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Summary: Bodett's awful
Review: Tom Bodett is dreadful. At first I thought he was just a dumbed down Garrison Keillor, but his characters and stories are mean-spirited, and Prairie Home Companion was never that. I listened as far as the "humorous" story about beating a cat to death with a broom (ho! ho!) before I threw the cassettes out.
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Summary: Very Enjoyable Series of Stories about Small Town Life
Review: Tom Bodett narrates his own stories about fictional, colorful characters living in a small Alaskan town. The stories are simple and bring out humor and emotion. Bodett's trademark deadpan narration about the humorous and unusual events that take place among the significant townspeople are so good, it almost make a person want to pack up and head for Alaska to live with these folks. I personnally enjoy these stories very much and listen to them while I commute to back and forth to work.
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Summary: Very Enjoyable Series of Stories about Small Town Life
Review: Tom Bodett narrates his own stories about fictional, colorful characters living in a small Alaskan town. The stories are simple and bring out humor and emotion. Bodett's trademark deadpan narration about the humorous and unusual events that take place among the significant townspeople are so good, it almost make a person want to pack up and head for Alaska to live with these folks. I personnally enjoy these stories very much and listen to them while I commute to back and forth to work.
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Summary: Very Enjoyable Series of Stories about Small Town Life
Review: Tom Bodett narrates his own stories about fictional, colorful characters living in a small Alaskan town. The stories are simple and bring out humor and emotion. His deadpan style of narration is Bodett's trademark, telling the listener about the humorous and unusual events that take place among the significant townspeople. So good are the stories, they almost make a person want to pack up and head for Alaska to live with these folks. I personnally enjoy these stories very much and listen to them while I commute to back and forth to work, which allow me to enjoy hearing about people who enjoy close friendships and lessons on life.
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Summary: Bodett's awful
Review: What an excellent set of tapes!As a displaced Alaskan myself, I can fully appreciate the characters in Bodett's books: simple, straightforward folks. People who love their freedom and value the Alaskan way of life. But you don't have to be an Alaskan to enjoy these tapes. Bodett spins fascinating and humorous tales of smalltown Alaska that *all* can enjoy. And when the last tape is played, the listener will find themselves wanting to hear more about Stormy Storbock, Ed and Emily Flannigan, Tamara Dupree and the infamous Doug McDoogan. Bodett's writing style is simple, yet entertaining...and when he reads his own work, as he does on these tapes, his matter-of-fact humor is showcased perfectely. I highly recommend these tapes - they will turn your next big-city commute into a trip to Alaska!
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Summary: Life at "The End of the Road"
Review: What an excellent set of tapes! As a displaced Alaskan myself, I can fully appreciate the characters in Bodett's books: simple, straightforward folks. People who love their freedom and value the Alaskan way of life. But you don't have to be an Alaskan to enjoy these tapes. Bodett spins fascinating and humorous tales of smalltown Alaska that *all* can enjoy. And when the last tape is played, the listener will find themselves wanting to hear more about Stormy Storbock, Ed and Emily Flannigan, Tamara Dupree and the infamous Doug McDoogan. Bodett's writing style is simple, yet entertaining...and when he reads his own work, as he does on these tapes, his matter-of-fact humor is showcased perfectely. I highly recommend these tapes - they will turn your next big-city commute into a trip to Alaska!
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