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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 11
- By: Jonathan Strahan - editor
- Narrated by: Mimi Chang, Kathlieen Gati, Thom Rivera, and others
- Length: 23 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 40
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 40
Jonathan Strahan, the award-winning and much lauded editor of many of genre's best known anthologies, is back with his 11th volume in this fascinating series, featuring the best science fiction and fantasy. With established names and new talent, this diverse and ground-breaking collection will take the listener to the outer reaches of space and the inner realms of humanity with stories of fantastical worlds and worlds that may still come to pass.
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1 out of 5 stars
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meh science fiction/fantasy
- By Kelly Landry on 06-29-18
mashed potato in my ears
Reviewed: 06-17-25
Honestly, wasn't impressed. The science fiction tag should be forever stripped from this title.
There's only a couple of tales in here that I'd consider as sci-fi, the rest are drivel.
The change of narrators is jarring too, really runs the spectrum from a decent voice to stale, dry, mashed potatoes in my ears.
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Fort Scratchy
- Bob and Nikki, Book 26
- By: Jerry Boyd
- Narrated by: Chris Ciulla
- Length: 8 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 98
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 86
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Story5 out of 5 stars 86
Firestarter does her best to fit in on the Gene, but it's a long jump from stone-tipped spears to starships. Janet and the other girls do their best to help her fit in. Eve and Aika have trouble getting to know a new AI, and Topper's past brings a new problem for the crew to work on. Come along while they work it all out.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I love this series!
- By T on 01-26-24
- Fort Scratchy
- Bob and Nikki, Book 26
- By: Jerry Boyd
- Narrated by: Chris Ciulla
Meh...
Reviewed: 02-15-24
This one didn't....hit....like the previous books in this series.
Idk why, can't put my finger on it but I'm left feeling, hmm....unfulfilled?
Oh well, not giving up on the series, looking forward to the next installment.
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Infinite
- By: Jeremy Robinson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 24,339
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22,466
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22,432
The Galahad, a faster-than-light spacecraft, carries 50 scientists and engineers on a mission to prepare Kepler 452b, Earth's nearest habitable neighbor at 1400 light years away. With Earth no longer habitable and the Mars colony slowly failing, they are humanity's best hope. After 10 years in a failed cryogenic bed - body asleep, mind awake - William Chanokh's torture comes to an end as the fog clears, the hatch opens, and his friend and fellow hacker, Tom, greets him...by stabbing a screwdriver into his heart. This is the first time William dies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a rather complex science fiction story
- By Midwestbonsai on 12-26-17
- Infinite
- By: Jeremy Robinson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Wow
Reviewed: 02-14-24
A long convoluted storyline that weaves through many characters. The sort of thing I'd normally run screaming away from BUT....not this time! Midway through the very first novel I discovered I was enthralled and horrified by that when I looked at how many books are in this series. No, not a series, but a tale, an alternative universe of wonder awaits you here.
So go ahead, buy the whole thing. I've finished listening to it all and I have to say I'm well satisfied with my purchase.
(posting same review on first and last books because I'm a cheapskate, sue me!)
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Singularity
- By: Jeremy Robinson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 12 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,585
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,425
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,423
Cherry Bomb, an A.I. made human—and immortal—is out for revenge against her creator, Will, who left her on the Galahad, a ship full of unholy monsters, traversing the universe from beginning to end, ad infinitum. Countless years pass, giving her more than enough time to plot her revenge. Upon gaining control of the ship, she sets her plan in motion, building a vast army and reforming the universe as she sees fit.
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5 out of 5 stars
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OMG! What a fun ride!
- By BenDaBaDassm on 03-22-23
- Singularity
- By: Jeremy Robinson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Wow!
Reviewed: 02-14-24
A long convoluted storyline that weaves through many characters. The sort of thing I'd normally run screaming away from BUT....not this time! Midway through the very first novel I discovered I was enthralled and horrified by that when I looked at how many books are in this series. No, not a series, but a tale, an alternative universe of wonder awaits you here.
So go ahead, buy the whole thing. I've finished listening to it all and I have to say I'm well satisfied with my purchase.
(posting same review on first and last books because I'm a cheapskate, sue me!)
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Contact
- Alien Invasion, Book 2
- By: Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,445
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,331
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,326
Find the missing. Fear the found. Three months have passed since the aliens' arrival, but little has changed in the skies. Motherships still hover, impervious to attack and communication. Spherical shuttles ferry about with unclear intentions. But the abductions of select humans have ended, and most of those taken have been returned - dazed, incoherent, and prophesying glory or doom, but home where they belong. Still, nine seemingly unconnected people remain missing.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wait....what just happened???
- By Niki Thomas on 02-10-16
- Contact
- Alien Invasion, Book 2
- By: Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
meh....nope.
Reviewed: 04-06-22
I'm sorry, but the ineptitude and stupidity of the characters in this novel and beyond painful. The only one (Meyer) who shows any sense hasn't reappeared yet but im not making it that far. Returning it.
Perhaps it's my own preparedness making this so intolerable to listen to.
As always though, Ray delivers an outstanding performance.
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Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 198,468
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 181,675
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Story5 out of 5 stars 181,122
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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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- By Davidgonzalezsr on 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Good one!
Reviewed: 10-02-21
From the the begging to end....absolutely gripping! It's not often a story grabs my attention like this one did.
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Bachelor Machine
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Erotica
- By: M. Christian
- Narrated by: Kima West
- Length: 8 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 9
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Performance3 out of 5 stars 9
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 9
Down and out hustlers, enhanced sex workers, enigmatic aliens, bleeding edge erotic technologies, and more — The Bachelor Machine is a unique vision of the future, while celebrating humanity's oldest pleasure ... sex!
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3 out of 5 stars
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great story, terrible narration
- By K. Cleary on 07-22-18
- Bachelor Machine
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Erotica
- By: M. Christian
- Narrated by: Kima West
narration poor!
Reviewed: 04-19-21
Overall, the stories were good but unfortunately the narration sucks!
I am not sure if it was her recording equipment or just her voice but it totally ruined it for me and I couldn't finish the book
Will be seeking a return on this one for just that reason.
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Paranormal Erotica Box Set Collection
- By: Carl East
- Narrated by: Lucy Malone, Scarlett Day, Charlie Boxwood, and others
- Length: 25 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 37
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 32
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Story4 out of 5 stars 32
This bundle consists of 23 erotic short stories.
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2 out of 5 stars
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meh...
- By Placeholder on 04-05-21
meh...
Reviewed: 04-05-21
Futa futa futa vamp futa futa ghost futa vamp. Pretty much sums it up. Honestly, it wasn't the erotic paranormal experience I'd expected from a volume this size.
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The Windup Girl
- By: Paolo Bacigalupi
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 19 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 6,939
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4,948
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,974
Anderson Lake is a company man, AgriGen's Calorie Man in Thailand. Under cover as a factory manager, Anderson combs Bangkok's street markets in search of foodstuffs thought to be extinct, hoping to reap the bounty of history's lost calories. There, he encounters Emiko...Emiko is the Windup Girl, a strange and beautiful creature. One of the New People, Emiko is not human; instead, she is an engineered being, creche-grown and programmed to satisfy the decadent whims of a Kyoto businessman.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good and also Frustrating
- By txkimmers on 11-16-09
- The Windup Girl
- By: Paolo Bacigalupi
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
**snoring. ..**
Reviewed: 10-07-20
meh, the idea behind this story is good but the execution of this book & the reading of it leave a lot to be desired.
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Valkyrie
- Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 19 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 22,185
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 20,130
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 20,048
After saving the world many times, the Merry Band of Pirates have accepted the inevitable: Earth is doomed. All they can do is try to bring a few thousand people to safety, before vicious aliens arrive to destroy humanity's home world. No. There is one other thing they can do: hit the enemy so hard that the aliens will regret they ever heard of humans.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A chore to read. A disappointment and repetitive.
- By Kevin on 02-04-20
- Valkyrie
- Expeditionary Force, Book 9
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
***SPOILER ALERT!***
Reviewed: 02-15-20
There's something you need to know, heh heh, kinda import....just a bit. ..
IT'S A CLIFFHANGER!
Oh you filthy monkey! Yes, YOU Mr. Alanson, you got me with that ending. That was worthy of the old Masters of fiction.
To everyone else, you are gonna love this book, you'll even love the ending even though it's a total cliffhanger. Well...schmaybe...you'll love it? Personally, I HATE/love it, lol!
So....I'll guess I'll just have to wait to see what happened to. ....... when he. ...... and the went back to.......
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