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2 out of 5 stars
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2 out of 5 stars
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All potential lost to a bad reader
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Dance of the Reptiles
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 3
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If you think the wildest, wackiest stories that Carl Hiaasen can tell have all made it into his hilarious, best-selling novels, think again. Dance of the Reptiles collects the best of Hiaasen's Miami Herald columns, which lay bare the stories - large and small - that demonstrate anew that truth is far stranger than fiction. Hiaasen offers his commentary - indignant, disbelieving, sometimes righteously angry, and frequently hilarious - on burning issues like animal welfare, polluted rivers, and the broken criminal justice system as well as the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, Bernie Madoff's trial, and the shenanigans of the recent presidential elections.
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Don't be a cliché. Don't stay in your bedroom grunting and grumbling. How about getting motivated, energized, and start making a difference?! The Art of Being a Brilliant Teenager teaches you how to become your very best self - and how to figure out who that is, exactly. Stay cool under all the pressures you're facing, and plot a map for the future that takes you wherever it is you want to go. Become proactive, determined, successful, and most importantly: happy!
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You’ve lost your job as a department store lingerie buyer, your car’s been repossessed, and most of your furniture and small appliances have been sold off to pay last month’s rent. Now the rent is due again. And you live in New Jersey. What do you do? If you’re Stephanie Plum, you become a bounty hunter. But not just a nickel-and-dime bounty hunter; you go after the big money. That means a cop gone bad. And not just any cop. She goes after Joe Morelli, a disgraced former vice cop who is also the man that took her virginity....
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Summary
Wahoo Cray lives in a zoo. His father is an animal wrangler, so he's grown up with all manner of gators, snakes, parrots, rats, monkeys, snappers, and more in his backyard. The critters he can handle. His father is the unpredictable one.
When his dad takes a job with a reality TV show called "Expedition Survival!", Wahoo figures he'll have to do a bit of wrangling himself - to keep his dad from killing Derek Badger, the show's boneheaded star, before the shoot is over. But the job keeps getting more complicated. Derek Badger seems to actually believe his PR and insists on using wild animals for his stunts. And Wahoo's acquired a shadow named Tuna - a girl who's sporting a shiner courtesy of her old man and needs a place to hide out.
They've only been on location in the Everglades for a day before Derek gets bitten by a bat and goes missing in a storm. Search parties head out and promptly get lost themselves. And then Tuna's dad shows up with a gun.
It's anyone's guess who will actually survive "Expedition Survival".
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Ms
- 09-03-15
A heart-warming laugh for the whole family
What was one of the most memorable moments of Chomp?
My children (8 & 14 years) laughed their heads off when Derek Badger believes he has become a vampire.
Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
The whole family laughed a lot. Beneath the humour, there are some difficult topics for especially younger child listeners, such a child-beating drunken father and a child who has to deal with his father's ill health. The children are the most inspiring characters in this and the author's other children's stories- they are funny, warm and brave and trying to think on their feet to deal with difficult circumstances.
Any additional comments?
I am unsure why some reviewers have struggled to understand the narrator, who has an appropriately american accent. My British children had no problem understanding his narration, so other native english-speakers should be fine. I really quite liked his low-key delivery.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- K
- 13-06-13
Not just for kids
I've read and listened to Carl Hiaasen books for a couple of years now, after picking up one of his books from the library and falling in love with his wit and narrative. Although rated as a children's book, adult fans of the author''s other books will feel equally at home with "Chomp". The opening line alone makes it worth a read and the rest is pure Hiaasen, extremely well performed by James Van Der Beek.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- marie
- London, United Kingdom
- 24-12-12
A light-hearted treat
Engaging, funny, warm-hearted and well read. An attractive anecdote to all the endless gruesome serial killer thrillers knocking about.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
- doctrow
- 13-08-19
Good listen
Excellent.well read .good story. Informative.comical.mAkes the time pass quickly.most enjoyable.
Would certainly reccomen it! !!!
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- CitySallie
- 07-03-16
classic Hiassen!
whenever I need cheering up -a Carl Hiassen novel never fails to leave me chuckling! tjis is great, rediculous fun!
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- David
- 09-04-13
Great book for the entire family.
What did you love best about Chomp?
I loved the relationship between Wahoo and his family. Makes the whole book seem even better.
What did you like best about this story?
The characters were smart funny and likable. I was in the everglades in florida when i listened to this. I even tried to figure out if there was a stuffed alligator at the air boat tour I took my children on.
What does James Van Der Beek bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He is a great reader. He does a good job of making all of the characters come to life.
Any additional comments?
I wish the author would write more about this family. Bring back Tuna.
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Vanessa
- 08-05-12
a great engaging story
My husband and three boys listened to this story in one hit on a long car journey. I was amazed at how it captivated the boys and drew them away from their own electronic devices. It is a very contemporary story, very relevant, funny, informative and entertaining. We all loved the reader. Made the trip very easy
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
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Overall1 out of 5 stars
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Performance1 out of 5 stars
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- Janet
- 21-04-12
Performance
What would have made Chomp better?
The narrator was reading so quickly I couldn't understand one out of every 10 words he said. I love Carl Hiaasen but I tried to listen to this book for 1 hour, 30 min each time and had to turn it off. I am very disappointed and would never purchase another book read by this narrator.
Has Chomp turned you off from other books in this genre?
No
How could the performance have been better?
Slow down, get rid of the monotone.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
None
Any additional comments?
After several years of being with audible I have never been disappointed in a book. I wish I had my credit back.
9 of 11 people found this review helpful
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- Bobbie
- 28-03-12
Perfection
One again, Carl Hiaasen puts a motley crew of characters in the middle of a Florida swamp and comes up with the best contemporary humor writing being done today. BRAVO!
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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- Sondra
- 09-04-12
Never let Van Der Beek narrate...
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
I love Carl Hiaasen and wait for each book to come out. Unless I buy the book to read I might not make it through this one. Van Der Beek reads so fast I feel like I am listening 3 words behind - not a good experience.
If you???ve listened to books by Carl Hiaasen before, how does this one compare?
Can't tell how it compares - haven't been able to get past the first 5 minutes.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
He's reading so fast I can't keep up and the characters all sound alike - no real variation.
Was Chomp worth the listening time?
Not so far.
Any additional comments?
Its so bad they should re-do it with someone else.
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story4 out of 5 stars
- Corinne
- 18-06-12
Chomp is for kids, but fun for adults
I guess I read most of Hiaasen's works for the mayhem that ensues. This one didn't quite have all the mayhem I like. True, crazy accidents did have their usual turn to more problems or hilarity, but not as much as I am used to reading in Hiaasen's books. I didn't hate it, nor did I love it.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
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- Aron Patent
- 06-04-12
Not up to Hiassen's standards!
Would you try another book from Carl Hiaasen and/or James Van Der Beek?
Hiassen definitely, Van Der Beek, not so much!
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of James Van Der Beek?
Scott Brick
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The reader was not up to the the book!
5 of 7 people found this review helpful
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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- Maryann
- 19-01-14
True Carl Hiaasen
Would you listen to Chomp again? Why?
No. Usually don't reread same book.
What did you like best about this story?
The wit and the good guys always finish first.
What about James Van Der Beek’s performance did you like?
Very expressive, good tempo and inflections.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Oh, made me laugh.
Any additional comments?
Read as many Carl Hiaasen books as I can. Never disappointed.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- Jennifer
- 07-05-12
Chomp it up!
We listened to this as a family with 10 and 8 y/o kids on a road trip to florida! This was the PERFECT book to listen to on the way to florida! Hiaasen knows so much about florida's natural fauna and animals, we learned a bunch about the everglades. The kid characters are strong, but not over the top. There are some tough issues, mainly a child character being physically abused by her father, but it is handled well. Also, very good narrator! We love Hoot by Hiaasen aswell!
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
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- SV
- 23-12-19
Noice
Best ever listened while traveling had a great time too. Why did they censor words though...