tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post1726307324988892667..comments2023-09-29T02:35:44.362-05:00Comments on Carole's Random Life in Books: Audiobook Review - Straight Outta Fangton by C.T. PhippsCarole's Random Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-22147550056111944792019-06-23T15:43:47.543-05:002019-06-23T15:43:47.543-05:00Thank you again for reading it and I do consider 3...Thank you again for reading it and I do consider 3 stars a good thing.CTPhippshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04226189019351004118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-39729515201013326032018-11-24T21:21:12.993-06:002018-11-24T21:21:12.993-06:00I really liked his weredeer book :)I really liked his weredeer book :)Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-40782270742432304162018-11-24T21:20:05.321-06:002018-11-24T21:20:05.321-06:00I still liked the book overall.I still liked the book overall.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-33000831574352455352018-11-24T21:19:47.702-06:002018-11-24T21:19:47.702-06:00I guess that was my problem with this one.I guess that was my problem with this one.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-21579546102364025662018-11-24T21:19:29.451-06:002018-11-24T21:19:29.451-06:00It may have been a narrator issue. I did wonder i...It may have been a narrator issue. I did wonder if I would find some humor in the story if I had read it instead of listening. Who knows maybe it was my mood while I listened to it?Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-73016394295541226062018-11-24T21:18:19.474-06:002018-11-24T21:18:19.474-06:00Most people seemed to like this one more than I di...Most people seemed to like this one more than I did. I just didn't find the book to be funny and had a hard time really connecting with the characters.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-33429353165278011042018-11-24T21:16:42.735-06:002018-11-24T21:16:42.735-06:00I just didn't find the book funny. There were...I just didn't find the book funny. There were times that I could tell that the book was trying to be funny but it seemed to fall flat for me.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-28674135691239120342018-11-24T21:15:57.073-06:002018-11-24T21:15:57.073-06:00I consider 3 stars to be a good rating. I didn...I consider 3 stars to be a good rating. I didn't love this one but I was able to appreciate it.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-90727604153357384092018-11-24T21:15:18.328-06:002018-11-24T21:15:18.328-06:00I did like the book even though I had a few issues...I did like the book even though I had a few issues with it.Carole's Random Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06737905249530702688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-581361942086482252018-11-21T13:50:38.441-06:002018-11-21T13:50:38.441-06:00I do want to try this author, but perhaps one of t...I do want to try this author, but perhaps one of the others first ;)Blodeueddhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03435479623560871881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-54220625957384081162018-11-21T12:28:46.358-06:002018-11-21T12:28:46.358-06:00Not being able to connect with the characters is p...Not being able to connect with the characters is problematic for any story.Nadene @Ttly Addicted 2 Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17963001478752654161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-91546100241312276572018-11-21T10:26:54.673-06:002018-11-21T10:26:54.673-06:00It's really hard to love a story if you don...It's really hard to love a story if you don't really connect with the characters. I can understand why this didn't knock your socks off. Glad to hear you enjoyed some of the story. Great review, Carole! :)Rachel @Waves of Fictionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14008473307411943476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-66912513948174905632018-11-21T10:24:30.396-06:002018-11-21T10:24:30.396-06:00Sorry it was a bit complicated for youSorry it was a bit complicated for youMellianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16406103812986322082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-22617765401675043842018-11-21T09:18:14.996-06:002018-11-21T09:18:14.996-06:00I don't generally have a good time with vampir...I don't generally have a good time with vampire humour as I never seem to find it funny where I'm supposed to!chucklesthescothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09423562114343636659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-41981611901374594522018-11-21T09:04:25.022-06:002018-11-21T09:04:25.022-06:00Interesting. Melanie loved this one 4.5 hearts. ...Interesting. Melanie loved this one 4.5 hearts. Different people have some different tastes. Sometimes it's only different on small points or certain genre. It's also true some narrators work for some and not for others. If I decide to read this one I'll have to reread both your review and Melanie's to see if I should read or listen. Anne - Books of My HeartNorthwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15183347776053575038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-16750745872717941452018-11-21T08:19:10.830-06:002018-11-21T08:19:10.830-06:00Humor is such an iffy thing. But, I agree that it...Humor is such an iffy thing. But, I agree that its not a good sign that a death of even a minor character didn't have you feeling it. Sounds quirky and I like that he's a blue-collar vampire. :)Sophia Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909417504496472472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-57510414339231502892018-11-21T08:08:07.993-06:002018-11-21T08:08:07.993-06:00I'm sorry this one didn't turn as well as ...I'm sorry this one didn't turn as well as you'd hope. I do agree that there seems to be less of the great one-liners in this story compared to some of his other works. Great review.<br /><br />Melanie @ <a href="http://www.hotlistens.com/tag/reviewed-by-mlsimmons/" rel="nofollow">Hot Listens</a> & <a href="https://booksofmyheart.net/author/melanie/" rel="nofollow">Books of My Heart</a>Melanie (@AudiobookMel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12682752959290631075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-35861800425937097762018-11-21T05:18:23.425-06:002018-11-21T05:18:23.425-06:00it sounds like cool though, a dead broke vampire, ...it sounds like cool though, a dead broke vampire, who is more like human than a vampire. Then again, sounds like it flopped ailyn koayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01876123482327351415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2875242362336197892.post-90855985940870391142018-11-21T04:46:10.715-06:002018-11-21T04:46:10.715-06:00Oh dear, I'm sorry this didn't work out fo...Oh dear, I'm sorry this didn't work out for you -- I thought the blurb had such potential in it. Verushkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08640500646511533020noreply@blogger.com