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Richard F. Randolph

I love good history books about WW II, the Civil War, and the Revolutionary War. I like other good books about life and cooking.

Cottonwood Heights, Utah United States | Member Since 2012

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  • The War Below: The Story of Three Submarines That Battled Japan

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 20 mins)
    • By James Scott
    • Narrated By Donald Corren
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (77)
    Performance
    (71)
    Story
    (73)

    The War Below is a dramatic account of extraordinary heroism, ingenuity, and perseverance—and the vital role American submarines played in winning the Pacific War. Focusing on the unique stories of the submarines Silversides, Drum, and Tang—and the men who skippered and crewed them—James Scott takes readers beneath the waves to experience the thrill of a direct hit on a merchant ship and the terror of depth charge attacks.

    Ryan says: "Unique. Engaging. Worth your credit."
    "Three submarines to be remembered"
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    Would you listen to The War Below again? Why?

    Yes, it is a very well done history of what happened in the Pacific under the water.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of The War Below?

    How prisoners of war where treated by the Japanese during World War II. It made my blood boil. There are other histories that go into it more but this covers it well.


    Which character – as performed by Donald Corren – was your favorite?

    All captains where done well


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    Yes, as I have said above, the treatment of US prisoners of war by Japan.


    Any additional comments?

    This brought a human side to the brave men in our submarine service during World War II. You learn about the sub commanders and their performance. It was a good read done well.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Sycamore Row

    • UNABRIDGED (20 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By John Grisham
    • Narrated By Michael Beck
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (4422)
    Performance
    (4006)
    Story
    (4005)

    Seth Hubbard is a wealthy man dying of lung cancer. He trusts no one. Before he hangs himself from a sycamore tree, Hubbard leaves a new, handwritten, will. It is an act that drags his adult children, his black maid, and Jake into a conflict as riveting and dramatic as the murder trial that made Brigance one of Ford County's most notorious citizens, just three years earlier. The second will raises far more questions than it answers. Why would Hubbard leave nearly all of his fortune to his maid? Had chemotherapy and painkillers affected his ability to think clearly?

    Brock says: "Grisham at his best (again)"
    "Great Book and a Great Performance"
    Overall
    Performance
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    Where does Sycamore Row rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    I have read almost all of John Grisham's books. This is one of his best.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    The book kept me very interested. I got to know the characters and appreciate where each was coming from.


    What does Michael Beck bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    Michael Beck did an outstanding job reading the story. His variety of voices were just great. Thank You Mr. Beck for a job very well done.


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    I never have time to listen to a book in one sitting. But this is a book that I found time to listen too as often as I could. I just wanted more.


    Any additional comments?

    This book has a story to tell. It was "real" and represented the time and places the way things where without being judgmental. I recommend this to anyone. Thank You Mr. Grisham for writing the book and Mr. Beck for doing it justice.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Queene's Christmas: An Elizabeth I Mystery, Book 6

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 48 mins)
    • By Karen Harper
    • Narrated By Katherine Kellgren
    Overall
    (9)
    Performance
    (9)
    Story
    (9)

    An old English Yule has never been merrier or more mysterious. A New Year's celebration has never looked more joyous but been so potentially deadly. Fearing the 12 Days of Christmas of 1564 may be the last for her ailing, elderly friend, Lady Kat Ashley, Queen Elizabeth decrees a nostalgic, old-fashioned holiday. Delicious dishes for the table, holly and ivy, caroling, wassailing, mumming, and a Lord of Misrule to oversee it all are in the recipe for the revels. But one of the queen's kitchen staff is found as dead as the ornate peacock he was preparing for the feast.

    Ronna says: "Mystery filled with Elizabethan traditions !"
    "I was a good book, not great."
    Overall
    Performance
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    If you could sum up The Queene's Christmas in three words, what would they be?

    A Christmas read. I enjoyed the book but I enjoyed my other Christmas read better.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    The plot kept me interested but not on the edge of my seat.


    What does Katherine Kellgren bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    Katherine is a good reader. She did a fine job.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    I had no extreme reaction to the book. It was just a good Christmas read, and that was enough.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Twelve Clues of Christmas: A Royal Spyness Mystery

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Rhys Bowen
    • Narrated By Katherine Kellgren
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1446)
    Performance
    (1293)
    Story
    (1283)

    On the first day of Christmas, my true love gave to me—well, actually, my true love, Darcy O’Mara, is spending a feliz navidad tramping around South America. Meanwhile, Mummy is holed up in a tiny village called Tiddleton-under-Lovey with that droll Noel Coward! And I’m snowed in at Castle Rannoch with my bumbling brother, Binky, and sourpuss sister-in-law, Fig.

    Amazon Customer says: "It was a great Christmas Who-Done-It!"
    "Great Christmas Mystery"
    Overall
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    If you like mysteries and want to add a touch of Christmas to it then this is your book.


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    The plot is an interesting one. It starts you out as a Christmas story and builds from there. It gives you a real touch of old England and what it is to have a title and some money.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    As for my favorite scene, well I really enjoyed hearing about the food they where eating and the Christmas customs that where followed at that time. The ending was very good. I just enjoyed the whole book.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    The books is just a good listen. It is frank, interesting, and moves along.


    Any additional comments?

    My last comment would be that thanks to the author for writing it and thanks to the narrator for doing such a great job reading it to me. Loved the different character voices she used. Made my Christmas much better as I listen to it a couple of weeks before Christmas.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • One Summer: America, 1927

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By Bill Bryson
    • Narrated By Bill Bryson
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (618)
    Performance
    (557)
    Story
    (548)

    One of the most admired nonfiction writers of our time retells the story of one truly fabulous year in the life of his native country - a fascinating and gripping narrative featuring such outsized American heroes as Charles Lindbergh, Babe Ruth, and yes Herbert Hoover, and a gallery of criminals (Al Capone), eccentrics (Shipwreck Kelly), and close-mouthed politicians (Calvin Coolidge). It was the year Americans attempted and accomplished outsized things and came of age in a big, brawling manner. What a country. What a summer. And what a writer to bring it all so vividly alive.

    Mark says: "Why 1927?"
    "More than what I thought"
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    Would you listen to One Summer again? Why?

    Yes, because it has more history than I thought.


    What other book might you compare One Summer to and why?

    Have no idea.


    Which character – as performed by Bill Bryson – was your favorite?

    There was no character. Mr. Bryson did a fine job of telling the history.


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

    When I started the book I really didn't have any idea what I was getting here. It is very rich in history.


    Any additional comments?

    You just don't get a history of one year. You get much more. One mistake though, Brigham Young University is in Provo, Utah not Salt Lake City. That is the home of the University of Utah.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 21 mins)
    • By Adam Makos
    • Narrated By Robertson Dean
    Overall
    (604)
    Performance
    (546)
    Story
    (551)

    Four days before Christmas in 1943, a badly damaged American bomber struggled to fly over wartime Germany. At its controls was a 21-year-old pilot. Half his crew lay wounded or dead. It was their first mission. Suddenly a sleek, dark shape pulled up on the bomber’s tail - a German Messerschmitt fighter. Worse, the German pilot was an ace, a man able to destroy the American bomber with the squeeze of a trigger.

    JerryL says: "An Absolutely Incredcredible Audiobook!"
    "Untold Story"
    Overall
    Performance
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    What made the experience of listening to A Higher Call the most enjoyable?

    What an interesting book about an untold event in WW II. I gained further insight into what went on in the skies over Britain and Germany and the unwritten code of Honor that many pilots followed during that war. A very good read that was a pleasure to listen to.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of A Higher Call?

    German respect for other fliers.


    What about Robertson Dean’s performance did you like?

    He did a good job of telling the story.


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    No not really. It is a book about a real event and one that you want to plause and think about.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Last Man: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Vince Flynn
    • Narrated By George Guidall
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3012)
    Performance
    (2628)
    Story
    (2607)

    The four dead guards didn’t concern Mitch Rapp as much as the absence of the man they’d been paid to protect. Joe Rickman wasn’t just another foot soldier. For the last eight years Rickman had ran the CIA’s clandestine operations in Afghanistan. It was a murky job that involved working with virtually every disreputable figure in the Islamic Republic. More than a quarter billion dollars in cash had passed through Rickman’s hands during his tenure as the master of black ops and no one with a shred of sense wanted to know the details of how that money had been spent.

    K says: "Couldn't be better...except"
    "The Last Man is a very good book."
    Overall
    Performance
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    Where does The Last Man rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    The book and performance was as good as it gets in this type of fiction. I loved the ending.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    I liked all of the characters. The major characters were all needed for the book to work.


    What about George Guidall’s performance did you like?

    Outstanding!


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    It kept me in suspense all of the way. The women's parts in the book where very good because they where real.


    Any additional comments?

    I would highly recommend this book to those that like this type of fiction. It is well written and holds your interest. And Mr. Guidall did the book proud.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs)
    • By Laura Hillenbrand
    • Narrated By Edward Herrmann
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (9617)
    Performance
    (5728)
    Story
    (5756)

    Why we think it’s a great listen: Seabiscuit was a runaway success, and Hillenbrand’s done it again with another true-life account about beating unbelievable odds. On a May afternoon in 1943, an Army Air Forces bomber crashed into the Pacific Ocean and disappeared, leaving only a spray of debris and a slick of oil, gasoline, and blood. Then, on the ocean surface, a face appeared.....

    Anastasia Burke says: "Hillenbrand could make even laundry fascinating!"
    "A book everyone should read"
    Overall
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    Where does Unbroken rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    Unbroken ranks right at the top of all of the audiobooks I have listened too. This book tells the story of a remarkable man and the men that served with him. For those that think that we were wrong in using "the bomb", they need to read this book. I learned a great deal by listening to it.


    What other book might you compare Unbroken to and why?

    I have nothing to compare it too.


    Which character – as performed by Edward Herrmann – was your favorite?

    They where all good.


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

    The cruelty of the Japanese during World War 2 was far more than I had expected. I expected far more from a race of people that thought that they where the "superior race".


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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