Jenna

Great performances.

Revisado: 12-30-15

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It was a little hard to follow in places but overall really great to listen to.

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Amazing from a 17-year-old Heyer

Revisado: 07-18-15

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The fact that Georgette Heyer wrote this at 17 is pretty astonishing. It's such a delightful book which, while perhaps not as polished as her later works, firmly establishes the charm and humour she would display throughout her career.

Heyer apparently first invented the story to tell to her sick younger brother, and it contains all the classic elements you'd expect from such an origin - an engaging hero who flirts with danger but actually has a heart of gold, a beautiful heroine who captures said heart, a ~dastardly~ villain you love to hate, lots of action, scandal and intrigue, plus a bit of bromance on top of all that.

I really enjoyed the characters, especially Jack and his best friend Miles, and I even empathised with the tiresome Lady Lavinia. One of my favourite things about Heyer's writing is not the lavish period descriptions or even the melodrama (though they're great too), but the connections between the characters. Whether it's sibling bonds (or lack thereof), enemies, friends, married couples or people just falling in love, the relationships always feel so very real and universal, enhanced by the witty and engaging dialogue.

I listened to the audiobook narrated by Julian Rhind-Tutt and he does an excellent job. The voices he gives to each character are strong - the male characters in particular - and his pacing and delivery are good.

The story was a little uneven and frankly quite baffling in places (the reason Jack had to leave the country seemed weak, for instance, though maybe I'm imposing too modern a judgement), but overall The Black Moth was a fun read and a great way to start my quest to consume all of Heyer's romances.

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Great, but unsatisfying.

Revisado: 01-31-15

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The audiobook was rather delightful, and there were many passages that were rather delightful - some even made me want to fist-pump the air and go YAAASS. But there were others that felt self-indulgent (I know, it's a memoir, but STILL) and a few that were a little tedious. And although I enjoyed listening to this, after I was finished I was left with the uncomfortable sensation that I liked Amy Poehler a lot less. I'm not sure why. She's definitely awesome and smart and hilarious and inspiring in so many ways - and yet, something wasn't quite right.

I think I expected her to be more like Leslie Knope. I wanted her to be more like Leslie Knope. Which is completely unfair of me. But c'mon - Leslie Knope!

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Informative and entertaining

Revisado: 01-31-15

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I loooooved listening to this lecture series on audiobook. Vandiver gives a fantastic introduction to classical mythology - mainly Greek, but some Roman too - examining what it meant to its contemporaries and how it has affected history and even our culture today. Each lecture is engaging, entertaining and informative, and the series as a whole is coherent and accessible. I basically didn't want it to end.

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Perfect

Revisado: 12-30-14

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The emotional and authentic story of a teen girl dealing with her mother's depression - and her own issues - with lovely narration by Macauley.

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Worth a listen!

Revisado: 12-30-14

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An engaging intro into linguistics using a word for each letter of the alphabet as a clever and interesting framing device.

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Short and sweet

Revisado: 12-30-14

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Fawn Brown is Snow White's overlooked half-sister, revealing the "true" story of the fairy tale. This is a short novella with an interesting take on the classic story, narrated beautifully by Kellgren.

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Delightful

Revisado: 12-28-14

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A delightful performance of the classic play, I found it entertaining but I didn't ~love~ it as much as some of Wilde's other works I've read (a.k.a. listened to) this year.

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More of a comedy

Revisado: 12-28-14

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The classic tale of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman is surprisingly funny in its original form, narrated perfectly here by the same actor who plays Crane in the new TV show.

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Absolutely delightful

Revisado: 08-31-14

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This is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast, and it contains all of the elements of the story you usually see. Loving the story so much, I was expecting to enjoy this too, and I was not disappointed. It's beautifully told, and McKinley's interpretation of the world and the characters is truly delightful. I adored Beauty, who was not "typically" beautiful or by any means perfect, which just made her all the more real and powerful. I loved the slow build of her relationship with the Beast. I loved her relationships with the rest of her family. I loved the twists and turns of the plot. I loved the narration by Charlotte Parry. I just loved this book.

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