Vladimir Randy Jeune
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Catchers
- By: Ben Rock, Bob DeRosa
- Narrated by: Billy Gardell, Herizen Guardiola, Mary Lynn Rajskub, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,369
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,884
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,861
In Buck Lake, Colorado, the resident dog catcher, Collins, is on the verge of retirement. But something strange lurks in the woods, about to ruin his plans.... After 30 years, Collins is ready to be done with small-town animal control. His replacement, Blair, is a Gen Z vet student who hates mansplaining; they don’t get along. But on the eve of his retirement, Collins gets a call that changes everything. There’s been a report of a vicious wild dog on the loose.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I want more!
- By alex wolf on 10-28-22
- Catchers
- By: Ben Rock, Bob DeRosa
- Narrated by: Billy Gardell, Herizen Guardiola, Mary Lynn Rajskub, Nicki Micheaux, David Patrick Kelly, full cast
Interesting and engaging horror story
Reviewed: 03-08-25
This was a lot of fun. The characters were engaging there were no dull parts. The voice acting was really good as well.
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Red Rising
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72,876
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 66,815
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 66,698
Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet.
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5 out of 5 stars
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HUMANS ARE ALWAY NEGOTIATING,
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 01-30-15
- Red Rising
- By: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
A Very engrossing story
Reviewed: 03-05-25
This is not your run of the mill scifi story with lots of neon and shiny objects. This story takes place on Mars. Our unlikely hero is a low caste worker in the depths of Mars who toils to make the planet livable for more of humanity. We follow his journey as he goes undercover to free his people.
The thing I like most about this story is that surprising things happen but they make complete sense in this world. We follow the main character as he navigates winning a game that will propel him to a position to free Mars. This story is a great and interesting read!
The narration is great! Definitely recommend.
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James
- A Novel
- By: Percival Everett
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 11,683
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,094
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Story5 out of 5 stars 11,094
When the enslaved Jim overhears that he is about to be sold to a man in New Orleans, separated from his wife and daughter forever, he decides to hide on nearby Jackson Island until he can formulate a plan. Meanwhile, Huck Finn has faked his own death to escape his violent father, recently returned to town. As all readers of American literature know, thus begins the dangerous and transcendent journey by raft down the Mississippi River toward the elusive and too-often-unreliable promise of the Free States and beyond.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Can we ever be free
- By J. Stirling on 04-04-24
- James
- A Novel
- By: Percival Everett
- Narrated by: Dominic Hoffman
Using Huckleberry to shine a light on Jim
Reviewed: 01-22-25
This was a great way of using a well known story to shine a light on what slavery was like at the time of Huckleberry Finn. I felt like Jim was a plaything in HF. Especially near the end where the boys come up with that whole complex plan to have Jim escape I like the way James was handled much better. It made Jim a whole person. And it taught me a little about American history that I had no idea about. The narrator was great and really doesn't distract from the story. Overall, a great book!
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Blindsight
- By: Peter Watts
- Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith
- Length: 11 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,710
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,191
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,184
Set in 2082, Peter Watts' Blindsight is fast-moving, hard SF that pulls readers into a futuristic world where a mind-bending alien encounter is about to unfold. After the Firefall, all eyes are locked heavenward as a team of specialists aboard the self-piloted spaceship Theseus hurtles outbound to intercept an unknown intelligence.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gothic Horror Hard Science Fiction
- By Doug D. Eigsti on 06-24-15
- Blindsight
- By: Peter Watts
- Narrated by: T. Ryder Smith
Does intelligence need sentience
Reviewed: 01-04-25
This is a very interesting question that is pondered I. the middle of a very Interesting story. A bunch of variously modified people are sent to make contact with an alien species at the edge of the Solar System. But, figuring these creatures out brings up questions about humanity.
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Alien Earths
- The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos
- By: Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger
- Length: 8 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22
Riveting and timely, a look at the research that is transforming our understanding of the cosmos in the quest to discover whether we are alone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I really enjoyed her perspective on the subject
- By Vladimir Randy Jeune on 11-02-24
- Alien Earths
- The New Science of Planet Hunting in the Cosmos
- By: Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger
- Narrated by: Cassandra Campbell, Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger
I really enjoyed her perspective on the subject
Reviewed: 11-02-24
This book made me think about the Universe in an awe inspiring way. There is so much out there that we can learn before we get the ability to go visit these alien worlds. It also reminds us that we have to take care of the only planet that we evolved on.
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Accelerando
- By: Charles Stross
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 16 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 701
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 621
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Story4 out of 5 stars 622
The Singularity. It is the era of the posthuman. Artificial intelligences have surpassed the limits of human intellect. Biotechnological beings have rendered people all but extinct. Molecular nanotechnology runs rampant, replicating and reprogramming at will. Contact with extraterrestrial life grows more imminent with each new day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hardest of hard SF...
- By DLee on 11-24-14
- Accelerando
- By: Charles Stross
- Narrated by: George Guidall
The future comes at you fast
Reviewed: 10-17-24
I really liked how it gave you the feeling of trying to keep up with constant new technology. It's a bit disorienting. Even when you are a character that starts out at the forefront of technology. It can be somewhat dense but very interesting. And it will take you to many interesting places and ideas. Finally, the narration is great.
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The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 25,753
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,989
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Story5 out of 5 stars 22,907
Deep down here by the dark water lived old Gollum, a small slimy creature. I don’t know where he came from, nor who or what he was. He was Gollum—as dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes in his thin face. He had a little boat, and he rowed about quite quietly on the lake; for lake it was, wide and deep and deadly cold.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Andy Serkis Was Sheer Perfection
- By Barbara on 09-22-20
- The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Andy Serkis
Loved the book already but Andy Serkis makes it even better!
Reviewed: 08-14-24
When I was a kid I think this is the first long book I ever read. And I read this and the LOTR trilogy every few years. Tolkien is great at creating well realized far off places you'd like to have adventures in.
It is the story of a Hobbit named Bilbo that is not prone to adventurousness that ends up being swept into one. And finding himself quite capable with the help 12 dwarves and sometimes a wizard. Luckily the he story is much much better than my description of it.
However, the best part of this audiobook has to be Andy Serkis' narration. All the voices are as distinct as a person could make them. And very well acted. I'd have Mr. Serkis read everything to me if possible. Haha!
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Indistractable
- How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
- By: Nir Eyal, Julie Li
- Narrated by: Nir Eyal
- Length: 5 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,340
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,990
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,934
In Indistractable, Eyal reveals the hidden psychology driving us to distraction. He describes why solving the problem is not as simple as swearing off our devices: Abstinence is impractical and often makes us want more. Eyal lays bare the secret of finally doing what you say you will do with a four-step, research-backed model. Indistractable reveals the key to getting the best out of technology, without letting it get the best of us.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Nothing new...
- By Erica on 12-24-19
- Indistractable
- How to Control Your Attention and Choose Your Life
- By: Nir Eyal, Julie Li
- Narrated by: Nir Eyal
A good book with practical actions you can take
Reviewed: 08-05-24
This book did a good job of identifying distractions and giving you ways to deal with them. It also gives ways to make distractions less pervasive in your life. It covers everything from workplaces to family life. It basically gives you tips on how to respect your own time. I found it very helpful.
The book is narrated by the author who did a great job.
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The Alignment Problem
- Machine Learning and Human Values
- By: Brian Christian
- Narrated by: Brian Christian
- Length: 13 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 872
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 710
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 705
Today's "machine-learning" systems, trained by data, are so effective that we've invited them to see and hear for us - and to make decisions on our behalf. But alarm bells are ringing. Systems cull résumés until, years later, we discover that they have inherent gender biases. Algorithms decide bail and parole - and appear to assess black and white defendants differently. We can no longer assume that our mortgage application, or even our medical tests, will be seen by human eyes. And autonomous vehicles on our streets can injure or kill.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Required reading for any AI course
- By ehan ferguson on 11-16-20
- The Alignment Problem
- Machine Learning and Human Values
- By: Brian Christian
- Narrated by: Brian Christian
This book was very enlightening
Reviewed: 07-27-24
This book does a great job of telling the history and current limits of AI. It also does a good job of shining a light on or own shortcomings and how we should be careful not to imprint them in our AI. We should be careful but we can learn a lot from each other.
The narration was great and the story was very interesting.
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Childhood's End
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Robert J. Sawyer - introduction
- Length: 7 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,846
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,222
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,274
The Overlords appeared suddenly over every city - intellectually, technologically, and militarily superior to humankind. Benevolent, they made few demands: unify earth, eliminate poverty, and end war. With little rebellion, humankind agreed, and a golden age began.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Food for Thought
- By Kindle Customer on 11-17-08
- Childhood's End
- By: Arthur C. Clarke
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Robert J. Sawyer - introduction
Very engaging story
Reviewed: 06-24-24
I really liked in the beginning of the book where you don't know what to think about the Overlords. I kept on changing my mind about their intentions and what I felt about the way humanity was being treated. But, on the second read through, I was looking for clues about why things had to unfold the way they did. The story brings up interesting questions about humanity and our place in the Universe.
The narrator was great! I was never taken out of the story. The characterizations were subtle but effective. I greatly enjoyed this book.
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