James Nicholson
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Alethea
- By: Katrina Day, Philomena Polefrone
- Narrated by: Julia Rehwald, Chace Crawford, Beau Bridges, and others
- Length: 4 hrs and 56 mins
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In 2048, Sam Bixler is a brilliant scientist working for Telos, the world's most powerful corporation. Little does she know that a shocking secret about a deadly virus lurks within Telos, setting her on a thrilling and dangerous journey.
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Anti-Capitalist Propaganda - Woke to the Extreme
- By Lisey R on 08-14-23
Childish
Reviewed: 09-02-23
Only about 30 minutes in, but the characters and dialogue are too one dimensional for me to be willing to continue.
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Pale Blue Dot(s)
- By: Erin Mallon
- Narrated by: Thérèse Plummer, Megan Tusing, Andrew Eiden, and others
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
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Several years in the future, an all-female astronaut team circumnavigates the globe once every 90 minutes aboard the International Space Station, prepared to be a powerful presence in space. When a surprise set of "everyday citizens" tags along for the ride, all protocol flies right out the proverbial...airlock.
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Not worth the $0.99 Daily Deal special
- By Scott on 06-26-22
Terrible
Reviewed: 07-07-22
Unrealistic. Inane. I listened for about 10 minutes and could not bear the immaturity of the characters, who were supposedly adults and professionals.
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Send Me To Sleep: Books and stories for bedtime
- By: Send Me To Sleep
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Struggling to fall asleep? Racing mind keeping you awake? Welcome to Send Me To Sleep, the place you can always find a good night's rest. Each episode is designed to help you fall asleep with a short wind-down followed by a sleepy bedtime story. The combination of soothing music and narration will calm your mind and guide you into a peaceful night’s sleep.
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Better than chamomile
- By Shannon on 11-21-24
Outdated language
Reviewed: 02-07-21
Consistently uses “men” when it (presumably) means “people”. Unless women didn’t think, act, or ever speak in Ancient Greece.
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Phreaks
- By: Matthew Derby
- Narrated by: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, and others
- Length: 5 hrs and 10 mins
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The year is 1970. Emma Gable, a blind teenager coming of age in a small industrial town in Western New York, is about as far from the seismic cultural transformations rocking campuses and city streets across America as a person can get. Emma escapes the chaos of her dysfunctional family by dialing up random numbers on the phone in her bedroom, just to see who'll answer.
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Great Performance. Unlikable Characters
- By Abby on 08-08-20
- Phreaks
- By: Matthew Derby
- Narrated by: Ben McKenzie, Carrie Coon, Christian Slater, Justice Smith, Bree Klauser, full cast
Passes the Bechdel Test
Reviewed: 09-07-20
Passes the Bechdel Test https://bechdeltest.com
I’m not sure this needed the star casting, but it was a decent story. It may have had a few too many different threads in it to be able to go deep with any of them.
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Dead Beat
- The Dresden Files, Book 7
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 15 hrs and 7 mins
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When a killer vampire threatens to destroy head of Special Investigations Karrin Murphy's reputation, unless Harry delivers the powerful Word of Kemmler to her, he has no choice. Now Harry is in a race against time to find the Word before Chicago experiences a Halloween night to wake the dead.
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I wish it was about 20 hours longer
- By Dan on 04-18-12
- Dead Beat
- The Dresden Files, Book 7
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
Does not pass the Bechdel Test
Reviewed: 03-27-20
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Does not pass the Bechdel Test — whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
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Death Masks
- The Dresden Files, Book 5
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 11 hrs and 17 mins
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Harry Dresden, Chicago's only practicing professional wizard, should be happy that business is pretty good for a change. But he also knows that whenever things are going good, the only way left for them to go is bad. Way bad. Recent examples: A duel with the lethal champion of the Red Court, who must kill Harry to end the war between vampires and wizards...Hit men using Harry for target practice...The missing Shroud of Turin - and the possible involvement of Chicago's most feared mob boss.
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The Series Really Gets Into Gear
- By Alan on 01-03-10
- Death Masks
- The Dresden Files, Book 5
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
Does not pass the Bechdel Test
Reviewed: 03-27-20
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Does not pass the Bechdel Test — whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
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Blood Rites
- The Dresden Files, Book 6
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
- Length: 13 hrs and 5 mins
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Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, takes on a case as a favor to his friend Thomas - a vampire of dubious integrity - only to become the prime suspect in a series of ghastly murders.
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Worth the wait!
- By Hakes on 04-14-10
- Blood Rites
- The Dresden Files, Book 6
- By: Jim Butcher
- Narrated by: James Marsters
Does not pass the Bechdel Test
Reviewed: 03-27-20
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Does not pass the Bechdel Test — whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
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Uncharted Territory
- A Novel
- By: Connie Willis
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
- Length: 3 hrs and 55 mins
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Findriddy and Carson are two explorers sent to Boohte to survey the ridges and scrub-covered hills of the planet. Back home, their adventures are followed by countless breathless fans, but the reality is far less romantic as they deal with dust, nitpicking regulations, and uncooperative aliens. Teamed with a young intern whose specialty is mating customs, and a native guide of indeterminate gender, the group sets out for a previously unexplored sector of the planet.
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Passed the betchel test
- By James Nicholson on 02-05-20
- Uncharted Territory
- A Novel
- By: Connie Willis
- Narrated by: Chelsea Stephens
Passed the betchel test
Reviewed: 02-05-20
Passes the betchel test. Not Connie Willis’s best, but still enjoyable.
Heteronormative and assumes binary gender
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The Quarterback
- By: Mackenzie Blair
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
- Length: 9 hrs and 35 mins
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Matt Lancaster is the star quarterback at Bodine College, a small Southern Division II school with an ultra-conservative dean of athletics. Matt is also very much in the closet, and he thinks he’s kept his secret well hidden, until his best friends take him to a happy endings massage parlor and request a male masseuse for him. In walks Trevor Kim, a gorgeous, pierced, tattooed fellow Bodine student who does massages - without happy endings - to pay for school after his family kicked him out for being gay. Trevor takes one look at Matt and breaks all his own rules about mixing business with pleasure.
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Perfection! Just the right mix of everything
- By chris on 06-10-18
- The Quarterback
- By: Mackenzie Blair
- Narrated by: Greg Boudreaux
Fails the Bechdel test
Reviewed: 12-11-19
Fails the Bechdel test, which is whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
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Alexander X
- Battle for Forever, Book 1
- By: Edward Savio
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
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Alexander Grant is a little too good at a few too many things. Two dozen martial arts. Twice that many languages. Chess, the piano, sports, forging excused absences, you name it. He graduated high school top of his class 17 times. Of course, no one knows any of this. Not that he wants to go unnoticed. It’s just safer that way.
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More for Young Readers
- By Kerr on 09-23-19
- Alexander X
- Battle for Forever, Book 1
- By: Edward Savio
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Fails the Bechdel test
Reviewed: 12-11-19
Fails the Bechdel test, which is whether a work features at least two women who talk to each other about something other than a man.
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