Brian Keith Moon
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Sky World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 18
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
- Length: 14 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2,490
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,244
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,232
Earth is locked in a dangerous arms race with Rigel. McGill’s efforts at diplomacy are disastrous. Events spin out of control and interstellar warfare consumes the outer provinces of the Empire. Great fleets are gathered, and troops are hurried aboard transports. Legion Varus is launched toward a secret target world. McGill leads an early strike against Rigel’s defenses, but his efforts are foiled at every turn. Who could be behind these betrayals? Could his own government be plotting his demise?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Book #18 Binged in 2 days.
- By Hunter on 12-30-22
- Sky World
- Undying Mercenaries, Book 18
- By: B.V. Larson
- Narrated by: Mark Boyett
Good
Reviewed: 12-19-22
It was ok but disappointing at the end. Could have been better. Only a fan will like it
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Socialism Sucks
- Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World
- By: Robert Lawson, Benjamin Powell
- Narrated by: John Pruden
- Length: 4 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 437
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 381
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 380
The bastard step-child of Milton Friedman and Anthony Bourdain, Socialism Sucks is a bar crawl through former, current, and wannabe socialist countries around the world. Free-market economists Robert Lawson and Benjamin Powell travel to countries like Venezuela, Cuba, Russia, and Sweden to investigate the dangers and idiocies of socialism - while drinking a lot of beer.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I learned more than I anticipated in a 4 + hr book
- By J D Rossi on 08-06-19
- Socialism Sucks
- Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World
- By: Robert Lawson, Benjamin Powell
- Narrated by: John Pruden
Powerful Argument Against Socialism
Reviewed: 09-28-19
The author makes extremely reasonable facts about the actual application of socialism. The best part however is at the end of the book when they go to a socialist conference and question millennials about socialism and why they support it. The results where extremely interesting.
I definitely recommend this book. It was a great listen and was concise without a lot of hard to understand vocabulary. Though it was biased against socialism, it didn’t use ‘bad’ facts to prove its points.
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Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 260,678
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 241,167
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 240,681
In the year 2045, reality is an ugly place. The only time Wade Watts really feels alive is when he’s jacked into the OASIS, a vast virtual world where most of humanity spends their days. When the eccentric creator of the OASIS dies, he leaves behind a series of fiendish puzzles, based on his obsession with the pop culture of decades past. Whoever is first to solve them will inherit his vast fortune—and control of the OASIS itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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I’m sorry I waited so long to read this book.
- By Julie W. Capell on 05-27-14
- Ready Player One
- By: Ernest Cline
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Deeply Liberal Agenda
Reviewed: 03-12-18
Ok it was a good story but loads of left political ideology presented as facts. But I actually enjoyed it because it was a really good story. Demonized religion, multi national corporations, and paying for anything. (Socialist dream that everything is free.) It was dystopian but not horribly depressing. I see people jacking in to computers as not far fetched. Definitely worth listening to.
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Black Ops
- Expeditionary Force, Book 4
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
- Length: 16 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 41,157
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 37,784
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37,641
The elite crew of the pirate ship UNS Flying Dutchman had a simple mission: determining whether the Thuranin are sending another starship to Earth. Along the way, they became sidetracked by securing a future for the UNEF troops on the planet Paradise. When asked whether Earth was now safe, their ancient alien AI responded "Not so much"...now they have to deal with the consequences.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Slightly better than books two and three.....
- By Mary and Stephen on 01-02-18
- Black Ops
- Expeditionary Force, Book 4
- By: Craig Alanson
- Narrated by: R.C. Bray
Excellent Story Hysterical Humor
Reviewed: 10-30-17
I am really enjoying this series. It’s interesting and the narration is really good. Definitely worth listening to.
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Hornblower and the "Atropos"
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Nicolas Coster
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,045
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 902
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 894
In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblower's command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson. Soon Atropos is part of the Mediterranean Fleet's harassment of Napoleon, recovering treasure that lies deep in Turkish waters
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book. Poor narrator.
- By John on 06-02-11
- Hornblower and the "Atropos"
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Nicolas Coster
Excellent liturature
Reviewed: 08-09-17
This a beautiful piece of fiction. The narration is wonderful. Story is exciting and makes sense. Definitely worthy download! Go ahead you have my permission.
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Hornblower and the "Atropos"
- By: C.S. Forester
- Narrated by: Nicolas Coster
- Length: 11 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,134
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 983
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 975
In the wake of a humbling incident aboard a canal boat in the Cotswolds, young Captain Horatio Hornblower arrives in London to take command of the Atropos, a 22-gun sloop barely large enough to require a captain. Her first assignment under Hornblower's command is as flagship for the funeral procession of Lord Nelson.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book. Poor narrator.
- By John on 06-02-11
- Hornblower and the "Atropos"
- By: C.S. Forester
- Narrated by: Nicolas Coster
Excellent liturature
Reviewed: 08-09-17
This a beautiful piece of fiction. The narration is wonderful. Story is exciting and makes sense. Definitely worthy download! Go ahead you have my permission.
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Hornblower and the "Hotspur"
- By: C.S. Forester
- Narrated by: Patrick Macnee
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Abridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 315
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 219
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 217
Napoleon is about to invade England, and it falls to young Horatio Hornblower to stop him. It's 1803, and the imperial leader of France is amassing an army of ships and planning his attack. Throughout several spectacular confrontations, Hornblower proves himself to be not only a courageous and worthy opponent, but also one of the most fascinating, complex heroes of our time.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Macnee sinks Hotspur
- By Mark on 05-25-08
- Hornblower and the "Hotspur"
- By: C.S. Forester
- Narrated by: Patrick Macnee
It a worthwhile listen despite negative reviews.
Reviewed: 08-02-17
I almost did not purchase this audio book after reading negative reviews of the performance. However it was the only only volume 4 available.
It's not bad. I don't love some of the voices but I didn't find it annoying either.
The story was really good and if you are following the series you don't want to skip it.
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Lieutenant Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1,957
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,761
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Story5 out of 5 stars 1,745
In this new adventure, Hornblower is overjoyed to discover his next task is to serve aboard the mighty HMS Renown. After witnessing some unsettling scenes however, he soon finds himself struggling to serve under the captain, James Sawyer, whose unsound mind leads him to treat his crew with extreme suspicion and contempt.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Post Watch
- By Laurel on 10-21-11
- Lieutenant Hornblower
- By: C. S. Forester
- Narrated by: Christian Rodska
A fantastic listen
Reviewed: 07-09-17
The narrator had a clear and British voice that was well paced and suited to the material. The book itself was interesting as it continued the story fro the previous novel but from lieutenant Bush's perspective.
If you are trying to decide if you should download it. Go ahead I give you my blessing and recommendation.
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Star Maker
- By: Olaf Stapledon
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
- Length: 10 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 561
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 493
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 497
One moment a man sits on a suburban hill, gazing curiously at the stars. The next, he is whirling through the firmament, and perhaps the most remarkable of all science fiction journeys has begun. Even Stapledon's other great work, 'Last and First Men' pales in ambition next to 'Star Maker' which presents nothing less than an entire imagined history of life in the universe, encompassing billions of years.
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4 out of 5 stars
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meditative classic
- By Darryl on 09-18-12
- Star Maker
- By: Olaf Stapledon
- Narrated by: Andrew Wincott
A fantastic Read
Reviewed: 03-28-17
If you could sum up Star Maker in three words, what would they be?
No dialogue but full of ideas and imagination.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Star Maker?
The stars turning on the inhabitants of the galaxy.
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How Great Science Fiction Works
- By: Gary K. Wolfe, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gary K. Wolfe
- Length: 12 hrs and 31 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,420
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,151
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,111
Robots, spaceships, futuristic megacities, planets orbiting distant stars. These icons of science fiction are now in our daily news. Science fiction, once maligned as mere pulp, has motivated cutting-edge scientific research, inspired new technologies, and changed how we view everyday life - and its themes and questions permeate popular culture. Take an unparalleled look at the influence, history, and greatest works of science fiction with illuminating insights and fascinating facts about this wide-ranging genre.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great, But Not What I Expected . . .
- By AC on 06-06-16
- How Great Science Fiction Works
- By: Gary K. Wolfe, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Gary K. Wolfe
If you are looking for SciFi books to read ...
Reviewed: 03-28-17
Would you consider the audio edition of How Great Science Fiction Works to be better than the print version?
The lecturer's voice was easy to listen to.
What was one of the most memorable moments of How Great Science Fiction Works?
His recommendation of The Starmaker, Olaf Stapledon was awesome. So was City and the Stars by Sir Arthur C Clark
Any additional comments?
I am an aspiring sci-fi writer I thought this would be a good course to take. The lecturer speaks of many great titles of sci-fi stories. I in turn ordered many of these audio books and enjoyed all but one of them. If you enjoy Science fiction and what a road map to the books to read, then take this course!
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