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Kaye

Napa, California, United States

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17 reviews
24 ratings
203 titles in library
33 purchased in 2013

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Don't Make Me Choose Between You and My Shoes

UNABRIDGED
- by Dixie Cash
- Narrated by Peggity Price
Don't Make Me Choose Between You and My Shoes

UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 54 mins)

By Dixie Cash

Narrated By Peggity Price

Overall
(209)
Performance
(86)
Story
(84)

In this rollicking tale, best-selling author Dixie Cash - author of My Heart May Be Broken but My Hair Still Looks Great - sets Salt Lick's own sleuthing cosmetologists on a collision course with the Big Apple. On an all-expenses-paid trip to a New York PI convention, the Texas Tornadoes hope to do some serious shopping. But that's before they stumble across a serial killer.
Julia says: "Silly but Decent Plot"
"Entertaining!"

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What made the experience of listening to Don't Make Me Choose Between You and My Shoes the most enjoyable?

The reader was very good with a fairly authentic accent, made for a good listen.

Any additional comments?

Sometimes we need an uncomplicated book, one that is just fun and this one fits the bill. A good listen, I enjoyed it.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Hit

UNABRIDGED
- by David Baldacci
- Narrated by Ron McLarty , Orlagh Cassidy
The Hit

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 46 mins)

By David Baldacci

Narrated By Ron McLarty, Orlagh Cassidy

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(418)
Performance
(344)
Story
(342)

Will Robie is a master of killing. A highly skilled assassin, Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst - enemies of the state, monsters committed to harming untold numbers of innocent victims.No one else can match Robie's talents as a hitman...no one, except Jessica Reel. A fellow assassin, equally professional and dangerous, Reel is every bit as lethal as Robie. And now, she's gone rogue, turning her gun sights on other members of their agency.
G. House Sr. says: "Send a killer to find a killer–Another great story"
"Disappointing"

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I have always been a big David Baldacci fan starting with Absolute Power and since have read everything he has written. Unfortunately he has strayed a long way from his earlier books and this last one was really nothing but a lot of shooting and blowing things up. There was very little actual story and consequently I felt very little if anything for the characters. Now I don't mind a bit of violence as long as there is a good story that goes with it but come on, give us someone to care about!

I do realize there are some that like that sort of thing and I guess DB has decided to appeal to those people but I for one long for the stories of Oliver Stone, Absolute Power, Wish You Well, etc, etc.

The readers were quite good and the sounds impressive sadly, that's about the only good thing I can say about the book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Fallen

UNABRIDGED
- by Karin Slaughter
- Narrated by Shannon Cochran
Fallen

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 23 mins)

By Karin Slaughter

Narrated By Shannon Cochran

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(949)
Performance
(695)
Story
(690)

There's no police training stronger than a cop's instinct. Faith Mitchell's mother isn't answering her phone. Her front door is open. There's a bloodstain above the knob. Her infant daughter is hidden in a shed behind the house. All that the Georgia Bureau of Investigations taught Faith Mitchell goes out the window when she charges into her mother's house, gun drawn. She sees a man dead in the laundry room. She sees a hostage situation in the bedroom. What she doesn't see is her mother.
Calloway says: "Now One Of My Favorites!"
"Riveting"

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Would you listen to Fallen again? Why?

No, I never listen to stories more than once.

What did you like best about this story?

The resolution

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

The emotions

Any additional comments?

If you're a mystery, suspense lover you will love this book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Hunter: A Thriller

UNABRIDGED
- by Robert Bidinotto
- Narrated by Conor Hall
Hunter: A Thriller

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 50 mins)

By Robert Bidinotto

Narrated By Conor Hall

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(57)
Performance
(46)
Story
(45)

From its first moments, Hunter takes you on a nonstop thrill ride: from the top floor of the CIA, to the marbled corridors of Capitol Hill...from the posh hotels of downtown Washington, to the city's mean, violent streets. It introduces a colorful new hero for our time - and a dazzling heroine every bit his equal. A spy mystery...a crime thriller...a passionate romance: Hunter is a genre-bending novel unlike any you've read. Deviously plotted, filled with vivid characters, and propelled at a breakneck pace.
Michael F. Dickey says: "A great philosophical action romance..."
"A Thriller!"

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Would you listen to Hunter again? Why?

No. I don't listen to books more than once

What did you like best about this story?

A newspaper writer searching for justice

Which scene was your favorite?

When Hunter was at the McBain meeting

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

Who deserves justice, the victim or the criminal?

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
A Christmas Homecoming: A Novel

UNABRIDGED
- by Anne Perry
- Narrated by Terrence Hardiman
A Christmas Homecoming: A Novel

UNABRIDGED (4 hrs and 44 mins)

By Anne Perry

Narrated By Terrence Hardiman

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(43)
Performance
(37)
Story
(37)

Charlotte Pitt’s mother, Caroline, travels with her young husband, Joshua Fielding, and his theatrical troupe to Whitby, where Dracula first touched English soil. Joshua has arranged to produce a stage adaptation of Dracula by the daughter of Whitby millionaire Charles Netheridge, but the amateurish script produces a disastrous first read-through. As tempers flare and wind and snow swirl around Netheridge’s lonely hilltop mansion, a black-cloaked stranger emerges from the storm - an eerily opportune arrival, for this enigmatic figure, one Anton Ballin, turns out to be a theatrical genius.
Sharon says: "Sorry"
"An enjoyable little Christmas mystery"

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Would you consider the audio edition of A Christmas Homecoming to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the book so no opinion

What did you like best about this story?

It had a very interesting ending. While I'm very good at guessing 'who done it' I didn't guess this one until right at the end.

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

Very good narrator

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

Not moved me no. But there were a couple of surprises.

Any additional comments?

I would recommend this book and not just at Christmas time as Christmas didn't really enter into very much other than the holiday season.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Skipping Christmas

UNABRIDGED
- by John Grisham
- Narrated by Dennis Boutsikaris
Skipping Christmas

UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 42 mins)

By John Grisham

Narrated By Dennis Boutsikaris

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(611)
Performance
(113)
Story
(112)

Best selling author John Grisham (A Time to Kill, The Brethren) returns with a new tale for modern times, offering a hilarious look at the chaos and frenzy that have become a part of our holiday tradition.
Lisa says: "Simple Pleasures!"
"Cute"

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Performance
Story

Would you consider the audio edition of Skipping Christmas to be better than the print version?

I didn't read but realized I had seen the movie...Christmas with the Kranks

What did you like best about this story?

Nothing stands out

Which scene was your favorite?

I enjoyed all of it

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

It was short so fairly easy to do that.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Trustee from the Toolroom

UNABRIDGED
- by Nevil Shute
- Narrated by Frank Muller
Trustee from the Toolroom

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 31 mins)

By Nevil Shute

Narrated By Frank Muller

Overall
(208)
Performance
(188)
Story
(188)

Keith Stewart, a retiring and ingenious engineer, could not have been happier in his little house in the shabby London suburb of Ealing. There he invented the mini-motor, the six-volt generator, and the tiny Congreve clock. Then a chain of events sweeps him into deep waters and leads him to his happiest discovery yet.
Marc says: "Favorite book in ages!!"
"Wonderful Book!"

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Would you listen to Trustee from the Toolroom again? Why?

No. Only because I don't listen to books a second time

What did you like best about this story?

A lovely story about a very good man that didn't have a lot but loved what he did and loved life.

Which scene was your favorite?

Honestly there are too many to pick just one.

Any additional comments?

I can't imagine anyone that wouldn't love this book.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Art Forger

UNABRIDGED
- by B. A. Shapiro
- Narrated by Xe Sands
The Art Forger

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs)

By B. A. Shapiro

Narrated By Xe Sands

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(177)
Performance
(152)
Story
(152)

Making a living reproducing famous artworks for a popular online retailer and desperate to improve her situation, Claire is lured into a Faustian bargain with Aiden Markel, a powerful gallery owner. She agrees to forge a painting - a Degas masterpiece stolen from the Gardner Museum - in exchange for a one-woman show in his renowned gallery. But when that very same long-missing Degas painting is delivered to Claire's studio, she begins to suspect that it may itself be a forgery. Her desperate search for the truth leads Claire into a labyrinth of deceit where secrets hidden since the late 19th century may be the only evidence that can now save her life.
Cynthia says: "The Art Forger"
"Good Story. Not such a good narrator"

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Would you consider the audio edition of The Art Forger to be better than the print version?

I very much liked this story however I almost stopped listening in the beginning as the narrator sounded very whiney and annoying. If you stick with it past the first few chapters the narration improves though could be better.

Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

It kept me interested, not necessarily on edge of seat.

What three words best describe Xe Sands’s voice?

Whiney, annoying

9 of 9 people found this review helpful
A Rule against Murder: A Three Pines Mystery

UNABRIDGED
- by Louise Penny
- Narrated by Ralph Cosham
A Rule against Murder: A Three Pines Mystery

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 52 mins)

By Louise Penny

Narrated By Ralph Cosham

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(664)
Performance
(364)
Story
(362)

When wealthy, cultured Irene Finney and her four grown-up children arrive at the Manoir Bellechasse in the heat of summer for a memorial for her late husband, the staff springs into action. But as a heat wave gathers strength, old secrets and bitter rivalries begin to surface. And the morning after the ceremony, a body is found. The family now has another member to mourn.
Victoria says: "You will be glad you selected this book"
"Good But Not My Favorite Inspector Gamache Mystery"

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Would you consider the audio edition of A Rule against Murder to be better than the print version?

I didn't read the print version so no opinion.

Would you recommend A Rule against Murder to your friends? Why or why not?

Yes, for those that enjoy Inspector Gamache mysteries.

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

Not that I'm aware.

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

No, nothing extreme

Any additional comments?

Ralph Cosham was an excellent narrator. I would love to hear more by him.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Chaperone

UNABRIDGED
- by Laura Moriarty
- Narrated by Elizabeth McGovern
The Chaperone

UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 18 mins)

By Laura Moriarty

Narrated By Elizabeth McGovern

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(1532)
Performance
(1335)
Story
(1325)

>The Chaperone is a captivating novel about the woman who chaperoned an irreverent Louise Brooks to New York City in 1922, and the summer that would change them both. Only a few years before becoming a famous actress and an icon for her generation, a 15-year-old Louise Brooks leaves Wichita to make it big in New York. Much to her annoyance, she is accompanied by a thirty-six-year-old chaperone who is neither mother nor friend. Cora Carlisle is a complicated but traditional woman with her own reasons for making the trip.
Amanda says: "Perfection."
"Wonderful!"

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I loved everything about this book. Well written with brilliant characters and a fabulous story. Elizabeth McGovern was a brilliant reader and gave a very clear picture of each character. This is a story that grabs you from the very first and doesn't let go until the very last word.

0 of 1 people found this review helpful