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Carpe Jugulum
- Discworld, Book 23
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 36 mins
- Unabridged
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Vampires have come to Lancre, but they're not what you'd expect. Sure, they drink blood and view humans as dinner, but they're modern and sophisticated. They've got style and fancy waistcoats. And they're not a bit afraid of garlic. The Magpyr family are out of the casket and want a bite of the future. But they haven't met the neighbours yet. Between them and Lancre stand a coven of four - Granny Weatherwax, Nanny Ogg, Magrat and young Agnes - and they don't take kindly to murderous intruders....
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I was afraid the new version would be bad but...
- By MarilynArms on 04-30-23
- Carpe Jugulum
- Discworld, Book 23
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy, Steven Cree
Even readers of the paper version will get value, a great deal of talent can be found in this adaptation.
Reviewed: 04-11-24
It’s a wonderful story told by wonderful people. There needs to be 15 words, but I don’t think they’re needed.
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Witches Abroad
- Discworld, Book 12
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Tony Robinson
- Length: 3 hrs and 10 mins
- Abridged
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Never let real life get in the way of a good story, especially when a good story involves three witches, including a fairy godmother, and travelling to a faraway land to make sure that a servant girl doesn't marry a prince. It looks as though a happy ending may be averted before catastrophe strikes. But unfortunately, the forces of good are up against a godmother who has made Destiny an offer it can't refuse.
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Abridged, bad sound quality
- By darcybear on 09-25-16
- Witches Abroad
- Discworld, Book 12
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Tony Robinson
Wonderful characters brought to life
Reviewed: 03-11-24
The fact I can find very little if anything that I disliked should speak better to my thoughts than anything else I can currently think to say. I could have easily enjoyed another many chapters of this story, and I give big thumbs up to the humor to be found in the narration of the text.
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Elder Race
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 4 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Lynesse is the lowly Fourth Daughter of the queen, and always getting in the way. But a demon is terrorizing the land, and now she's an adult (albeit barely) with responsibilities (she tells herself). Although she still gets in the way, she understands that the only way to save her people is to invoke the pact between her family and the Elder sorcerer who has inhabited the local tower for as long as her people have lived here (though none in living memory has approached it).
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barely more than a short story.
- By Daniel Smith on 09-10-23
- Elder Race
- By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrated by: John Lee
A lot to like- from sci-fi to fantasy to archeology.
Reviewed: 03-04-24
A lot to like- from sci-fi to fantasy to archeology. I also enjoyed the unique style of storytelling that switches between realtime and internal storytelling.
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Death's End
- By: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 28 hrs and 51 mins
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Half a century after the Doomsday Battle, the uneasy balance of Dark Forest Deterrence keeps the Trisolaran invaders at bay. Earth enjoys unprecedented prosperity due to the infusion of Trisolaran knowledge. With human science advancing daily and the Trisolarans adopting Earth culture, it seems that the two civilizations will soon be able to coexist peacefully as equals, without the terrible threat of mutually assured annihilation. But the peace has also made humanity complacent.
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one of the best trilogies I have ever listened to
- By Patrick on 10-17-16
- Death's End
- By: Cixin Liu, Ken Liu - translator
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
Deserving of the word awesome.
Reviewed: 10-28-23
I could read/listen to this book 10 times and notice new mind opening ideas and concepts every time.
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The Two Towers
- Book Two in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 16 hrs and 40 mins
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The Two Towers is the second volume of J.R.R. Tolkien's epic saga, The Lord of the Rings. The Fellowship has been forced to split up. Frodo and Sam must continue alone towards Mount Doom, where the One Ring must be destroyed. Meanwhile, at Helm’s Deep and Isengard, the first great battles of the War of the Ring take shape. In this splendid, unabridged audio production of Tolkien’s great work, all the inhabitants of a magical universe - hobbits, elves, and wizards - spring to life. Rob Inglis’ narration has been praised as a masterpiece of audio.
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Thank goodness - finally
- By John on 11-05-12
- The Two Towers
- Book Two in the Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
No complaints! I look forward to the next in the series.
Reviewed: 08-26-23
No complaints! I look forward to the next in the series. I don’t think I can say much more about that.
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Pyramids
- Discworld, Book 7
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Nigel Planer
- Length: 9 hrs and 15 mins
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It isn't easy, being a teenage pharaoh. You're not allowed to carry money, uninhibited young women peel your grapes for you, everyone thinks you're responsible for making the sun rise and the corn grow, you keep dreaming about seven thin cows and seven fat cows (one of them playing the trombone), and on top of everything else, the Great Pyramid has just exploded because of paracosmic instability.
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Audio is variable
- By Stephen Pick on 03-24-15
- Pyramids
- Discworld, Book 7
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Nigel Planer
Another winner
Reviewed: 03-05-23
My only comments were that after reading/listening to the prior Discworld novels it took me longer to get hooked than in the aforementioned. However, by halfway I was just as engaged and enthusiastic to continue the story. The almost identical comment goes for the audio production.
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Wyrd Sisters
- Discworld, Book 6
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
- Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
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Three witches gathered on a lonely heath. A king cruelly murdered, his throne usurped by his ambitious cousin. A child heir and the royal crown, both missing.
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The main reader’s voices are not distinct
- By BJM on 04-29-22
- Wyrd Sisters
- Discworld, Book 6
- By: Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
More excellence in the Discworld, as written and as performed
Reviewed: 02-10-23
My title summarizes what I have to say. This, like all the other audio books from the Discworld series are listens that I suspect I’ll repeat many times.
My only complaint is that Mr. Praychett is no longer a residence of this globe world and cannot bless us with further exploration in this wonderful series.
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