Phileas Fogg's unintentional adventure, his stoic-calm response to all events, and the calamities swirling aI really enjoyed listening to this story.
Phileas Fogg's unintentional adventure, his stoic-calm response to all events, and the calamities swirling all around him were entertaining and hard to imagine resolution. The time tables and efficiency set up against the surprising events he encounters ... is it an Odyssey? Hmmm. Lotus eater and all. Fogg's loyalty, intention, generosity, and calm are worthy to think on. I think his life will become less exacting following the events at the end of the story (view spoiler)[particularly his marriage (hide spoiler)].
I did enjoy it. It is a work of its time and there are characterizations of people and people groups that aren't appropriate today....more
Generally fun. For a first outing it's pretty good but imperfect ... the escape -attack sequences get redundant. But I'll be happy to move on to the nGenerally fun. For a first outing it's pretty good but imperfect ... the escape -attack sequences get redundant. But I'll be happy to move on to the next....more
This book is preaching to the choir. As one sitting in the (Reformed Protestant) alto section, I found much to agree with not onlyStarted over 2/24/25
This book is preaching to the choir. As one sitting in the (Reformed Protestant) alto section, I found much to agree with not only in his historical development but in his general arguments for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
I do think choosing a publisher like Canon, for a project of this nature will affect its reach and acceptance. I also think Sunshine got away with some opining that another publisher might have nipped in the bud.
Tracing the argument historically back through Luther and Calvin's understanding of Romans 13 and the rights therein could backfire. If their exegesis of that passage is wrong, the whole discussion of Protestant Resistance Theory fails. Their foundational treatment that the lesser magistrate has the right to hold the higher magistrate accountable becomes so much more in Sunshine's unfolding of history and I wonder if the whole thing isn't a house of cards.
That said, I think Sunshine pulled together many vital strands, particularly from Western Europe - France, Germany, Switzerland, and, especially England - to lay a groundwork of explaining the American Declaration and Constitution. He is a clear writer of complex historical events and ideas.
I enjoyed listening to this book, but I continue to wonder how friends who are Roman Catholic or Anabaptist would read it. Again, it seems to be preaching to a very specific choir and, as such, limits its reach, reception, and entrance into the greater conversation....more
I listened to the Audiobook from Audible read by Jason Rosette (New Classics Series)
This is not the first time I've listened to the Rime, but perhapsI listened to the Audiobook from Audible read by Jason Rosette (New Classics Series)
This is not the first time I've listened to the Rime, but perhaps it's the first time I've listened to Kubla Khan which was much shorter than I expected ...
Rosette did a fine job although there were a couple of breaks with ... sound effects ... that were perhaps unnecessary. I think I saw some more things, the imagery and allusions were much clearer on this reading than a past one. I expect it to age well. ...more
The stories were fine, I was only familiar with a couple of them.
I wanted to read the Cask of Amontillado, which was the final story in the anthologyThe stories were fine, I was only familiar with a couple of them.
I wanted to read the Cask of Amontillado, which was the final story in the anthology. I didn't really realize how short it was!
This recording audio was patchy in many places which made for a less enjoyable listening experience. But, as I listened for free as part of audible plus (no longer available as of tomorrow) I'm somewhat loath to complain. I do think a better narrator / quality audiobook would have helped me follow the stories better; also that some of Poe is so intricate that eye-reading them would also have been an improvement....more
I really enjoyed Elijah Wood's reading of this his voices were so good.
This was my first read of Huck Finn (as Tom Sawyer before) and I very much enjI really enjoyed Elijah Wood's reading of this his voices were so good.
This was my first read of Huck Finn (as Tom Sawyer before) and I very much enjoyed it. The adventures and story line. I'm quite certain I missed a lot of what Twain was doing, but the story itself was fun. The display of Jim's humanity was beautifully done and a masterstroke for the time. The escape scenes were funny and exasperating.
And I'm glad to have finally read these stories which seem to be embedded in the American experience....more
Because. Wow. I just loved this. I sat in my house for 2 hours listening to finish it today because I Let's call it 4.75 for the theological problems.
Because. Wow. I just loved this. I sat in my house for 2 hours listening to finish it today because I was chagrined that there might be 2 hours more of misery.
The narrators were excellent; I enjoyed this audiobook.
(view spoiler)[ I love that Anne let us know the stories of all the characters - virtue rewarded and vindicated, vice repulsed and punished. Justice served, at least in this life. There was a little universalism showing, enough that I googled a little to see if Madeleine L'Engle read any A. Brontë. And, a nice solid, faithful woman portrayed in the story - one who does good even to those who were wicked to her - and is rewarded.
Someone described it to me as what if Fanny Price had married Henry Crawford. Exactly. (hide spoiler)]...more
Fun, well retold, easy to dip in and out of. Fry's humor comes through particularly well on audio.Fun, well retold, easy to dip in and out of. Fry's humor comes through particularly well on audio....more
Margaret and I listened to this on our drive home from Franklin. I appreciate his emphasis on evangelism as a natural outgrowth of our fProbably a 3.5
Margaret and I listened to this on our drive home from Franklin. I appreciate his emphasis on evangelism as a natural outgrowth of our faith and our community culture.
The audiobook narrator was just ok. Could have been better....more
Margaret and I listened to this on a trip to Franklin TN. It is her favorite childhood book and this audio in particular.
It is a fun and exciting storMargaret and I listened to this on a trip to Franklin TN. It is her favorite childhood book and this audio in particular.
It is a fun and exciting story. She has a strong preference for this Molina reading, but it doesn't hold up well to 1.5x speed - his sentences often fade out at the end which is frustrating. It has long been on my "someday" list and I'm so glad I was able to read it with my daughter and enjoy it. ...more
Phew. This was a challenge and I'm quite certain I'll reread it many more times for more depth and understanding. It started out accessibly enough butPhew. This was a challenge and I'm quite certain I'll reread it many more times for more depth and understanding. It started out accessibly enough but dove very very deep and I felt like I needed to merely tread water and get what I could. I'm sure I'll continue to dwell on the ideas I was able to grab ahold of.
What does it mean to be an image of the creator and to create within his domain? To be a true sub-creator? Her trinity (lower case t on purpose) of creation - idea, embodiment, power - following in Trinitarian pattern is an idea worth contemplation....more
So very very dark. I wasn't sure I would be able to make it through. So dark. Quite the cliffhanger.So very very dark. I wasn't sure I would be able to make it through. So dark. Quite the cliffhanger....more
Engaging. Many questions, few answers. So well written. Pacey is a great audio reader. Not my typical fare but I'm very much pulled along by the complEngaging. Many questions, few answers. So well written. Pacey is a great audio reader. Not my typical fare but I'm very much pulled along by the complex characters and relationships....more