Ruby

The Dakotah Treasures, Book 1

By: Lauraine Snelling

Narrated by: Alexandra O'Karma

Award-winning author Lauraine Snelling delivers her first installment of the Dakotah Treasures series. Ruby, a Crossings Book Club Main Selection, is the story of a young woman who must leave behind the life she has grown accustomed to in order to start a new life in the bleak Dakota Territory.

Unfinished

Would you try another book from Lauraine Snelling and/or Alexandra O'Karma?

I usually like Lauraine Snelling's stories but this one did not keep me waiting for more.
Alexandra O'Karma was very low keyed, melancholy, total lack of excitement in her voice. and spoke extremely slow so that I had to increase the speed on my kindle.

Would you be willing to try another book from Lauraine Snelling? Why or why not?

Yes I already bought several books and am hoping the rest may be more exciting.

Ruby

This book was a very good read. Looking forward to reading pearl. Keep bringing such good books.

Good Story Bad Narrator

What did you like best about Ruby? What did you like least?

I was really frustrated listening to this narrator. There was a constant sound of spit swallowing and really long pauses in between sentences. Thankfully I bought it ready for whisper sync so I can just read the book instead. The story is good and the kindle version is free on Amazon so if I had it to do over I'd skip the sad reading here. I wish I'd have taken the time to listen to a sample before I bought it.

Would you be willing to try another one of Alexandra O'Karma’s performances?

No. Definitely not.

Christian Historical Romance

Oh my! The confusion and hardships this family have to endure are unconscionable!! Incomprehensible!!! And so so wrong! But, they definitely make for a great book!
The narration on this book was wonderful!

One of my favorite books of all time!

Where does Ruby rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

Ruby, and her sister Opal travel travel at the wish of their father to claim their inheritance. When they arrive, the "inheritance' is a brothel. This book is how Ruby and Opal transform this brothel into a hotel, and transform the town of Little Missouri (not Little Missery) into a decent place to live.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Ruby?

When Ruby figures out (or was told) what a brothel was!

What about Alexandra O'Karma’s performance did you like?

Great voices, makes you feel like you are really there.

Who was the most memorable character of Ruby and why?

She stands up for what she believes is right, something we don't often see today!

Any additional comments?

Love the book, comes in a series, Pearl is really good also