tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post383279949543551625..comments2024-01-08T14:54:50.575-05:00Comments on Bibliophile By the Sea: Book Review - The House Across the Lake; Riley Sager(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-78584018036139665502022-07-15T01:06:30.046-04:002022-07-15T01:06:30.046-04:00It drives me crazy when a narrator doesn't fit...It drives me crazy when a narrator doesn't fit with the character or book at all! I've enjoyed other books narrated by Dunn but I can see this being an issue for this book. A narrator can really make or break a book. This author has been on my TBR but I don't think this is the book I'll start with. Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-27261794175393331782022-07-11T07:58:35.167-04:002022-07-11T07:58:35.167-04:00It was fun Melody, just took some unexpected turns...It was fun Melody, just took some unexpected turns.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-92148933734917420842022-07-11T07:58:04.981-04:002022-07-11T07:58:04.981-04:00Yes, when Casey kept speaking to her mothers - I w...Yes, when Casey kept speaking to her mothers - I was scratching my head, like what? this elderly voice has a mother still living ?? LOL But then I realized she was in her 30s.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-49259131810553830602022-07-11T07:56:37.463-04:002022-07-11T07:56:37.463-04:00Yes,it is too bad as Bernadette is a great narrato...Yes,it is too bad as Bernadette is a great narrator just wasn't the right choice for this book.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91845780903422853672022-07-11T07:55:43.019-04:002022-07-11T07:55:43.019-04:00It is popular right now as it was just released. N...It is popular right now as it was just released. Not the author's best IMO.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-28142245404541747152022-07-11T07:55:05.195-04:002022-07-11T07:55:05.195-04:00No, I wouldn't start with this one Cath, altho...No, I wouldn't start with this one Cath, although it was fun to a certain extent.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-27059073878104505982022-07-11T07:54:10.909-04:002022-07-11T07:54:10.909-04:00It was fun enough but didn't expect the turns ...It was fun enough but didn't expect the turns it took.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-81888862735591711242022-07-11T07:52:52.986-04:002022-07-11T07:52:52.986-04:00Kay, as I mentioned previously, Bernadette D is a ...Kay, as I mentioned previously, Bernadette D is a good audio narrator and I started off liking her in this book until I released the voice she was portraying was a 30-something perhaps and she sounded like a 70-something.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-30014053090308583892022-07-11T07:52:17.387-04:002022-07-11T07:52:17.387-04:00Yes, this was not his best effort!Yes, this was not his best effort!(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-60851336492329240572022-07-11T07:51:47.286-04:002022-07-11T07:51:47.286-04:00Bernadette D is a good audio narrator and I starte...Bernadette D is a good audio narrator and I started off liking her in this book until I released the voice she was portraying was a 30-something perhaps and she sounded like a 70-something.(Diane) Bibliophile By the Seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10519875632878992728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-88761737291361796702022-07-10T10:38:14.220-04:002022-07-10T10:38:14.220-04:00Bummer about this book. Riley Sager's earlier ...Bummer about this book. Riley Sager's earlier books are so good. I'll still read this one, though. Hopefully his next book will be better. Melodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03848131929166247817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-65734011342469293012022-07-10T00:29:00.614-04:002022-07-10T00:29:00.614-04:00My daughter and I felt the same way about the narr...My daughter and I felt the same way about the narrator for this one. She sounded too old for the character. I was shocked to hear that Casey was only 35 in the novel as the voice sounded older.Helen's Book Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01404788769349792460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-6430380327841180792022-07-09T15:22:31.379-04:002022-07-09T15:22:31.379-04:00I’ve heard other bloggers mention the odd choice f...I’ve heard other bloggers mention the odd choice for narrator too. It does make things difficult when the voice doesn’t match the character. Book of Secretshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06259592113584639013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-47660976089739153942022-07-09T00:17:37.901-04:002022-07-09T00:17:37.901-04:00Thanks for the review - have been seeing this one ...Thanks for the review - have been seeing this one all over the internet!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00326968747284488687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-32692967127323736422022-07-08T18:00:11.263-04:002022-07-08T18:00:11.263-04:00I realise I haven't read many of these 'sp...I realise I haven't read many of these 'spying on the neighbours' books which is a shame as the trope appeals. Perhaps not start with this one though.Cathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06371069000185280668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-81816550004674327062022-07-08T17:55:16.843-04:002022-07-08T17:55:16.843-04:00Diane, I'm reading this one right now! I'm...Diane, I'm reading this one right now! I'm up to p. 137. I'm finding it to be better overall than the new historical novel that I'm sorry I put on my list of 20. That would be The German Wife by Kelly Rimmer. I'm retiring that one after reading 106 pages. Just doesn't cut it. I'll read more about what you thought of The House Across the Lake after I've finished it. Judithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06435116453270981662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-91758083168406381332022-07-08T14:29:05.244-04:002022-07-08T14:29:05.244-04:00I've got this one on hold at the library, but ...I've got this one on hold at the library, but will keep in mind what you said about the audio. We'll see how it goes.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495669354860191042noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-84294096652228577642022-07-08T13:09:43.490-04:002022-07-08T13:09:43.490-04:00Spying on the neighbors never leads to anything go...Spying on the neighbors never leads to anything good. ;D I think I might pass on this particular Riley Sager novel. Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7964305665370254420.post-17815735021821591622022-07-08T11:51:04.311-04:002022-07-08T11:51:04.311-04:00I have this on my list to listen to from a local l...I have this on my list to listen to from a local library.Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.com