Killashandra: A Crystal Singer Novel (Abridged) Audiobook

" One of my favorite character to visit over and over. "

" Anne McCaffrey's books are often a guilty pleasure for me, but this book soured my stomach for the series. The romance-in-sci-fi skin approach worked for the first book in this series, but this second book felt very formulaic and half-hearted. "

" The real meat of the story. The first volume was more like a Prologue, and the third was an Afterword, but this second installment in the trilogy is where interesting things happen. I'm still not a big fan of the main character, but she was more intriguing here and I could see the beginnings of the person she becomes in the third book. There are still things that were a mystery to me (e.g. why keep on about the crystal singers losing memory if that doesn't really happen to her yet?), but mostly this was just an entertaining tale. I may pick up the third book again as I think I'll get more out of it having read the previous two now (these books do not make sense as stand-alones; very much a complete story only if all three volumes read). "

" Not too awful for the middle of a trilogy, the plot moves along fairly well. "

" Another great writing influence "

" I liked the first book in this trilogy, but I loved this one, the second book. "

" I'd read #1 and #3, but I don't think I read this earlier. Nice to have the background for #3! "

" see Crystal Singer "

" Another wonderful singer about the Crystal Miners and Killashandra in particular. I am HOOKED! This was NOT enough of this world, this character, or this storyline. "

" I like this book better than the first one. All political intrigue, adventure and romance whereas the first one was a lot of tedium and explaining. "

" The continuing saga of Killashandra Ree. I liked her just as much in this one as in Crystal Singer. "

" Well, I liked the Crystal Singer books, mostly. Like many authors, McCaffrey keeps trying to recapture the brilliance of her first big success, and like many authors, she keeps failing, and like many readers, I keep reading her stuff and hoping she figures it out. "

" Great follow up to the first book in the series Crystal Singer. Very sci-fi and very good read. "

" Ahh Lars, there you are. I have to admit at moments in this book I kept getting flashbacks to the earlier scenes from The Rowan, and wondering when she would be found out. "

" Read a few times, I would love to be a crystal singer. "

" Hits all my favorite junk-fantasy needs "

" Enjoyed it was different from her pern series . More new future than I expected my liked it "

" I have always been Killashandra Ree, deep inside. "

" This is the second in the series. THis is the one I remember the most, actually the cover really takes me back. I liked this one ok, but it is still a silly girly book "

" This is the second book in the Crystal Singers Trilogy by Anne McCaffrey and one of my all time favorites. I have read these books so many times my all-in-one volume is in pieces and I've had to buy hardcover copies at second had book shops! "

" one of my all time favorites - i re-read it periodically. "

" This is my favorite Anne McCaffrey book. I love the dragon riders but there is something about this tale that is so captivating. My copy is tattered and torn but I still love it! "

" The next book in the series to Crystal Singer. Still Amazing. "

" Still kept me on my toes and made me want more. "

" Still loved every minute of this book "

" Romance and Sci Fi "

" I love the Crystal Singer trilogy - an absolute favourite of mine :) "

" File under: fluffy books that I read instead of writing papers when I pretend I am already done with the semester. "

" Not so much, have enjoyed her other stuff years ago. "

" Killashandra is actually a better book than the first in this trilogy, as it needs to focus less on teaching the reader about the new universe. I also enjoy the semi-mystery plot and the look at Optheria as a planet. "

" File under: fluffy books that I read instead of writing papers when I pretend I am already done with the semester. "

" I liked the first book in this trilogy, but I loved this one, the second book. "

" I love the Crystal Singer trilogy - an absolute favourite of mine :) "

" Hits all my favorite junk-fantasy needs "

" I like this book better than the first one. All political intrigue, adventure and romance whereas the first one was a lot of tedium and explaining. "

" Excellent, excellent, excellent book, very well written. I thought the story line flowed very well. "

" The continuing story - kept me hooked. I re-read this one more than the others. "

" A pleasant and quick read, continuing the story of Killashandra Ree, crystal singer. This book isn't as interesting as the first, mostly because of the preponderance of the story dedicated to the romantic interest. The story raps up too neatly for my taste. "

" Basic scifi fare. Good enough characters and story, but nothing really special in the writing. "

" Second in the Crystal Singer series. I liked the concept of music being absolutely essential to doing your job without having to be famous for it. "

" The continuing saga of Killashandra Ree. I liked her just as much in this one as in Crystal Singer. "

" You know I didn't think I like happy endings or sappy love stories beofre I finished reading this book. But I was so ecstatic when I read the epilouge. This is going to sound so corny but it made me beleive in the power of love again. "

" This is another one of those light, romantic books with a sci-fi touch. It is also one of my favorites. I love the main character and the tropical flavor of this book. "