Mark and Becky Weaver
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The Wedding Proposal
- By: John Swansiger
- Narrated by: Rachel Boston, Zachary Webber, Ramon De Ocampo, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,597
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,184
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,155
Hanna is devastated when just a few weeks before her wedding, her fiancé drops the bomb that he doesn’t want to marry her. With the wedding bought and paid for (and completely non-refundable!), she decides to give it away to a deserving couple. Hanna chooses a pair of strangers that fate seems to put in her path, and then embarks on rearranging the wedding details with the help of the new bride-to-be’s brother.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Uplifting but cursing
- By monk on 01-22-22
Fun story, great cast
Reviewed: 10-30-23
I loved it! Interesting situation, believable sticky wickets and resolutions. The slow burn of the new romance is really sweet and heart wary.
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The Washington Post
- By: The Washington Post
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 1,065
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 961
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Story4 out of 5 stars 934
The Washington Post
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1 out of 5 stars
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Unable to delete or unsubscribe
- By Christopher Bloom on 08-07-19
- The Washington Post
- By: The Washington Post
Some Good Some Meh
Reviewed: 09-14-22
Sabine Hossenfelder spends too much time denigrating fellow physicists for theorizing about things that cannot be currently proven. That is no way to make progress. Nevertheless, she makes several good points illustrating the difference between good scientific research and mere speculation.
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Not Alone: Origins
- By: Craig A. Falconer
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
- Length: 6 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 65
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 56
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 56
Not Alone: Origins is a collection of exciting character origin stories designed to provide exclusive insights into the people who make Not Alone tick, as well as to show how they first became embroiled in the grandest conspiracy of all time. From Emma Ford's early days with Jack Neal at XPR, all the way to John Cole's ruthless rise to the top and Timo Fiore's early interests in space exploration, these origin stories add insight and depth to the characters we love and some of those we love to hate.
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5 out of 5 stars
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PLEASANTLY SURPRISED
- By Tawnie J. on 10-20-22
- Not Alone: Origins
- By: Craig A. Falconer
- Narrated by: James Patrick Cronin
Nice Filler
Reviewed: 11-12-21
I enjoyed this chance to revisit some favorite characters and see events from their side. It just made me want to go back and re-read the books all over again!
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Out of Spite, Out of Mind
- Magic 2.0, Book 5
- By: Scott Meyer
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,043
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,350
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8,335
When you discover the world is a computer program, and you figure out that by altering the code you can time travel and perform acts that seem like magic, what can possibly go wrong? Pretty much everything. Just ask Brit, who has jumped around in time with such abandon that she has to coexist with multiple versions of herself. Now, Brit the Elder finds that her memories don't match Brit the Younger's.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Scott, how do you think women are supposed to act?
- By Joel on 07-01-18
- Out of Spite, Out of Mind
- Magic 2.0, Book 5
- By: Scott Meyer
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Disappointing
Reviewed: 06-28-18
I have truly enjoyed the magic 2.0 books until now. Unfortunately, the author seems to have phoned this one in. Not much really happens. And what little does happen is relationship drama that is the result of people who are so stupid that they should not be allowed to have magic powers. I had the sense that this was a space filler or set up for the next book which hopefully will be more satisfying and less annoying.
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Cast Under an Alien Sun
- Destiny's Crucible, Book 1
- By: Olan Thorensen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 15 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,165
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,648
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,646
Joe Colsco boarded a flight from San Francisco to Chicago to attend a national chemistry meeting. He would never set foot on Earth again. On planet Anyar, Joe is found unconscious on a beach of a large island inhabited by humans where the level of technology is similar to Earth circa 1700. He awakes amid strangers speaking an unintelligible language and struggles to accept losing his previous life and finding a place in a society with different customs, needing a way to support himself and not knowing a single soul.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Slowly we turn, step by step, inch by inch...
- By Ron on 09-18-17
- Cast Under an Alien Sun
- Destiny's Crucible, Book 1
- By: Olan Thorensen
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
Game of Thrones meets Gullivers Travels
Reviewed: 08-05-17
Three dimensional characters and an interesting account of a castaway's rise in a strange new world.
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Tarzan of the Apes
- By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Narrated by: Benjamin May
- Length: 7 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19
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Story5 out of 5 stars 19
A man and his wife are left deserted on an island after the crew onboard the ship they are traveling on mutinies. With nothing but their luggage and some supplies, the couple must find a way to survive in the intense jungle environment. Finding refuge and living in a treehouse, they end up having a son together, but soon after, Alice, the mother, dies, and the father is killed by a vicious gorilla. The baby is adopted by a grieving gorilla mother and raised amongst them as one of their own. He is named Tarzan.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great Story but SoSo Reader
- By Mark and Becky Weaver on 08-21-16
- Tarzan of the Apes
- By: Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Narrated by: Benjamin May
Great Story but SoSo Reader
Reviewed: 08-21-16
What made the experience of listening to Tarzan of the Apes the most enjoyable?
The story.
What did you like best about this story?
I like this story as written better than any of the movie versions, and so I'm not sure why none of the films since the 80s follow the original story more faithfully. Honestly the Disney animated version seems to come closest. Understanding what happened to Tarzan's parents, how they came to be marooned etc. is really great. The way Tarzan becomes 'domesticated' and how he learns to read and speak English is charming. The way Tarzan is painted as much more a beast while living in the jungle raised by the apes also adds complexity to this character always depicted in film as being a fairly two dimensional character. I highly recommend this original story to anyone who enjoys the idea of Tarzan.
Did Benjamin May do a good job differentiating all the characters? How?
Character differentiation was fair, at times he loses the professor and defaults to a Clayton voice. His Jane could use some work as well. The one main issue with this reader isn't voice quality or inflection but rather that he says 'Greystroke' interchangeably with 'Greystoke'.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
There are many moments that make this story hard to put down. It is thrilling!
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