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Dog Days
- A Year with Olive & Mabel
- By: Andrew Cotter
- Narrated by: Andrew Cotter
- Length: 7 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story5 out of 5 stars 43
He's not kept a diary for decades but here, in Dog Days, Andrew Cotter draws inspiration from the great Samuel Pepys; like him, he bears witness to the extraordinary everyday as the world tilts on its axis in our own unsettling era. And so, with Olive and Mabel at his side - actually, dawdling in the long grass or sleeping upside down - Andrew takes a clear-eyed, often hilarious walk through a year that encompasses all of life from the crushingly mundane to the decidedly odd.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A “tail” worth remembering
- By Amazon Customer on 03-12-24
- Dog Days
- A Year with Olive & Mabel
- By: Andrew Cotter
- Narrated by: Andrew Cotter
Loved!
Reviewed: 12-30-22
Loved everything about this and found myself sad when it ended.
As a fellow labrador owner, so much of the descriptions of the dogs, their behaviors, and the deep and profound love their families have for them struck a chord with me, but I also found myself really appreciating of the authors insightful observations about humans and the challenges which came with the pandemic and just life in general.
I appreciated Mr Cotter's open and forthright sharing his family's perspective of their lives as well as his many hilarious comments, asides, or humorous yet keen observations-none mean-spirited, but all funny enough to leave me smiling and many times just laughing out loud.
So happy this was read by Mr Cotter as his voice is synonymous with the videos and is so closely associated it with the dog's stories, it wouldn't have felt right to have anyone else narrate it. Plus, as an American, I find his accent just exotic enough that it's delightful but not hard to understand (read his other book in print, but may go listen to it now, just to hear him narrate more! )
His love for his dogs shines through and gave voice to my feelings for ours, leaving me moist-eyed in the few passages where he addresses this.
An extremely pleasant read and would highly recommend to all, but especially dog lovers, and/or Olive and Mabel fans!
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The Boys
- A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
- By: Ron Howard, Clint Howard
- Narrated by: Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard
- Length: 13 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4,855
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,357
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4,324
Happy Days, The Andy Griffith Show, Gentle Ben - these shows captivated millions of TV viewers in the ’60s and ’70s. Join award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard as they frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The recording is awful, loud and then quiet
- By Sandy Williams on 10-16-21
- The Boys
- A Memoir of Hollywood and Family
- By: Ron Howard, Clint Howard
- Narrated by: Ron Howard, Clint Howard, Bryce Dallas Howard
Love that the authors performed it!
Reviewed: 10-23-22
Lots of interesting things stuff about the early years of TV and film making as well as some insights into the early careers of now famous, older celebrities. Appreciated that story isn't a scathing tell all/expose, but tries to focus on the positive /be discreet when called for. Loved to hear it read by the authors, makes it feel so much more authentic. Would recommend!
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The Making of Outlander: The Series
- The Official Guide to Seasons One & Two
- By: Tara Bennett
- Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan
- Length: 5 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 133
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 121
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 119
It was only a matter of time before Diana Gabaldon's best-selling Outlander saga made the leap from book to hit TV series, and the millions of readers captivated by the epic romance of Claire Beauchamp Randall and Jamie Fraser have eagerly followed. Now the must-watch drama has inspired this must-have guide, which reveals that it takes a village (or perhaps a Scottish isle) to bring the breathtaking world of Outlander to life in front of our eyes.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Better To Get The Book
- By Eugenia on 05-30-17
- The Making of Outlander: The Series
- The Official Guide to Seasons One & Two
- By: Tara Bennett
- Narrated by: Tiffany Morgan
Content interesting, reader REALLY poor
Reviewed: 10-06-22
While I found most of the content interesting, although much of it I had heard in other venues or places which cover the TV show and book series, there were some new and interesting nuggets in the book. However, these were overshadowed for me by the poor quality of the narrator's performance. often times she sounded like she was lost, unfamiliar with typical sentence pace/structure or wasn't sure what the words were or how they fit together. I found her reading flat and unprofessional. It really took away from the experience for me and I found it highly distracting. I'm sorry to have to say it, but actually could not believe she was a professional. I hope she can improve her craft before doing more books as I will not listen to other items she's narrated.
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