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Narrated by:
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Peter Berkrot
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By:
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Devan Sipher
About this listen
Sometimes the best man isn’t even in the wedding party.
Gavin Greene is a hopeless romantic. He’s also a professional one: He writes the wedding column for a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper, covering spectacular parties from coast to coast. But there’s a thin line between being a hotshot reporter on assignment and being a single guy alone on a Saturday night at someone else’s wedding.
Everything changes on New Year’s Eve when Gavin meets Melinda, a travel writer with enchanting dimples. A moonlit stroll across a Manhattan rooftop seals the deal - until an Aussie with an attitude swoops in and whisks her away before Gavin gets her number.
Gavin crisscrosses New York City to find her again and learns that there’s something worse than losing the woman of his dreams: having to write an article about her wedding.
Devan Sipher has been writing about weddings for the New York Times’ Vows column for more than five years. He received a master of fine arts degree from the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University. He lives in New York City and is still single.
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Critic reviews
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
better plot and scriptWhat do you think your next listen will be?
Pandora's BoxWhat three words best describe Peter Berkrot’s performance?
OK but he didn't have great material to work withIf you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Wedding Beat?
? all kind of cornySo So
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Is there anything you would change about this book?
The Wedding Beat was well written, although, somewhat painful to read...Kind of like a trip to the dentist. The agony...I would have preferred a bandaide being ripped off! At lease the pain would have been short-lived. This poor guy struggled more than he should have. Life is just not that complicated.Have you listened to any of Peter Berkrot’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
I have not listened to Peter Berkrot prior to this. He has a nice voice and I liked his performance.Did The Wedding Beat inspire you to do anything?
noAny additional comments?
This was an experience that I would not recommend, and would not revisit.Like a trip to the dentist!
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Happy I purchased this on sale
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Would have given 3 1/2 Stars if possible
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I really tried
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What disappointed you about The Wedding Beat?
I couldn't finish this book. I became tired early on of this nebbish kvetching---which he does continually throughout the book. My reaction to the protagonist's annoying internal thoughts (which was what most of the book was) was like nails on a chalk board. I wanted to tell him to just shut up and get on with it. Also I didn't find the humor all that funny and the romance wasn't very romantic. It was actually rather sad. About half-way through I gave up and quit. I gather most people liked this book which I don't understand. Maybe if you listen to the sample you can tell whether you find the protagonist off-putting.Has The Wedding Beat turned you off from other books in this genre?
noWould you be willing to try another one of Peter Berkrot’s performances?
maybeWhat reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
irritation, frustrationWhiney nerd seeks perfect love
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If you could sum up The Wedding Beat in three words, what would they be?
Fun to listen to.What did you like best about this story?
Exactly what you would expect.What about Peter Berkrot???s performance did you like?
The voices were done well enough to distinguish.Exactly what you would expect. Fun to listen to.
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The story was alright. I couldn't follow along sometimes. Didn't know which girl/date he was talking about.
Oh well.
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Any additional comments?
Fun and funny story - I laughed out loud several times. The only thing stopping me from giving this 5 stars is that I thought the ending was abrupt and a bit unsatisfying. But this charming story is well worth listening to.Charming and fun
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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Sure-not for a full credit though. Got it on a fabulous sale.Any additional comments?
Fun, chick-lit. Good, fun read not too 'deep'.Great story, a bit slow start...
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