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Console Wars
- Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
- By: Blake J. Harris
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 20 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,547
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,156
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,149
A mesmerizing, behind-the-scenes business thriller that chronicles how Sega, a small, scrappy gaming company led by an unlikely visionary and a team of rebels, took on the juggernaut Nintendo and revolutionized the video-game industry. In 1990, Nintendo had a virtual monopoly on the video-game industry. Sega, on the other hand, was just a faltering arcade company with big aspirations and even bigger personalities. But all that would change with the arrival of Tom Kalinske, a former Mattel executive who knew nothing about video games and everything about fighting uphill battles.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Was hoping for so much more...
- By Rob G. on 11-17-14
- Console Wars
- Sega, Nintendo, and the Battle That Defined a Generation
- By: Blake J. Harris
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
Well written and well narrated
Reviewed: 10-17-16
Console Wars is a gem among fossils. I purchased this audiobook expecting a dry book full of information about the console wars read by a guy who enjoys watching paint peel.
What I got was a well-written whirlwind of a book with a great narrator. My only grudge is that he pronounces Mario incorrectly.
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book One)
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Carolyn McCormick
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 54,509
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43,258
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43,680
Could you survive on your own, in the wild, with everyone out to make sure you don't live to see the morning? In the ruins of a place once known as North America lies the nation of Panem, a shining Capitol surrounded by 12 outlying districts. The Capitol is harsh and cruel and keeps the districts in line by forcing them all to send one boy and one girl between the ages of 12 and 18 to participate in the annual Hunger Games, a fight to the death on live TV.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the Best in Fiction
- By Holly Helscher on 01-08-10
- The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, Book One)
- By: Suzanne Collins
- Narrated by: Carolyn McCormick
Despite everything, this is a great book
Reviewed: 07-11-12
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Remember Twilight? How about Lightning Thief? Both movies from horrible books. I don't trust Hollywood's taste in books. Then there was Suzanne Collins' Gregor the Overlander which was an extremely painful listen for many reasons.
And yet... this book is awesome! The series is fantastic! Seriously, take the time to add this near the top of your book queue. It took me about an hour to get into it, but once I did I tore through the series in 2 weeks.
It's about a post-apocalyptic society split into a capital and many cities. Once a year, the cities provide children to fight in an arena. Hunger Games follows a child Katniss as she tries to keep her family safe during these times.
It's an easy, smooth listen which reminds me a bit of Kim Mae Guests' reading of How I Live Now.
I have yet to see the movie, but it's in my list now.
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The Atrocity Archives
- A Laundry Files Novel
- By: Charles Stross
- Narrated by: Gideon Emery
- Length: 10 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,878
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,527
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,525
Bob Howard is a computer-hacker desk jockey, who has more than enough trouble keeping up with the endless paperwork he has to do on a daily basis. He should never be called on to do anything remotely heroic. But for some reason, he is.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great techno-spy-Lovecraftian-horror-comedy
- By A reader on 02-08-10
- The Atrocity Archives
- A Laundry Files Novel
- By: Charles Stross
- Narrated by: Gideon Emery
Do you love the Dresden Files? You'll like this.
Reviewed: 05-19-12
Overall this is an easy listen with a great reader/author combination. The second story drags at points (hence the star taken away from story and overall) but the first story carries it magnificently. Highly recommended if you liked the Dresden Files.
In Depth:
The author is a fan of the Dresden Files, and it shows in his writing. He translates the same quick wit, heavy action, and light mystery of the Dresden Files across the Atlantic to a tech geek in England. The magic has a comp sci/math twist that adds a whole new level of geekiness. Gideon Emery's amazing performance rivals James Marsters' performance of the Dresden Files. Get it and thank me later.
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