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A Gift of Time
- By: Jerry Merritt
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 11 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,252
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,180
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,157
When Micajah Fenton discovers a crater in his front yard with a broken time glider in the bottom and a naked, virtual woman on his lawn, he delays his plans to kill himself. While helping repair the marooned time traveler's glider, Cager realizes it can return him to his past to correct a mistake that had haunted him his entire life. As payment for his help, the virtual creature living in the circuitry of the marooned glider, sends Cager back in time as his 10-year-old self.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Gift of Time is a Gift!
- By As happy as a monkey with two bananas in his hands on 12-07-17
- A Gift of Time
- By: Jerry Merritt
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
Surprised at how good it was but it was worth it
Reviewed: 02-17-18
Would you listen to A Gift of Time again? Why?
Time travel is my most enjoy genre and this is it.
What did you like best about this story?
Good new ways to look at time travel. Interesting logic.
Have you listened to any of Christopher Lane’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Not that I am aware of.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
No
Any additional comments?
Started good and strong, the middle wandered and weaved a bit but in the end it came back and finished well.
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The Midnight Line
- Jack Reacher, Book 22
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 296
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 255
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 252
Reacher takes a stroll through a small Wisconsin town and sees a class ring in a pawn shop window: West Point 2005. A tough year to graduate: Iraq, then Afghanistan. The ring is tiny, for a woman, and it has her initials engraved on the inside. Reacher wonders what unlucky circumstance made her give up something she earned over four hard years. He decides to find out. And find the woman. And return her ring. Why not?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Abridged NO!
- By Jack Harris on 04-07-18
- The Midnight Line
- Jack Reacher, Book 22
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
Another good Reacher story 👍
Reviewed: 11-26-17
Another good one. My only complaint is that I got the abridged version but my mistake...darn it.
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Opening Atlantis
- A Novel of Alternate History
- By: Harry Turtledove
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
- Length: 16 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 179
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 99
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Story4 out of 5 stars 101
Atlantis lies between Europe and the East Coast of Terranova. For many years, this land of opportunity lured dreamers from around the globe with its natural resources, offering a new beginning for those willing to brave the wonders of the unexplored land.
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1 out of 5 stars
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poor writing/boring reader
- By Rhonda on 01-27-08
- Opening Atlantis
- A Novel of Alternate History
- By: Harry Turtledove
- Narrated by: Todd McLaren
The worst one I've read by Turtledove.
Reviewed: 07-11-17
Would you try another book from Harry Turtledove and/or Todd McLaren?
I will since I've read other good ones but not if this were my first.
What was most disappointing about Harry Turtledove’s story?
Poor all around.
Which character – as performed by Todd McLaren – was your favorite?
None
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The cover was nice.
Any additional comments?
I am considering not finishing the other 10 hours and see if I can return it to Audible. Glad it wasn't my first of his to try.
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The Very First Damned Thing
- An Author-Read Audio Exclusive
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Jodi Taylor
- Length: 2 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,365
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,894
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,880
Jodi Taylor reads the long-awaited prequel in her Chronicles of St Mary’s series, as Dr Bairstow struggles to set up St Mary’s as we know it in a world still scarred by the ravages of civil war. Ever wondered how it all began? It’s two years since the final victory at the Battersea Barricades. The fighting might be finished, but for Dr Bairstow, just now setting up St Mary's, the struggle is only beginning. How will he assemble his team? From where will his funding come?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Wait for it on Kindle. Not the best on audio
- By Sheryl on 11-05-15
- The Very First Damned Thing
- An Author-Read Audio Exclusive
- By: Jodi Taylor
- Narrated by: Jodi Taylor
Good as always for Jodi Taylor's St. Mary's but...
Reviewed: 07-11-17
Where does The Very First Damned Thing rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The book was great; however, I didn't realize it was a short story.
What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)
Good
Which character – as performed by Jodi Taylor – was your favorite?
All
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
nope
Any additional comments?
My personal opinion only is that it was way too short, not a novel at all which is what I enjoy. I guess if you have read the ones in the series before this you should also read this one. I just wish it was a full blown one. Other than that as good as always!
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Jodi Taylor - May 2016
- Audible Sessions: FREE Exclusive Interview
- By: Robin Morgan-Bentley
- Narrated by: Jodi Taylor
- Length: 13 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 234
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 197
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 192
Audible exclusive. We welcome Jodi Taylor to Audible to discuss her hit series The Chronicles of St Mary's - the adventures of a group of investigative time travelling historians. Jodi Taylor is, and always has been, a complete history nut. It takes vast amounts of chocolate to get her out of bed for anything after 1485. And if it's raining, there's no chance.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I wish I had not listened to this
- By bebe on 01-04-19
- Jodi Taylor - May 2016
- Audible Sessions: FREE Exclusive Interview
- By: Robin Morgan-Bentley
- Narrated by: Jodi Taylor
Good author interview
Reviewed: 07-09-17
This was a short interview if the author. Nothing extraordinary but interesting if you like her St. Mary's series as I do.
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Three More Jack Reacher Novellas
- Too Much Time, Small Wars, Not a Drill and Bonus Jack Reacher Stories
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 8 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,898
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,599
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,589
Lee Child once again demonstrates his mastery of the thriller genre with an unbeatable collection of three Jack Reacher novellas and six short stories, together for the first time in one pulse-pounding collection from the New York Times best-selling author.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I'm not a fan of short stories, but...
- By R D. on 06-28-17
- Three More Jack Reacher Novellas
- Too Much Time, Small Wars, Not a Drill and Bonus Jack Reacher Stories
- By: Lee Child
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
I'm not a fan of short stories, but...
Reviewed: 06-28-17
Would you listen to Three More Jack Reacher Novellas again? Why?
Again, I do not care for short stories (like will not read them); however, Lee Child did another amazing trip for Jack Reacher. Several trips as a matter of fact. I thought Lee was as clever as ever and the stories were great, even though shorter than I prefer. Most of them could have been expanded and made into full novels. But I also see that most of them were written in the past so he probably didn't want to revisit them that much.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Jack, because he is who he is. And for movie watchers that are considering reading the books - Tom Cruise is not even a close imitation of Jack Reacher.
What does Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
He always does a great job. He and Scott Brick are my favorites.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Just another Reacher experience.
Any additional comments?
Thanks Mr. Child, keep them rolling!
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Flashforward
- By: Robert J. Sawyer
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,050
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,431
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,442
A scientific experiment begins, and as the button is pressed, the unexpected occurs: everyone in the world goes to sleep for a few moments while everyone's consciousness is catapulted more than twenty years into the future. At the end of those moments, when the world reawakens, all human life is transformed by foreknowledge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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How would you digest the fruits of knowledge??
- By Phelix_da_Kat on 07-23-08
- Flashforward
- By: Robert J. Sawyer
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Well not what I expected
Reviewed: 03-30-11
OK, I heard of, and watched the TV show of like-name first. Maybe that damaged my perspective; however, the book was...simply put, boring.
Way too much philosophizing and not much else. I felt like I was in a boring college lecture many times throughout. Also, the characters, who are some of the smartest scientific minds around were idiots in many of their theories.
I did finish it just "because", but will not recommend it.
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A Brief History of Alagaësia (free excerpt)
- By: Christopher Paolini
- Narrated by: Christopher Paolini
- Length: 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 962
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 228
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 236
From the author of the best sellers Eragon and Eldest, parts one and two of the Inheritance Trilogy, comes A Brief History of Alagaësia.
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2 out of 5 stars
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No wonder it's free...
- By Sean on 12-11-06
- A Brief History of Alagaësia (free excerpt)
- By: Christopher Paolini
- Narrated by: Christopher Paolini
Yawn
Reviewed: 01-05-10
The series is excellent (so far) but this was, well...yawn.
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