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World War Z: The Lost Files
- A Companion to the Abridged Edition
- By: Max Brooks
- Narrated by: Max Brooks, Martin Scorsese, F. Murray Abraham, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 13 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,184
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,045
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,045
Fans of Max Brooks' original abridged recording of World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War will be thrilled to add this companion piece to their audio library. Offering listeners five hours of previously unrecorded content, World War Z: The Lost Files features 21 Hollywood A-list actors and sci-fi fan favorites performing stories not included in the original abridged edition.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Save your Credit - Nothing New Here!
- By Abby on 03-24-18
- World War Z: The Lost Files
- A Companion to the Abridged Edition
- By: Max Brooks
- Narrated by: Max Brooks, Martin Scorsese, F. Murray Abraham, René Auberjonois, Bruce Boxleitner, Denise Crosby, Paul Sorvino
Very Little New Stuff
Reviewed: 03-25-24
This is the first title I've requested a return/refund for.
There is little new stuff in this compared to the World War Z complete edition I've had for years. I've listened to that book several times but was sorely disappointed to hear the first story is pretty much the same Canadian army - Afghanistan story. I skipped around looking for new compelling stories; I gave up. Also, it felt like the audio was off, almost like it was a little hollow. Maybe it was the headphones I was using, but it felt different than the original.
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The Match King
- Ivar Kreuger, the Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals
- By: Frank Partnoy
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 10 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 272
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 188
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 188
At the height of the roaring 20s, Swedish émigré Ivar Kreuger made a fortune raising money in America and loaning it to Europe in exchange for matchstick monopolies. His enterprise was a rare success story throughout the Great Depression. Yet after Kreuger's suicide in 1932, the true nature of his empire emerged.
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5 out of 5 stars
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excellent Depression era history-biography
- By Donovan R. on 06-17-10
- The Match King
- Ivar Kreuger, the Financial Genius Behind a Century of Wall Street Scandals
- By: Frank Partnoy
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
Fascinating listen, & Re-listenable
Reviewed: 10-05-23
this is the first audiobook that I ever purchased years ago and I've re-listened to it several times. it is still one of the more interesting stories that I've come across.
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The Smoking Room
- By: Brian Dooley
- Narrated by: Debbie Chazen, Jeremy Swift, Fraser Ayres
- Length: 3 hrs and 46 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
In the world of work, there is one place where seniority means nothing, where shoptalk is banned, and where the persecuted minority gather regularly to discuss every subject under the sun: the smoking room.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Forgotten Gem
- By Amazon Customer on 09-13-22
- The Smoking Room
- By: Brian Dooley
- Narrated by: Debbie Chazen, Jeremy Swift, Fraser Ayres
A Forgotten Gem
Reviewed: 09-13-22
Loved this show but I could never find it in the US. I wish they would release the second season as an audiobook.
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Hymns of the Republic
- The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 14 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 737
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 639
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Story5 out of 5 stars 637
The fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of that era’s most compelling narratives, defining the nation and one of history’s great turning points. Now, S.C. Gwynne’s Hymns of the Republic addresses the time Ulysses S. Grant arrives to take command of all Union armies in March 1864 to the surrender of Robert E. Lee at Appomattox a year later. He breathes new life into the epic battle between Lee and Grant; the advent of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; Sherman’s March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; and much more.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Questionable
- By Stafford Lewis on 05-16-20
- Hymns of the Republic
- The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War
- By: S. C. Gwynne
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Great storytelling
Reviewed: 02-26-21
Great storytelling and easy to follow along with. A solid performance by the narrator. SC Gwynne books are a must listen
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The Spy and the Traitor
- The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- By: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,930
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,734
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Story5 out of 5 stars 9,699
If anyone could be considered a Russian counterpart to the infamous British double-agent Kim Philby, it was Oleg Gordievsky. The son of two KGB agents and the product of the best Soviet institutions, the savvy, sophisticated Gordievsky grew to see his nation's communism as both criminal and philistine. He took his first posting for Russian intelligence in 1968 and eventually became the Soviet Union's top man in London, but from 1973 on he was secretly working for MI6.
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5 out of 5 stars
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John Lee is GREAT!
- By David on 09-21-18
- The Spy and the Traitor
- The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
- By: Ben Macintyre
- Narrated by: John Lee
I couldn't stop listening.
Reviewed: 07-26-20
The storytelling style and John Lee's performance had me making time in schedule to listen.
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SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35,565
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 32,513
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 32,424
Colonel Joe Bishop made a promise and he's going to keep it; taking the captured alien starship Flying Dutchman back out. He doesn't agree when the UN decides to send almost 70 elite Special Operations troops, hotshot pilots, and scientists with him; the mission is a fool's errand he doesn't expect to ever return from. At least, this time, the Earth is safe, right? Not so much.
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4 out of 5 stars
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WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY by NO PATIENCE MAN
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 03-18-17
- SpecOps
- Expeditionary Force, Book 2
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Skippy and Bishop = Bad Vaudeville Act
Reviewed: 05-30-19
I had to stop two-thirds through, the repetitive dialog was too annoying. Skippy is an all knowing and calculating lifeform but for some reason can only think of the insult "monkeys" when describing humans. We get it, humans are dumb. Everytime Skippy talks there's like 3 jabs about humans being monkeys, bishop and every human is dumb, and lastly Skippy is really smart. Just move along with the story. Later in the book Skippy says he's got interesting findings but not before 10 minutes of bad shecky green banter. I started skipping forward just get to the important bits. Turns out, it wasn't that important. It felt like the author was just trying to fill pages; like a college student trying to reach the word minimum for a paper.
I've never done one of these reviews before, but this is not a good book. I don't know how the rating is so high.
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