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Title: Stupid Fast

Author: Geoff Herbach

Narrator: Fred Berman

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 59 mins

Language: English

Release date: 10-27-11

Publisher: Recorded Books

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 20 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Stupid Fast is playwright Geoff Herbachs first book for young adults. No ones more shocked than shy 15-year-old Felton Reinstein himself when he undergoes a tremendous growth spurt. After dusting the football jocks in a race, Felton marvels at his new athletic ability. Everything isnt looking up, however. Felton must also come to grips with his mothers sudden depression and his bratty younger brother. And then Felton learns a shocking secret about his past that helps put things in perspective.

Members Reviews:

Fantastic book for all ages!

This book is incredible.

The characters are amazing. The plot was amazing. This is such a good story about family and heartbreak and mental health.

It was also funny! I laughed so much. I also cried, but I definitely laughed.

Felton was one of the most real teenage boys I've read from. I think that Herbach created one of the most successful characters I've read in a long time.

The supporting cast of characters was great too. I have never had my heart broken in the way that Andrew broke it. Andrew made the story take a new level of seriousness. He created a level of darkness that I enjoyed.

While I loved the characters, I really loved the story. This was a real story about growing up and about family. But it's also a story about mental health and how it can build and destroy things. I think this story was important. The way the two brothers were coping with this situation they were put in was so interesting! The way Andrew stood up to it and Felton ran away from it said a lot about where they were in maturity. 13 and 16 are so different and Herbach portrayed their stages of life with such perfection.

I give this book all the stars. I recommend it to anyone. Read it! It's good!

Stupid Fast by Geoff Herbach

Geoff Herbach's Felton Reinstein is one incredible character. His voice is funny, sweet, confused and just plain nice but life has not been easy for Felton and his family. At the age of five, Felton finds his father's body after he hung himself. Felton grows up insecure with some bad advice from his mother, doctors, and not having a father figure. The summer that his best friend unexpectedly leaves to take care of his grandmother; everything goes crazy- Felton's mom agrees that he will take over his best friend's paper route; he shoots up inch by inch, eats everything in sight, starts lifting weights for football, and running. Felton meets Aleah Jennings when he drops a newspaper off at his best friend's house. Aleah is a superb piano player and likes Felton. Felton begins seeing Aleah daily and they definitely have a romantic, sweet connection. But then his mother starts acting strange, cursing, drinking, and as a final threat she stops being a mother to Felton and his little brother, Andrew. Felton doesn't want to burden anyone with his family problems and his father's suicide is always a specter that keeps chipping away at his mother, brother, and Felton. I laughed at Felton's thoughts and actions but I really felt for Felton when his family was falling apart; he didn't know what to do, how to act and he withdrew by missing lifting, practices, not seeing his friends or Aleah. What will happen to Felton is worth all the drama and laughs.

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Titel: For the Win

Autor:: Cory Doctorow

Erzähler: Oliver Rohrbeck

Format: Unabridged

Spieldauer: 17 hrs and 17 mins

Sprache: Deutsch

Veröffentlichungsdatum: 10-27-11

Herausgeber: Random House Audio, Deutschland

Bewertung: 2 von 5 von 2 Stimmen

Kategorien: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Zusammenfassung des Herausgebers:

Überall auf der Welt boomen die Online-Rollenspiele. Für den sechzehnjährigen Wei-Dong in L. A. sind sie die einzige Ablenkung vom nervigen Schulalltag und den Ansprüchen seiner Eltern. Als er wieder einmal beim heimlichen Zocken erwischt wird, gerät die Situation außer Kontrolle. Seine Eltern wollen ihn in ein Internat stecken, und Wei-Dong flieht Hals über Kopf. Ganz auf sich gestellt, muss er plötzlich sein Hobby zum Beruf machen. Dabei geraten er und seine Online-Freunde ins Blickfeld von verbrecherischen Goldfarmern - einer Mafia von dubiosen Geschäftemachern, die junge Computerspieler unter sklavenähnlichen Umständen ausnutzen, um deren virtuelle Beute für viel Geld weiterzuverkaufen. Für Wei-Dong und seine Freunde in der weltweiten Gamer Community beginnt ein abenteuerlicher Kampf um ihre Zukunft und ihr Recht auf Fairness und Menschenwürde...

©2011 Heyne Verlag (P)2011 Random House Audio

Mitglieder Bewertungen:

foreign language

This book wasnt for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

not being in a different language

Would you be willing to try another book from Cory Doctorow? Why or why not?

Hell ya I love his books

What aspect of Oliver Rohrbecks performance would you have changed?

language

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from For the Win?

none

Any additional comments?

PUT IT IN ENGLISH!!!!

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Title: Here's to You, Rachel Robinson

Author: Judy Blume

Narrator: Mandy Siegfried

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 09-13-11

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Trouble in Rachel's family is spelled with a capital C - for Charles.

From the outside, Rachel looks like the perfect daughter in the perfect family. Shes a straight-A student, a gifted musician, and a good friend. But her older brother, Charles, seems determined to ruin everything. Rachel feels as if its all falling apart. Her best friends, Stephanie and Alison, find Charles funny. They urge Rachel to lighten up and enjoy the end of 7th grade. Easy for them to say. Not so easy for Rachel. Not even when Jeremy Dragon, the coolest boy in 9th grade, notices her. Is it possible that perfection isnt the key to an exciting life?

Members Reviews:

Has really bad words in it

I got this book hoping that I would enjoy it but when I got to the middle it started saying all these REALLY bad words. I was very disappointed because the book just as long as we're together was so good and I hoped that this one would be like it. I do not recommend this book

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Title: Almost Perfect

Author: Brian Katcher

Narrator: Kirby Heyborne

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 40 mins

Language: English

Release date: 08-29-11

Publisher: Listening Library

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 43 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

You only hurt the ones you love.

Logan Witherspoon recently discovered that his girlfriend of three years cheated on him. But things start to look up when a new student breezes through the halls of his small-town high school. Sage Hendricks befriends Logan at a time when he no longer trusts or believes in people. Sage has been homeschooled for a number of years and her parents have forbidden her to date anyone, but she wont tell Logan why. One day, Logan acts on his growing feelings for Sage. Moments later, he wishes he never had. Sage finally discloses her big secret: shes actually a boy. Enraged, frightened, and feeling betrayed, Logan lashes out at Sage and disowns her. But once Logan comes to terms with what happened, he reaches out to Sage in an attempt to understand her situation. But Logan has no idea how rocky the road back to friendship will be.

Critic Reviews:

"An accessible tone that will resonate with teens." (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Takes teen angst to a new level

What did you love best about Almost Perfect?

The character of Sage was so lovable I dreaded the inevitable moment of revelation. For the first time I understood how transgendered people might feel, and I learned something from living through Logan's doubt and rollercoaster emotions about my own prejudices.

Who was your favorite character and why?

Sage was my favorite even though we experienced everything through Logan's eyes. Vulnerable yet strong and always lovable. could she be realistic? I don't know.

Which character as performed by Kirby Heyborne was your favorite?

Logan was the best performance. I think every girl wants a boyfriend like Logan.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I think it was when he was driving her to the hospital and realized he was overcome with emotion.

Good

I enjoyed the book and I was rooting for Sage and Logan, pity it didn't work out.

Great story, bad ending--not worth reading.

What disappointed you about Almost Perfect?

In YA books, it 's typicall that the characters come of age or grow both gaining and losing something. In Almost Perfect, the 2 main characters loss everything without any of them gaining experience. Logan's wrong decisions lead both of them to a disastrous ending where Sage is about give up all for what she has been fighting all her life (it's not clear whether she did) and Logan gets no learning and thus doesn't grow as a person. The ending was soooo bad it runied the whole novel. Okay, this is not a Disney Princesess story, but please don't obliterate the main characters.

Would you ever listen to anything by Brian Katcher again?

Most likely not. If his other novels are like this one, where a very good plot is ruined by a crappy ending, I 'm not interested.

Which scene was your favorite?

This is a spoiler. Don't read beyond if you prefer to learn by yourself.

The love scene at the university campus. Wondefull scene!

You didnt love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

The plot is actually good and is well knitted, but the ending is sooo bad that I ended up angry. Not worth reading.

Any additional comments?

Don't buy this book unless you enjoy sad endings where all the characters' hopes end crushed beyond repair.

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Title: Sisterhood Everlasting

Subtitle: A Novel

Author: Ann Brashares

Narrator: Angela Goethals

Format: Unabridged

Length: 10 hrs and 1 min

Language: English

Release date: 06-14-11

Publisher: Random House Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 267 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Return to the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants... 10 years later

From number-one New York Times best-selling author Ann Brashares comes the welcome return of the characters whose friendship became a touchstone for a generation. Now Tibby, Lena, Carmen, and Bridget have grown up, starting their lives on their own. And though the jeans they shared are long gone, the sisterhood is everlasting.

Despite having jobs and men that they love, each knows that something is missing: the closeness that once sustained them. Carmen is a successful actress in New York, engaged to be married, but misses her friends. Lena finds solace in her art, teaching in Rhode Island, but still thinks of Kostos and the road she didnt take. Bridget lives with her longtime boyfriend, Eric, in San Francisco, and though a part of her wants to settle down, a bigger part cant seem to shed her old restlessness.

Then Tibby reaches out to bridge the distance, sending the others plane tickets for a reunion that they all breathlessly await. And indeed, it will change their lives forever - but in ways that none of them could ever have expected.

As moving and life-changing as an encounter with long-lost best friends, Sisterhood Everlasting is a powerful story about growing up, losing your way, and finding the courage to create a new one.

Critic Reviews:

A feel-good novel of substance. (Kirkus Reviews)

Members Reviews:

Depressing

More than depressing. I loved the Traveling Pants series, and the couple of books after, but this one is not one I would ever buy again, and would not recommend to friends. From Penny

Good listen but mixed feelings

Its hard to review this book without giving anything away so I apologize before hand if you want to be totally surprised don't read my review.

By the end of this book my feelings have changed about 20x regarding how I felt about it. I'm going to say its worth the listen/read especially if your a fan of all the other Sisterhood books. But through out almost the entire book I was screaming in my head at how meek these characters were. I know they just had a shocking event happened but not 1 of them asked questions???? I know they were scared of the answers but I would STILL be asking questions. But then again we wouldn't have much of a story if they had. For 30 years old these characters haven't emotionally matured since their early 20s. By the end of the book I felt they had but it seemed that at least maybe 1 one of them should have more sense by 30 then they did (maybe Tibby was only one).

A sweet ending for the Septembers

This last piece of the traveling pants story took a little while to get into. I think I struggled with the narration in the beginning - it starts out very buttoned up or maybe stodgy? Very careful pronunciation, not conversational at all, which would be how I hear the girls in my head. But after an hour or two, it seems to loosen up. By the end, it seemed much, much better. The story is kind of goes along with the narration...drags in the beginning...particularly with Lena and Carmen...sometimes I just wanted to shake them and make them have the necessary conversations to get their lives on track. But if another story about them was released, I'd snap it right up and listen or read it cover to cover, just like I did with this one. You can't not read the end of the series.

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Title: The Midnight Palace

Author: Carlos Ruiz Zafon

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Format: Unabridged

Length: 7 hrs and 9 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-31-11

Publisher: Hachette Audio

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 78 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

In the heart of Calcutta lurks a dark mystery....

Set in Calcutta in the 1930s, The Midnight Palace begins on a dark night when an English lieutenant fights to save newborn twins Ben and Sheere from an unthinkable threat. Despite monsoon-force rains and terrible danger lurking around every street corner, the young lieutenant manages to get them to safety, but not without losing his own life....

Years later, on the eve of Ben and Sheere's 16th birthday, the mysterious threat reenters their lives. This time, it may be impossible to escape. With the help of their brave friends, the twins will have to take a stand against the terror that watches them in the shadows of the night - and face the most frightening creature in the history of the City of Palaces.

Members Reviews:

Another lovely book, beautifully presented.

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Mr Zafon's prose is magical. There is a rhythm and meter to his work that captures my imagination, inspires it to new heights, then flings it free to fly along the story. I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a tall tale, beautiful imagery, and a little magic. Jonathan Davis is an excellent narrator, he brings so much to the characters but doesn't overpower the beauty of the story.

good listen!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Midnight Palace to be better than the print version?

I thought that the sound effects in the book added to the drama of the story. The reader has a great voice, I enjoyed him!

One of my favorite authors!

Would you consider the audio edition of The Midnight Palace to be better than the print version?

Carlos Ruiz Zafon is one of my favorite authors. I have read and listened to his books, both are stellar formats since Carlos is a fantastic writer and the translations from Spanish are rich and fluid.

Any additional comments?

In general, I prefer 'standard reading' audio books, but I have enjoyed the theatrical presentation in this book.

The Midnight Palace

I'm a little confused about this book. I didn't quite get the reason behind why Ben and Sheere were such a target. It was explained in the book, but I thought the reasoning was a bit simplistic and didn't really make sense. But then, maybe the reasoning was complex and over my head. Or maybe, it was lost in translation.

Another thing that I questioned was the characters' names. The setting is Calcutta and several of the main characters' names were English. Ben, Ian, Isabella. Mind you, it was easier to follow the story with the simple names and it is Young Adult.

As for the story, I did enjoy it when I set aside my grumblings. I liked the characters and their relationship to each other. It was short and sweet, and the descriptions allowed me to paint the pictures in my mind.

The narration by Jonathan Davis was very good. I enjoyed his characterizations with various accents. You could hear the evil of Jawahal in his voice. My only complaint was that there were no breaks between chapters to warn you of a change. It was one sentence after another, in spite of a switch in location or character. That may have happened in editting, so I won't blame Jonathan Davis for that.

Do Not Miss this Book!

This is yet another fantastic story written by the master storyteller Carlos Ruiz Zafon.

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Title: Liar, Liar

Subtitle: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Deception

Author: Gary Paulsen

Narrator: Joshua Swanson

Format: Unabridged

Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-08-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 27 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Kevin has a big talent. Some might call it compulsive lying. He calls it common sense.

Kev doesnt mean to cause trouble by lying all the time; hes just trying to make everything easier for everyone (and himself). And, of course, a few harmless, um, falsehoods are crucial to his plan to convince Tina that hes the perfect boyfriend for her. In Gary Paulsens irresistible and chaotic comedy, Kevins lies spiral out of control until hes faced with the need to do the unthinkable: tell the truth.

Members Reviews:

Mindless entertainment

The more stressed at work that I am - the more juvenile my book selections.

Great lesson

We loved this series. It helped entertain me and the three kids, ages 6, 7 and 11, on our way to school and back each day. Amazing how a book tape can teach a lesson of why you shouldn't lie and keep the peace in the car.

I hope there will be more books like this added to the series.

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Title: Notes from the Midnight Driver

Author: Jordan Sonnenblick

Narrator: Peter Berkrot

Format: Unabridged

Length: 4 hrs and 45 mins

Language: English

Release date: 02-20-11

Publisher: Brilliance Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 111 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Alex Peter Gregory, you are a moron! Laurie slammed her palms down on my desk and stomped her foot.

I get a lot of that. One car crash. One measly little car crash. And suddenly, Im some kind of convicted felon. My parents are getting divorced, my dad is shacking up with my third-grade teacher. I might be in love with a girl who could kill me with one finger, and now Im sentenced to baby-sit some insane old guy. What else could possibly go wrong?

This is the story of Alex Gregory, his guitar, his best gal pal Laurie, and the friendship of a lifetime that he never would have expected.

Members Reviews:

I gave up on this one pretty quick.

The sample sounded cute. The book turns out to be thoroughly adolescent, mildly amusing, but mostly not. Our hero crashes his mother's car, knocking down a garden gnome, and hilarity does not ensue. There is a lot of talking with his platonic girlfriend, a courtroom proceeding in which he is sentenced to do some volunteer work at a nursing home, and extended conversations with Sol, the old Jewish guy who gives him what is meant to be a lot of funny, cute, annoying shtick, but really, once again, not. His parents are in the process of divorcing, and try to reconcile, and there is a lot of nervousness and palpitation about that. The young man can write a little, and this is not bad for a first attempt, but it's not great, or even all that good. Worth buying at the $5 sale? Probably not. Give it a skip.

A TOUCHING STORY FOR LISTENERS OF ALL AGES

When I first started listening to this book, I was afraid it would be too juvenile and simplistic for me, an adult listener. However, I soon began to empathize with Alex as he struggles towards emotional maturity and discovers the importance of families and friendships. The quirky humour found throughout the story plays counterpoint to its poignancy. The reader delivers a perfect Yiddish accent, while at the same time authentically portraying the teenage voice of Alex. A touching and amusing story for listeners of all ages.

wish there was a sequel

I want to hear a lot more of this great fictional book and it's characters.

Awesome can give u a nice lesson to learn

this book is truly amazing I love it and can teach u about family and friends

summer reading

i was corced to read this and i wasnt looming foward to it but i actually enjoyed it the only th in ng o dont li km e is it could be shorter because it was pretty much the same thing the whole book.

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Title: Sir Quinlan and the Swords of Valor

Subtitle: The Knights of Arrethtrae, Book 5

Author: Chuck Black

Narrator: Andy Turvey, Dawn Marshall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 46 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-14-11

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 42 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

Two friends face the Dark Knights deadliest scheme, but only one knight has the courage to overcome. Sir Quinlan leaves his boyhood friend to serve the Prince, fighting a battle darker and more intense than any hes ever known. The mysterious Sir Baylor recruits him into the ranks of an elite unit of knights known as the Swords of Valor, but when tragedy strikes and everyone blames Quinlan, the Swords of Valor disband, ending a legacy of heroic deeds. Alone and despairing, Quinlan wanders the kingdom, fleeing his past. His providential encounter with Taras, a mysterious Silent Warrior and former trainer of Valor Knights, offers Quinlan a chance to redeem himself and learn the ways of the secret warriors.

The training is grueling, and just when Quinlan seems to have left his failures behind, he receives an impossible challenge from the Princeone that will force him to face his pastand the mighty men who blame him for the tragedy that ruined them. Can Quinlan reunite the Valor Knights in time to save the people from the Dark Knights evil plot to rule the Kingdom of Arrethtrae, or will the Valor Knights lose the most important battle of all?

Members Reviews:

Inspiring, wholesome adventure

We love this series. My son has asked to listen to them again. They are full of adventure that keeps you on the edge of your seat. May be too intense for younger listeners. This series is a parody of the bible and shows dedicated God fearing men and women in the battle we all face when we step over the line into His Kingdom.

So Pertinent

Enjoy the entertainment of the world? Gaming, computers, social media? This story is for you.

Terrific! The whole family is hooked!

We have read and listened to these multiple times. Everyone is engaged and we've even sat in the driveway waiting for a chapter to end.

Exciting and enjoyable!

It is a wonderful, God lifting story without the glorifying of cults and sin.

We have listened to this story over and over.

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Title: Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest

Subtitle: The Knights of Arrethtrae, Book 6

Author: Chuck Black

Narrator: Andy Turvey, Dawn Marshall

Format: Unabridged

Length: 5 hrs and 29 mins

Language: English

Release date: 01-14-11

Publisher: Oasis Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 41 votes

Genres: Teens, Fiction & Literature

Publisher's Summary:

A knight left for dead. A country on the verge of ruin. And an evil lord rising to conquer. Sir Rowan is the most decorated tournament knight in Cameria, but when he is attacked and left for dead, his world collapses. Betrayed and lingering at deaths door, only a bizarre vision of his Prince and the help of a woman dedicated to the King keeps him alive. As Rowan heals, he finds new purpose in life through service to his King. But his beloved land of Cameria has fallen victim to the tyranny of the Dark Knight. Rowans countrymen need his help taking their cities back from the enemy, but all is not as it appears.

The mysterious Sir Lijah insists Rowans purpose lies elsewherefar away from Cameria, in an ancient city and for an ancient cause. Rowans destiny is greater than he ever imagined. The final battle with the Dark Knight approaches, and he must choose where he will fight. Will he discover his true identity and purpose as a Knight of the Prince, or will the Dark Knight claim victory for eternity?

Members Reviews:

Horrible dramatization !

I am a huge fan of this whole series and loved reading the books but the reader and dramatization are horrible!! I stopped listening after the first half-hour and have no intention of finishing this audio book. The sound affects or poor, almost cheesy, and while the narrator voice sounds ok in a British accent, he uses a very odd contorted American accent for the main knight (which, I think is safe to say, we all image with a romantic British accent, right?) This audio-book has almost ruined 'Sir Rowan and the Camerian Conquest' for me, i just can't get that horrible narrator voice out of my head.!

I'd recommend reading this book for yourself since there are no other audio-book options; the audio-book may be horrible, but the series is amazing.