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The Lost Planet
- Lost Starship, Book 6
- By: Vaughn Heppner
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 14 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,704
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,583
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,576
Last voyage, Captain Maddox entered a distant star system with a Swarm fleet. The sheer numbers were staggering, a 100-1 advantage against all human spacecraft. If the highly aggressive, racist insects gained hyper-spatial tube technology - allowing them to cross 1,000 light-years in seconds - it would mean Armageddon for Earth. Star Watch desperately needs something powerful to offset the annihilating Swarm numbers. As if on cue, Professor Ludendorff declares he has discovered the whereabouts of ancient Builder technology, a tech so potent it could defeat the Swarm.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Downward Slope
- By Christopher on 05-02-17
- The Lost Planet
- Lost Starship, Book 6
- By: Vaughn Heppner
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Still,some action, but this one let me down a bit.
Reviewed: 03-30-25
I’ve been following the Lost Starship series from the start, and while I’ve enjoyed a lot of it, this book didn’t really do it for me.
It feels like everywhere the crew goes, they end up with another enemy. It’s gotten to the point where it’s just too much to keep track of. Instead of building on older plotlines or characters, the story keeps piling on new threats, and it’s kind of exhausting.
Also, the whole “android imposters” thing has been overused at this point. It used to be a cool twist, but now it’s just not surprising anymore.
One thing that really bothered me was how the crew treats Galyan. This guy used to be Driving Force Galyan, basically the commander of the Victory—and now it feels like they just treat him like a piece of gear. Maddox especially is short and kind of rude to him, which doesn’t sit right with me after everything they’ve been through. You’d think there’d be more respect there.
And yeah, the way Meta is called “his woman” just felt outdated and kind of off. I like strong characters, and Meta’s one of them—she deserves better than being talked about like that.
BTW: What the hell is Maddox's first name?
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The Forever Ship
- Starship Omega, Book 1
- By: Scott Bartlett, Joshua James
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 18 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 279
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 246
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 246
When the Ornu came, they took Earth in a single night. Humanity never stood a chance. Now, they force us to crew their ships and fight their wars for them. They hold Earth hostage, and if we refuse to do their bidding, they’ll lay waste to our precious blue marble. Slaughtering the billions who live there. But when Captain Bill Henderson is sent to claim a small moon for his masters, he finds something they never accounted for. An ancient warship – a behemoth abandoned for millennia by a species that reached its peak at the dawn of the universe.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Another home run!
- By David Perry on 05-26-24
- The Forever Ship
- Starship Omega, Book 1
- By: Scott Bartlett, Joshua James
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Great storyline, except the ending...
Reviewed: 07-17-24
The story was great, the character development was excellent, the only problem was
how it abruptly ended, with no resolution of anything. very frustrating
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Masters of the Air
- America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
- By: Donald L. Miller
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
- Length: 24 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 734
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 664
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Story5 out of 5 stars 664
Masters of the Air is the deeply personal story of the American bomber boys in World War II who brought the war to Hitler’s doorstep. With the narrative power of fiction, Donald Miller takes you on a harrowing ride through the fire-filled skies over Berlin, Hanover, and Dresden and describes the terrible cost of bombing for the German people.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Depth of Detail was incredible!
- By Gentry S on 03-19-24
- Masters of the Air
- America’s Bomber Boys Who Fought the Air War Against Nazi Germany
- By: Donald L. Miller
- Narrated by: Joe Barrett
TV show was good, this was better
Reviewed: 05-06-24
fantastic writing! I love the level of detail the author goes in, paints such a vivid picture at times while listening, I actually felt the fear,anxiety and stress of the morning mission briefing when a tough target was revealed, I can almost taste the shot the fliers got as they entered the post mission debriefing. The author conveyed these feelings so profoundly that I could feel the fliers emotions reaching across 80 years as if I was seating next to them.
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Combat Crew
- The Story of 25 Combat Missions over Europe from the Daily Journal of a B-17 Gunner
- By: John Comer
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 360
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 332
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Story5 out of 5 stars 330
John Comer kept a journal of the 25 missions he flew in 1943, when the casualty rate on his base was close to 80 percent. His book is handwritten history, recorded within hours after the battles occurred. Comer vividly creates his experiences as top-turret gunner/flight engineer in a B-17 squadron that was thrown against the best pilots the Luftwaffe could offer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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great details behind the flying
- By Rowerwet on 05-12-15
- Combat Crew
- The Story of 25 Combat Missions over Europe from the Daily Journal of a B-17 Gunner
- By: John Comer
- Narrated by: Patrick Lawlor
Amazing detail!
Reviewed: 02-16-23
Comer's recounting was so vivid, that at times I felt like a hand reached out and pulled me back in time. I felt as though I was on John's crew, I felt the burning in my lungs when an oxygen regulator froze up. I felt the fear and anxiety that accompanied every crew member. A fantastically written account of a bomber crew from the greatest generation!!
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The Starchild Trilogy
- By: Robert Williscroft
- Narrated by: Trenton Bennett
- Length: 48 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall2.5 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance2.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story2.5 out of 5 stars 13
The Starchild Trilogy begins with building a Space Launch Loop enabling massive movement off Earth and subsequent settlement of Cislunar-Space, Mars, and beyond. Slingshot is the story of the struggle behind constructing the largest machine ever built stretching between Baker and Jarvis Islands in the Equatorial Pacific, and how the men and women behind Slingshot overcome the project's physical, economic, and human obstacles.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I couldn't get through even the first chapter.
- By Daryl S on 05-18-19
- The Starchild Trilogy
- By: Robert Williscroft
- Narrated by: Trenton Bennett
I do not recommend this book!!
Reviewed: 06-15-22
The writing is reminiscent of a high school composition paper. The characters are underdeveloped, unbelievable, and sex crazed because every professional relationship in the book is basically a sexual harassment poster board.
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Invisible Heroes of World War II
- Extraordinary Wartime Stories of Ordinary People
- By: Jerry Borrowman
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 229
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 211
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
Invisible Heroes of World War II documents 10 fascinating true stories of a diverse group of soldiers and noncombatants from all over the world, including African Americans, women, and Native Americans, who fought with the Allies during World War II. These heroes made significant contributions in the war effort, and sometimes gave their lives for freedom and liberty, often without much recognition or fanfare. All served with valor and distinction as part of the massive Allied forces who fought to free the world from tyranny and oppression.
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5 out of 5 stars
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EXCELLENT AND INSPIRING!
- By B. ADAMS on 12-22-20
- Invisible Heroes of World War II
- Extraordinary Wartime Stories of Ordinary People
- By: Jerry Borrowman
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
Great stories!
Reviewed: 03-25-22
I hope Mr Borrowman might consider writing part 2. I imagine there are many more invisible heroes that need a voice. I loved the arrangement of the book, each chapter is an independent story of an unsung hero or group. I am a huge WWII buff, yet I never heard of several of the individuals highlighted in this book. I would like to point out that the U.S. Navy Seabees could be included in the combat engineers chapter. Admiral Ben Morrell created the Seabees in December 1942 to "Build and Fight" in the Pacific.
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The Bering
- By: Sean Flynn
- Narrated by: Sean Flynn
- Original Recording
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 402
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 381
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Story5 out of 5 stars 377
A crew of 47 aboard an Alaskan fishing boat ominously nicknamed “The Danger Ranger” had been counting on a final run deep into the Bering Sea as a last-ditch effort to save a mediocre fishing season.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nailed It!
- By Maddie Cait on 10-30-21
- The Bering
- By: Sean Flynn
- Narrated by: Sean Flynn
Wow! Flynn is an amazing story teller!
Reviewed: 01-26-22
Sean Flynn's attention to detail is amazing! He also has a great voice for audible too!
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Failure Is Not an Option
- Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
- By: Gene Kranz
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 18 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,184
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,767
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,760
Gene Kranz was present at the creation of America's manned space program and was a key player in it for three decades. As a flight director in NASA's Mission Control, Kranz witnessed firsthand the making of history. He participated in the space program from the early days of the Mercury program to the last Apollo mission, and beyond. He endured the disastrous first years when rockets blew up and the United States seemed to fall further behind the Soviet Union in the space race.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Book!
- By Kevin on 02-19-13
- Failure Is Not an Option
- Mission Control from Mercury to Apollo 13 and Beyond
- By: Gene Kranz
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
Wow! This book is Fantastic!
Reviewed: 10-15-21
Another shining example of American grit, ingenuity, courage, and success. Gene's epilogue nailed how we no longer stand on the shoulders of giants. Today's generation now fling insults and criticism at these same giants!
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Luftwaffe Aces in the Battle of Britain
- By: Chris Goss
- Narrated by: Bruce Mann
- Length: 12 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall1 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance1 out of 5 stars 2
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Story1 out of 5 stars 2
The term fighter ace grew in prominence with the introduction and development of aerial combat in the First World War. The actual number of aerial victories required to officially qualify as an "ace" has varied but is usually considered to be five or more. For the Luftwaffe, a number of its fighter pilots, many of whom had fought with the Legion Condor in Spain, had already gained their Experte, or ace, status in the Battle of France.
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1 out of 5 stars
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More of a reference book
- By yardranger on 09-04-23
- Luftwaffe Aces in the Battle of Britain
- By: Chris Goss
- Narrated by: Bruce Mann
Do not buy this book!!!
Reviewed: 09-20-21
This is not a story, this is not a piece of literature. This is a robotic monotone guy reading a list of pilot's scores. Who thought reading a list like sports scores would make a good audible book! What a waste of money, horrendous!!!
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Endurance
- A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery
- By: Scott Kelly
- Narrated by: Scott Kelly
- Length: 13 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,464
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,140
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3,131
A stunning memoir from the astronaut who spent a record-breaking year aboard the International Space Station - a candid account of his remarkable voyage, of the journeys off the planet that preceded it, and of his colorful formative years. A natural storyteller and modern-day hero, Kelly has a message of hope for the future that will inspire for generations to come. Here, in his personal story, we see the triumph of the human imagination, the strength of the human will, and the boundless wonder of the galaxy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great insights with bad audio quality
- By Marc Freudenberg on 11-27-17
- Endurance
- A Year in Space, a Lifetime of Discovery
- By: Scott Kelly
- Narrated by: Scott Kelly
Great book!
Reviewed: 09-20-21
Absolutely loved it! The story was rivoting throughout. I really appreciate the fact that the author himself read it. I also enjoyed hearing Amiko read the poem she sent to Scott, great touch!!
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