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Title: Don't Rescue Me, God's Molding Me

Subtitle: Snow Series: Meet Savannah, Part 2

Author: Marita Kinney

Narrator: Hillary Hawkins

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 41 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-31-13

Publisher: Marita Kinney

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

Savannah is a sophisticated single mother who has had her share of growing pains. From rags to riches, back to rags, Savannah is determined to change her circumstance through her faith and perseverance. As she struggles to keep her head above water, her new vindictive neighbors try her patience and her faith. She desperately desires for God to rescue her from her new life of struggle.

Members Reviews:

Only a Glimpse, So Much is Missing

Don't Rescue Me, God's Molding Me is mostly about a woman name Savannah who is down and out, but is trying to pick up the pieces in her life. She is a positive character, always trying to be upbeat, and always working to better herself. This story as a whole is very sweet and is very inspiring. But unfortunately, it didn't connect with me.

It felt rushed. I felt like an outsider looking in. I didn't learn anything about Savannah other than she's saved, which is wonderful, but what else is there to her? There's a lot of commentary, telling me what happened or happening. I wanted to "live" the life with Savannah and her neighbors on those pages, but unfortunately, Ms. Kinney didn't provide that experience. Give me something more than characters causing superficial arguments and trouble. As a reader, I want to be in the middle. Not looking through a window and only getting glimpses of the life in that apartment building.

As for the Kindle formatting, it wasn't that great. Huge spaces between paragraphs. Too much space between lines in paragraphs. Grammar and spelling errors were minor, but one check would get rid of the mistakes.

The story overall could have been interesting, if it was expanded more. The author has great potential, and I hope she keeps going in her writing and publishing endeavors.

Easy Relatable Realistic Quick Read

I received this book free from Reading Deals, not for a review, but I wanted to state that anyway :-). Below is my honest opinion.

I enjoyed this book. It was short and to the point and could be read in one sitting. It held my interest as I wanted to see how each character's story ended. There were some grammatical errors, but not so much as it distracted from my reading enjoyment. I cared about each character. I grew up in the inner city which helped me relate to some of the ridiculousness of a couple of the characters. Some of their behavior was sadly laughable as it is how some people truly behave.

One of the 1 star comments asked "who was rescued?" I believe they all were, each of the three main characters, with the exception of the "Bible Thumper." The one who moved into that building was rescued in the sense that she found her purpose. The young girl was received Christ as her Savior. The young girl's mother as she had an encounter with God that changed her life. The door was left open for the "Bible Thumper" to be rescued as a letter was left for her to read at the end of the story.

The only con to this book was the grammatical errors and words misplaced, but again, it was not enough to distract my reading enjoyable.

Use Me Lord For Your Service

I enjoyed this book and the story byline is so typical of today if we are Christians. Christ sometimes allow things to happen to us in order for us to listen to Him and go in the direction that He wants us to go.

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Title: Hero's Curse

Subtitle: The Paladin Files, Book 1

Author: Jack J. Lee

Narrator: Jack J. Lee

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 12-27-13

Publisher: Happy Water

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 19 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

I've got no choice but to warn you. Read further, the truth will be revealed and it will enslave you. You don't want to know how the Universe works. I know I didn't.

I don't care who you are or what you believe-Christian, Muslim, Hindu, Wiccan, Atheist, anything and everything. You're all wrong.

The following is a story of my life after I got drafted by God to fight the minions of darkness. Jehovah of the Holy Bible exists and holy warriors are needed to defend us.

If you're wise, you'll set this book down now and walk away. Keep your illusions; they won't hurt you. Learn too much, open the door that is better left closed, and you'll be fighting by my side.

Victor Paladin

Servant of the Lord

Members Reviews:

Friends don't let authors read their own books.

This book seemed interesting so I thought I'd gamble a credit. I actually enjoyed it and will probably read the next book and see what happens.

That being said the story is pretty flawed on a number of levels. First, the story is gun porn on an epic level. Even Larry Corriea would tell Mr. Lee to tone it done a bit. If you don't like that style then take a pass on this one. The author goes into every weapon and magic power in great (often excrutiating detail).

The author does a great job writing action scenes. The characters aren't very well developed but are likeable. Honestly, this seems more like author wish fulfillment than anything. This story reads like a comic book but I like comic books so I enjoyed it. I gave it 3 stars because of writing flaws more than lack of enjoyment.

Another issue is that the author starts sentences and paragraphs with the name of the character being spoken to a whole lot. it can be kind of annoying and gives the writing a staggering, almost Shatner-like quality to the timing. With slow halting sentences followed by several rapid ones following.

The author read his own book. For the love of God please quit doing this! I felt like the guy tried his best and I liked the main characters voice as he sounds like a higher pitched, slightly nasally version of Macleod Andrews (who would be a great narrarator for the series). The reading was bad enough to be entertaining in its awfulness (if that makes sense) more than annoying. it should also get an award for one having one of the worst Scottish accents of all time. He tries but goes from Scottish, to Liverpool English to American all in the same sentence. Not the worst accent I've ever heard in a book but defnitiely the second worst with a bullet.

The cosmology of the series was actually pretty interesting. The humor in the book is pretty good. I enjoyed this one enough to try the next story in the series. This is what I call a solid 3 star story. It has some good points but is series flawed in many areas. If you want a light action series with humor you might like this one, just don't put it high on your to do list.

The Performance Ruins It

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

I would have likely finished listening to this book if a more engaging, professional narrator had performed it.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

I was interested in how a thief could become a paladin.

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Title: Stepping Down

Author: Michelle Stimpson

Narrator: William Butler

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 12-26-13

Publisher: Michelle Lenear-Stimpson

Ratings: 2.5 of 5 out of 21 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

Mark has been pastoring New Vision church for six years now, and all his hard work is about to pay off as the church approaches mega-church status. But while Mark has been busy building the church, his own household has been crumbling to pieces. After ignoring divine guidance, Mark finds himself caught up in the appearance of a scandal that threatens to tear the church apart. And his wife's secrets only add insult to near-fatal injury. Sharla would have done just about anything to be a mother and, actually, she did. She was willing to pay the price for her mistakes, but she never dreamed someone else might have to suffer instead. How close can she come to confessing her past without jeopardizing her future?

Stepping Down is the eighth full-length novel from national best-selling author Michelle Stimpson. As the granddaughter of a pastor and the great-granddaughter of a bishop, she explores a conflict many spiritual leaders still encounter today. Listeners will enjoy this fast-paced, hard-hitting novel that addresses the ageless question: How can a man run the church if he can't run his own household?

Members Reviews:

The narrater was awfull.

What would have made Stepping Down better?

Get rid of the narrator

If youve listened to books by Michelle Stimpson before, how does this one compare?

the story line was good.

How could the performance have been better?

edit out the mistakes

What character would you cut from Stepping Down?

good characters

Any additional comments?

the narrator cleared his throat, and grossed me out. I thought something was wrong with the recording until I realized he was repeating the line because he was not reading it right.

He kept mispronouncing the characters names. This was the worse narrator I have every listened to. Because of William Butler I really did not enjoy this book as much as I should have. Please, please review the people that read for you I can promise you will loose listeners If they have to listen to the gross way this man coughed and cleared his throat on the recording. It was truly gross. Michelle you books are really good please don't make this mistake again.

Narration very disappointing

Would you try another book from Michelle Stimpson and/or William Butler?

Not the narrator -- I may purchase another of the author's books.

What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?

Family unity and overcoming communication issues.

What didnt you like about William Butlers performance?

There were major problems with the clarity of narrator's speech. Inexcusable issues with (mis) pronunciation and enunciation of words. Lacked the appropriate inflections of the voice that would be expected of someone reading a book aloud. Unpolished, unprofessional.

What character would you cut from Stepping Down?

None

Any additional comments?

N/A

Awful performance by the narrator

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

Yes but only if there is a different narrator.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Good story. I like the author's work.

How did the narrator detract from the book?

The narrator was awful. He mispronounced many of the words. The "do-overs" we're not edited out. The volume shifted from low to high. Some of the text was skipped (I guess a recording malfunction) but consequently there were parts of the book I didn't hear.

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Title: A New Family is Formed Along the Oregon Trail

Subtitle: A Christian Romance Novella

Author: Vanessa Carvo

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 1 hr and 19 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-13-13

Publisher: Quietly Blessed and Loved Press

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 3 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

This is the story of a young woman who lost her parents at the start of their journey west along the Oregon Trail. Close to her as she travels along, is a group of young men and boys who had also lost their parents and had decided to make a new beginning in the west, raising cattle. While bathing at the river one day the woman hears, then sees, a baby crying and she retrieves a young Native American infant found propped up against a tree. The wagon full of brothers helps take care of the baby but they are all cautioned to keep the child a secret from the rest of the wagon train. It is very hard and all of them seek God's help in both resolving the crisis, and keeping the child safe.

Members Reviews:

a new family

This is a very interesting and believe able story. Young people in the days of wagon trains and settling this country had to help their family. They learned by doing chores such as gathering wood and hauling water when they were probably 3 or 4 years old. They didn't get away with whining or having a fit but learned do what they were told. The family of boys took to helping the young woman who also had been orphaned and the baby she had found. It was a logical solution they came up with after each of them had put their trust in God.

Love in action.

This book shows God's love for His children. He leads them through difficult losses, and shows them how to love. An orphaned baby is cared for by a group of orphans. I don't want to spoil it, so I won't say more. I thought it was a very good story. Christian theme. No bad language or sex. The editing was very bad, leaving the reader to figure out what certain sentences were supposed to actually say or mean. Otherwise, I enjoyed the book. A simple short story. Would like to have read an epilogue that included how the family continued on......maybe a sequel?

Awesome story

I love the story from the beginning to the end, very Christian oriented, I would love to read another one just like it

Very good story

is the story of a young woman who lost her parents at the start of their journey west along the Oregon Trail. Close to her as she travels along, is a group of young men and boys who had also lost their parents and had decided to make a new beginning in the west, raising cattle. While bathing at the river one day the young woman, hears a baby crying and she retrieves a young Native American infant found propped up against a tree. The wagon full of brothers helps take care of the baby girl but they have to keep it a secret from the rest of the wagon train. Very good story

Wagon train adventure

Liked this story of a new family being formed along the Oregon trail.

Fast paced. Libbyhyontz

A young group with a happy and exciting future.

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Title: Samson

Subtitle: A Savior Will Rise

Author: Shawn Hoffman

Narrator: Shawn Hoffman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 11-06-13

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

During World War II, Jewish men were forced to box on Saturday night for Nazi entertainment. The winner got extra food. The loser went to the gas chambers.

The year is 1943, and Samson Abrams has just made a life or death decision, coming to the aid of a young Jewish boy being beaten by the Nazis. Before long, Samson's entire family must board the train to Auschwitz. As they arrive at the camp, Dr. Joseph Mengele, a man who will later go down in history as a person of pure evil, oversees the "selection" process. The young, weak, and elderly are all sent to their deaths. Samson tries to attack, but is calmed by Maximilian Kolbe, a Catholic monk also at the camp. For Samson, all of this evil reaffirms his belief that there is no God. Samson is soon recognized as a 1936 Olympic boxing participant and is offered a deal: he can box for his life, but if he loses, he will find himself on Mengele's experimental operating table. Adding to the complexity is the slow renewal of Samson's faith through his relationship with Kolbe. Here, he must somehow reconcile with God while he witnesses the violent, tortured deaths of so many. A historic battle ensues with Hitler, Himmler, Höss, and many of the highest ranking officials in the Nazi Party watchingan incredible final fight which culminates in Mengele himself getting in the ring.

Members Reviews:

Amazing

. Not for the faint of heart. One of the best novels I've read ever.

Can't stop thinking about this book

The story is one that haunts your thoughts for days after reading. The atrocities of the holocaust are brought vividly to life. Samson is what Saviors/Heroes are supposed to be.

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Title: The Face of the Earth

Author: Deborah Raney

Narrator: Celeste Ciulla

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-30-13

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 13 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

In The Face of the Earth, Mitchell Brannon is counting the minutes until his wife Jill gets home from a conference. But when she fails to return, he contacts the police, who conduct a search and come up empty-handed. Jills best friend Shelley stays by Mitch's side, and as their relationship deepens, Mitch struggles to honor the vows he made to a woman who seems to have disappeared off the face of the earth.

Members Reviews:

This one kept me up for several hours, long past my bedtime, because I did NOT want to stop reading!

This was my first novel to read by Deborah Raney and I was very impressed with how quickly this story grabbed me and kept me interested. You don't know how many times I wanted to jump ahead on my Kindle and find out what happened to Jill, but I didn't cheat! I thought the author put out a great question for us to think about...how seriously do we take our marriage vows? I really have to give Mitch credit for being faithful to his wife, without knowing if he would ever find out the truth about her disappearance. I'm excited to find a new author that writes compelling stories, and I look forward to reading some of her other books soon!

A lot of details little movement

I did not enjoy it. It mainly consisted of a man's search for his wife.

Mostly, a hour by hour, and day by day, personal thoughts some movement towards an expected finish. To say the story is excruciatingly slow, to me, is an understatement.

I generally enjoy books marked "Christian Fiction". I found myself avoiding some of the inner dialogue and looked for quotation marks which moved the story forward. Being a retired Chaplain and Counselor , my viewpoint and experience with grief situations influences my view point a bit. I wanted the book to be better.

Fantastic!

This definitely rated 5 stars from me. Would have been a 6 star rating if they had it. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. The plot was pleasantly different from the usual then what I'm use to. The plot and characters were well developed. Mitch and Shelly's story kept my interest with all its twist and turns, from the very beginning until the very end. I would think I knew how it would end and then something would happen to make me think differently and it would happen again. It just really kept my interest throughout. It definitely went on my Read Again list! I highly recommend this book!

Another beautiful novel from Deborah Raney

Deborah Raney is quickly becoming my favorite Christian author. This particular novel brought tears several times throughout the book. The characters and facts were so real that I felt the weight and the agony of the story for hours after I had set the book aside. It was as if this tragedy had happened to my dear friend or family member. Thank you, Deborah Raney for this beautiful book; it's a treasure!

Deeply moving story of love and loss

I felt the pain, frustration, sorrow and finally the peace of knowing your loved one is safe with the Lord. It would be so hard to go through such an experience. Missing and no trace of where she disappeared or what happened. The joy of finding a new love and resolution of what had happened.

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Title: Witness: The Seeds of Christianity, Book 1

Author: E. G. Lewis

Narrator: Ruth Elsbree

Format: Unabridged

Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-24-13

Publisher: Cape Arago Press

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 9 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

Witness - Book One of the Seeds of Christianity Series

An old tale told in a new way! Biblically and historically accurate.

Things are good for young Rivkah. Her father's just givenher a lamb to start her own flock, and Shemu'el wants to marry her. The young shepherdess accompanies her father to Bethlehem where, with Mary's help, sheholds her newborn son. But Mary, Joseph and Jesus are soon gone and Herod's soldiers begin killing the children of her village.

Then her intended, Shemu'el, is dragged away into slavery. Divided by fate, united by love, these two young people grow to separate adulthoods, each with their dreams and desires unfulfilled, while the world of Rome and conquest moves inexorably on.

Rivkah eventually marries and raises a family. Life is gooduntil the day she's in Jerusalem for the Passover when three men pass on theirway to crucifixion. As she encounters Jesus a final time, Rivkah makes a life-changing decision and follows to Golgotha. And, when they take him from the cross, this time it's Rivkah who helps Mary hold her son.

Members Reviews:

Good Book...not so good reader

Where does Witness rank among all the audiobooks youve listened to so far?

near the bottom

What other book might you compare Witness to and why?

None comes to mind.

What didnt you like about Ruth Elsbrees performance?

I could not finish listening to it. I really tried but her style is not for me. Got on my nerves.

If you could take any character from Witness out to dinner, who would it be and why?

The main character

Any additional comments?

The book itself is pretty good. The narrator made the book impossible for me to finish.

History made personal

If you could sum up Witness in three words, what would they be?

Moving, fascinating history

What other book might you compare Witness to and why?

Sheen's The Seven Last Words

What about Ruth Elsbrees performance did you like?

Each character was uniquely presented. Her verbal expression was outstanding and the singing of the prayers was wonderful.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?

Christ's passion through a shepherdess' eyes

Any additional comments?

One of the best audio books I've listened to.

Very entertaining

If you could sum up Witness in three words, what would they be?

suspenseful

informative

engaging

What was one of the most memorable moments of Witness?

. The message that stood out for me is that staying obedient to Gods laws as Rivkah and Shemuel did, not only guards us against guilt and regret, but brings true happiness because that is what He wants for us. Thus, the most memorable moment was their reunion.

Which character as performed by Ruth Elsbree was your favorite?

Rivkah's father

If you could take any character from Witness out to dinner, who would it be and why?

The centurion - because I would like to talk more with him about his realization that "Christ was truly the son of God."

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Title: Profiled

Author: Renee Andrews

Narrator: Robert Armin

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-22-13

Publisher: Renee Andrews

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

When your life begins with murder, learning who to trust can be deadly. A killer with a twisted view of religion is counting the days, forty days and forty nights, and counting the murders, seven women every seven years. But he doesn't realize two determined women are counting the days too, the days until they have vengeance...and the hunter becomes the hunted. Every seven years, seven women die. All blonde, all single, all pregnant. But the intriguing profiler knows more than she reveals, and the savvy TV correspondent has seen his face. Now two women with secret pasts make one vow: to stop a killer.

Members Reviews:

Profiled by Renee Andrews

This book has many twist and turns in it, I thought I had it narrowed down to who done it but I was wrong, I recommend this book. I think I would have enjoyed better knowing the struggle Lexie had before getting into the plot, but all in all its a very good read.

A great twisting, turning mystery

Would you consider the audio edition of Profiled to be better than the print version?

I can't really answer if the audio edition is better than the print version as I haven't read the book in paper form. However, I greatly enjoy crime/murder/thriller stories in both formats so I suspect I would have enjoyed it either way. However, this book got kept me company during a decorating project :) - I found I could concentrate on the work I was doing at home and still follow the plot of the story so it was exactly the right pace of story and level of detail for me at that time.

Who was your favorite character and why?

I loved the strength of the two women, but I found the Christian aspects of their personality a little hard to deal with

What does Robert Armin bring to the story that you wouldnt experience if you had only read the book?

I probably would have read the book with a female voice in my head so it was interesting to hear it with a male narration

I found the strong accent of the narration a little jarring at first, but within the first chapter I had settled into the rhythm of the voice and it helped lend atmosphere and character to the setting of the story.

Any additional comments?

I'm a big fan of the TV series "criminal minds" and I was really pleased to discover this FBI profiling story - even better, it's the start of a series!

I love Karin Slaughter's books as well, so finding this set in a fictionally-familiar area was nice as well.

I personally didn't enjoy the religious aspects of the story, but these are small and did not dominate the plot - as I say though, that's just personal taste.

I was impressed with the twists and turns as it managed to keep me wondering rather than working it all out early on.

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Title: Our Wagon Train Heading for Greener Pastures Along the Oregon Trail

Subtitle: Christian Western Historical Romance

Author: Vanessa Carvo

Narrator: Glenn Hascall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 50 mins

Language: English

Release date: 07-31-13

Publisher: Quietly Blessed and Loved Press

Ratings: 3.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

This audiobook contains powerful Christian influences, love, family and other related themes meant to make you smile!

Our Wagon Train Heading for Greener Pastures Along the Oregon Trail> is a Christian pioneer novella about one family's journey to the West and about the hardships which had to overcome. Only their strong faith and love for God carried them through each day to their ritual of gathering together and reading from the family bible after supper. As they get towards the end of their journey, there's a major decision to be made.

Members Reviews:

A long journey

While immigrants take their chances crossing ocean and land to find a new home. They face lot's of trials. Some bad some good. This is one of those stories, enjoy I did

Such a heart warming story!

I enjoyed every page from beginning to end. So inspirational. I would recommend reading this story if you like the stories of the pioneer days and people trusting in God to see them through.

Five Stars

Really liked this one

Not my cup of tea!

This book falls far short of expectation of an exciting journey on the Oregon trail. So many of the circumstances are implausibel, and inconsistent as to time of the year, weather conditions, and geography. I enjoyed bits and pieces, but over all I did not find the book really stimulating.

Not very interesting, writer probably knows nothing of the ...

Not very interesting, writer probably knows nothing of the Oregon Trail nor its history and I doubt she has ever ventured out west to find out. Probably will not purchase her books again, content was shallow.

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Title: Set Free: An Amish Journey, Volume 1

Subtitle: Coming Home

Author: George Michael Loughmueller

Narrator: Big Daddy Abel

Format: Unabridged

Length: 23 mins

Language: English

Release date: 04-08-13

Publisher: Helping Hands Press

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 1 votes

Genres: Fiction, Religious & Inspirational

Publisher's Summary:

His last chance was their only hope.

In this new short story series from Helping Hands Press, a man on the brink of self-destruction is given the opportunity to start over.

Allan Howarth is unhappy in work, in marriage, in family. He is stressed by finances and relationship problems. When a letter arrives from a long forgotten friend, Allan suddenly finds an opportunity to help himself, his wife, and their two teenage children.

The letter presents Allan with a unique possibility that leads him on an Amish journey.

George Michael Loughmueller is a descendant of German heritage. Finding joy in being a husband and father, he is known by his friends as Laughing George because of his cheerful disposition and the pronunciation of his last name.Born in the Midwest, George has spent time both in Omaha, Nebraska and Des Moines, Iowa. He works in retail, but has long had the dream of being an author. With the support of family and friends, George decided to write a story inspired by his grandfather.

Set Free: An Amish Journey is a work of fiction. However, some of the events are based on facts and stories told by George's late father about the unusual life of his grandfather. In George's mind, the fictional church district of Karsten Field is set in the small communities of eastern Iowa.