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Harry

Seattle, WA, United States | Member Since 2008

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  • A History of the World in 6 Glasses | [Tom Standage]
    A History of the World in 6 Glasses
    UNABRIDGED

    A History of the World in 6 Glasses

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Tom Standage
    • Narrated By Sean Runnette
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (791)
    Performance
    (668)
    Story
    (663)

    Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.

    Stoker says: "Fun and Informative"
    "Would have been a GREAT Vanity Fair article"
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    Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

    As I say, would have been a great article in Vanity Fair


    What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

    The premise and outline was fascinating


    Which character – as performed by Sean Runnette – was your favorite?

    You mean which beverage? LOL


    If this book were a movie would you go see it?

    no


    Any additional comments?

    Was too long for the depth of the material, but a great premise, well written.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Finding Zach | [Rowan Speedwell]
    Finding Zach
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    Finding Zach

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 36 mins)
    • By Rowan Speedwell
    • Narrated By Paul Morey
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (90)
    Performance
    (86)
    Story
    (85)

    For five years, Zach Tyler, son of one of the world’s richest software moguls, was held hostage, tortured, and abused. When he is rescued at last from the Venezuelan jungle, he is physically and psychologically shattered, but he slowly begins to rebuild the life he should have had before an innocent kiss sent him into hell. His childhood best friend David has lived those years with overwhelming guilt and grief. Every relationship David has tried has fallen apart because of his feelings for a boy he thought dead.

    James says: "Surprisingly good"
    "Very compelling story, characters, with redeeming"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Yes. Sexy, romantic, socially aware, a parable for any age.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Both Charles and Tristan. Who wouldn't love them, or have compassion for them?


    Did the narration match the pace of the story?

    A little self-conscious about its research, but who cares. I thoroughly enjoyed it.


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

    Yes, several.


    Any additional comments?

    I'd like to know or BE the main characters. lol

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Rimbaud: The Double Life of a Rebel | [Edmund White]
    Rimbaud: The Double Life of a Rebel
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    Rimbaud: The Double Life of a Rebel

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Edmund White
    • Narrated By Dave Giorgio
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (12)
    Performance
    (8)
    Story
    (8)

    Poet and prodigy Arthur Rimbaud led a life that was startlingly short, but just as dramatically eventful and accomplished. Even today, over a century after his death in 1891, his visionary poetry has continued to influence everyone from Jim Morrison and Bob Dylan to Patti Smith. His long poem A Season in Hell (1873) and his collection Illuminations (1886) are essential to the modern canon, marked by a hallucinatory and hypnotic style that defined the Symbolist movement in poetry.

    david says: "Wild"
    "Superficial, no clarity of point of view"
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    Story
    What did you like best about Rimbaud? What did you like least?

    Although the complexities of these two artists' work and relationship are compelling, this writer lacks any deep dramatic, psychological, social, or storytelling thrust.


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

    A more energetic and focussed narfrative.


    Would you be willing to try another one of Dave Giorgio’s performances?

    Okay


    Could you see Rimbaud being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

    Not as written, and it was, with Leonardo di Caprio.


    Any additional comments?

    White is not my favorite author, evidently. lol

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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