Alvin Journeyman Audiobook

" I really enjoyed this one! Already half way through Book 5 now. "

" The Biblical/religious parallels started to pall after a while. "

" This & Prentice Alvin have been my favorites in the series so far. "

" This installment of The Tales of Alvin Maker primarily concerned itself with Alvin's trial in Hatrack with a small side story concerning Calvin's journey in Europe. This isn't the only book by Mr. Card that makes me feel this way but I feel like I get through a book and hardly anything's happened. One obstacle was overcome, one marriage occurred, one curse was lifted, and one villain gained power and killed another. But pretty much everyone is in the same place they started off in. I'm just left dissatisfied as a whole. I'm going to get to the end of this series and realize that Mr. Card isn't finished. He's got another book left to finish it. That isn't a nice thing to do to fans. I understand that there is usually 1 or 2 years between installments in a series, but it's been 8 years since The Crystal City was published. Get on with it already! Toss your fans a bone and finish the series you started 23 years ago. "

" I think this book is about where I couldn't take any more of this series and had to walk away. Orson Scott Card, you bastard, stop crapping on your own ideas. "

" Not what I was expecting next in the story, but a good read. "

" and back to the drivel. this time Orson decides to try his hand at courtroom drama. It's....... not his best...... by far. I didn't feel like he ever really got to feel for how a courtroom drama's supposed to work. This book reminded me too much of Night Court. "

" This was the best of the series so far. It is an extended allegory of gospel teachings. The persecution, the good brother, bad brother scenario. It all rings so familiar with LDS culture and teachings. I thought Mr. Card put the story together extremely well. "

" Too bad OSC's little boys have to grow up. They're much more interesting as kids. "

" A well crafted story compellingly told. At this point in the series it almost hurts if you have to wait at all to read the next one. "

" Just really enjoy the Twain-like storytelling. "

" great series, original story in my opinion "

" This is the book in the series where the story FINALLY got really good. "

" Another great book in the series. "

" Still love the Alvin Maker series and can't wait to get started on the next one. This one was great! "

" This series is starting to slow down. I still like it. Just a little slow in parts. "

" I enjoyed this episode in the series. Many enjoyable commute hours. "

" pretty good, too much courtroom for me though. seems Alvin and Peggy were being immature most of the book. "

" Another good book in a fine series. So far, I've enjoyed them all. On to the next one: Heartfire. "

" Couldn't put this series down. "

" great series, original story in my opinion "

" The Biblical/religious parallels started to pall after a while. "

" I don't like the new story line that was added in this book when we find out that Alvin's brother is pretty much evil and filled with hate. I think it brings the story down. I did like that the love story finally moved along a bit. On to book number 5. "

" Alvin Miller discovers he has incredible powers for creating and shaping things around him.A recurring and main theme of the books is the conflict between Creators and Destroyers—namely, Making such as Alvin does, and Unmaking that he confronts. "

" This & Prentice Alvin have been my favorites in the series so far. "

" THis series just keeps getting better! "

" Didn't like this one as much as the other three or four. "

" pretty good, too much courtroom for me though. seems Alvin and Peggy were being immature most of the book. "

" There wasn't much to this book in the Alvin Maker series. I'm not quite enjoying Alvin's brother's tale yet, but I guess the book leaves him at a build-able point.What I really liked about this one was the characterization of Arthur Stuart. "

" This series is really hitting the spot right now. "

" This first book in the series intrigued me, and I had to read all the others. As I mention in other reviews of books in this series, it's not my favorite "world" by Card, but it has it's own magic. "