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Narration makes it difficult to follow

Revisado: 03-20-17

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Maybe. Christopher Lee is a great actor, but a lousy narrator. I found it difficult to find the storyline interesting due to his boring narration.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Still trying to get through the story

How could the performance have been better?

ABSOLUTELY needs a better narrator.

Do you think The Children of Hurin needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I think it needs a total do-over with the same story, different voice narrating.

Any additional comments?

I'm still working on getting through it. It becomes so boring and monotonous that I find I am not actually hearing the words or following the story.

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Not the old CD version

Revisado: 11-23-12

What did you love best about The Hobbit?

The story

Who was your favorite character and why?

None in particular

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

Not that I know

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

No

Any additional comments?

I had the old CD version of the Hobbit and nearly wore it out listening to it. I was a bit disappointed by this new version, I don't care for some of the character interpretation or voices, but that's probably because I am accustomed to different ones. The story doesn't change however. The main thing that I do not like in this audio book vs. a reading book is the singing of all the songs. While the narrator has a good singing voice, I don't think that the dwarves and hobbit would have such a cultured singing voice. I find myself wanting to skip forward over the songs. Overall, I believe that most listeners would enjoy this book.

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As good as the written books

Revisado: 10-24-12

What did you love best about Mossflower?

I have read the entire Mossflower series and enjoy the audible books as well.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Mossflower?

None in particular

What did you like about the performance? What did you dislike?

Voices were easy to listen to but not really altogether how I had imagined some of them.

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

Neither.

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Great start to the series

Revisado: 10-24-12

Where does A Beautiful Friendship rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Well up in the top 5 percent.

What was one of the most memorable moments of A Beautiful Friendship?

I think when Stephanie was injured and Lionheart protected her.

Which character – as performed by Khristine Hvam – was your favorite?

A tossup between Stephanie and Lionheart.

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

Yes

Any additional comments?

I have already gotten the second book. I also tried the Honor Harrington series by the same author on the reviews of other listeners but returned it as I found it to be totally uninteresting.

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Not Quite what I had Expected

Revisado: 10-24-12

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

No, while there were some points of interest, overall, it was rather boring.

What was most disappointing about Jack Weatherford’s story?

I had thought it would have more of an historic theme about the contributions of the American Indians and it wasn't

Which character – as performed by Victor Bevine – was your favorite?

No real characters represented.

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

No

Any additional comments?

If it hadn't been a free book I would have returned it.

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Interesting

Revisado: 10-24-12

What did you love best about The Mote in God's Eye?

There was always something new going on.

What did you like best about this story?

The subject line had good continuity

What about L J Ganser’s performance did you like?

There was good character interpretation.

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

Be careful of alien sentients.

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Rather disappointing

Revisado: 08-22-12

Would you try another book from Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey and/or Emily Durante?

I love Anne McCaffrey books, but her son Todd does not quite seem to have her gift, and Emily Durante definitely does NOT make for an enjoyable listen. Having her as narrator is almost enough to prevent me from listening at all.

If you’ve listened to books by Anne McCaffrey and Todd McCaffrey before, how does this one compare?

I love pretty much anything that Anne has written, I am nearly always very disappointed by Todd's work, however.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

Her voice is too high pitched to be comfortable and when she attempts to alter her voice to indicated a man's character, it comes out sounding very badly.

Could you see Dragon's Time being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

No, I cannot. I would love to see a movie being made of Anne's early Pern series, but not the later books.

Any additional comments?

It is a shame that Anne has passed on leaving Todd to continue Pern. She attempted to involve him while she could still contribute, but his stamp is undeniable and leaves much to be desired. This story is far too much about the characters and their feelings and way too little about the situation they are in. It is also very disjointed and the entire storyline is so chopped up that one cannot piece it all together. Not at all the quality one would expect of a Pern novel.

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Interesting and Different

Revisado: 08-06-12

Where does Freedom's Challenge rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I particularly like Anne McCaffrey books and this is as good as her Pern series. I think she could have gone on and added to this series.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Freedom's Challenge?

None in particular

What does Susie Breck and Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Probably nothing special

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

N?A

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