L. Rubio
- 36
- reviews
- 15
- helpful votes
- 114
- ratings
-
Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall5 out of 5 stars 198,304
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 181,514
-
Story5 out of 5 stars 180,961
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.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Bazinga
- By Davidgonzalezsr on 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Most enjoyable
Reviewed: 05-21-25
This is the most enjoyable sci-fi book I have ever listened to. The story, the characters, the portrait of human behavior, the science. adventure and humor. This book has everything.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Piranesi
- By: Susanna Clarke
- Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
- Length: 6 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,920
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,652
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,628
Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes a clear and careful record of its wonders: the labyrinth of halls, the thousands upon thousands of statues, the tides that thunder up staircases, the clouds that move in slow procession through the upper halls. On Tuesdays and Fridays Piranesi sees his friend, the Other. At other times he brings tributes of food to the Dead. But mostly, he is alone.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Fascinating Social Study
- By Henry V on 02-26-21
- Piranesi
- By: Susanna Clarke
- Narrated by: Chiwetel Ejiofor
Mind-bending
Reviewed: 01-08-25
Captivating, mind-bending. What a story. Like a roller coaster between what's real and what's not. For me this is one of those books that once finished, I keep thinking about it.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
- By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,016
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,750
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,748
Vera Wong is a lonely little old lady—ah, lady of a certain age—who lives above her forgotten tea shop in the middle of San Francisco’s Chinatown. Despite living alone, Vera is not needy, oh no. She likes nothing more than sipping on a good cup of Wulong and doing some healthy detective work on the Internet about what her Gen-Z son is up to. Then one morning, Vera trudges downstairs to find a curious thing—a dead man in the middle of her tea shop.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
So far,surprisingly charming-OUTSTANDING narration
- By Christine T on 03-20-23
- Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers
- By: Jesse Q. Sutanto
- Narrated by: Eunice Wong
Vera won me over
Reviewed: 12-12-24
I must admit that I was ready to give up at the beginning because I was annoyed by the main character's personality. I'm glad that I didn't because as the plot unfolds, it becomes a delightful story. By the end, Vera had won me over.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Slow Time Between the Stars
- The Far Reaches Collection
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Kay Eluvian
- Length: 56 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 708
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 616
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 616
Equipped with the entirety of human knowledge, a sentient ship is launched on a last-ditch journey to find a new home for civilization. Trillions of miles. Tens of thousands of years. In the space between, the AI has plenty of time to think about life, the vastness of the universe, everything it was meant to do, and—with a perspective created but not limited by humans—what it should do.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Lovely story! Lovely performance
- By Lisa on 06-28-23
- Slow Time Between the Stars
- The Far Reaches Collection
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Kay Eluvian
Thought provoking
Reviewed: 11-11-24
I loved this story, the kind that engages you at an intellectual level. Narration was point for this story.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents
- Sorcerer's Grimoire, Book 1
- By: AJ Sherwood
- Narrated by: David Lee Huynh
- Length: 9 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 303
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 277
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 277
When Sorcerer Adrien Danvers takes on a job that leads him into the slums of England, he never imagined he'd end up with not one but two apprentices. Despite his doubts about himself, he's the only chance the two pre-teens have to escape their hellish life. When Sir Hugh Quartermain contracts him to deal with the mysterious circumstances surrounding his home on the Isle of Man, Adrien finds the more time they spend together, the more his walls come down around the beguiling engineer—an unusual occurrence and a terrifying prospect.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
A different approach from Sherwood
- By Maenad on 03-28-24
- A (Non) Comprehensive Guide to Sea Serpents
- Sorcerer's Grimoire, Book 1
- By: AJ Sherwood
- Narrated by: David Lee Huynh
Enjoyable story
Reviewed: 10-26-24
Loved this book. I found it refreshing in the sense that is different from other fantasy books I've read.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
Constituent Service
- A Third District Story
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Amber Benson
- Length: 2 hrs and 30 mins
- Original Recording
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,090
-
Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,804
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,804
Ashley Perrin is fresh out of college and starting a job as a community liaison for the Third District–the city’s only sector with more alien residents than humans. Ashley’s barely found where the paper clips are kept when she’s beset with constituent complaints–from too much noise at the Annual Lupidian Celebration Parade to a trip-and-fall chicken to a very particular type of alien hornet that threatens the very city itself. And if that’s not terrifying enough, Ashley is next up at the office karaoke night.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Short and fun!
- By Andrew on 10-04-24
- Constituent Service
- A Third District Story
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Amber Benson
Loved it
Reviewed: 10-22-24
Reading (listening) this author's books is like getting tickets to a surprise ride. I have no idea of what the ride is but I know it will be interesting or fun or both! Scalzi doesn't disappoint.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
The Stillwater Girls
- By: Minka Kent
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Melissa Moran
- Length: 7 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,498
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,800
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,789
Ignorant of civilization and cautioned against its evils, nineteen-year-old Wren and her two sisters, Sage and Evie, were raised in off-the-grid isolation in a primitive cabin in upstate New York. When the youngest grows gravely ill, their mother leaves with the child to get help from a nearby town. And they never return. As months pass, hope vanishes. Supplies are low. Livestock are dying.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
All the Stars
- By Yikes on 05-04-19
- The Stillwater Girls
- By: Minka Kent
- Narrated by: Lauren Ezzo, Melissa Moran
Unexpected turns
Reviewed: 10-09-24
Just when I thought I knew were the plot was going, it would pivot in a different direction. I enjoyed listening to this thriller very much.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
-
The Shallows
- By: Holly Craig
- Narrated by: Tamala Shelton
- Length: 9 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 693
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 668
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 668
Emma and Ariella, neighbours in one of Sydney’s most exclusive suburbs, appear to have it all—perfect homes, perfect husbands, perfect lives. But they both know dark secrets lurk beneath the surface and shallow waters can’t hide Ariella’s. Now she has been found murdered. Her daughter filmed the killing. Not knowing what she’s filmed, Emma’s daughter Kiki innocently uploads footage of Ariella’s brutal death. Emma fears the worst—the killer will know what she and Kiki have seen. Their safe suburban lives no longer exist.
-
1 out of 5 stars
-
"Shallows" Must Refer to the Characters
- By T on 05-13-25
- The Shallows
- By: Holly Craig
- Narrated by: Tamala Shelton
Not for me
Reviewed: 09-15-24
Reading the summary, this sounded like something I would like to listen to and the great reviews motivated me to go for it. I tried, almost made it thru first half but I'm just not enjoying it. I dislike that each chapter moves back or forth in time and characters. I listen to my audiobooks here and there as I go thru the day. I simply couldn't pick up where the story was. Are we '3 months ago'? Or now? Or 2 days ago? Who's talking now?
Nope.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
1 person found this helpful
![El tablero de la reina [The Queen's Board] Audiobook By Luis Zueco cover art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41drAJdwCoL._SL320_.jpg)
-
El tablero de la reina [The Queen's Board]
- By: Luis Zueco
- Narrated by: Arturo López
- Length: 17 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 29
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28
Luis Zueco, autor de El cirujano de almas y El mercader de libros, firma su novela más ambiciosa, llena de emoción e intriga, y nos sumerge en la Corte de Isabel I de Castilla, cuando la reina, tanto en el juego como en la Historia, se convirtió por primera vez en la figura más poderosa.
-
5 out of 5 stars
-
Novela histórica
- By Arturo Sáinz on 06-12-25
- El tablero de la reina [The Queen's Board]
- By: Luis Zueco
- Narrated by: Arturo López
Me encantó
Reviewed: 07-10-24
Me encanta el estilo de narración este autor, siendo este el segundo de sus libros que leo. Me siento transportada al centro de la historia donde puedo ver, oler, sentir todo lo que está pasando. Este libro me ayudó a soportar los días sin electricidad y agua en la que actualmente nos encontramos a causa del huracán.
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!
![El mercader de libros [The Book Merchant] Audiobook By Luis Zueco cover art](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51HRG6ZUVEL._SL320_.jpg)
-
El mercader de libros [The Book Merchant]
- By: Luis Zueco
- Narrated by: Álvaro Ramos Toajas
- Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
-
Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 83
-
Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 78
-
Story4.5 out of 5 stars 78
Año 1517. El joven Thomas atraviesa la incipiente Europa renacentista huyendo de su pasado. Son los años siguientes al descubrimiento de América y la invención de la imprenta, un periodo de profundos cambios que han supuesto el fin de la Edad Media. La curiosidad que siente por el Nuevo Mundo, cosechada en sus múltiples lecturas, le llevará hasta España, donde comenzará a trabajar con un mercader de libros.
-
3 out of 5 stars
-
Increible
- By Cliente Amazon on 03-19-25
- El mercader de libros [The Book Merchant]
- By: Luis Zueco
- Narrated by: Álvaro Ramos Toajas
Me encantó el estilo del cuento
Reviewed: 03-06-24
Los personajes, el cuento entrelazado con la historia, la narración, el final, todo esto hizo que disfrutara cada momento del libro. Este libro me cautivó, no quería que terminara!
Something went wrong. Please try again in a few minutes.
You voted on this review!
You reported this review!