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Blood of Dragons
- The Legacy of Dragons, Book 2
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 12 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,521
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,317
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,320
Twenty years after the war that overthrew the Great Guilds, the Empire is vowing to avenge the massive defeat of the Imperial legions at Dorcastle. Aiding the Imperials are renegade Mechanics and Mages still loyal to the old Guilds or employed by the Empire. But before they can launch an all-out war, the Imperials must eliminate a major threat: Kira, daughter of Master Mechanic Mari and Master of Mages Alain.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love this series! I relisten all the time!
- By Trudy Owens on 08-20-17
- Blood of Dragons
- The Legacy of Dragons, Book 2
- By: Jack Campbell
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
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Reviewed: 04-24-23
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Citadel
- The Palladium Wars, Book 3
- By: Marko Kloos
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,093
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 998
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 991
The war should have been over. But it’s not for a group of nationalists grabbing for control. It’s been two weeks since a missile with a nuclear warhead tore through the planetary defenses in the most blistering large-scale attack ever committed in the history of the Gaia system. Commander Dunstan Park of the Rhodian navy has been handpicked to command an experimental cruiser that could dictate the course of the escalating conflict. All he has to do is keep the ship from falling into the wrong hands.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Find a narrator and stick with it.
- By Jared Bowers on 08-10-21
- Citadel
- The Palladium Wars, Book 3
- By: Marko Kloos
- Narrated by: Korey Jackson
Something finally happened
Reviewed: 09-16-21
The first 2 books were good, but kept feeling like a build up, something finally happened here, and its just the beginning. The 3rd narrator in this series is a major issue. Pay Luke Daniels what he wants, He's the best for these types of books.
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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 190,812
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 174,439
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Story5 out of 5 stars 173,887
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
This might be one of the best audio books ever.
Reviewed: 06-09-21
I can't say enough good things about this book. The narrator was perfect, the pace is perfect, the joking timing is perfect, the friendship and heartwarming moments are perfect, the characters are perfect. I just really enjoyed this. I loved the excitement about the science and math of it all, I loved the scope of the situation and weight it had on everyone. I don't re-listen many audio books, but I probably will do that with this one soon. I will definitely preorder whatever the next thing is from this author especially if the same narrator is reading it. Well done.
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Interesting Stories for Curious People
- A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think Of
- By: Bill O'Neill
- Narrated by: Robin LaRose
- Length: 5 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 59
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 49
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 49
Want to impress your buddies at the bar? Need to think of something interesting to do at the next family gathering? Want to learn a bunch of random facts about history, science, true crime, and the paranormal? Listen to Interesting Stories for Curious People, the ultimate guidebook for a plethora of interesting facts about a whole bunch of several different topics. A quick listen packed with information.
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1 out of 5 stars
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no...not again...not for me
- By Still here...still on 09-23-20
- Interesting Stories for Curious People
- A Collection of Fascinating Stories About History, Science, Pop Culture and Just About Anything Else You Can Think Of
- By: Bill O'Neill
- Narrated by: Robin LaRose
Poor production quality and stories that are short
Reviewed: 05-05-21
This seemed like it would be interesting, but the there are 69 chapters in a 5 and 1/2 hour book. Each "story" is around 5 minutes. They really don't go into enough detail to make it interesting, they are all like teasers with a little bit of facts. I would have rather had a third of the stories with about 4 times the details so I would feel like I learned something. The production quality isn't that good either. They read the table of contents for like 6 minutes. They also repeated a story in 2 chapters, so the editor either screwed up, or they didn't record one of the chapters and just tossed one of the ones already read in there in hopes no one would notice.
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How to Be Happy at Work
- The Power of Purpose, Hope, and Friendship
- By: Annie McKee
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
- Length: 7 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4 out of 5 stars 25
Should we even expect to be fulfilled and happy at work? Yes, we should, says Annie McKee, coauthor of the best-selling Primal Leadership. In her new transformative book, she makes the most compelling case yet that happiness - and the full engagement that comes with it - is more important than ever in today's workplace, and she sheds new light on the powerful relationship of happiness to individual, team, and organizational success.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Cliche
- By Colin Priest on 10-03-17
- How to Be Happy at Work
- The Power of Purpose, Hope, and Friendship
- By: Annie McKee
- Narrated by: Eliza Foss
Couldn't even make it through the whole thing
Reviewed: 04-28-21
Couldn't even make it through the whole book. A self help book on how to be happy at work that spends all it's time talking about things that the average worker can't control without quitting their job and randomly lucking into their dream job is not helpful. If you want to hear stories about other people being happy because they found that, then this is for you. I cannot recommend this one.
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Orders of Battle
- Frontlines, Book 7
- By: Marko Kloos
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
- Length: 8 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,003
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,799
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,796
It’s been four years since Earth threw its full military prowess against the Lanky incursion. Humanity has been yanked back from the abyss of extinction. The solar system is at peace. For now. The future for Major Andrew Grayson of the Commonwealth Defense Corps and his wife, Halley? Flying desk duty on the front. No more nightmares of monstrous things. No more traumas to the mind and body. But when an offer comes down from above, Andrew has to make a choice: continue pushing papers into retirement, or jump right back into the fight? What’s a podhead to do?
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1 out of 5 stars
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Don't buy this book.
- By Ryan on 02-09-21
- Orders of Battle
- Frontlines, Book 7
- By: Marko Kloos
- Narrated by: Eric G. Dove
Still good even with the new narrator.
Reviewed: 02-18-21
I was super disappointed the Luke Daniels didn't narrate this. He is Andrew Greyson to me. that being said, this narrator was good as well. as far as the book goes, it's just as good as the rest, love the universe, and love getting more of the story.
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The End of All Things
- Old Man's War, Book 6
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, John Scalzi
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,997
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,502
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,501
Humans expanded into space...only to find a universe populated with multiple alien species bent on their destruction. Thus was the Colonial Union formed, to help protect us from a hostile universe. The Colonial Union used the Earth and its excess population for colonists and soldiers. It was a good arrangement...for the Colonial Union. Then the Earth said: no more.
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4 out of 5 stars
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why a lower rating on performance?
- By D. Kassiday on 09-06-15
- The End of All Things
- Old Man's War, Book 6
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert, William Dufris, John Scalzi
disappointed overall
Reviewed: 11-19-20
As ends go this one was a fizzle. I don't know what I expected, but this wasn't it.
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The Dispatcher
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
- Length: 2 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 84,098
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 77,195
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 76,979
Zachary Quinto - best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent Star Trek reboot and the menacing, power-stealing serial killer, Sylar, in Heroes - brings his well-earned sci-fi credentials and simmering intensity to this audio-exclusive novella from master storyteller John Scalzi. One day, not long from now, it becomes almost impossible to murder anyone - 999 times out of a thousand, anyone who is intentionally killed comes back. How? We don't know.
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5 out of 5 stars
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IT'S HARD TO GET MYSTICAL ABOUT YOUR JOB
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 10-05-16
- The Dispatcher
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Zachary Quinto
Interesting concept taken in a small dose
Reviewed: 10-12-20
Liked the concept, the world was about what I expected it to be. This one read more like a movie script read through to me. Maybe it was just the length. Could have used more depth.
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Ballistic
- The Palladium Wars, Book 2
- By: Marko Kloos
- Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 9 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,414
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,271
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,265
There is a personal price to pay for having aligned with the wrong side in a reckless war. For Aden Jansen it's the need to adopt a new identity while keeping his past hidden. Now he's integrated himself aboard the Zephyr, a merchant ship smuggling critical goods through dangerous space. But danger is imminent on planet Gretia, as well. Under occupation, torn between postwar reformers and loyalists, it's a polestar for civil unrest.
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3 out of 5 stars
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What happened to Luke Daniels?
- By sanwizard on 06-07-20
- Ballistic
- The Palladium Wars, Book 2
- By: Marko Kloos
- Narrated by: Angelo Di Loreto
A lot more setup
Reviewed: 09-22-20
First off, I was disappointed that the narrator changed from the previous book, I really like Luke Daniels. This narrator was ok, but not as good. As far as the story goes, it was just more of the same from the first book, a big build up to something. That something better be good in the 3rd installment.
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Zoe's Tale
- Old Man's War, Book 4
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 10 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,827
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,169
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,161
How do you tell your part in the biggest tale in history? I ask because it's what I have to do. I'm Zoe Boutin Perry: A colonist stranded on a deadly pioneer world. Holy icon to a race of aliens. A player (and a pawn) in a interstellar chess match to save humanity, or to see it fall. Witness to history. Friend. Daughter. Human. Seventeen years old. Everyone on Earth knows the tale I am part of. But you don't know my tale: How I did what I did—how I did what I had to do—not just to stay alive but to keep you alive, too.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Bait and switch. Skip it unless you're a teenager.
- By Blue Falcon on 03-05-14
- Zoe's Tale
- Old Man's War, Book 4
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert
Filled in some of the gaps from Last Colony
Reviewed: 09-10-20
The narrator's pronunciation of names bothered me way more than the fact that this book is the same story as Last Colony. At least it filled in some of the holes left by Last Colony.
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