Diane

Comfort & Joy. Gives exactly that….

Revisado: 11-07-22

I listened to this on audio. I totally enjoyed the entire book! Narration was fantastic because it was performed by characters rather than one person trying to do the job, which I feel doesn’t usually work. You’ll be surprised by the ending. In true Kristen fashion, it was a feel good book. Highly recommend!!

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Suspense...what's next?? Not what you think!

Revisado: 10-21-15

Would you consider the audio edition of Somebody I Used to Know to be better than the print version?

The print might be okay, but I enjoyed listening to Nick think things out in his head and the narration was pleasing to listen to.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite was Nick, but I also liked Detective Reese...he sounded "crusty"....a real cop.

Which scene was your favorite?

When Nick "got" Heather after all those years!

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

It's like Grisham meets Harry Bosch!

Any additional comments?

So many surprises....never saw some of them coming. Wow! It's a great read!

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Stunning conclusion....I was shocked!

Revisado: 04-28-13

Where does Defending Jacob rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

It was one of the better reads I've had in the 160 or so that I've had. But the ending was really in the top 10 of surprise conclusions to a story that I've had. All the way through a story we all go back and forth trying to figure things out in a mystery. I never saw this coming and I won't leak a spoiler here for anyone. I wasn't particularly pleased with the ending....but it's not about me. It's about the thrill of the listen. And it was that.

Who was your favorite character and why?

My favorite character was Andy. He was so torn, he ended up giving up so much in his life, and in the end really gave up more than he thought he ever could've dreamed. He was so brave and went out on so many "limbs" and was very smart. I really felt for him, his struggles.

What about Grover Gardner’s performance did you like?

Mr. Gardner was like a real guy...someone any of us would know and carry on a conversation with...easy going manner of speaking, could easily invoke anger and desperation into his voice. His voice is pleasing to listen to.

If you could rename Defending Jacob, what would you call it?

Missed Opportunities

Any additional comments?

This book is not what it appears to be at the outset. There is much more to this and it's not at all predictable. I really liked it a lot and finished it in 2 days.

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Couldn't put it down!

Revisado: 03-26-13

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Yes, I would. It's not just a love story, anything but love. It's about survival and triumph.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved how the author opened the thought processes of these women as they moved through such a painful time and out the other side. I don't know if I could've been so strong. I enjoyed listening to how they handled all of the different situations as they arose....and thier childrens' concerns also.

What about Amy Quint’s performance did you like?

She just put so much depth into these characters....crying, laughing, whatever was called for, Amy was there and so the visual was there too. Loved it.

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

Anger! I hated Maggie! I could've shaken that woman to her core! That is, until reality grabbed ahold of her and then I didn't have to touch her. Then I fell in love with the woman. She then turned into my favorite in the book. What a sweetheart.

Any additional comments?

This is not a feel good book, it's a wake-up book. I thoroughly enjoyed it!

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Fairly predictable but wonderful story!

Revisado: 03-24-13

What made the experience of listening to The Chance the most enjoyable?

This was a real "feel good story" and I was ready for that. I read a varied subject matter and I needed an uplifting story. The characters had thier issues too.....

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

She has a calming voice, and handled the characterizations well. Even the small child. She cried, she laughed. Who gets that from a printed page? I love to close my eyes and listen. If I can "see it", I know the narrator is doing a great job, and she did.

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

Yes, when Al wrote in his letter to Caroline that he had not been forwarding her letters to Ellie for all those years. He was truly confessing. That was a big step for him and it's proof that God had finally been let into his heart....for real.

Any additional comments?

Sometimes we all need a book like this stuck in between all the thrillers and other kinds of books to know that there is still a lot of good in all of us.

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Historical and interesting for sure!

Revisado: 03-24-13

What did you love best about Eighty Days?

I found that I was surprised most how the world around me has changed so much from 1883 to now.....and how these two women lived, whether at home or abroad. How lucky I am.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved hearing about the foreign countries and thier customs, etc.

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

Well, it's more of a first hand account, rather than just a news story.

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

I didn't have an extreme reaction, but they certainly were much more brave about thier undertaking than I would be even in the present day. I neither laughed nor cried, I was more surprised at thier gumption! And some of the people they spoke with...Mr & Mrs Jules Verne and Mr. Pulitzer among others. A very interesting book, for sure!

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Loved it, hated it to end...

Revisado: 03-24-13

What did you love best about The House Girl?

Learned more about the past re: slavery but also about laws pertaining to reparations...interesting how she intertwined the story.

What did you like best about this story?

I loved the character developement and the side plots.

Which scene was your favorite?

I loved all the scenes involving Josephine....what a strong woman she was! She endured so much.

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

Yes, I wanted to listen to it all at one sitting but if I had, it would've been finished too soon.

Any additional comments?

Ms. Conklin was extrodinary in her imagery in this book. Even now, as I'm finished and have been for a few weeks, I can visualized many parts of the book. I "felt" this story as I listened....it was so real. I bought a hard copy book for my mom and she could hardly put it down....she's almost 91 yrs old!

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Horribly Dark!

Revisado: 03-24-13

Would you try another book from Gillian Flynn and/or the narrators?

I did read Gone Girl and loved it! But this was painful to read.

Would you ever listen to anything by Gillian Flynn again?

I doubt it.

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Dark Places?

All the scenes were gory, that was the book.

Any additional comments?

I only completed it because I wanted to know who dunnit. I would not recommend this except to someone who enjoys the macabre.

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So enjoyable, you won't be sorry!

Revisado: 02-04-13

What did you love best about Fall of Giants?

I was skeptical how the author could encompass the scope of subject manner in this book. But he did, and very well! I learned to love the characters, most of them, despised some of them, and learned so much of early England, Germany and Russia. I just could lose myself in that book, close my eyes and imagine everything in detail. Mr Follett is so great in providing that.

What other book might you compare Fall of Giants to and why?

I am almost finished with the 2nd of the Trilogy (Winter of The World), which continues the story of Fall of Giants. I love this also just as well. Last year I listened to A Dangerous Fortune by Mr Follett and loved that also.

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

He is very good at recreating so many different characters and accents. This trilogy involves several nationalities and he's able to go from one to another...also male/female without disturbing the listeners' ear. I was pleasantly surprised.

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

No. I needed to take the time to let the information "settle" in my mind. There is a lot of history that I needed to grasp, which was fine and I enjoyed that.

Any additional comments?

In listening to this, I learned two things. One) I am so very lucky that I live in America, born in 1948 and didn't have to suffer the things that ones before me did. Two) I've never lived with a war on my soil with bombers overhead, waiting for the blitz, blackouts, trenches, rations, all those things. I am really looking at life differently now. I'm 65 and my life is very good compared to life in Fall of Giants. And when I was in high school, I hated history class. I've learned more from Mr. Folletts' book about that time period than I ever did in school. Thank you very much!

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Amazingly different from any book I've listened to

Revisado: 10-27-12

If you could sum up The Secret Keeper in three words, what would they be?

I was there!

Who was your favorite character and why?

Vivian...she turned out to be so caring and loving. Not what I had thought at first and then I loved her. I wanted to sit at her bedside with Laurel at the end.

What about Caroline Lee’s performance did you like?

The very, very best! I kept thinking how different this story would be to read it rather than hear it. That was one of the best things. Now I'm going to seek out the other books that she and Ms Morton have collaborated on.

If you could take any character from The Secret Keeper out to dinner, who would it be and why?

It would be Jimmy. Such a caring man, gentle and willing to talk about most anything. I don't think he had a mean bone in his body.

Any additional comments?

I love hearing about the things in that time period, the 1940's, the war, the way people had to cope, etc. And ofcourse this was England, things there are different from America anyway. When I finished the story, I kept going back over the last 2-3 chapters because I couldn't belive it ended that way! It wasn't a bad way, I was surprised so that was good!

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