Comments on: The Pocket and the Pendant

By: Mathis W.

Mathis W. — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:39:46 +0000

This is a great audiobook, the plot is great, and despite what the other people have lied…. The music is a great addition to the book, and isn’t distracting to anyone with a moderate attention span…

By: Mike

Mike — Tue, 17 May 2011 01:47:57 +0000

Good story but the ever present bed music is just annoying too much of the time. While it often does match the story line it often doesn’t. Bed music should not be a cheap thrill in competition with the narration. I can not recommend this audio book even though I did manage to get through it.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 13 Apr 2011 15:11:24 +0000

I was ready to subscribe to this book until I read the comments about the music being obtrusive. I listened to a couple random samples and will not be able to use this selection. It is difficult to find things the kids can share with me but we listen while driving and the spoken word must be clear. Too bad, this plot has potential for me.

By: Candice

Candice — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 02:14:09 +0000

I really enjoyed the story in this and I would like to be able to listen to parts 2 and 3 but I am hard of hearing. Does anyone know if there is a version without music playing in the background? That made it very hard for me to concentrate and understand what the author was saying.

By: Collin

Collin — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 22:00:19 +0000

Just wanted to let everyone know that we are discussing the Pocket and the Pendant for our online Book Club. If you liked the book and want to join us, just come and sign up. We will be talking about the book in its whole so don’t come if you don’t want to be spoiled!

By: Traeonna

Traeonna — Sat, 08 May 2010 12:05:36 +0000

I love this book I’ve listened to this book at least three times now, that’s how much I’ve enjoyed it. I don’t typically listen to an audiobook more than once. Typically I listen to a book, enjoy it while it lasts, then move on. Once in a while, if it’s been a long time, I may listen to it again. After the first two times listening alone, this time around I am listening with my 9 year old son, who is enjoying it as much as I. It’s also spawned off conversations about Sumerian mythology, which is a subject of interest of mine. I highly recommend this book not only for adults, but also for children. Thank you so much for podcasting this!

By: Henry e

Henry e — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:18:11 +0000

Just finished the second book brilliant…. Its one author that You can keep coming back to… If you only listern to one podiobook make it max quick… Well done Mark…

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:53:25 +0000

Ohh and does any one know when the 3rd book will be avaqilable on podio? thanks lee..

By: Lee

Lee — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 12:39:38 +0000

This book was one of the first audio books i listened too and has really got me into them now, i think the audio quality is amazing and the characters are really deep. great book 10 out of 10 =].

By: Jeremiah Pena

Jeremiah Pena — Mon, 25 May 2009 12:58:49 +0000

This was the best podiobook I have ever heard. It is better than any traditional audiobook I’ve ever heard either. There are no mistakes, and the background music helps it be even more interesting then it would be! I absolutely love this, and highly recommend it to anyone who wants a great story!

By: Jason Buberel

Jason Buberel — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 19:54:47 +0000

One request for the next installment: Please drop the background music! It was highly distracting.

By: Timothy James

Timothy James — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 23:12:23 +0000

I truly enjoyed the story, reminded me of my childhood years reading the The Green Futures of Tycho and A wrinkle in time. The characters were fantastic, although to the reader-author, your English accent sounds more austrailian than anything.

A word of caution to some more “conservative” christian parents who may download this for their children the fiction proposes a much different “Genesis” account of human creation, the flood, the tower Babel and who exactly gave humans freewill. If you think the dinosaurs where around 6,000 years ago, you may take issue with some of the story line.

By: Bob Fletcher

Bob Fletcher — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 12:56:57 +0000

This is a great story. I like many who have commented here are far from being a Young Adult. The formula of the the story is one that works well. Max Quick reminds me of Matthew Freeman in Anthony Horowitz “Power of Five” series. Both Max and Matt are orphaned and both boys have special powers. But there the similarity stops and whilst I have not finished this story the adventure has got me enthralled.

The reading is excellent and very professionally presented. Unfortunately the music is a bit overpowering in places.

Great work Jeffrey and keep up the good work.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:46:34 +0000

BEST BOOK ON PODIOBOOKS.COM, PERIOD, END OF STORY!!

By: Cayce

Cayce — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:05:14 +0000

I thought this was a great and creative story! I hope we get to discover in the future Max Quick Books who Max Really is! If I could suggest one thing to improve the podcast, I would say that there are quite a few times that the music overpowers the narration and I had to turn my ipod up almost to a painful level to hear the story.

Overall though, I would recommend this book to anyone, young or old. Great job, and thank you for sharing this with us!

By: Audri C.

Audri C. — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:07:13 +0000

Absolutely digging this podiobook! Guess i’m still a young adult at heart I’m not quite done listening to it yet but i’m glued to my ipod trying to get more and more of this great story, and looking forward to checking out number 2 as well!

You’re also a really awesome reader, you really catch the mood and attitudes of the characters. Just out of curiousity though, would you ever consider using some guest voices to liven it up a bit? It would’ve really sweetened the story up if Casey’s voice could’ve been well… more girlish She’s a great and cute character none-the-less and i just have to say keep up the good work!

-Audri

By: Mark Jeffrey

Mark Jeffrey — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:55:13 +0000

Well. Wonder no more. This morning, on JC Hutchins’ podcast, I (the author) just announced that Max Quick 2: The Two Travelers will be coming to podiobooks.com on May 1. One hour interview + ‘audio trailer’ at the end is here: http://jchutchins.net/site/2008/04/16/ultracreatives-interview-11-mark-jeffrey/

By: John

John — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 03:40:31 +0000

Bianca and Heather, there is a sequel: http://www.lulu.com/content/220520

I, like Mr. Taber, am wondering if and when it will become a podiobook.

By: PuddyRat

PuddyRat — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 19:38:54 +0000

This book is billed as being suitable for young adults but, in spite of my, um, “maturity,” I still enjoyed it. It made for a delightful diversion and made the hours at work go by just that much faster.

I did have a nit, however. While I enjoyed the premise of the story, in my opinion, the story line fell apart a bit with the long explanation in the middle. In fact, I found myself quite bored until the “action” picked up again. I think the author should have found another way to explain what was happening and the reasons.

In spite of that, it was a good story and worth listening to. Definitely appropriate for young adults who won’t question the “science” or some of the details of the story.

By: Heather

Heather — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:40:46 +0000

This audiobook was awesome. I listened to it with my 2 kids ages 6 & 11, a girl and a boy, and we all loved it. It has a nod to every age group, making it a great choice for family listening. As soon as I have some spare cash I will definitely be making a donation, although that many hours of quiet kids is priceless. The kids are dying for a sequel.