comments?

    the emotional aspect portrayed by this writer was brilliant.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 22 mins)
    • By Chris Kyle, Scott McEwan
    • Narrated By John Pruden
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1891)
    Performance
    (1691)
    Story
    (1680)

    From 1999 to 2009, U.S. Navy SEAL Chris Kyle recorded the most career sniper kills in United States military history. The Pentagon has officially confirmed more than 150 of Kyles kills (the previous American record was 109), but it has declined to verify the astonishing total number for this book. Iraqi insurgents feared Kyle so much they named him al-Shaitan (“the devil”) and placed a bounty on his head. Kyle earned legendary status among his fellow SEALs, Marines, and U.S. Army soldiers, whom he protected with deadly accuracy from rooftops and stealth positions.

    William says: "Rough and tumble Texas boy makes USA proud"
    "true insite"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I would recommend this book to anyone who likes to read about real people. It is a story about a man, and what it is like to be a sniper, before and after service, not about killings or espionage.


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

    yes


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Dog's Purpose: A Novel for Humans

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 9 mins)
    • By W. Bruce Cameron
    • Narrated By George K. Wilson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1661)
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    (1011)
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    (1009)

    After a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey is surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden-haired puppy. Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of eight-year-old Ethan. During their countless adventures, Bailey joyously discovers how to be a good dog. But this life as a beloved family pet is not the end of Bailey's journey. Reborn as a puppy yet again, Bailey wonders, will he ever find his purpose?

    Blythe says: "Best dog book ever!"
    "A Dog's Purpose"
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    I absolutely loved this book. I read it, then bought the audible and listened to it. I have bought 3 copies to give to other people. When I just want something pleasant to read for a while, when I am out or between other books, I listen to parts of this again. Of course I liked the audio best because of the excellent emotional portrayal by the reader.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs)
    • By Laura Hillenbrand
    • Narrated By Edward Herrmann
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8184)
    Performance
    (4407)
    Story
    (4413)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: Seabiscuit was a runaway success, and Hillenbrand’s done it again with another true-life account about beating unbelievable odds. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.....

    Janice says: "Indescribable"
    "Unbroken"
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    This was a captivating story about a young man who wanted to run in the olympics but ended up fighting for our country in Japan. The main part of the book was his, and other's, experiences in prisoner of war camps. The inhuman treatment they recieved deserves at the very least we can do, to be read. The aftereffects has to make all of us more understanding and appreciative of our servicemen/women coming home today. I think this is how our high school students should learn history, the human experience. Excellent. i will look for other books by this author and reader.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • A Stolen Life: A Memoir

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Jaycee Dugard
    • Narrated By Jaycee Dugard
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1161)
    Performance
    (830)
    Story
    (824)

    "In the summer of 1991 I was a normal kid. I did normal things. I had friends and a mother who loved me. I was just like you. Until the day my life was stolen. For eighteen years I was a prisoner. I was an object for someone to use and abuse. For eighteen years I was not allowed to speak my own name. I became a mother and was forced to be a sister. For eighteen years I survived an impossible situation. On August 26, 2009, I took my name back. My name is Jaycee Lee Dugard. I dont think of myself as a victim. I survived...."

    Daniel says: "Terrific"
    "A Stolen life: A Memoir"
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    This is not a fun book. It tells us what we all want to know. What was her life for the 18 years she was missing? The nightmare was told by Jaycee herself and I could hear the confusion, anguish, dispair, and every other negative emotion anyone could ever experience in her voice. I was glad I listened to it instead of reading. I am glad I heard her story for her and will be wishing her well for the rest of my life.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Flags of Our Fathers

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 20 mins)
    • By James Bradley, Ron Powers
    • Narrated By Stephen Hoye
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (284)
    Performance
    (59)
    Story
    (62)

    In this unforgettable chronicle of perhaps the most famous moment in American military history, James Bradley has captured the glory, the triumph, the heartbreak, and the legacy of the six men who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. Here is the true story behind the immortal photograph that has come to symbolize the courage and indomitable will of America.

    Alec says: "I hate the reader"
    "Flags of our Fathers"
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    I was a baby during this war and never knew much about it. Through the lives of the 6 men who were pictured raising the flag at Iwo Jima, I saw the unbelievable sacrifice all the sevicemen, all heroes, made for this country. Although it certainly was a documentary, it was a warm and personal story, captivatinig from beginning to end. Excellent! After this book I read Unbroken which was just as good and seemed to follow in sequence.
    All highh school students should have to read these books.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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