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Ruby

The Dakotah Treasures, Book 1

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Ruby

By: Lauraine Snelling
Narrated by: Alexandra O'Karma
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Award-winning author Lauraine Snelling delivers her first installment of the Dakotah Treasures series. Ruby, a Crossings Book Club Main Selection, is the story of a young woman who must leave behind the life she has grown accustomed to in order to start a new life in the bleak Dakota Territory.Don't miss the other titles in the Dakotah Treasures series.©2003 Lauraine Snelling (P)2003 Recorded Books, LLC Contemporary Historical Fiction
Engaging Storyline • Compelling Characters • Pleasing Voice • Strong Heroine • Intriguing Plot • Vivid Descriptions
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I am a huge fan of Lauraine Snelling books and own all but the abridged ones.
This series was released before the others so I can say she improved a lot!
This series was not my favorite and the narrator was a big disappointment for me.
I recommend all her other books.

The Dakotah Treasures series - all 4 books

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Story is good. This is not a romance. Reader was very annoying due to constant sniffling, sighing etc.

Good

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Where does Ruby rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Ruby, and her sister Opal travel travel at the wish of their father to claim their inheritance. When they arrive, the "inheritance' is a brothel. This book is how Ruby and Opal transform this brothel into a hotel, and transform the town of Little Missouri (not Little Missery) into a decent place to live.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ruby?

When Ruby figures out (or was told) what a brothel was!

What about Alexandra O'Karma’s performance did you like?

Great voices, makes you feel like you are really there.

Who was the most memorable character of Ruby and why?

She stands up for what she believes is right, something we don't often see today!

Any additional comments?

Love the book, comes in a series, Pearl is really good also

One of my favorite books of all time!

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Oh my! The confusion and hardships this family have to endure are unconscionable!! Incomprehensible!!! And so so wrong! But, they definitely make for a great book!
The narration on this book was wonderful!

Christian Historical Romance

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The story is really good. I read and listened. The reader was sometimes loud in breathing or swallowing, but she did a really good job with inflection. Very good book. Have read many by Ms Snelling. Hope to read more soon!

Intriguing Western about God's guidance

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the narrator's voice was too sinfle-simensional and monarone in my opinion. I enjoyed the story though.

wasn't impressed by the narrator - too monotone .

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I have enjoyed this first book so much as it was so different. I have read so many of Lauraine Snelling's books and this is a very different setting and characters. Is nothing that I could have imagined. Now on to Book 2 Pearl, Opal and Amethyst a second time also for the complete set.

This may come differently to many that have made comments about this Narrator, Alexander O' Karma. All comments were negative, and I am stating here that she was the perfect one to have been chosen. Listening to all the voices that had to be spoken and with different tones, child, men and women. There were several men and women in this story with definite speaking tones of them. The young children from a baby to a youngster. Plus, his son and so many others I do not need to name them all. She has nailed them just perfectly. I suggest that some of these past readers, to listen again to the books with what I have said in mind,
Just also want to add that she has a very appealing singing voice.

Ending with my post above, I do hope this helps with wonderful stories of four women. Have loved them so and Alexandra O'Karma narrating.

Ruby Book 1

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I really enjoyed this book. The narrator has a unique voice, but I liked it. Listen to the sample before buying.

Great Listen

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I absolutely love Lauraine Smelling books, so I suffered through the narration. If you're looking for a boring narration that will put you to sleep...this is the one.

Not my favorite narrator!

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I love all Lauraine Snelling books. But this narrator was so hard to continue listening to. She was dry and robotic.

Good story

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