
The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon
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Narrated by:
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Scott Glennon
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By:
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Linda Ballou
Gemcie and her Irish Hunter, Marshal, are about to capture the World Cup when a nasty fall dashes their chances. While she is mending, her arch rival seizes this opportunity to catch a ride on Marshal, and to seduce her young husband. Confused and dazed by her new circumstances, Gemcie heads for the high Sierras hoping the majestic spires that captured the heart of the father she never met will provide the answers she seeks.
She finds strength and solace riding solo on the John Muir Trail, but a bear attack ends her time of introspection and places her in the care of a solitary cowboy manning a fire lookout. Brady shows her love and gives her the courage to get back in the saddle. Haunted by images of Marshal being abused by his owners, Gemcie returns to rescue him and fly high with him once more.
Ballou's prose gallops ahead at breakneck speed as she takes you along on this wild ride.
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Hearing my words come back to me enriched by his inflections and emotional interpretations is really exciting for me. He has given each character vocal nuances that are terrific. I find myself getting teary eyed as I listen to my words and come away feeling that we have both done a good job.He put a lot of energy into the story and worked hard to get it right. I love Scott's delivery of The Cowgirl Jumped Over the Moon and hope you will too! Linda Ballou
Is it wrong to fall in love with your narrator?
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I live not too far from a fairground that has just started an American Quarter Horse show and I can't think of a better way to listen to the beginning of this book again. The sad part, I'm not as brave as Gemcie to take a trek through the High Sierras. Maybe I'll just take walks through some of our local parks and call it a day. And getting on a horse? - I'm afraid of heights so I'll just enjoy them either from a seat or with my two feet planted firmly on the ground.
Mr. Glennon does a satisfactory job in telling us the story. I don't mind that he doesn't do a perfect job in making his voice sound female. He does a great job in having me picture an evening scene with people sitting around a blazing fire. As we sit there making s'mores and having our warmed drink of choice, he's telling us this story. And it's one where he will only tell it to us in parts so that he always leaves us in suspense. I could also picture him doing the same while leading us on a trail ride telling us other tales that get us ready for his next part of the tale.
Ms. Ballou had me thinking of my childhood. I have loved to read since I was very small. As I was growing up, I was voracious about any book that had horses in it. At some point that just stopped and my head turned toward romances. Our author reminded me what I loved about those books I read so long ago and for that I have to thank her. She also reminded me how much my neighborhood has changed. We used to have a farm at the end of my street. As I delivered papers, I would stop and say hello to the horse they had. I could almost picture it as a place that Gemcie would be. And I'm so glad that I had a chance to "meet" our author and Gemcie.
I voluntarily reviewed an Audiobook copy of this book.
A Ride That I Wouldn't Mind Taking More Than Once
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NOT CLEAN FOR YOUNG LISTENERS.
ACCEPTABLE FOR MATURE AUDIENCE
NARRATOR IS GREAT AND EASY TO FOLLOW.
STEAMY WESTERN ROMANCE.
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Beautiful story
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A Wonderful Book!
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Great story
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Horse lovers dream
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A story of triumph
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What I didn't like:
The narrator mispronounced some words. Not place names, just somewhat unusual dictionary words. Also his emphasis sounded off at first, but after he settled in he was pleasant to listen to.
The story had a couple elements that strained credulity, such as a deus ex machina check that arrives in the mail. Granted, the title was inspired by a children's rhyme, but most of the story is based in reality. Also the story's pacing could be slow at times.
Horror of horrors, there are scenes with no horses! That's because this is Gemcie's story. I realize this is not a fair criticism, but I did find myself wanting even more horse content.
What I did like:
The horse scenes, of course! Finally a novel involving horses that's not about racing! I most enjoyed the trail ride parts.
Vivid descriptions of nature and wildlife. The listener gets a vacation in the mountains.
Brady's job was interesting. I liked Brady in general, till the contrived spat near the end
Humorous bits
(I received this audiobook for free in exchange for an honest review.)
I Enjoyed This, And I'm Picky
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I did have some problems with the way the narrative seemed to jump around at times; sudden switches of topics. Now this might have been because I wasn't seeing the physical writing of the story, so didn't know if there were breaks, or italics, or other visual cues to help with that, but overall, the flow of the story was pretty good.
Enjoyable
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