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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 105,843
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 97,029
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 96,792
There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ignore the Publisher's Summary! This is Amazing!
- By PW on 04-12-17
- We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Meh
Reviewed: 10-17-17
Ended abruptly just when things got interesting. I hate that! GREAT narration though.
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Shelter
- A Mickey Bolitar Novel (Mickey Bolitar, Book 1)
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 7 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,087
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,609
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,594
Mickey Bolitar’s year can’t get much worse. After witnessing his father’s death and sending his mom to rehab, he’s forced to live with his estranged uncle Myron and switch high schools. A new school comes with new friends and new enemies, and lucky for Mickey, it also comes with a great new girlfriend, Ashley. For a while, it seems like Mickey’s train wreck of a life is finally improving—until Ashley vanishes without a trace. Unwilling to let another person walk out of his life, Mickey follows Ashley’s trail into a seedy underworld.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What is a 70 year old man doing reading..
- By Wayne on 06-20-14
- Shelter
- A Mickey Bolitar Novel (Mickey Bolitar, Book 1)
- By: Harlan Coben
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Great teen protagonist from Coben
Reviewed: 11-30-15
Would you try another book from Harlan Coben and/or Nick Podehl?
Yes on both counts. Harlan Coben usually hits it out of the park and Nick Podehl is always solid to great.
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
Was not expecting a teen protagonist from Coben, was worried that I was enjoying "teen fiction" at my ripe age. Thank god I wasn't carrying a paperback around! Story turned out to be great, compelling characters with realistically absurd relationships. Great fun.
What does Nick Podehl bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Nick Podehl does a great job on this series. voice inflection, emotion and character voicing is just perfect.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
In a minute!
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Pale Horse Coming
- Earl Swagger, Book 2
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 16 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 721
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 644
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 641
The Thebes State Penal Farm in Mississippi is up a dark river, surrounded by swamps and impenetrable piney woods. It’s the Old South at its most brutal - a place of violence, racial terror, and even more horrific rumors. Of the few who make the journey, black or white, even fewer return.
But in that year, two men will come to Thebes. The first is Sam Vincent, the former prosecuting attorney of Polk County, Arkansas who, with great misgivings, accepts a job to investigate a disappearance.-
2 out of 5 stars
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Historical detective novel (1950ish)
- By Wayne on 07-11-18
- Pale Horse Coming
- Earl Swagger, Book 2
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
More Earl Swagger, love him or hate him
Reviewed: 11-30-15
What did you love best about Pale Horse Coming?
Was a great fix of more cowboy lawman. Wish Hunter would have continued in this vain rather that the sniper series.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Pale Horse Coming?
Still looking for another "cowboy lawman" to follow.
Have you listened to any of Eric G. Dove’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Goes on in some detail about the science of ballistics, take it or leave it?
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Nothing
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Hot Springs
- Earl Swagger, Book 1
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 16 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 794
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 703
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 699
Earl Swagger is tough as hell. But even tough guys have their secrets. Plagued by the memory of his abusive father, apprehensive about his own impending parenthood, Earl is a decorated ex-Marine of absolute integrity — and overwhelming melancholy. Now he’s about to face his biggest, bloodiest challenge yet. It is the summer of 1946, organized crime’s garish golden age, when American justice seems to have gone to seed for good.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good start to a series
- By Jonathan on 09-25-12
- Hot Springs
- Earl Swagger, Book 1
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
Yahooooo, loves me some cowboy
Reviewed: 11-30-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
No, because I would be embarrassed to admit how much I like it.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Hot Springs?
Cowboy justice, revenge, gunplay. Don't remember them, but they must have all been there.
Which character – as performed by Eric G. Dove – was your favorite?
Eric Dove bring Earl Swagger and all the characters to vivid life
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Havana
- A Swagger Family Novel (Earl Swagger, Book 3)
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 13 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 337
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 272
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 271
In Cuba, Earl Swagger finds himself up to his neck in treacherous ambiguity where the old rules about honor and duty don't apply, and where Earl's target seems to have more guts and good luck than anyone else in Cuba.
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3 out of 5 stars
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OK Story; Weak Narration
- By R. Stern on 12-23-12
- Havana
- A Swagger Family Novel (Earl Swagger, Book 3)
- By: Stephen Hunter
- Narrated by: William Dufris
Lesser of the Swagger Novels, still good
Reviewed: 11-30-15
Where does Havana rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
In this series it is at the bottom. Still, I really like the Swagger novels and William Dufris as narrator. Guilty pleasure
What other book might you compare Havana to and why?
The other Swagger novels by Hunter because they are the only thing in this genre I have read.
What does William Dufris bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He makes these books. Got that Arkansas, hillbilly swagger going on.... No pun intended.
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The Golem and the Jinni
- A Novel
- By: Helene Wecker
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 19 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 18,811
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 17,262
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 17,225
Helene Wecker's dazzling debut novel tells the story of two supernatural creatures who appear mysteriously in 1899 New York. Chava is a golem, a creature made of clay, brought to life by a strange man who dabbles in dark Kabbalistic magic. When her master dies at sea on the voyage from Poland, she is unmoored and adrift as the ship arrives in New York Harbor. Ahmad is a jinni, a being of fire, born in the ancient Syrian Desert. Trapped in an old copper flask by a Bedouin wizard centuries ago, he is released accidentally by a tinsmith in a Lower Manhattan shop.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Enchanting Debut Novel - Delicious!
- By Tango on 04-26-13
- The Golem and the Jinni
- A Novel
- By: Helene Wecker
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Wow, never trust the best seller list
Reviewed: 11-30-15
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Seemed very slow and plodding. Never really took off?
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
Love, sex, flying monkeys, massive sea creatures with sharp teeth, automatic weapons?
What about George Guidall’s performance did you like?
Yes, he is not to blame, did a fine job
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Will there be popcorn?
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Avogadro Corp
- The Singularity Is Closer Than It Appears
- By: William Hertling
- Narrated by: Rob Granniss
- Length: 6 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,168
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,041
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,051
David Ryan is the designer of ELOPe, an email language optimization program, that if successful, will make his career. But when the project is suddenly in danger of being canceled, David embeds a hidden directive in the software accidentally creating a runaway artificial intelligence. David and his team are initially thrilled when the project is allocated extra servers and programmers.
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3 out of 5 stars
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I spent a week in Kansas the other day
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 08-29-13
- Avogadro Corp
- The Singularity Is Closer Than It Appears
- By: William Hertling
- Narrated by: Rob Granniss
Cyber Thriller
Reviewed: 11-30-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes indeed. Totally enjoyable cyber geek stuff, better than most, I think. Many geeks in my family who would enjoy this book
What other book might you compare Avogadro Corp to and why?
"Ready Player One" "The Circle" , great, cyber world novels.
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The Son
- By: Philipp Meyer
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Shepherd, and others
- Length: 17 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,814
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,255
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,256
Part epic of Texas, part classic coming-of-age story, part unflinching examination of the bloody price of power, The Son is a gripping and utterly transporting novel that maps the legacy of violence in the American west with rare emotional acuity, even as it presents an intimate portrait of one family across two centuries. Eli McCullough is just twelve-years-old when a marauding band of Comanche storm his Texas homestead and brutally murder his mother and sister, taking him as a captive.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Five Stars for the Lone Star, The Son, & Meyer
- By Mel on 06-04-13
- The Son
- By: Philipp Meyer
- Narrated by: Will Patton, Kate Mulgrew, Scott Shepherd, Clifton Collins Jr.
Narrator error
Reviewed: 11-30-15
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
A narrator other than Will Patton
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Could not get that far
Would you listen to another book narrated by the narrators?
Never
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Was very upset about an interesting story being hijacked by a awful narrator.
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The Professor and the Madman
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
- Length: 7 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,271
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,059
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,074
Part history, part true-crime, and entirely entertaining, listen to the story of how the behemoth Oxford English Dictionary was made. You'll hang on every word as you discover that the dictionary's greatest contributor was also an insane murderer working from the confines of an asylum.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Perfect example of a quality audible book.
- By Jerry on 07-07-03
- The Professor and the Madman
- By: Simon Winchester
- Narrated by: Simon Winchester
This looked like just my kind of book
Reviewed: 11-30-15
What did you like best about The Professor and the Madman? What did you like least?
I think the narration of this book might have killed it for me. Very flat, erudite.
If you’ve listened to books by Simon Winchester before, how does this one compare?
First one
Was The Professor and the Madman worth the listening time?
Will let you know if I ever finish the book
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The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
- By: Jonas Jonasson
- Narrated by: Steven Crossley
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,083
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,749
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,782
After a long and eventful life, Allan Karlsson ends up in a nursing home, believing it to be his last stop. The only problem is that he's still in good health, and in one day, he turns 100. A big celebration is in the works, but Allan really isn't interested (and he'd like a bit more control over his vodka consumption). So he decides to escape. He climbs out the window in his slippers and embarks on a hilarious and entirely unexpected journey, involving, among other surprises, a suitcase stuffed with cash.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dared to let the kids listen and they loved it...
- By Dennis on 02-12-14
Very funny story, don't understand my apathy
Reviewed: 11-30-15
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
Sharper wit, maybe. More dialogue? I kept losing interest in this book. Tried three times to finish, never did.
What was most disappointing about Jonas Jonasson’s story?
Cannot remember
What about Steven Crossley’s performance did you like?
Thought his narration was pretty good
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared?
The scene where I purchased it.
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