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The Stone Sky: Booktrack Edition
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 14 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 703
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 637
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 637
Booktrack Edition: The moon will soon return. Whether this heralds the destruction of humankind or something worse will depend on two women. Essun has inherited the power of Alabaster Tenring. With it, she hopes to find her daughter, Nassun, and forge a world in which every orogene child can grow up safe. The Stone Sky: Booktrack Edition adds an immersive musical soundtrack to your audiobook listening experience.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Soundtrack makes it unbearable
- By Trekcats on 09-16-20
- The Stone Sky: Booktrack Edition
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
Stunning, beautiful, the soundtrack adds so much!
Reviewed: 03-04-22
This series ripped my heart, made me smile and cry, I listened to the entire thing twice in a row because I wanted to be sure I didn't miss a moment. I absolutely loved the Booktrack soundtrack, it added such depth and dimension that I honestly don't know how I'll return to audio books without it. I recommend this series, this author, this narrator, and the Booktrack. Every bit of it was incredible.
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The Fifth Season: Booktrack Edition
- The Broken Earth, Book 1
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
- Length: 15 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 996
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 893
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 891
This is the way the world ends...for the last time. It starts with the great red rift across the heart of the world's sole continent, spewing ash that blots out the sun. It starts with death, with a murdered son and a missing daughter. It starts with betrayal, and long dormant wounds rising up to fester. This is the Stillness, a land long familiar with catastrophe, where the power of the earth is wielded as a weapon. And where there is no mercy.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I would give this less than one star if I could.
- By Christin on 02-12-20
- The Fifth Season: Booktrack Edition
- The Broken Earth, Book 1
- By: N. K. Jemisin
- Narrated by: Robin Miles
I don't understand the bad reviews at all
Reviewed: 02-02-22
This book was amazing. The narrator was excellent! And this version with the "Booktrack" added so much to the story, I really thoroughly enjoyed it. It's dystopian, it's very dark, and it's fantastic. I'm so excited to listen to the next two books but first I'm going to listen to this one again because I'm sure there are things I missed the first time through while trying to determine what was going on. I loved it. I really appreciated the LGBTQ+ representation in this story, it definitely added to the future-feeling aspect. The trans nature of one character doesn't really come into play other than being mentioned, but the romantic triad formed by 3 other characters really warmed my heart in this otherwise bleak and cold story. Highly recommend this book, this narrator, and the Booktrack version. So glad I chose this. I look forward to checking out other things by this author!
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And Then She Vanished
- Joseph Bridgeman, Book 1
- By: Nick Jones
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,514
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,896
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,871
Still haunted by the disappearance of his little sister, Amy, over 20 years ago, Joseph Bridgeman’s life has fallen apart. When a friend talks him into seeing hypnotherapist Alexia Finch to help with his insomnia, Joseph accidentally discovers he can time travel. His first trip only takes him back a few minutes, but his new-found ability gives him something he hasn’t felt for the longest time: hope.
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3 out of 5 stars
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British or American?
- By Stanner on 06-28-21
- And Then She Vanished
- Joseph Bridgeman, Book 1
- By: Nick Jones
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
Intriguing and creative
Reviewed: 07-26-21
I really loved this book! While I agree with other reviews saying it is weird that the narrator doesn't have a British accent, I honestly don't even care. The actor was so good, I would not have replaced him with a British guy. Really, that was maybe the best voice acting I've heard in an audio book! I loved it. The story was amazing and I cannot wait for book 2. Buying it immediately. Highly recommend this book!
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Ready Player Two
- A Novel
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 13 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 64,112
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 57,677
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Story4 out of 5 stars 57,566
Days after winning OASIS founder James Halliday’s contest, Wade Watts makes a discovery that changes everything. Hidden within Halliday’s vaults, waiting for his heir to find it, lies a technological advancement that will once again change the world and make the OASIS a thousand times more wondrous - and addictive - than even Wade dreamed possible. With it comes a new riddle, and a new quest - a last Easter egg from Halliday, hinting at a mysterious prize. And an unexpected, impossibly powerful, and dangerous new rival awaits, one who’ll kill millions to get what he wants.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Heartbreakingly Disappointing and Insulting
- By Marcus Haynes on 11-28-20
- Ready Player Two
- A Novel
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Painful. Excruciating.
Reviewed: 07-22-21
It was incredibly hard to get through this book, and quite frankly is have stopped if it wasn't narrated by Wil Wheaton. He's great and did an excellent job with it. The story was just so cringey and way too referential. I liked RP1 and this was just such a garbage read. Felt like it was just written as a cash grab. Don't bother with it, you'll be annoyed the whole time.
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The Changeling
- A Novel
- By: Victor LaValle
- Narrated by: Victor LaValle
- Length: 14 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,145
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,967
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,962
When Apollo Kagwa's father disappeared, all he left his son were strange recurring dreams and a box of books stamped with the word improbabilia. Now Apollo is a father himself - and as he and his wife, Emma, are settling into their new lives as parents, exhaustion and anxiety start to take their toll. Apollo's old dreams return and Emma begins acting odd.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fractured Fairytale
- By Diane on 08-07-17
- The Changeling
- A Novel
- By: Victor LaValle
- Narrated by: Victor LaValle
It was pretty good, but a little confusing
Reviewed: 07-22-21
I was quickly drawn in, and very much enjoyed the first half of the book. But in the last third or so, it got very confusing. The historical aspect of the story was muddled and kinda lost me, I just didn't really understand the old man's story and the rest of the book was based on that. So everything after that was pretty weird and confusing. It was okay I guess. I finished it, I did want to find out how it ended, but I'd like to know maybe one chapter more about how it was explained to everyone else.
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Oil and Marble
- A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
- By: Stephanie Storey
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 13 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,573
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,322
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,319
From 1501 to 1505, Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo Buonarroti both lived and worked in Florence. Leonardo was a charming, handsome 50-year-old at the peak of his career. Michelangelo was a temperamental sculptor in his mid-20s, desperate to make a name for himself. Michelangelo is a virtual unknown when he returns to Florence and wins the commission to carve what will become one of the most famous sculptures of all time: David.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fact and Fiction Fuse for a Great Listen
- By bec/audiothing on 07-21-16
- Oil and Marble
- A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo
- By: Stephanie Storey
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
Amazing, a truly astounding account
Reviewed: 11-17-20
Honestly, I learned so much from this read. So much about art and history, about dedication. This was an amazing read, performed wonderfully. I loved it. Highly recommend.
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