June 2013

[Dee]

The potato factory - it's nice and chunky

[Bill (Just a)]

Kristie wrote: "I'm about 2/3 of the way through The Handmaid's Tale. I was expecting an OK read, but I'm really impressed with it despite my ingoing attitude toward it. "

Thumbs up from me on this book as well.

[Chrissie]

Kristie, even if it has been said that there are elements of fiction in Travels with Charley: In Search of America, I thought it was spot-on! Great writing, as usual, from Steinbeck.

[Kristie]

Chrissie wrote: "Kristie, even if it has been said that there are elements of fiction in Travels with Charley: In Search of America, I thought it was spot-on! Great writing, as usual, from Steinbeck."

Yeah, some of the dialogue felt a little too good to be true, but I agree...spot-on.

[Kristie]

Dee wrote: "The potato factory - it's nice and chunky"

And Humphrey Bower's narration to boot. It's definitely the one I'm leaning toward.

[Alina]

I finished Cutting for Stone. 24 hours long but loved it. Narrator really gave it justice.

[Sandra]

Alina wrote: "I finished Cutting for Stone. 24 hours long but loved it. Narrator really gave it justice."

Yeah, I really enjoyed that one.

[Kristie]

Alina wrote: "I finished Cutting for Stone. 24 hours long but loved it. Narrator really gave it justice."

I just listened to that very recently, too. Loved it. Best audiobook I've listened to in a long time.

[Alana]

About 2/3 done with The Book Thief. I'm enjoying the narration a lot, it's got just the right amount of accent, so that the switching between German and English words isn't shocking. It's dark subject matter with a lot lighter narrative tone. Interested to see how it ultimately turns out, though I have my suspicions.

[Shawn]

Alana - Glad to hear your enjoying "the book thief" I bought it and it didn't keep my attention and I switched to other books. I guess I will have to give it another try....

[Alana]

Well this wasn't one of the cases where it starts out slow and in one tone but then develops better later. The tone feels pretty much the same the whole time, so if you didn't like the beginning, I don't know that you'll like it any more. But I'm not done with the whole thing yet, so I don't know.

[Shawn]

Alana...thanks for letting me know...maybe I'll wait a little longer to listen to it... I'm interested to hear how you like it when its done.

[Lisa]

Alina wrote: "I finished Cutting for Stone. 24 hours long but loved it. Narrator really gave it justice."

I loved that one myself. I told everyone about it. One of my top audiobooks.

[Janice]

I finished Doc about an hour ago, and even though I haven't done up a review yet, I'm going to give it 5 stars! Mark Bramhall was brilliant! He made the book a delight to listen to. He sounded like Sam Elliott when he was speaking as Doc Holliday which didn't hurt my feelings any. :)

[MissSusie]

Janice wrote: "I finished Doc about an hour ago, and even though I haven't done up a review yet, I'm going to give it 5 stars! Mark Bramhall was brilliant! He made the book a delight to listen to. He sounded l..."

Love Mark Bramhall I bet he is perfect for that book on the wishlist it goes!

[Janice]

I started NOS4A2 yesterday. So far, Captain Janeway... I mean Kate Mulgrew, is doing a great job. I love the voice she gave the old man in the prologue. I assume he's the villain of the story.

[Alana]

I haven't heard her narrate anything, but she's got a great voice for it, I bet she does a good job.

[CatBookMom]

Janice wrote: "I started NOS4A2 yesterday. So far, Captain Janeway... I mean Kate Mulgrew, is doing a great job. I love the voice she gave the old man in the prologue. I assume he's the villain of the story."

I feel stupid at how long it took me to 'get' the name: nos-four-ah-two = Nosferatu.