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The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
- By: Becky Chambers
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
- Length: 14 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,465
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,198
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,197
Rosemary Harper doesn't expect much when she joins the crew of the aging Wayfarer. While the patched-up ship has seen better days, it offers her a bed, a chance to explore the far-off corners of the galaxy, and, most importantly, some distance from her past. An introspective young woman, she's never met anyone remotely like the ship's diverse crew, including Sissix, the exotic reptilian pilot; chatty engineers Kizzy and Jenks, who keep the ship running; and Ashby, their noble captain.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not my cup of tea
- By Arvin on 12-21-16
- The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
- By: Becky Chambers
- Narrated by: Rachel Dulude
Dull story, excellent worldbuilding
Reviewed: 12-29-22
What’s the opposite of “there’s no there there”? Amazing universe with no story or plot. It’s as if the author just couldn’t bring themself to risk or challenge their beloved characters in any way. Don’t waste your credit here is you’re looking for sci-fi, adventure, or plot.
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Path of Destruction
- A Novel of the Old Republic
- By: Drew Karpyshyn
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 12 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 21,287
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 19,125
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19,061
Once the Sith order teemed with followers. But their rivalries divided them in endless battles for supremacy - until one dark lord at last united the Sith in the quest to enslave the galaxy and exterminate the Jedi. Yet it would fall to another, far more powerful than the entire Brotherhood of Darkness, to ultimately realize the full potential of the Sith, and wield the awesome power of the dark side as never before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Force is with Jonathan Davis
- By Mitch on 01-19-13
- Path of Destruction
- A Novel of the Old Republic
- By: Drew Karpyshyn
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
ugh.
Reviewed: 03-28-21
Great narrator, but the main character is dull and unlikable. Couldn't finish. Too much like homework.
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Wicked Autumn
- A Max Tudor Novel
- By: G. M. Malliet
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 8 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,092
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 957
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Story4 out of 5 stars 957
Max Tudor has adapted well to his post as vicar of St. Edwold's in the idyllic village of Nether Monkslip. The quiet village seems the perfect home for Max, who has fled a harrowing past as an MI5 agent. But this new-found serenity is quickly shattered when the highly vocal and unpopular president of the Women's Institute turns up dead at the Harvest Fayre. The death looks like an accident, but Max's training as a former agent kicks in, and before long he suspects foul play.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A Classic Cozy English Village Mystery
- By Sara on 10-08-14
- Wicked Autumn
- A Max Tudor Novel
- By: G. M. Malliet
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Clumsy Writing, Good Narration
Reviewed: 04-22-20
Writing is amateurish, protagonist is a Mary Sue, villain is a cliche. Setting is good. Narration is good.
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Junkyard Cats
- Shining Smith, Book 1
- By: Faith Hunter
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22,405
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,084
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20,036
After the Final War, after the appearance of the Bug aliens and their enforced peace, Shining Smith is still alive, still doing business from the old scrapyard bequeathed to her by her father. But Shining is now something more than human. And the scrapyard is no longer just a scrapyard, but a place full of secrets. This life she has built, while empty, is predictable and safe. Until the only friend left from her previous life shows up, dead, in the back of a scrapped Tesla warplane. Clutched in her cold fingers is a note to Shining - warning her of a coming attack.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Would be a great story, if most of it wasn't missi
- By Amazon Customer on 01-11-20
- Junkyard Cats
- Shining Smith, Book 1
- By: Faith Hunter
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam
poor writing, mediocre narration
Reviewed: 02-17-20
poor writing, mediocre narration. don't bother with this disappointing mess. ugh ugh ugh ugh ugh
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Men at Arms
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Nigel Planer
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,721
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,783
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,773
The town of Ankh-Morpork is in big trouble, and the City Watch is desperate for a few good men to protect it. But all they've got are the dwarves Corporal Carrot and Lance-constable Cuddy; the troll Lance-constable Detritus; Lance-constable Angua, who is believed to be a woman; and, worst of all, Corporal Nobbs, who has been disqualified from the human race for shoving!
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3 out of 5 stars
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Decent character development, poor audio quality
- By MICHAEL on 05-16-12
- Men at Arms
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Nigel Planer
Excellent story, and audio quality was good
Reviewed: 03-16-15
If you could sum up Men at Arms in three words, what would they be?
Terrific story. Note that the audio quality (commented on by other reviewers) seems to have been corrected.
What did you like best about this story?
Terrific narration by Nigel Planer, and of course a great story by Terry Pratchett.
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Queen Takes King
- By: Gigi Levangie Grazer
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante, Tanya Eby
- Length: 10 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 23
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 23
When Jack Power, the titan of real estate in New York City, decides to divorce his wife, Cynthia, former ballerina and Princess of Park Avenue, in order to marry his mistress, Lara, America's favorite morning news anchor, all hell breaks loose. He's got to come up with a plan, and fast - including finding a suitable boyfriend for his wife so that she will let him go.
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1 out of 5 stars
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She Can Have Him!
- By Danna on 07-25-09
- Queen Takes King
- By: Gigi Levangie Grazer
- Narrated by: Phil Gigante, Tanya Eby
Hopelessly vapid
Reviewed: 07-15-09
Save your money and look elsewhere for entertainment. This "novel" was a series of cliches. Go for "First Wives Club" or "Snobs" or "People Like Us" or "Scruples". This was beyond awful. Tired plot, two-dimensional characters, and so many luxury brands mentioned, you'd think the author was paid for each product placement. Spare yourself the boredom.
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Drop City
- By: T. C. Boyle
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
- Length: 18 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 393
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Story4 out of 5 stars 212
T.C. Boyle is hailed as "America's most imaginative contemporary novelist" ( Newsweek). In 1970, a California commune pulls up stakes and moves to the harsh interior of Alaska. The members establish Drop City, a back-to-the-land town, on a foundation of peace and free love. But their idealism cannot prevent tension from rippling through the group. The results are anything but predictable in this honest, surprising evocation of a time period and its enduring beliefs.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dig this...
- By Lynne on 03-15-04
- Drop City
- By: T. C. Boyle
- Narrated by: Richard Poe
Fabulous story, mediocre narrator
Reviewed: 05-29-07
T.C. Boyle's "Drop City" is a wonderful novel, and one that benefits from being read aloud. The author's command of the language is both masterful and inventive. It is unfortunate that this mischievous, captivating tale is conveyed through a voice both rasping and nasal. (I ended up downloading the audiobook a second time, at a higher quality recording, in hopes this would be ameliorated). In addition, the narrator employs some decidedly odd pronunciations. Granted, T.C. Boyle has an extensive vocabulary - one of the joys of reading his work, in my opinion - but I don't think it is too much to ask that "banal" and "eschew" be pronounced correctly. In spite of all this, I recommend the audiobook.
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