Ralph C. Crawford
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Prophet Song
- By: Paul Lynch
- Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
- Length: 8 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 679
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 591
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 591
On a dark, wet evening in Dublin, scientist and mother of four Eilish Stack answers her front door to find the GNSB on her step. Two officers from Ireland’s newly formed secret police are here to interrogate her husband, a trade unionist. Ireland is falling apart. The country is in the grip of a government turning towards tyranny and when her husband disappears, Eilish finds herself caught within the nightmare logic of a society that is quickly unravelling.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Painfully powerful Tale.
- By Tom on 01-30-24
- Prophet Song
- By: Paul Lynch
- Narrated by: Gerry O'Brien
Incomprehensible, over-the-top melodrama!
Reviewed: 02-09-24
One of the 3 worst books ever!!
The children are one dimensional greedy, contentious brats who defy every single thing the mother asks, even when under siege in a war zone.
The mother is continually waffling, making one decision & doing the opposite in the next paragraph without warning or explanation. For example, when she is told to go to the morgue to check to see if her son is there, she pushes back and says why would I want to go there! Then, the next thing she does is go to the morgue. This sort of thing happens over and over again.
Inexplicable things happen regularly. Where did grandad go? How are there food shortages, yet people sit eating at outdoor cafes? How is it that phones work and stay charged for days despite a war going on?
The language is laughable. I found myself snorting, scoffing, and shaking my head. For example, her hand shakes as she coins the drinks machine. The tree is greening. The trolly bells up the road. She sleeved her coat, went outside and visored her eyes. ...passed a man forking his sandwich.
She is extremely contentious with everyone despite that it could get her and her family imprisoned or killed!
Perhaps worst of all is the breathlessly melodramatic tone throughout the book. more eye rolling. Do yourself a favor and skip this one.
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Bullet in the Brain
- By: Tobias Wolff
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
- Length: 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 281
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 253
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 251
Anders is an angry, cynical man. A book critic known for his scathing reviews, he finds any excuse to dismiss, belittle, or insult. This afternoon is no more agitating than the next. Angers finds himself in a long line at the bank, waiting to reach a teller. Even after two men - wearing masks and carrying guns - take control of the building, Anders is unfazed. It's this behavior that lands him with a pistol against his stomach and a man screamingin his face. And when the bank robber, indignant over Anders' behavior, shoots the book critic in the head, his mind floats through the memories of his life, settling on one particular event....
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Perfect Example
- By Sarah on 08-01-17
- Bullet in the Brain
- By: Tobias Wolff
- Narrated by: Anthony Heald
A perfect short story. Perfect.
Reviewed: 01-23-22
I am reminded about why I loved short stories, but had fallen out of the reading habit. Time to dive in again!
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The Angel of Rome
- By: Jess Walter, Edoardo Ballerini
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,483
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,220
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,206
In this romantic and comic story about class, language, and the art of reinvention, “Nebraska Jack" Rigel is about to quit his Latin studies program at the Vatican when he suddenly finds himself face-to-face with the mysterious and ethereal Angelina Amadio, the famous Angel of Rome. Hired to translate the romantic feelings of the unpredictable former TV detective Ronnie Tower, Jack must navigate these two forces of nature in a Rome of late night bars and fancy villas, as he searches for his own role to play.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Highly recommended
- By Wiseshopper on 09-20-21
- The Angel of Rome
- By: Jess Walter, Edoardo Ballerini
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
A good, almost believable story
Reviewed: 11-18-21
This rather short book has a good story & a happy ending. It's is a pleasure to listen to. The reader does wonderful accents & voices. You will be entertained!
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The Lincoln Highway
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham
- Length: 16 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 23,018
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,300
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,177
In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm totally opposite
- By Meaghan Bynum on 10-10-21
- The Lincoln Highway
- A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)
- By: Amor Towles
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham
wonderful, entertaining, deep, thoughtful, amusing
Reviewed: 11-16-21
This book is wonderful, entertaining, deep, thoughtful, amusing, and compelling. Both my sisters recommended it & I'm grateful they did. the Lincoln Highway is a marvelous read.
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West with the Night
- By: Beryl Markham
- Narrated by: Julie Harris
- Length: 9 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,375
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,993
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,993
West with the Night is the story of a remarkable woman molded and shaped by many things: the African jungle, a certain dog, horses, airplanes, friendships with white men and black. There is no life, no story quite like it.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Top Notch Writing; Riveting Stories
- By Michael Moore on 08-03-09
- West with the Night
- By: Beryl Markham
- Narrated by: Julie Harris
BEST audiobook EVER, EVER!
Reviewed: 08-24-21
The reader is perfect for this exquisitely written story. And what a story it is! The language is so beautiful that you will find yourself pausing to absorb phrases and descriptions that stun! Were people better writers a few decades ago? I consider this a miraculous book! My entire book group agrees.
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Set My Heart to Five
- A Novel
- By: Simon Stephenson
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland, Rachael Louise Miller, Lance C. Fuller
- Length: 11 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Story4 out of 5 stars 45
Set in a 2054 where humans have locked themselves out of the internet and Elon Musk has incinerated the moon, Set My Heart to Five is the hilarious yet profoundly moving story of one android’s emotional awakening. One day at a screening of a classic movie, Jared notices a strange sensation around his eyes. Bots are not permitted to have feelings, but as the theater lights come on, Jared discovers he is crying. Soon overwhelmed by powerful emotions, Jared heads west, determined to find others like himself.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Failed Vonnegut wannabe
- By Seth on 10-28-20
- Set My Heart to Five
- A Novel
- By: Simon Stephenson
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland, Rachael Louise Miller, Lance C. Fuller
goofy ha! set eyerolls to 11!
Reviewed: 06-17-21
Another dud picked by my book group. Ludicrous, repetitive, inane, and just dumb. I couldn't get through it fast enough.
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