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Dolores Claiborne: Audiobook vs Movie
One aspect of making movies from a book that fascinates me is how it is adapted. How does a director, who probably works with a screenwriter and an editor, make decisions on what to keep, what to change, and what to leave out in the plot? Among the characters, does she preserve all the ones Read more
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Audiobook Review: Black Wind
Clive Cussler’s novels are reminiscent of the Bond movies of old and seem to have all the necessary ingredients, adventure, super villains and heroes to save the day. The tall handsome hero, Dirk Pitt is Cussler’s own alter ego who shares with his creator,many commonalities like working for NUMA, the National Underwater and Marine Association, Read more
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Eric Lustbader’s Ninja Series
I must confess, that I have only experienced the audio versions of these books. However, I found them extremely enjoyable. I have always been a fan of books that combine the Eastern mysticism with Western technology like Michael Crichton’s Rising Sun or the Star Wars Series(The entire Jedi philosophy is merely recycled Zen Teachings). The Read more
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Audiobook Review: The Last Juror
The Last Juror Format: Compact Disc Pub. Date: February 2004This is a typical classic Legal Thriller from Grisham. As with several of Grisham’s books, this book’s plot is set in Clanton Mississippi. The tale is narrated from the perspective of Willy Traynor, who comes as a youngster to Clanton in Ford County in 1970, and Read more
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Audio Book: The Summons
8 CDs Unabridged Pub. Date: February 2002Publisher: Random House Audio Publishing Group The Summons is a novel from John Grisham. Ray Atley is a law professor in Virginia. Recently dumped by his wife, he lives a mundane life except for his hobby of flying a Cessna. Suddenly, he is summoned back to his home town Read more
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