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Light My Fire
- Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 3
- By: Katie MacAlister
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
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Katie MacAlister, best-selling author of paranormal romantic comedies, ignites a devilishly lusty story with Light My Fire. The gorgeous Aisling Grey, introduced in You Slay Me, juggles being a demon lord, a Guardian, and a wyvern's mate all at once - though not always successfully. Recently relocated to London, Aisling and her doggie demon sidekick, Jim, are eager for a fresh start. Drake the hunky dragon, however, has other plans for her.
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Somebody please get the narrator a Ricola
- By Amy J on 10-27-13
- Light My Fire
- Aisling Grey, Guardian, Book 3
- By: Katie MacAlister
- Narrated by: Barbara Rosenblat
Great plot, choice of reader exacerbates writing flaws
Reviewed: 08-27-23
I’ve struggled with whether I love, or am annoyed by, this series. Here’s why sometimes I think I love the books: The overall plot lines are great. The author Kate McAllister seems to be aiming for the tone of Jim Butcher’s Harry Dresden, but with a female in the leading role. I love that concept. Both Harry Dresden and Aisling Grey are written as being in their early 30s, and being somewhat… rogue members of the supernatural world who are trying to keep the balance of reality tipped more to the side of good than evil. Both are often tricked into an action that complicates their paths. While Harry knows about most of his powers, and Aisling starts out completely unaware of the existence of powers, both Harry and Aisling are constantly learning about their powers & learning to do new things. Both are constantly learning new things about how the supernatural world and its denizens work. McAllister’s choice to throw Aisling into the supernatural world without expertise in that world is one of the things that makes the series more than just a Dresden clone, and that’s great. Like in Butcher’s series, the main character of Aisling is meant to be quirky & lovable. However, despite being in her early 30s, she displays the maturity of a 16 year old. She’s whiny, emotionally naive, and hopelessly self-centered. The only reason the romantic relationship she develops is believable is because it is fated, so her mate really has no choice but to want her, despite her potentially annoying actions & words. This would be an issue regardless of whether I was reading this on my own or listening. However, it is exacerbated by a narrator who is clearly not young, and honestly sounds a lot like an aged Kathleen Turner. The sound & tempo of the reader’s voice is perfectly fine for the other characters but is jarringly inappropriate for Aisling and reminds the listener of the weaknesses in writing surrounding the character.
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The Blue Book of Nebo
- By: Manon Steffan Ros
- Narrated by: Manon Steffan Ros
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Prize-winner in three categories of the 2019 Wales Book of the Year Award, The Blue Book of Nebo paints a spellbinding and eerie picture of society’s collapse, and the relationships that persist after everything as we know it disappears. After nuclear disaster, Rowenna and her young son are among the rare survivors in rural north-west Wales. Left alone in their isolated hillside cottage, after others have died or abandoned the towns and villages, they must learn new skills in order to remain alive.
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Hard to understand
- By Father Lucifer on 01-06-25
- The Blue Book of Nebo
- By: Manon Steffan Ros
- Narrated by: Manon Steffan Ros
The end of the world
Reviewed: 01-04-23
The finding of a soul, and the growing of a heart. A transformation in so many ways. Oddly (and wonderfully) paced.
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A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
- A Monk and Robot Book, Book 2
- By: Becky Chambers
- Narrated by: Em Grosland
- Length: 3 hrs and 53 mins
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After touring the rural areas of Panga, Sibling Dex (a Tea Monk of some renown) and Mosscap (a robot sent on a quest to determine what humanity really needs) turn their attention to the villages and cities of the little moon they call home. They hope to find the answers they seek, while making new friends, learning new concepts, and experiencing the entropic nature of the universe. Becky Chambers's new series continues to ask: in a world where people have what they want, does having more even matter?
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Loved, loved, loved this!!
- By Emunah Herzog on 12-07-23
- A Prayer for the Crown-Shy
- A Monk and Robot Book, Book 2
- By: Becky Chambers
- Narrated by: Em Grosland
A cute exploration of the meaning of life
Reviewed: 12-26-22
Monk & Robot are just genuinely kind and set on the task of making meaning in their lives. A light read, and a small hug for the tattered portions of our hearts.
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Age of Empyre
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 42 mins
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After obtaining the secret to creating dragons, the leader of the Fhrey has turned the tide of war once more - but gaining the advantage has come at a terrible price. While Imaly plots to overthrow the fane for transgressions against his people, a mystic and a keeper are the only hope for the Rhunes. Time is short, and the future of both races hangs in the balance. In this exciting conclusion to the Legends of the First Empire series, the Great War finally comes to a climactic end, and with it dawns a new era in the Age of Empyre.
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This entire series is a failure
- By Aaron on 05-08-20
- Age of Empyre
- By: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Satisfying in so many ways
Reviewed: 11-22-22
This was a great wrap-up to the Age Of series! I loved the way the stories matured.
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Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
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Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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Bazinga
- By Davidgonzalezsr on 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Best book I’ve read in a long time
Reviewed: 06-12-22
What a fantastic adventure!!! Such a great plot. And as always he captures the *feeling* of being a scientist so, so well. The curiosity, the love/hate relationship with challenge, the frustration, excitement, crushing defeats, and overwhelming victories… and in this book, he perfectly captures the joy of geeking out over cool science & teaching others.
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The Book Thief
- By: Markus Zusak
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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It's just a small story really, about, among other things, a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside of Munich. Liesel scratches out a meager existence for herself by stealing when she encounters something she can't resist: books.
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Glad I took a chance.
- By Robert on 08-20-11
- The Book Thief
- By: Markus Zusak
- Narrated by: Allan Corduner
Highly recommended
Reviewed: 10-08-15
Human happiness, sorrow, humor, cruelty and kindness are all related to the reader as only a true storyteller can do.
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