The Name of the Rose
ABRIDGED by Umberto Eco Narrated by Theodore Bikel "Abridged but fantastic!" I do not usually like abridged books but this specific one is fantastic. If you have read or listened to the unabridged Name of the Rose, you know it contains information overload. Between the philosophical discussions and Latin phrases, it can be a tough book to read. This abridgment leaves the story intact but cuts the academics . The narrator is great. He conveys the emotion and the personalities and at the same his voice has a very relaxing quality to it.
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Yellow Zone: A Journal Documentation of the End of America
UNABRIDGED by Jacqueline Druga Narrated by David Dietz "Narrator great; not wild about story" I would definitely listen to another book narrated by David Dietz. I found his voice enjoyable and versatile. He was able to do women's as well as men's voices without the women seeming falsetto. This was my first exposure to Jacqueline Druga. I cannot say I found the story to be an good as other post-apocalyptic books like "The Dead Lands". While David's reading was great, it seemed the production values were not as good as some other books I have listened to. The sound quality especially when he raised his voice was not great. I know that is a studio production issue and one that should have been addressed by the producer of the audio book not the narrator. Robinson Crusoe 2244
UNABRIDGED by E. J. Robinson Narrated by Malk Williams "Original and enjoyable" I received a free copy of this audio book in exchange for an unbiased review. I enjoyed this book. It was an original story. The narrator had a nice voice. He conveyed the emotion in the story well. I liked this book so much I am going to buy the Kindle edition of the book. I will be watching for the author's next work. I recommend Robinson Crusoe 2244. Serum
UNABRIDGED by Christopher McDonald Narrated by Robert Lee Wilson "Narration needs to be redone" The narration and production values were simply horrible. As another reviewer mentioned, there seems to be a lot of background noise and not a very good recording. There were also huge problems with the narration. The narration cleared his throat, repeated text (Chap 6 in audible/5 in physical book at time stamp 02.31, 02:41, 03:41 and 04:42 to just list a few examples), mispronounced words and at times seems to be talking to someone else (again Chap 6 time stamp 01:41 sounds like he says to someone, "it says here" then reads line from book). I would not be willing to try another book from Christopher McDonald unless it was very inexpensive. I would definitely not listen to this narrator again. Serum was not worth the listening time. Perhaps it would have been worth the time to read the book but in this case, the narrator made it impossible to follow the story because his narration issues were so distracting. I received a free copy of the audiobook in exchange for a fair review. I am sorry to have to rate the book so poorly because I know the author put his heart into writing it. I suggest the author try to find a different narrator for any future projects and consider redoing this one. I will not buy the ebook version of "Serum" because after listening to this narrator turned me off on it. UNABRIDGED
by Rob Dircks Narrated by Rob Dircks "Unique and enjoyable" What made the experience of listening to Where the Hell is Tesla? the most enjoyable? Disclaimer - I received a free copy of this audiobook in exchange for a fair review. This was such an enjoyable audiobook that I purchased the kindle version. Very unique story, really enjoyed the modern form of a story told through correspondence. (It has me thinking about Dracula told thru email and social media.) I really liked the narrator's voice. He has a nice voice with a hint of "gravely". It fit what I envisioned the character sounds like. I recommend "Where the Hell is Tesla?" The Six Wives of Henry VIII
By: Alison Weir Read by: Simon Prebble Runtime: 22.4 Hours Recording: Unabridged Release date: 1.1.1991 Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC ISBN-13: 9781470325503 The Children of Henry VIII By: Alison Weir Read by: Simon Prebble Runtime: 15.7 Hours Recording: Unabridged Release date: 7.9.1996 Publisher: Recorded Books, LLC Genre: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography ISBN-13: 9781470325510 The Six Wives and The Children of Henry VIII To anyone to who loves Tudor history, the author Alison Weir is a familiar name. I first read both these books, The Six Wives of Henry VIII and The Children of Henry VIII, when they came out in the 1990's. The books themselves are excellent. Simon Prebble does an great job narrating them. He has a great voice. If you are interested in the Tudors, these two non-fiction books are a good place to start, especially before you read any of the historical fiction books about the Tudors. The Tudors: The Complete Story of England’s Most Notorious Dynasty
By: G. J. Meyer Read by: Robin Sachs Runtime: 24.9 Hours Recording: Unabridged Release date: 2.23.2010 Publisher: Random House ISBN-13: 9780307705662 The Whole Tudors, not just Henry VIII September 18, 2013 This book, narrated by the late Robin Sachs, is fantastic. As a narrator, no one else is as good except Simon Vance. The contents of the book are comprehensive, covering Henry VII improbable rise to king through his son, the most infamous Tudor and continuing with all three of his children this book gives you the complete story. Nothing happened in isolation. Often occurrences in one reign where reactions to their predecessor's reign. I especially like the background chapters which filled in the details of various aspects of Tudor life from royalty to commoner. A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
By: Thomas Penn
Read by: Simon Vance Runtime: 14.6 Hours Recording: Unabridged Release date: 3.6.2012 Publisher: Blackstone Audio Genre: Nonfiction/Biography & Autobiography ISBN-13: 978-1-4708-0601-9 Simon Vance does an excellent job narrating Winter King. Note to big authors: hire him for all your audio books! The only reason this book does not get 5 stars on the story is because it is very in depth about what Henry VII did to keep the nobles in check, the financial blackmail, the use of obscure laws and crippling fines. For someone who is a casual history buff, it will probably be too much. For someone who is interested in the Tudors and especially how a man with very little claim to the throne gets it and manages to keep it, it is a great book. |
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