Diana's comments (member since Jan 13, 2009)

Diana's comments from the All Ears Audiobooks group.

Just finished The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer, per Lars' recommendation. (Thanks, Lars!) I originally picked it up thinking I'd preview it as a possible Christmas gift for my Twilight-loving 12-year-old niece, but quickly realized it was much more my cup of tea than hers. The narrator was absolutely phenomenal, and kept me thoroughly engaged through what felt like a very long novel (considering its young adult audience). I'd highly recommend this for 8th-9th graders, as the subject matter seems a bit dark and advanced for a younger audience.

Julie at All Ears wrote: "
For months, I have been hearing rave reviews of Kathryn Stockett's The Help. My bookclub was discussing it this month and I got a chance to listen to it in audio. Fa..."

Wasn't The Help wonderful? We just read it for my book groups this fall, though unfortunately I wasn't able to check out the audio version. Just curious, did they use different narrators for each of the different characters' chapters? I imagine that would really add to the experience of the book.

Isn't Extremely Loud fantastic? I have read the book and also listened to the audiobook, and I have to say the experience was very different for each form. If you can get your hands on a copy of the book, I'd recommend checking it out because its unique formatting and images really enhance the story.

Julie at All Ears wrote: "I recently returned from a long vacation giving me lots of time to listen to a wide variety of audiobooks. My favorite, by far, was The Beekeeper's Apprentice by Laurie King (thanks Tara, for the ..."

Neat! Laurie King is my friend's mom! I have been meaning to check out her work for a while. Maybe I'll start with this book.