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An interesting romp through rock

Revisado: 12-18-22

Worth the listen. Well written & narrated. A few interesting tidbits here and there. Enjoy - you will!

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Mispronunciations galore.

Revisado: 06-05-22

Could tolerate only 5 minutes. Flat delivery, ignorance of subject, well known words mispronounced ex.: Crimea (krai ME ya not KRImya)

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Don’t bother

Revisado: 04-23-22

The annoying music and sound effects (which apparently persist throughout ) has me quit after 2 minutes and do checks to see if they continue…they do.

Immediately returning for refund. Laughable effort.

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Idiotic Narrator

Revisado: 05-22-21

The narrator’s ignorance is stunning and I couldn’t get past the 1st chapter AVOID!!
It’s pronounced “ Hoonta” you moron!

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Well written - poor narrator

Revisado: 10-04-15

In depth and well written retelling of how O.J. Simpson got away with murder but the narrator really misses the mark. Not sure how to address the narration in a politically correct fashion...listen to a sample and you'll understand. If you're looking for an in depth and objective review of the trial, this is the book for you if you can tolerate the narrator.

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Read Michener instead.

Revisado: 02-03-14

I adore Texas history! I've lived in Texas off and on for many years and the people and the state really speak to me. This book, however, does not. It's well researched and contains some interesting material but the writing just doesn't shine...and with this topic it needs to. James Michener's "Texas" which, albeit, is historical fiction, will really give you a much better idea of Texas and Texans. I recommend Michener over this.

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How could this topic be so BORING?

Revisado: 02-03-14

Dull, tedious, ponderous. I honestly can't find any reason to recommend this title. Don't waste your time.

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What you DON'T know about BP

Revisado: 09-06-13

I went into this book thinking that I had a good, basic knowledge of the BP oil company after following all the news reports and profiles during the time of the blow-out of the oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico a couple years ago. Turns out I didn't have a clue!

To be honest, I got this book because there wasn't anything available that really captured my interest and I had a couple book credits left that I didn't want to expire and I like the narrator. No other reason! I'm glad I got it because this history of BP oil reads like a novel, is extremely well narrated (only 2 mispronunciations!!) and provides a clear look at a truly dangerous corporation that has no business being in the oil industry. This book alarmed me so much that I will never purchase a BP product again - and, I would suspect, if you purchase this title you will feel the same way...and be alarmed about the ecological future of the North Slope fields of Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico.

This is truly worth a listen! Highly recommended.

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The Turtles DO Rock...Really!

Revisado: 07-23-13

I rarely give an unqualified 5 star rating...wait, I NEVER give a 5 star rating, but this audiobook rocks! Baby boomers know the Turtles as an iconic MOR pop band that ruled the pop charts in the late '60s (They knocked the Beatles out of the #1 position at one point) and then had a stereotypical breakup due to the usual: musical differences, drugs, changing public preferences, management, etc. It's all told here by Howard Kaylan (with a "Y"!) in an honest and very funny autobiography that grabs you from the first sentence and never lets up.

With a refreshing lack of ego, Mr. Kaylan dishes the whole storyline of the Turtles to the Mothers of Invention to Flo & Eddie and beyond. Be forewarned: YOU WILL LAUGH OUT LOUD so pick your listening times carefully. I often listen in bed before going to sleep but I couldn't do that with this book - I kept waking up my slumbering spouse with my chuckles and laughter. I also had to avoid many concerned looks in the Doctor's office, on public transportation, in the grocery store...you get the idea.

This production shines throughout. Mr. Kaylan provides a perfect wedding of writing and narration. Even my pet peeve about mispronunciation is absent here - a first in 13 years.

If you have the slightest interest in The Turtles, the '60s and '70s or pop music in general you will love this book.

You CAN'T MISS this one!

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Not her best - but, nonetheless, she Rule's

Revisado: 04-12-13

The book length section of this title, "In The Name of Love", is an interesting case but Ms. Rule stretches it thin to make it a book length section of this collection. There are several chapters that could have been edited out...and should have been. This is the first time I've had this complaint about one of her collections, and I've read or listened to them all. Still, a sub par effort by this genre's acknowledged queen is still better than most other writers.

The other cases in this collection are more interesting and the writing and editing much tighter.

Laura Merlington does her usual excellent job of reading throughout...although I wish she would use a dictionary for correct pronunciation of words, although she only misses a few in this volume. Altogether, she is a good fit for Ms. Rule's prose.

Is this Anne Rule's best collection? No. Is it worth the listen? Absolutely.

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