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Away in a Manger
- Molly Murphy Mysteries
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
- Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins
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It's Christmastime in 1905 New York City, and for once Molly Murphy Sullivan is looking forward to the approaching holidays. She has a family of her own now: She and Daniel have a baby son, and 12-year-old Bridie is living with them as their ward. As Molly and the children listen to carolers in the street, they hear a lovely voice, the voice of an angel, and see a beggar girl huddled in a doorway, singing "Away in a Manger". Bridie is touched by the girl's ragged clothes and wants to help her out if they can.
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Lovely to listen to at Christmas time!
- By Kathi on 12-09-17
- Away in a Manger
- Molly Murphy Mysteries
- By: Rhys Bowen
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber
Enjoyable, but not as fast paced as previous books
Reviewed: 09-24-22
The book is well written and is enjoyable, with plenty of details about late 19th century NY, and a few details about that era that you can learn along the way. While still worth getting it has more space devoted to common life than other previous books in the series, so is a bit slow to start. But once it gets going it's full steam ahead.
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The Crucible
- The Ember War, Book 8
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 51 mins
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The Xaros broke against Earth's defenses, but the war may be lost. The alien ships of former allies rule Earth's skies, threatening to obliterate cities and turn the planet into a barren wasteland if humanity refuses their demands. With their backs to the wall, the scattered crew of the Breitenfeld must work together to foil the enemy's plan before time runs out.
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love it
- By Michael Trujillo on 02-13-17
- The Crucible
- The Ember War, Book 8
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Great story line with lots of twists.
Reviewed: 05-11-22
In depth character development for several species with Earth on the brink of extinction and still fighting for survival keeps you on your toes wonderin who will "survive" with the meaning of survival itself in question.
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The Siege of Earth
- The Ember War, Book 7
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 8 hrs and 52 mins
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Only an ember of humanity survived the first Xaros invasion. Now the Xaros return to deliver the final blow to Earth and her defenders. A moon carrying an armada of Xaros drones unleashes its deadly cargo on the solar system. Fortress Mars stands between the enemy and an ill-defended Earth. While the battle rages over the red planet, the Breitenfeld must launch a desperate mission to Pluto to cut off enemy reinforcements. Earth stands on the brink of ruin, and humanity needs every hero it can find to turn back the tide of destruction.
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I am waiting for the next audiobook. HURRY UP
- By Kindle Customer on 11-29-16
- The Siege of Earth
- The Ember War, Book 7
- By: Richard Fox
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
Great plot twists.
Reviewed: 05-05-22
Enough in depth characters from several angles make for interesting plot twists that you don't always see coming.
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Spacers
- By: Scott Bartlett
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 12 hrs and 38 mins
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March 15th, Earth Year 2290. The day the aliens returned. The memories are still fresh. Of colonies burning. Of millions dying in agony. Fifty years later, we’ve built up our strength. Using a wormhole, we colonized both sides of the galaxy. It was the worst mistake we could have made. Our enemy has returned and the wormhole has collapsed. Commander Thatcher finds himself on the wrong side of the divide. Separated from his pregnant wife by countless light years. He’s just been given command of a light armored cruiser. His first command.
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A Recognizable, yet Unique Sci-Fi Tale
- By Carlos on 12-14-19
- Spacers
- By: Scott Bartlett
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Great storyline with intriguing twists
Reviewed: 03-21-21
Followig what seems like a fallen hero, made real with personal backstories, the storyline makes for an excellent listen. The "good" guys take enough casualties to make it interesting to see who survives.
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A History of the World in 6 Glasses
- By: Tom Standage
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
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Throughout human history, certain drinks have done much more than just quench thirst. As Tom Standage relates with authority and charm, six of them have had a surprisingly pervasive influence on the course of history, becoming the defining drink during a pivotal historical period. A History of the World in 6 Glasses tells the story of humanity from the Stone Age to the 21st century through the lens of beer, wine, spirits, coffee, tea, and cola.
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Fun and Informative
- By Stoker on 09-09-11
- A History of the World in 6 Glasses
- By: Tom Standage
- Narrated by: Sean Runnette
Interesting tie to human story
Reviewed: 09-23-20
The book is engaging in it's ability to keep your attention by tying tidbits of knowledge and folklore to show how drinks helped with the rise of humanity. The infusion of multiple assides and anecdotes keep it interesting to the end.
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FREE: Crackanory Seasons 1, 2 and 3
- By: Nico Tatarowicz, Toby Davies, Kevin Eldon, and others
- Narrated by: Kevin Eldon, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips, and others
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
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Imagine if Jackanory was set free from its childish shackles. What twisted, funny tales would it unleash upon the world? Each episode of Crackanory contains two 15-minute tales and is a master class in storytelling, combining some of the UK's best comedy writers and performers.
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Fun, creative, and thought-provoking
- By Bethany on 02-03-17
- FREE: Crackanory Seasons 1, 2 and 3
- By: Nico Tatarowicz, Toby Davies, Kevin Eldon, Ali Crockatt, David Scott, Laurence Rickard, Jeremy Dyson
- Narrated by: Kevin Eldon, Jack Dee, Sally Phillips, Rebecca Front, Harry Enfield, Sarah Solemani, Sharon Horgan
Monte Pythonesque
Reviewed: 09-15-20
Short stories with a bit of fun. Good for a small chuckle and some musings on life, but the "lessons" are subtly enough to be enjoyable.
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Life Ever After
- By: Carla Grauls
- Narrated by: Raúl Castillo, Nana Mensah, Piper Goodeve
- Length: 1 hr and 28 mins
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Tech City: Society is obsessed with relentless progress and the possibility of eternal life. A woman and a man meet in waiting room, anticipating a procedure that will incorporate the latest science and technology into their minds and bodies, heightening their awareness and increasing their productivity. Years pass, their relationship deepens and fades, and they grow increasingly uncertain where the AI stops and where they begin. A romantic drama exploring the potentiality of transhumanism, Life Ever After is a rich listening experience that is at once naturalistic and poetic.
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Couldn't finish
- By Chad on 01-19-20
- Life Ever After
- By: Carla Grauls
- Narrated by: Raúl Castillo, Nana Mensah, Piper Goodeve
A bit pedictable after the first few chapters
Reviewed: 09-07-20
Good narration, which made the characters seem real enough. The story is interesting but became somewhat predictable after a few chapters. It could have benefitted from interaction by more than 2 characters.
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Nut Jobs: Cracking California's Strangest $10 Million Dollar Heist
- An Audible Original
- By: Marc Fennell
- Narrated by: Marc Fennell
- Length: 3 hrs and 59 mins
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It’s the $10 million heist you’ve never heard of. In a matter of months, dozens of truckloads disappeared from American highways. But what were they carrying? Nuts. Marc Fennell takes you into a rabbit hole of crime syndicates, stolen identities and private investigators that will change the way you think about food forever. Eighty per cent of the world’s almonds are grown in the heart of California, but this journey will take you to Italy, the Spanish coast, deep under the earth and even into space.
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Could have been interesting if...
- By M Ren on 06-09-20
- Nut Jobs: Cracking California's Strangest $10 Million Dollar Heist
- An Audible Original
- By: Marc Fennell
- Narrated by: Marc Fennell
Extreemly informative. Different persepective.
Reviewed: 06-19-20
He kept it intereseting throughout showing how nuts are processed, and the difficulties eating so many as a society is having on the farmers and the communities they live in, and why they are worth stealing.
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The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
- Length: 13 hrs and 49 mins
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For maverick LAPD homicide detective Harry Bosch, the body in the drainpipe at Mulholland Dam is more than another anonymous statistic. This one is personal...because the murdered man was a fellow Vietnam "tunnel rat" who had fought side by side with him in a hellish underground war. Now Bosch is about to relive the horror of Nam.
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What a Terrific Book
- By Daniel McAfee on 08-01-08
- The Black Echo: Harry Bosch Series, Book 1
- By: Michael Connelly
- Narrated by: Dick Hill
Slow start, enough twists to make it good.
Reviewed: 05-22-20
The story line is good overall, and holds your interest as things get heavy. Enough back story and side stories to keep it real. Laying out the back stories and side stories made for a slow start, but not too bad.
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The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon
- By: Todd Zwillich
- Narrated by: Todd Zwillich, Angelo Di Loreto
- Length: 3 hrs and 32 mins
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Without John C. Houbolt, a mid-level engineer at NASA, Apollo 11 would never have made it to the moon. Top NASA engineers on the project, including Werner Von Braun, strongly advocated for a single, huge spacecraft to travel to the moon, land, and return to Earth. It's the scenario used in 1950s cartoons and horror movies about traveling to outer space. Houbolt had another idea: Lunar Orbit Rendezvous. LOR would link two spacecraft in orbit while the crafts were travelling at 3,600 miles an hour around the moon. His plan was ridiculed and considered unthinkable.
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Caveat Emptor: Bone to Pick
- By Judah Family on 07-05-19
- The Man Who Knew the Way to the Moon
- By: Todd Zwillich
- Narrated by: Todd Zwillich, Angelo Di Loreto
Good perspective on what to do when you're right
Reviewed: 05-11-20
Being an engineer this was a very good example in how the politics of a project can impact design. And how perserverance can overcome adversity.
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