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The Singularity Trap
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,898
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 30,252
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 30,177
Dennis E. Taylor, author of the best-selling Bobiverse trilogy, explores a whole different, darker world in this sci-fi stand-alone. Determined to give his wife and children a better life back home, Ivan Pritchard ventures to the edge of known space to join the crew of the Mad Astra as an asteroid miner. He's prepared for hard work and loneliness—but not the unthinkable. After coming into contact with a mysterious alien substance, Pritchard finds an unwelcome entity sharing his mind, and a disturbing physical transformation taking place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent.
- By Amy Scott on 06-13-18
- The Singularity Trap
- By: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Easy listening and enjoyable sci fi!
Reviewed: 08-07-18
While The Singularity Trap isn't as hard-hitting as my favorite sci-fi series, The Expanse novels, this was still really enjoyable! I genuinely enjoyed the world that was created and it felt believable to me as a semi-near-future setting.
I've read some reviews about how people didn't enjoy this, and I can sort of see why because the plot does take a bit of a left turn from where you think it's going at the beginning of the book, and if you didn't read the synopsis then that might be a bit of a surprise! I really enjoyed it, but I'll remain vague in case anyone wants to go in not knowing what happens!
Overall I really liked this, and Ray Porter is a great narrator (I also enjoyed him in Taylor's Bobiverse series!). If you liked this, I highly recommend checking those out next!
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Hell Divers
- Hell Divers Series, Book 1
- By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38,587
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 35,275
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35,184
More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to Earth long ago. The only thing keeping the two surviving lifeboats in the sky are Hell Divers - men and women who risk their lives by skydiving to the surface to scavenge for parts the ships desperately need.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A little cliche action hero-y but damn good story anyway
- By Jillian Noone on 09-04-19
- Hell Divers
- Hell Divers Series, Book 1
- By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Great Dystopian Apocalypse Fiction
Reviewed: 10-28-17
I loved this book! If you like reading books about a grim, dark vision for the future of the planet Earth, I highly recommend that you check this out. This book was recommended to me several times by Audible but I was a bit thrown by the cover, and mostly decided to check it out because I was familiar with (and really like) the narrator, R.C. Bray, who also narrated several other books I really like. He does an excellent job conveying the bleakness of the world and the gruffness of the people it creates, without it feeling overdone. I was instantly transported into the author's vision of the future and, even though it was horrifying, I didn't want to leave. I read the sequel immediately afterwards (which was a very worthy follow-up) and am now anxiously awaiting the third book, due in May 2018!
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Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 260,280
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 240,818
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 240,332
In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m sorry I waited so long to read this book.
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-27-14
- Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Dystopian future + virtual reality = amazing story
Reviewed: 03-31-16
Would you consider the audio edition of Ready Player One to be better than the print version?
Yes, the narrator is fantastic!
What did you like best about this story?
I was completely immersed in the story. From the moment I started listening I felt like I was actually there with the characters and I had a hard time putting the book down!
What about Wil Wheaton’s performance did you like?
He really seemed to embody the lead character and his performance as the main voice was completely believable and so real to me.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
There were many times during this book that I chuckled to myself or laughed out loud while listening!
Any additional comments?
I cannot recommend this book highly enough, it is without a doubt one of my favorites and I can't wait to listen to it again someday.
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 175,838
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,643
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161,463
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Macgyver on Mars
- By Michael G Kurilla on 06-21-13
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
Awesome story, wonderful narration!
Reviewed: 03-31-16
If you could sum up The Martian in three words, what would they be?
Incredible space adventure
Who was your favorite character and why?
Mark Watney, because he's inventive, hilarious, and never gives up no matter what the odds.
Have you listened to any of R. C. Bray’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Not yet, but his performance in The Martian is so incredible that I've added several of his other narrations to my wish list!
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
There were several moments in this book that made me laugh out loud! Mark Watney truly has a great sense of humor about his situation.
Any additional comments?
This book is a must-read!! I cannot recommend it enough. I haven't seen the movie so I can't compare, but I've heard from several people that the book is better.
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The Art of Language Invention
- From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building
- By: David J. Peterson
- Narrated by: David J. Peterson
- Length: 10 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 92
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 89
An insider’s tour through the construction of invented languages from the bestselling author and creator of languages for Legendary's Dune, the HBO series Game of Thrones and the Syfy series Defiance.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great resource, but not conducive to audiobook
- By Ashley T. on 04-18-16
- The Art of Language Invention
- From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building
- By: David J. Peterson
- Narrated by: David J. Peterson
The History of Conlangs & Creating Languages
Reviewed: 03-11-16
What made the experience of listening to The Art of Language Invention the most enjoyable?
The author is so knowledgable, and it was amazing to listen to a history and overview of something I wasn't familiar with but was very curious about.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Art of Language Invention?
Going through all the different sounds in different languages! I learned why some sounds are so difficult for me to pronounce when learning other languages, and practiced along making different sounds.
What about David J. Peterson’s performance did you like?
The narration seemed so patient, going through every sound with practiced ease. As an ardent geek, there were also plenty of pop culture references in here that I really enjoyed.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
When David J. Peterson was talking about how he felt when he saw one of the languages that he created recreated on the set of the SyFy show Defiance, it was clear that he put so much time and thought into his work.
Any additional comments?
This book made me feel so fascinated with the world of consigning. Even though I will probably never create one myself, I love this book!
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