Old Buck from Texas

Characters very well created

Revisado: 10-12-22

my biggest complaint in listening to a new book is the characters seem so phony, not real in their dialogue or actions.
I love the characters in this book. I can relate to them like I know them personally. Great writing.

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Just try to be Nice

Revisado: 10-04-22

I felt like I was stuck at a neighbor's house having to watch 9 hours of home movies and I just didn't want to hurt their feelings.

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Immeasurably Entertaining

Revisado: 09-26-22

Some of the best produced stories of our old west history. Highly recommended stuff and it’s free to boot

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Like a Cool Breeze on a Sunny Day

Revisado: 02-11-20

Wow! I was transported to a freer time in my life. A place I have not visited in a long time. Thank you, Sweet Baby James

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Not My Cup of Tea

Revisado: 01-25-20

I felt like I was locked in a room with a Valley Girl that talks continuously with mundane chatter. I just wanted to be entertained but I wasn't

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Seems Politically Motivated

Revisado: 09-14-17

What did you like best about The Home Front: Life in America During World War II? What did you like least?

Starts out great. Learned quite a bit about how the years prior to the war affected how the nation wanted to avoid getting involved in foreign nation's problems.From the middle on, it seems that the focus of the series was how white Americans were primarily racist bigots. Whites hated women, they hated blacks, they hated the Asians, they hated the Mexicans, they hated the Germans, they hated the Italians, etc.The book veers from the war and concentrates on how the majority of Americans treated minorities.I realize there was and is racism present in America but most citizens were and are honest, hard working people that are for equality. If I wanted to listen to a series on racism, I would download "Racism in America during WWII"

Would you ever listen to anything by Audible Original again?

Probably but I will make sure it's not political rhetoric trying to be forced upon me.

Any additional comments?

Where is all the patriotism that was prevalent in America during the war?
Isn't that truly what life was like during WWII?

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A Simple Life Lived

Revisado: 05-31-17

In the same vein as To Kill a Mockingbird, Ordinary Grace is a coming of age novel that took me back to a time gone by and I so enjoyed being there but at the same time miss those days long gone. I honestly miss spending time with Frank and Jake now that it's over.

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Time to Move On

Revisado: 12-22-16

Is there anything you would change about this book?

The bitterness is understandable. Anyone that experiences the horrors of war for no real purpose deserves to be bitter. Nothing should change about the story even though the times have changed and the importance has unfortunately dwindled.

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

I think the bitterness that can be felt in the narration starts to grind on you. Life is difficult enough without having your week dragged down by the unfairness of the Vietnam War.

Any additional comments?

I remember the 60s and was right there in that frame of mind, then but not now. Life goes on and you do the best you can and don't look back.

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Twisted Women All in a Row

Revisado: 12-22-16

What did you like best about Sharp Objects? What did you like least?

Astoundingly creative! Unless you are under the care of a psychiatrist,you'll never see what's coming next.

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

I didn't give this story more that 3 stars because it just seems that Gillian Flynn hates women or maybe it's that as a man it kind of scares me to think these femme fatales are lurking around in the real world waiting to pounce.

What does Ann Marie Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

She adds the spice to the cooking and makes it tasty.

Do you think Sharp Objects needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

I'm ready for something totally different from Gillian Flynn. She's such a creative force. I just want to see what she can create outside of sick in the head women.

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The Holocaust - Front & Center

Revisado: 12-22-16

What made the experience of listening to The Auschwitz Escape the most enjoyable?

So well written that you think you're reading an autobiography. I can't stress enough how important it is that we never forget what took place in Eastern Europe during WWII and this book will certainly help in that quest; exciting and horrid all in one masterful work.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Jacob Weisz for his coming of age journey in survival and humanity.

What about Christopher Lane’s performance did you like?

The realness of his narration kept me mesmerized. It's as if he experienced the horrors himself. He is hired to make the story come alive and he does it so well, especially with such a difficult topic.

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

From page 1 to the end, you cannot escape being moved. This evil happened to real people like you and me. How can you not be impacted down to the pit of your stomach?

Any additional comments?

Books like The Auschwitz Escape come along once in a blue moon. They take you on a ride that when it's all over, you are never the same. WELL DONE Joel C. Rosenberg!

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