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The Silver Ships
- The Silver Ships, Book 1
- By: S. H. Jucha
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,565
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,373
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,372
An explorer tug captain, Alex Racine detects a damaged alien craft drifting into the system. Recognizing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make first contact, Alex pulls off a daring maneuver to latch on to the derelict. Alex discovers the ship was attacked by an unknown craft, the first of its kind ever encountered. The mysterious silver ship's attack was both instant and deadly.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Preachy political utopia and arrogant protagonist
- By D. MacNair on 03-19-19
- The Silver Ships
- The Silver Ships, Book 1
- By: S. H. Jucha
- Narrated by: Grover Gardner
fun, but light in the science department.
Reviewed: 05-06-24
I felt like the character arches were a bit artificial feeling, and the science fiction was communicated for maybe a young adult level. this surprised be because I learned of the series from a self-discribed scify geek. This book feels like scify from decades ago. It almost feels like a softcore porn script that bloomed into an actual book. I can almost hear the author trying to figure out how to get the strongest male possible with the most elegant female possible.
but don't get me wrong, it was still fun and I'm glad to have read it. it just was not the meaty scify I was hoping for.
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Big Little Lies
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 55,254
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 49,428
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 49,319
Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but she is paying a price for the illusion of perfection. New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for a nanny. She comes with a mysterious past and a sadness beyond her years. These three women are at different crossroads, but they will all wind up in the same shocking place.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great story. Genius writing
- By David Shear on 08-01-14
- Big Little Lies
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
masterful.
Reviewed: 11-26-23
The caty ladies took a bit of getting through for me, but added the necessary lightness to what would have been a heavy book. I love the way the story was woven. The darker side of relationships laid bare, the hidden wounds, the possibility of healing, the unexpected turns.
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In Fury Born
- By: David Weber
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
- Length: 31 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,898
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,700
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,694
Imperial Intelligence couldn't find them, the Imperial Fleet couldn't catch them, and local defenses couldn't stop them. It seemed the planet-wrecking pirates were invincible. But they made a big mistake when they raided ex-commando leader Alicia DeVries' quiet home/work, tortured and murdered her family, and then left her for dead. Alicia decided to turn "pirate" herself, and stole a cutting-edge AI ship from the empire to start her vendetta. Her fellow veterans think she's gone crazy, the Imperial Fleet has shoot-on-sight orders. And, of course, the pirates want her dead, too.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Just as Good as I Remembered
- By Austin E on 02-01-21
- In Fury Born
- By: David Weber
- Narrated by: Vivienne Leheny
good not great
Reviewed: 08-02-22
good reading. I liked the voices and the emotion. The plot was fun, but a bit predictable. I do like harder sci-fi, but this will do. I feel like it was written half as an homage to our current military, and a fantasy as to what that military could be with future tech. Not a clear vision... but fun.
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Contact
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
- Length: 14 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,664
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,097
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,097
The future is here...in an adventure of cosmic dimension. In December, 1999, a multinational team journeys out to the stars, to the most awesome encounter in human history. Who - or what - is out there? In Cosmos, Carl Sagan explained the universe. In Contact, he predicts its future - and our own.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Technical problems with this recording - skips...
- By Matt on 11-28-12
- Contact
- By: Carl Sagan
- Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow
great and important story
Reviewed: 07-25-22
what a great book. so many important concepts. very moving. the main character is so compelling.
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Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 16 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 191,015
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 174,630
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Story5 out of 5 stars 174,078
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- By Davidgonzalezsr on 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
such fun for a science nerd.
Reviewed: 10-11-21
science nerds are hard to please, so I'm sure that some people will pick apart aspects, but super fun. non-science nerds may be bored by some of the problem solving.
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Parable of the Sower
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,670
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 12,192
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,152
God is change. That is the central truth of the Earthseed movement, whose unlikely prophet is 18-year-old Lauren Olamina. The young woman's diary entries tell the story of her life amid a violent 21st-century hell of walled neighborhoods and drug-crazed pyromaniacs - and reveal her evolving Earthseed philosophy. Against a backdrop of horror emerges a message of hope: if we are willing to embrace divine change, we will survive to fulfill our destiny among the stars.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dystopia before dystopia was cool...
- By Amber on 05-28-14
- Parable of the Sower
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Lynne Thigpen
a wild ride
Reviewed: 07-22-20
very dark in places. better done than most of the postal apocalyptic books. addresses in part: leaving religion, cult-think, class, race, and the inability of politics to react well.
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Parable of the Talents
- By: Octavia E. Butler
- Narrated by: Patricia R. Floyd, Peter Jay Fernandez, Sisi Aisha Johnson
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,567
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,895
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,888
Environmental devastation and economic chaos have turned America into a land of horrifying depravity. Assault, theft, sexual abuse, slavery, and murder are commonplace. And a zealous, bigoted tyrant has won his way into the White House. Directly opposed is Lauren Olamina, founder of Earthseed - a new faith that teaches "God Is Change". Persecuted for "heathen" beliefs as much as for having a Black female leader, Earthseed's followers face a life-and-death struggle to preserve their vision.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Powerful, dark sequel that stands on its own
- By David on 09-27-11
powerful, if a little naive.
Reviewed: 07-22-20
I really enjoyed this book. It is overtly political. speaks to fundamentalism, the short sighted side of conservative politics, cults, trust, racism, and much more. Very dark in places, but worth it. if you like Trump/Pence, this will chanlange you. I found the growth curve of the AC more realistic than Earth Seed... even though I know Earth Seed has similarities to Mormons, Scientology, and others.
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A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
- A Novel
- By: Hank Green
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Joe Hempel, Jesse Vilinsky, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,256
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,812
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,809
April May and the Carls are back in the much-anticipated sequel to Hank Green's number-one New York Times best-selling debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. While they were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction without ever lifting a finger. Months later, the world is as confused as ever. Andy has picked up April’s mantle of fame; Maya, ravaged by grief, begins to follow a string of mysteries that she is convinced will lead her to April; and Miranda infiltrates a scientific operation.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thrilling and relevant
- By Kari on 07-17-20
- A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
- A Novel
- By: Hank Green
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Joe Hempel, Jesse Vilinsky, Nicole Lewis, Kevin R. Free, Hank Green, Robert Petkoff, Angelo Di Loreto, Oliver Wyman, Hillary Huber, P.J. Ochlan, Gabra Zackman
competing story that really made me think
Reviewed: 07-12-20
really made me thing about how I spend my time, and who I give my power to... yes, it is a little heavy in the lefty politics, but presented in a way that illustrates some consequences, not just preaching at you. Complex characters that are easy to enjoy watching.
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Outside the Wire
- By: Jason Kander
- Narrated by: Author
- Length: 4 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 221
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 204
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Story5 out of 5 stars 203
In Outside the Wire, Jason Kander describes his journey from Midwestern suburban kid to soldier to politician and details what he's learned along the way. When confronted with a choice between what's easy and what's right, he's never hesitated. Outside the Wire is a candid, practical guide for anyone thinking about public service and everyone wishing to make a difference. It's a call to action, an entertaining meditation on the demands and rewards of civic engagement, and, ultimately, a hopeful vision for America's future.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book! Interesting and informative...funny too!
- By Betsy on 08-21-18
- Outside the Wire
- By: Jason Kander
- Narrated by: Author
honest and inspirational
Reviewed: 07-21-19
I know Jason would have mixed things to say about hearing me say it but: He does not sound like a politician. today in 2019, we need this message even more. it it time to pull together, and step outside the wire because that is what needs to be done.
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The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
- How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake
- By: Steven Novella, Bob Novella - contributor, Cara Santa Maria - contributor, and others
- Narrated by: Steven Novella
- Length: 15 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,997
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,750
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,734
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe is your map through this maze of modern life. Here Dr. Steven Novella and friends will explain the tenets of skeptical thinking and debunk some of the biggest scientific myths, fallacies, and conspiracy theories - from anti-vaccines to homeopathy, UFO sightings to N-rays. You'll learn the difference between science and pseudoscience, essential critical thinking skills, ways to discuss conspiracy theories with that crazy co-worker of yours, and how to combat sloppy reasoning, bad arguments, and superstitious thinking.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Condescending & ridiculing to those who differ
- By Bookworm on 04-15-19
- The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
- How to Know What's Really Real in a World Increasingly Full of Fake
- By: Steven Novella, Bob Novella - contributor, Cara Santa Maria - contributor, Jay Novella - contributor, Evan Bernstein - contributor
- Narrated by: Steven Novella
great! we all need more of this!
Reviewed: 10-23-18
all of these concepts... I think I get it, but then a new Vista opens. it seems endless.
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