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Suzanne Pershing

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Tune Out the World and Listen to Romance

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Reviewed: 03-03-25

I read Abby Jimenez books when I really want to escape the world. I like listening to them with my Bluetooth hearing aides because I can put a book in my pocket, do my chores and tune out. It took me two Abby Jimenez books to paint my library. I could have done it quicker, but I was having a good time on a rainy weekend.

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So relevant for today

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Reviewed: 08-07-24

I loved this book!! As the daughter of a mother who was a fiction writer and a father who worked for the local newspaper, I read anything and everything I could in the 1950’s. When I was 12 I discovered Truman Capote’s novel ‘Other Voices, Other Rooms’ in my parent’s library and started to read it. At first I was embarrassed about the homosexual story. But when my mom saw what I was reading, she simply asked if I wanted to talk about it. This was a great learning opportunity, which by the way, did not turn me gay. I am offended by those who would make choices for our kids and our grandkids about reading material. I am recommending this book to everyone I know.

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Pulitzer Prize Worthy

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Reviewed: 07-16-24

I read Huckleberry Finn when I was a child and it was a book which shaped my childhood. James shall shape the rest of my adulthood. I listened to James as I went about my day and at the end I was transformed. If I could vote, this book would be the Pulitzer.

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A Favorite Book is Now a Favorite Audiobook

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Reviewed: 07-05-24

I read The Art of Racing in the Rain when it first came out and it is one of my favorite books of all time. As a dog lover I have rescued and loved many dogs over the last 45 years. It is easy to believe that some dogs, like Enzo, form human-like bonds with us. Certainly the book makes a powerful case that we are meant to travel though our lives and beyond with these magnificent souls by our sides. I highly recommend the audio version; it was such a treat to listen to it.

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Follow Your Dream

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Reviewed: 04-13-24

This story engaged me from the very beginning. It is an amazing journey by an extraordinary young woman. Dr Winn-Grant should be considered a hero to women for her total refusal to take anything less than what she believes is her right path. No matter what is thrown at her, she refuses to detour from the dream, and along the way she works tirelessly for endangered species and the survival of our planet.

I am a lifelong lover of books, who recently discovered audiobooks. It seems I can listen to a book while I clean my house, which is not a favorite activity. The story, as well as the excellent performance kept me enthralled and my house is spotless!

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Diseases are simply molecules behaving badly

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Reviewed: 01-25-24

I loved that this doctor quoted poetry and that it helped him make sense of his life. I am mostly a reader of fiction. After reading Cutting for Stone and The Covenant of Water, I was desperate to find another Abraham Verghese book, but could not. Of course I was delighted that Verghese wrote the prologue to this book, but When Breath Becomes Air is definitely on its own plane after that. Paul Kalanithi writes with such graceful connectivity, each sentence bouncing toward the next. I was listening to the book, but paused several times to write phrases down. One favorite: diseases are simply molecules behaving badly. No, the book is not fiction, but Kalanithi could definitely have written great fiction too, had he been granted more time.

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Sweet Story for a Lazy Afternoon

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Reviewed: 11-13-23

I listened while spenders nog a day on the couch by the fire. If was perfect!

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An American Hero

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Reviewed: 10-05-23

It was important for Cassidy to start with her family history, as it gave a full picture of how people can be taken in by charismatic politicians. While it distressed me that it took her so long to figure out he is only out for himself, her background and patriotism were the reason why. She is a very brave young woman and for that I am grateful. Knowing what is the right thing is quite different from actually doing it.

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A New Favorite Author

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Reviewed: 09-21-23

Great characters and a good story that keeps you enthralled! I also loved the interaction of the women thrown together and working out past injustices.

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Lessons in Morality

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Reviewed: 06-17-23

I didn’t expect to enjoy this book so much. There are parts which are hard to get through, yet something worth knowing is not always easy to reconcile, and so it is with the relationships in this book.

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