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Forward the Foundation
- By: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Larry McKeever
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,966
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 2,686
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,682
As Hari Seldon struggles to perfect his revolutionary theory of psychohistory and ensure a place for humanity among the stars, the great Galactic Empire totters on the brink of apocalyptic collapse. Caught in the maelstrom are Seldon and all he holds dear, pawns in the struggle for dominance. Whoever can control Seldon will control psychohistory - and with it the future of the galaxy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love the story. Can't stand the narrator!
- By Christine on 03-14-12
- Forward the Foundation
- By: Isaac Asimov
- Narrated by: Larry McKeever
Robotic Performance
Reviewed: 12-01-23
I came to the books because of the show. Plot is only sort of based on the books but because the plot and characters are so far from each other I am able to enjoy it as a completely different tale. However, the vocal talent is horrible. The reading is delivered like a bad 1950’s high school educational film. I had to turn the speed up to 1.5x just to make it bearable. I am still not sure this wasn’t read by a poor AI bot.
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The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
- Length: 10 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 140,826
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 124,055
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 123,932
The debut psychological thriller that will forever change the way you look at other people's lives. Every day the same. Rachel takes the same commuter train every morning and night. Every day she rattles down the track, flashes past a stretch of cozy suburban homes, and stops at the signal that allows her to daily watch the same couple breakfasting on their deck. She’s even started to feel like she knows them. Jess and Jason, she calls them. Their life - as she sees it - is perfect. Not unlike the life she recently lost.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Girl on The Train
- By BookReader on 12-30-15
- The Girl on the Train
- A Novel
- By: Paula Hawkins
- Narrated by: Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, India Fisher
The three voice narration really works well!
Reviewed: 09-10-21
I’m always amazed when a narrator can do multiple voices but have not been a huge fan of multiple narrators in audio books. This one works beautifully with three different actors voicing the three different narratives that tell the story. I was particularly impressed with Louise Brealey (from Sherlock fame). Her voicing was brilliantly multifaceted.
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The Black History of the White House
- By: Clarence Lusane
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
- Length: 16 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 172
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 157
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Story5 out of 5 stars 157
The Black History of the White House presents the untold history, racial politics, and shifting significance of the White House as experienced by African Americans, from the generations of enslaved people who helped to build it or were forced to work there to its first black first family, the Obamas.
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5 out of 5 stars
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From Quarries to the Oval Office - Unforgettable
- By Susie on 07-14-16
- The Black History of the White House
- By: Clarence Lusane
- Narrated by: JD Jackson
A treasure trove of information!!!
Reviewed: 08-18-21
The amount of information in this book is vast and efficiently laid out. There are stories that bring the historical figures to life and give context to the political climate and failures of our country to extend “freedom” and “liberty” to ALL our people. I highly recommend!
That being said, the narrator has a lovely voice but his delivery is plodding and monotonous at times. When he reads quotes and attempts to voice the subject, all of the voices end up sounding like the same black southern voice, even President Obama. Still, I wouldn’t let that deter me from listening to it again to brush up on my history.
The book was written while Obama was still in office. It tackles none of the overt and dangerous racism that became a state sponsored method for dealing with critics of the now disgraced Former President t****.
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Cabal of The Westford Knight: Templars at the Newport Tower
- Templars in America Series, Book 1
- By: David S. Brody
- Narrated by: Ryan Burke
- Length: 12 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 124
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 106
Attorney Cameron Thorne is thrust into a bloody tug-of-war involving secret societies, treasure hunters, and keepers of the secrets of the Jesus bloodline. Joined by Amanda, an enchanting British researcher with secrets of her own, Cam races around New England with only two choices - unravel the 600-year-old mysteries encoded in the ancient artifacts, or die trying.
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3 out of 5 stars
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So very long...
- By Robbo42 on 03-29-19
- Cabal of The Westford Knight: Templars at the Newport Tower
- Templars in America Series, Book 1
- By: David S. Brody
- Narrated by: Ryan Burke
A “Dollar Store” DaVinci Code
Reviewed: 07-22-21
I really tried to give this a chance but the characters have no depth and the narrator couldn’t keep his accents separated from one another.
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