Lois

Twisted metaphors funny and how.

Revisado: 06-16-18

Impressive and clever writing marks this as an enjoyable book about a young girl and her scewed outlook on her life. An aspiring gumshoe living in the late 1950's, she uses her wild imagination to get her through each day while caring for her younger sister. This is all in the wake of her young father dying and her mother's distractions. Her wildly enterprising ways of coping with their lives will keep you guessing all the way through to the end.

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Learning How to Be

Revisado: 11-01-17

After losing everything, what is next? This is an amazing and we'll written story of a family who has lost more than everything they owned, and the unexpected path they find themselves on toward something very different. I highly recommend this wonderful book, as an experience you won't soon forget.

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Alternate World Fantasy

Revisado: 10-30-17

This is an excellent book to listen to. The diverse cast adds a lot of dimension to the listening experience. The plot keeps the listener interested and anticipating the next step in the story. There is lots of excitement and some fun too. I would highly recommend it. 😀

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A Secret Turning Point

Revisado: 02-21-17

A story filled with what must be almost all the minute details of what finally turned the tide for the Allies in World War II. Most of the time, the story urged me to come back to listening. At times though, the voice droned on with unending facts of this or that. I like to listen to books again, if they are good. So I expect to do the same with this one too. The drama of the story iis compelling enough to keep the reader's interest, most of the time. Beyond the story, it is interesting to see how important and pivotal this action was to the outcome of the war, and that it put another nail in Hitler's coffin and sealing his fate.

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disappointing

Revisado: 09-03-14

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

This is simply the most disappointing story I have ever read in my seventy years of reading. There is little happiness, no generosity, while each character is so sadly selfish and self-centered in the way they live their lives. The only kindness is from a grumpy neighbor landlord. The main characters are undermined by a life of disappointment and miscommunication. Underlying all this is a pivotal lie than has ruined their lives and relationships with their failure to deal with it. I can not in my wildest recommend this. I am sorry I bought it.

What could Morag Joss have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?

This story struggles to reveal anything but negativity, it is hard for me to see how it could be redeemed. I am a positive, optimistic person, who fervently believes in redemption in life. I see no glimmer of any of that in his plot. It exhibits fear not love, and an attitude of getting through life, not enjoying it.

What three words best describe Rosalyn Landor’s performance?

It was an adequate performance, but with such a book to read, I can't imagine her ability being able to help it.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Our Picnics in the Sun?

This book is so negative, I am at a loss. There are many places where the characters could have reacted differently, more positively. But I sense that the author meant to show what such a life leads to.

Any additional comments?

I have never read such a book without some redemptive quality. Every time there was the opportunity for turning things around, it didn't happen and I was disappointed and ultimately let down by the portrayal of these lives.

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AWKWARD

Revisado: 11-27-13

What did you like best about Two Guys Detective Agency? What did you like least?

I liked the story overall, and the humor is good too. BUT - the story was handled quite awkwardly, especially at the end. It was like someone told her she had to stop writing, so she clumsily did just that. I was drawn in by the characters though. The writer does have talent and I look forward to her future work, as she refines her writing skills. I am just getting to know this writer, so I hope she is not doing this just to crank out quantity rather than quality.

Would you ever listen to anything by Stephanie Bond again?

yes

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

don't remember

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

not at the price of current movies - I would watch it on tv

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