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Fourth Wing
- Empyrean, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
- Length: 21 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 48,468
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44,845
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44,850
Twenty-year-old Violet Sorrengail was supposed to enter the Scribe Quadrant, living a quiet life among books and history. Now, the commanding general—also known as her tough-as-talons mother—has ordered Violet to join the hundreds of candidates striving to become the elite of Navarre: dragon riders. But when you’re smaller than everyone else and your body is brittle, death is only a heartbeat away...because dragons don’t bond to “fragile” humans. They incinerate them.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Erotica with Dragons
- By Trev on 05-13-23
- Fourth Wing
- Empyrean, Book 1
- By: Rebecca Yarros
- Narrated by: Rebecca Soler, Teddy Hamilton
Romance novel
Reviewed: 01-03-25
Well written. The author created a great world interesting characters but way too much of it is the main character dwelling on her crush and details about their interaction. Not sure I can finish it.
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The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- By: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,516
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,376
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,376
September 29, 1913: the steamship Dresden is halfway between Belgium and England. On board is one of the most famous men in the world, Rudolf Diesel, whose new internal combustion engine is on the verge of revolutionizing global industry forever. But Diesel never arrives at his destination. He vanishes during the night and headlines around the world wonder if it was an accident, suicide, or murder.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just a girl and an audio book.
- By Lori Rhodes on 09-26-23
- The Mysterious Case of Rudolf Diesel
- Genius, Power, and Deception on the Eve of World War I
- By: Douglas Brunt
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Fascinating story
Reviewed: 12-19-24
Fascinating story of a forgotten genius. Like his peer Tesla. The man behind the most important engine in history is barely known. Those who profited from it are household names like Cummins, Benz, and Daimler these are the names that we think of when we think of diesel power. Like Tesla the good of humanity was his goal and the greed of the titans of industry of the early 20th century directly influenced his disappearance and lack of historical credit to his achievements. Well narrated by the great scott brick
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Bridge to Bat City
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Felicia Day
- Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 103
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Story4 out of 5 stars 103
After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats. But just as the farm is starting to feel like home, the bats’ cave is destroyed by a big mining company with its sights set on the farmland next.
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4 out of 5 stars
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not what I expected but it's ok
- By Roger on 04-09-24
- Bridge to Bat City
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Felicia Day
Wonderful tale!!
Reviewed: 05-10-24
I saw a new Ernest Cline book and got it without even seeing what it was about. I received an amazing surprise. Bridge to bat city is an incredible tale based on real events perfectly narrated I could not have asked for a better story. Truly a masterpiece of great storytelling. Give it a listen I promise you will be very happy you did.
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Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 125,073
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107,912
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 107,801
Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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1 out of 5 stars
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This classic deserves better
- By Matthew Salvo on 07-01-21
Tired of bad sound effects
Reviewed: 03-12-24
The main narrator was fantastic. Actually most of the cast was A list narrators so better than audibles trend of movie celebrity cast. But audiobooks are different than radio plays and audible has a habit of combining the 2 with horrible results. The cheesy sound effects and the fact that each narrator is recording on their own ruins the story even with some of my favorite narrators reading. Amazon owned audible continues to disappoint. Truly sad I have been an audible member since day one and I truly miss the pre Amazon simple app and just high quality single person narration. And Amazon removes books. So the version of Dune I purchased long ago is gone. What’s the point of buying audiobooks and having a large library of titles disappear arbitrarily without notice.
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Vorpal Blade
- Looking Glass Series, Book 2
- By: John Ringo, Travis Taylor
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,029
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 817
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 818
he alien Dreen are still a terrifying menace across the galaxy, but Earth has a new weapon - the first human warp ship. Aboard the Vorpal Blade, Americaï¿¿ï¿¿ï¿¿s tough-as-nails Force Recon Marines seek the Dreen, hoping to bring the fight directly to them.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another fun Ringo book
- By Randall on 08-03-19
- Vorpal Blade
- Looking Glass Series, Book 2
- By: John Ringo, Travis Taylor
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
Great story horribly written
Reviewed: 01-11-24
I love this story interesting premise , good characters classic Ringo snark. But…… fake swear words is distracting and frustrating. If you don’t want to use swears fine but inventing your own curse words and over using them ruins the story. his cowriter is not talented. The second book is definitely not as well written as the first and the grapping fake swears. Also the narrator needs to learn technical and military terms for a story like this. Will continue the series because it’s included but truly frustrating that a great series is ruined by a cowriter
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Joe Ledger
- Unbreakable
- By: Jonathan Maberry, Kevin J. Anderson, Wayne Brady, and others
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 309
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 276
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Story5 out of 5 stars 276
From his early days as a Baltimore cop to his time with the Department of Military Sciences and then more recently leading Rogue Team International, these stories cover the range of the Ledger timeline bringing back old favorites and introducing new ones. The stakes are as high as ever, and Joe Ledger is there to save the day!
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3 out of 5 stars
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why do some authors have to make everything political
- By Matthew on 12-22-23
- Joe Ledger
- Unbreakable
- By: Jonathan Maberry, Kevin J. Anderson, Wayne Brady, Maurice Broaddus, Scott Sigler, John G. Hartness, Heather Graham, Kat Richardson, Peter Clines, Keith R.A. Decandido, Tori Eldridge, Dana Fredsti, Kevin Ikenberry, Bryan Thomas Schmidt, Marie Whittaker
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
A great addition to the joe ledger series
Reviewed: 12-17-23
This collection was truly fun. The Cobbler story was spectacular. Also had to laugh at the cross over story to my industry (film production) I can confirm that ghouls or other supernatural creatures could exist without notice amongst the weird collection of humans that is the film industry.
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Homefront: An Expeditionary Force Audio Drama Special
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7.5
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 16,039
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 14,987
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 14,931
After the latest mission of the starship Flying Dutchman, Earth is safe not just for a year, but for hundreds of years. The ship’s weary crew wonders what they will do with their lives in peacetime, but the enemy has other plans, and there is danger on the Homefront. Starring Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, and everyone's favorite AI, Skippy the Magnificent, alongside a full cast. Includes plenty of pew-pew-pew, original sound composition, and maybe some singing by R.C. Bray.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great effort with potential, not the best executed
- By Rialtus on 06-18-19
- Homefront: An Expeditionary Force Audio Drama Special
- Expeditionary Force, Book 7.5
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto, R.C. Bray, Kate Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Lisa Renee Pitts, P. J. Ochlan, Peter Berkrot, full cast
Audible is run by a bunch of monkeys no bacteria
Reviewed: 09-21-23
First apologies to skippy, joe, RC bray, and Craig Alanson. I love you guys which is why I am totally frustrated that audible did this goofy “star studded” drama bs. RC bray is one of the great narrators 7 books into a series and then this happened stupid. Also Kate mulgrew is a horrible narrator not the first book she butchered at least old nagatha will return. So please please please audible let brilliant narrators narrate and give yup on the famous actors bs.
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Joe Ledger: Secret Missions, Volume One and Two
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,216
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,098
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,089
Joe Ledger is back! Joe Ledger: Secret Missions collects some of Ledger's most dynamic and bizarre short-story adventures - classic reprints as well as exciting new material! From the icy wastes of the Antarctic to the Gate of Hell in Turkmenistan, Ledger and his team are the last best hope that stands between the unsuspecting public and unimaginable dangers!
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5 out of 5 stars
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TRIGGER WARNINGS
- By Canlyn62 on 01-21-22
- Joe Ledger: Secret Missions, Volume One and Two
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Great collection of joe ledger stories
Reviewed: 08-14-23
Great collection of cross over and straight joe ledger stories. The cross overs make this collection better than others. As usually the Mayberry/ porter duo is perfect. The last story is my favorite. It is actually written by ray porter it’s called Mr church’s day off. Very short perfect glimpse into a brief episode of downtime for the enigmatic mr church.
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The Wager
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, David Grann
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,724
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,061
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,058
On January 28, 1742, a ramshackle vessel of patched-together wood and cloth washed up on the coast of Brazil. Inside were thirty emaciated men, barely alive, and they had an extraordinary tale to tell. They were survivors of His Majesty’s Ship the Wager, a British vessel that had left England in 1740 on a secret mission during an imperial war with Spain. While the Wager had been chasing a Spanish treasure-filled galleon known as “the prize of all the oceans,” it had wrecked on a desolate island off the coast of Patagonia.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Gasping for Air
- By Jean Engle on 04-19-23
- The Wager
- A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder
- By: David Grann
- Narrated by: Dion Graham, David Grann
Horrible
Reviewed: 06-01-23
Should be entitled a sea adventure for young adult. The narrator should stick to children’s book. The story is a disjointed collection of first hand accounts written be someone with no understanding of sea faring. Please if you are a fan of Patrick O’Brien and the other greats mention in the description of this book don’t waste your time. If wish this interesting story had been written Nathaniel philbrick or the like.
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Tom Clancy Flash Point
- A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel, Book 10
- By: Don Bentley
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 11 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 931
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 843
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 841
Jack Ryan Jr. is in a world of trouble. When a benign surveillance operation takes a deadly turn, Jack finds himself locked in a struggle with an unseen enemy bent on destroying the Campus. The chase leads Jack to the South China Sea where a midair collision between aircraft from rival nations threatens to serve as a flash point for the entire region. As Jack frantically tries to put the pieces of the conspiracy together, the Campus is hit with a crippling attack. When the dust settles, Jack is one of the few operators still standing and the Campus’s de facto leader.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very well done
- By Jaime on 05-28-23
- Tom Clancy Flash Point
- A Jack Ryan Jr. Novel, Book 10
- By: Don Bentley
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Jack jr and current events
Reviewed: 05-31-23
Most of the jack jr series is the adventures and misadventures of jack jr. This book is different. It starts like the other jack jr books but turns into a great book in a more classic Tom Clancy style. The full cast has major rolls and the story explores pertinent and possible world conflicts. The reckless behavior from Chinese fighter pilots against US surveillance planes featured in this book is also in the news this week. Probably my favorite jack jr book
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