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Dying Games
- Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery, Book 6
- By: Steve Robinson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
- Length: 8 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 595
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 511
Washington, DC: Twin brothers are found drowned in a Perspex box, one gagged and strapped to a chair. It's the latest in a series of cruel and elaborate murders with two things in common: the killer has left a family history chart at each crime scene, and the victims all have a connection to genealogical sleuth Jefferson Tayte. Hoping his insight and expertise will help solve the case, the FBI summon Tayte back to the capital. But as he struggles to crack the clues, the killer strikes again - and again.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Wonderful Suspense Mystery Surprise!!
- By Wayne on 11-06-17
- Dying Games
- Jefferson Tayte Genealogical Mystery, Book 6
- By: Steve Robinson
- Narrated by: Simon Vance
Contrived and boring
Reviewed: 09-22-22
I’m only 2 hours in, but I don’t think I can finish the rest. I’m not sure who thought it was a good idea to make a genealogist the protagonist of a serial killer thriller. It seems like the author is trying and failing at making genealogy exciting. Each step of the plot, so far, comes too easily and feels expected. There’s a murder, then a clue, then an investigation to find the next victim, only to arrive minutes to late. Repeat, repeat, repeat.
I didn’t realize this was a series and maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I had read the previous ones, but honestly I don’t think I would have made it this far if I had. It just doesn’t make any sense that genealogy could lead anyone kill much less obsess over it to this degree.
I like the narrator in his natural English accent, but his American accent isn’t great and it gets old quickly. Why would they hire someone with an English accent to narrate a book where almost every character is American?
So many things that don’t make sense. None of the characters are interesting or well developed. The book just isn’t good enough to overcome all of this.
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Peter and the Starcatchers
- The Starcatchers, Book 1
- By: Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 8 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,533
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,723
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,718
In an evocative and fast-paced adventure on the high seas and on a faraway island an orphan boy named Peter and his mysterious new friend, Molly, overcome bands of pirates and thieves in their quest to keep a fantastical secret safe and save the world from evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A fast paced frolic on the high seas!
- By Deborah on 12-19-08
- Peter and the Starcatchers
- The Starcatchers, Book 1
- By: Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
Where has this book been all my life?
Reviewed: 09-29-21
I LOVED this book! Jim Dale is just the absolute best and I was pleasantly surprised with the writing. It was like having another Harry Potter to enjoy for the first time. I highly recommend to all. I can’t wait to keep going through the entire series!
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Spellmonger
- Spellmonger, Book 1
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 14,534
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,068
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,034
Minalan gave up a promising career as a professional warmage to live the quiet life of a village spellmonger in the remote mountain valley of Boval. It was a peaceful, beautiful little fief, far from the dangerous feudal petty squabbles of the Five Duchies, on the world of Callidore. There were cows. Lots of cows. And cheese. For six months things went well: He found a quaint little shop, he befriended the local lord, the village folk loved him, he found a sharp young apprentice to help out, and, best yet, he met a comely young widow with the prettiest eyes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Terrific Book! A great adult fantasy series.
- By Eric on 07-27-17
- Spellmonger
- Spellmonger, Book 1
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
I was so excited, but...
Reviewed: 06-01-20
This was a huge disappointment. I was so excited not only for the book, but for the series. It sounded so good! Alas, I couldn’t even finish the book. It was so boring!!! The first book is just the buildup to a huge battle. I don’t know how you make a battle buildup so boring, but it was. There was no character development at all. This was just an excuse for the author to live out his own narcissistic fantasy. The main character is not only the center of the book. He’s the center of the galaxy and it gets really old.
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The Next Pandemic
- On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers
- By: Ali Khan, William Patrick
- Narrated by: Ben Sullivan
- Length: 8 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,500
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,237
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,228
An inside account of the fight to contain the world's deadliest diseases - and the panic and corruption that make them worse. The Next Pandemic is a firsthand account of disasters like anthrax, bird flu, and others - and how we could do more to prevent their return. It is both a gripping story of our brushes with fate and an urgent lesson on how we can keep ourselves safe from the inevitable next pandemic.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Many Outstanding Stories about Many Scary Microbes
- By aaron on 01-24-17
- The Next Pandemic
- On the Front Lines Against Humankind's Gravest Dangers
- By: Ali Khan, William Patrick
- Narrated by: Ben Sullivan
Good but...
Reviewed: 10-15-19
I love the epidemiology, but unfortunately, you have to wade through the quicksand that is the author’s annoying personality, ego, self aggrandizement and politics.
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The Mystery of Alice
- By: Lee Bacon
- Narrated by: Bryan Kennedy, Jessica Almasy, Josh Hurley, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 22,870
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 20,794
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Story4 out of 5 stars 20,771
Thirteen-year-old Emily Poe has been given the opportunity of a lifetime: A chance to attend the exclusive Audyn School in Manhattan. But to win the scholarship, she has to pass a test like nothing she’s ever experienced before: A nearly bare room, a set of strange clues, a locked door. And a mysterious organization - the Leopold Foundation - that’s watching her every move.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Surprisingly Enjoyable
- By Cheryl on 05-05-19
- The Mystery of Alice
- By: Lee Bacon
- Narrated by: Bryan Kennedy, Jessica Almasy, Josh Hurley, Cassandra Morris, Libby McKnight, Emily Bauer, Michael Crouch
Youth only
Reviewed: 09-03-19
Don’t read if your older than 25. The performance is good, but the writing and performance is really annoying to me. It’s written for youth (teens) and would probably keep them listening, but it was just over to top for me. I couldn’t even continue long enough to get to the real story.
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A Brief History of the World
- By: Peter N. Stearns, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter N. Stearns
- Length: 19 hrs and 2 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 454
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 390
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Story4 out of 5 stars 387
The construction of the great pyramids of Egypt, the development of democracy in ancient Greece, the glories of ancient Rome-these stories are familiar to students of history. But what about the rest of the world? How do the histories of China and Japan, or Russia, India, and the remote territories of Sub-Saharan Africa and South America fit in with commonly known accounts of Western traditions?Learn the rest of the story with these 36 riveting lectures that survey the expanse of human development and civilization across the globe.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Global
- By Tad Davis on 12-05-13
- A Brief History of the World
- By: Peter N. Stearns, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Peter N. Stearns
What about the West?
Reviewed: 05-26-19
A brief history of the world ignoring the West except when discussing the negatives of said West.
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How to Talk to Anyone
- 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
- By: Leil Lowndes
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean, Leil Lowndes
- Length: 8 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 13,444
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,359
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11,288
What is that magic quality that makes some people instantly loved and respected? Everyone wants to be their friend (or, if single, their lover!) In business, they rise swiftly to the top of the corporate ladder. What is their "Midas touch?"
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good info, but painful to listen to
- By Scott on 09-19-16
- How to Talk to Anyone
- 92 Little Tricks for Big Success in Relationships
- By: Leil Lowndes
- Narrated by: Joyce Bean, Leil Lowndes
Not all that helpful.
Reviewed: 05-22-19
I didn’t find a lot of helpful tips here. It seems like most of what she suggests relies on knowing a good deal about those you are talking to and pretending to be interested or knowledgeable on those subjects. I find a lot of this unrealistic, difficult in most situations, and very insincere. I flat out disagreed with many of her tips on behavior and it makes me wonder if she really is the expert she claims to be.
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Junk
- By: Les Bohem
- Narrated by: John Waters
- Length: 10 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 15,648
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 14,298
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 14,282
Set in present-day Los Angeles, Junk explores an epic conspiracy, one at work for thousands of years that involves total takeover of the planet Earth by aliens. In the wild, souped-up vision of Les Bohem - the acclaimed, Emmy-winning writer of the Steven Spielberg miniseries, Taken - the world is at the end stage of long-range plot that involves a gigantic genetic-engineering project. The aliens who have invaded us have no planet. No spaceship is coming. Instead, a small advance force comes, breeds, and dies - thus becoming an anomaly in our DNA that can’t be explained.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Flat narration on a boring story
- By Kingsley on 03-02-19
- Junk
- By: Les Bohem
- Narrated by: John Waters
Couldn’t even get through chapter 3
Reviewed: 03-26-19
It was that bad... Horribly annoying narration with no story that made it worth it to keep listening.
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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- By: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92,623
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 81,038
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80,433
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not Your Average 'Self Help' Book
- By The Bookie on 06-04-18
- 12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- By: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
Amazing!
Reviewed: 04-13-18
This is one of my all-time favorite books and I need to listen over and over! He continually blew my mind with truth in a completely new way. Purchase it!
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A Cold Day for Murder
- Kate Shugak, Book 1
- By: Dana Stabenow
- Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,246
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2,886
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,886
Eighteen months ago, Aleut Kate Shugak quit her job investigating sex crimes for the Anchorage DA’s office and retreated to her father’s homestead in a national park in the interior of Alaska. But the world has a way of beating a path to her door, however remote. In the middle of one of the bitterest Decembers in recent memory ex-boss — and ex-lover — Jack Morgan shows up with an FBI agent in tow.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kate & Mutt Kick Ass
- By Rusty on 08-29-16
- A Cold Day for Murder
- Kate Shugak, Book 1
- By: Dana Stabenow
- Narrated by: Marguerite Gavin
Could not finish
Reviewed: 02-17-18
I only made it 1/3 of the way through the book, but in that time, there was nothing at all about the murder other than the fact that 2 people are missing. It was too boring to continue. Maybe it got more exciting one she actually started investigating...
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