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Come Rain or Come Shine
- A Mitford Novel, Book 11
- By: Jan Karon
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,532
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,398
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,380
Over the course of 10 Mitford novels, fans have kept a special place in their hearts for Dooley Kavanagh, first featured in At Home in Mitford as a barefoot, freckle-faced boy in filthy overalls. Now, Father Tim Kavanagh's adopted son has graduated from vet school and opened his own animal clinic. Since money will be tight for a while, maybe he and Lace Harper, his once and future soul mate, should keep their wedding simple.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfection!
- By Sara on 09-28-15
- Come Rain or Come Shine
- A Mitford Novel, Book 11
- By: Jan Karon
- Narrated by: John McDonough
Jan you did it again!!
Reviewed: 11-02-15
Would you consider the audio edition of Come Rain or Come Shine to be better than the print version?
only heard audio of this
What was one of the most memorable moments of Come Rain or Come Shine?
the wedding
Have you listened to any of John McDonough’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
He is awesome at all performances. No other can be these characters.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
when Jack Tyler finds love
Any additional comments?
I would give anything to live in Jan Karon's mind and heart for just one day.
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The Neon Lawyer
- By: Victor Methos
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,208
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,363
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,340
With money and hope in short supply, newly minted attorney Brigham Theodore decides it’s time to lower his standards. He joins a seedy fly-by-night firm in Salt Lake City out of desperation. After he loses his first case - a speeding ticket - he’s convinced his career is over. But to his shock, his boss hands him a slightly more complex case: capital murder.
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4 out of 5 stars
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HERE'S THE DEAL
- By John on 02-02-15
- The Neon Lawyer
- By: Victor Methos
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Cant put it down
Reviewed: 11-02-15
Would you consider the audio edition of The Neon Lawyer to be better than the print version?
only heard audio
Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?
yes any minute I was sure the case would blow up
Have you listened to any of Nick Podehl’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
never have but he is good
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
both
Any additional comments?
I want more from this author
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X
- Kinsey Millhone, Book 24
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Judy Kaye
- Length: 13 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,652
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,192
Sue Grafton's X: Perhaps her darkest and most chilling novel, it features a remorseless serial killer who leaves no trace of his crimes. Once again breaking the rules and establishing new paths, Grafton wastes little time identifying this sociopath. The test is whether Kinsey can prove her case against him before she becomes his next victim.
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2 out of 5 stars
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My X-pectations were too high
- By Simone on 09-02-15
- X
- Kinsey Millhone, Book 24
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Judy Kaye
ANOYHER WINNER
Reviewed: 11-02-15
What did you love best about X?
good story and only Judy Kaye can be Kinsey
What did you like best about this story?
plot twists
Which character – as performed by Judy Kaye – was your favorite?
Kinsey
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Twisted Deception
Any additional comments?
Please don't stop the series...PLEASE..I want to find out who Kinsey will be when she "grows up"
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Don't Go
- By: Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson
- Length: 11 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 711
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 623
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 615
When Dr. Mike Scanlon is called to serve as an army doctor in Afghanistan, he’s acutely aware of the dangers he’ll face and the hardships it will bring his wife, Chloe, and their newborn baby. And deep inside, he doesn’t think of himself as a hero, but a healer. However, in an ironic turn of events, as Mike operates on a wounded soldier in a war-torn country, Chloe dies at home in the suburbs, in an apparently freak household accident. Devastated, he returns home to bury her, only to discover that the life he left behind has fallen apart.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Think I expected something different
- By Kathi on 04-09-13
- Don't Go
- By: Lisa Scottoline
- Narrated by: Jeremy Davidson
SLOW START
Reviewed: 06-26-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
GOOD NARRATOR
Would you recommend Don't Go to your friends? Why or why not?
SURE, IT MAY APPEAL TO SOME
Have you listened to any of Jeremy Davidson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
FIRST LISTEN
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
NEW TITLE ALTOGETHER...NEVER REALLY THOUGHT THAT FIT THE STORY
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The Long Valley
- By: John Steinbeck, John H. Timmerman - introduction
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
- Length: 8 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 235
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 204
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 202
A Penguin Classic. First published in 1938, this volume of stories collected with the encouragement of his longtime editor Pascal Covici serves as a wonderful introduction to the work of Nobel Prize winner John Steinbeck. Set in the beautiful Salinas Valley of California, where simple people farm the land and struggle to find a place for themselves in the world, these stories reflect Steinbeck’s characteristic interests: The tensions between town and country, laborers and owners, past and present.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Generally Good Stories, Some are Great
- By Michael on 06-18-13
- The Long Valley
- By: John Steinbeck, John H. Timmerman - introduction
- Narrated by: Holter Graham
GREAT
Reviewed: 07-10-14
What did you love best about The Long Valley?
The varied stories
If you’ve listened to books by John Steinbeck and John H. Timmerman (Introduction) before, how does this one compare?
good as always
What about Holter Graham’s performance did you like?
his voice
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
unanswered questions
Any additional comments?
the stories ended sp abruptly that I was into the next before I knew it. I did not like that I had no time to process what I had just heard
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Tortilla Flat
- By: John Steinbeck
- Narrated by: John McDonough
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,068
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 921
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 925
Adopting the structure and themes of the Arthurian legend, Steinbeck created a Camelot on a shabby hillside above the town of Monterey, California, and peopled it with a colorful band of knights. At the center of the tale is Danny, whose house, like Arthur’s castle, becomes a gathering place for men looking for adventure, camaraderie, and a sense of belonging—men who fiercely resist the corrupting tide of honest toil and civil rectitude.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Good Book
- By LTCKEL on 09-06-14
- Tortilla Flat
- By: John Steinbeck
- Narrated by: John McDonough
WINNER
Reviewed: 07-10-14
What made the experience of listening to Tortilla Flat the most enjoyable?
the characters
What did you like best about this story?
the unending quest for wine
Which scene was your favorite?
vacuum cleaner
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes
Any additional comments?
Having read this several times, it really came to life in the audio
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A Town Like Alice
- By: Nevil Shute
- Narrated by: Robin Bailey
- Length: 10 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,384
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,639
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,649
Jean Paget is just twenty years old and working in Malaya when the Japanese invasion begins. When she is captured she joins a group of other European women and children whom the Japanese force to march for miles through the jungle. While on the march, the group run into some Australian prisoners, one of whom, Joe Harman, helps them steal some food, and is horrifically punished by the Japanese as a result.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An all time favorite I have read many times...
- By Peyton on 03-16-10
- A Town Like Alice
- By: Nevil Shute
- Narrated by: Robin Bailey
a wonderful story
Reviewed: 06-15-14
Would you listen to A Town Like Alice again? Why?
This was my first Nevil Shute but will definately not be my last
Who was your favorite character and why?
Jean
Which character – as performed by Robin Bailey – was your favorite?
Jean
If you could rename A Town Like Alice, what would you call it?
I can't imagine
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Kinsey and Me
- Stories
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Judy Kaye
- Length: 7 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 286
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 247
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Story4 out of 5 stars 246
In 1982, Sue Grafton introduced us to Kinsey Millhone. Thirty years later, Kinsey is an established international icon and Sue, a number-one best-selling author. To mark this anniversary year, Sue has given us stories that reveal Kinsey’s origins and Sue’s past. Kinsey and Me has two parts: The nine Kinsey stories (1986-93), each a gem of detection; and the And Me stories, written in the decade after Grafton's mother died. Together, they show just how much of Kinsey is a distillation of her creator’s past.
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3 out of 5 stars
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How did Grafton create Kinsey?
- By Jean on 01-22-13
- Kinsey and Me
- Stories
- By: Sue Grafton
- Narrated by: Judy Kaye
another winner
Reviewed: 06-15-14
What made the experience of listening to Kinsey and Me the most enjoyable?
Judy Kaye is the heart and soul of Kinsey
Who was your favorite character and why?
Kinsey. Real
Have you listened to any of Judy Kaye’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
JUDY KAYE IS MY FAVORITE
Who was the most memorable character of Kinsey and Me and why?
Kinsey is someone I know....
Any additional comments?
keep 'em commin'
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Lonesome Dove
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: Lee Horsley
- Length: 36 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,570
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,677
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Story5 out of 5 stars 5,697
Larry McMurtry's American epic, set in the late 19th century, tells the story of a cattle drive from Texas to Montana, a drive that represents not only a daring foolhardy adventure, but a part of the American Dream for everyone involved.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best audio book I have ever listened to!
- By James on 12-20-04
- Lonesome Dove
- By: Larry McMurtry
- Narrated by: Lee Horsley
great story
Reviewed: 04-27-14
Where does Lonesome Dove rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
#1
What did you like best about this story?
everything. It is the best book I have read and listened to.
How could the performance have been better?
the reader was very boring. Sam Elliot would have the perfect voice
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
both
Any additional comments?
I will continue to buy McMurtry but sure gonna be hard to top this one
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Crime Beat
- A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Howard Samuel
- Length: 8 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3 out of 5 stars 110
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 47
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Story3 out of 5 stars 45
Before he became a novelist, Michael Connelly was a crime reporter, covering the detectives who worked the homicide beat in Florida and Los Angeles. In vivid, hard-hitting articles, Connelly leads the reader past the yellow police tape as he follows the investigators, the victims, their families and friends, and, of course, the killers, to tell the real stories of murder and its aftermath.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't confuse with his fiction
- By William on 07-31-06
- Crime Beat
- A Decade of Covering Cops and Killers
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Howard Samuel
below par
Reviewed: 11-02-13
Would you try another book from Michael Connelly and/or Howard Samuel?
yes
Would you be willing to try another book from Michael Connelly? Why or why not?
yes he is usually my favorite
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Howard Samuel?
anyone that is not momotone
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
not really
Any additional comments?
Michael, Stick with is working for you
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