Jerry
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Exo
- Book One
- By: Fonda Lee
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
- Length: 11 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 99
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 83
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 85
The fight for the future begins. It's been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. Some die-hard extremists still oppose their rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn't one of them. His dad holds the prestigious position of Prime Liaison, and Donovan's high social standing along with his exocel (a remarkable alien technology fused to his body) guarantee him a bright future in the security forces. That is until a routine patrol goes awry and Donovan's abducted by the human revolutionary group Sapience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Wow - a pleasant surprise!
- By K. Andrea on 09-28-21
- Exo
- Book One
- By: Fonda Lee
- Narrated by: MacLeod Andrews
Young-adult science fiction adventure
Reviewed: 01-14-22
The story moves briskly, the plot twists sharply in a few places, and the author does an excellent job of presenting both sides of a future world that is occupied by / living in symbiosis with a more advanced alien race. I definitely plan on listening to the sequel! It's elegant storytelling that doesn't feel simplified.
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Packing for Mars
- The Curious Science of Life in the Void
- By: Mary Roach
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,555
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,489
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,482
Space is a world devoid of the things we need to live and thrive: air, gravity, hot showers, fresh produce, privacy, beer. Space exploration is in some ways an exploration of what it means to be human. How much can a person give up? How much weirdness can they take? What happens to you when you can’t walk for a year? Have sex? Smell flowers? What happens if you vomit in your helmet during a space walk? Is it possible for the human body to survive a bailout at 17,000 miles per hour?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Everything You Always Wanted to Know - and More
- By Roy on 09-22-10
- Packing for Mars
- The Curious Science of Life in the Void
- By: Mary Roach
- Narrated by: Sandra Burr
Insightful, highly entertaining, well-researched
Reviewed: 02-28-14
What did you love best about Packing for Mars?
An endless trove of behind-the-scenes stories, highly personal details and quirky humor. The reading captures every nuance of the authors wit and snark.
What did you like best about this story?
Plenty of snippets of transcripts from various missions, crisp descriptions and concise writing.
Have you listened to any of Sandra Burr’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
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Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Multiple LOL moments in here. This will be worth listening to again.
Any additional comments?
I would have liked a little more forward-looking material, but I suspect she feared it would make the book out-dated. BUt overall, an excellent book and a fine performance.
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