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This Is the Way the World Ends
- An Oral History of the Zombie War
- By: Keith Taylor
- Narrated by: Matthew Crow
- Length: 10 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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In the aftermath of the zombie pandemic Keith Taylor, noted pre-war author of post-apocalyptic fiction, traveled the world to interview survivors from every walk of life, culture and stratum of society, ranging from American political leaders to Scottish oil rig workers, from Mongolian miners to members of India's homeless underclass, each with their own tale of survival against an enemy that feels no remorse, fatigue, fear or mercy; only insatiable hunger.
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Excellent Story
- By Jason on 09-14-22
- This Is the Way the World Ends
- An Oral History of the Zombie War
- By: Keith Taylor
- Narrated by: Matthew Crow
Definitely Entertaining
Reviewed: 09-10-23
If you enjoyed WWZ and the interview style employed by Brooks, then this is a must- listen. My only criticism is with the performance. The narrator would try to do some foreign accents and dialects but then not even try on others. Also, I think this interview style of audiobook would have greatly benefited from at least one female narrator reading the women’s voices. It’s hard to get used to at first, especially if you’re comparing it to Brooks’ phenomenal cast of narrators, but overall it’s very good.
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Let the Right One In
- A Novel
- By: John Ajvide Lindqvist, Ebba Segerberg - translator
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 16 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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It is autumn 1981 when inconceivable horror comes to Blackeberg, a suburb in Sweden. The body of a teenager is found, emptied of blood, the murder rumored to be part of a ritual killing. Twelve-year-old Oskar is personally hoping that revenge has come at long last—revenge for the bullying he endures at school, day after day. But the murder is not the most important thing on his mind. A new girl has moved in next door—a girl who has never seen a Rubik’s Cube before, but who can solve it at once. There is something wrong with her, though, something odd.
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Disturbing, a modern Gothic Tale
- By Brian H. on 11-27-22
- Let the Right One In
- A Novel
- By: John Ajvide Lindqvist, Ebba Segerberg - translator
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Amazing
Reviewed: 12-07-22
If you love the original movie, you will love the book. I very highly recommend.
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Old Bones
- By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
- Length: 10 hrs and 51 mins
- Unabridged
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Nora Kelly, a young curator at the Santa Fe Institute of Archaeology, is approached by historian Clive Benton with a once-in-a-lifetime proposal: to lead a team in search of the so-called "Lost Camp" of the tragic Donner Party. Benton tells Kelly he has stumbled upon an amazing find: the long-sought diary of one of the victims, which has an enigmatic description of the Lost Camp. Nora agrees to lead an expedition to locate and excavate it-to reveal its long-buried secrets. Once in the mountains, they learn that discovering the camp is only the first step in a mounting journey of fear.
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If you want Pendergast don’t buy this book!!
- By shelley on 08-22-19
- Old Bones
- By: Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child
- Narrated by: Cynthia Farrell
Oh, but the narrator....
Reviewed: 10-08-19
I thought the story itself was good, but the narrator’s voice made it hard to listen to. All the women’s voices sounded the same - very manly and always with a defensive tone - except for “Maggie the cook” who sounded like a cowgirl cartoon character. The voices of the men were terrible. They mostly all sounded like puberty stricken teenage boys (think “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.”) EXCEPT at the very end when the writers’ most famous character appeared and instead of sounding aristocratic and southern, the narrator used a British accent! If this misstep had happened earlier in the book and not at the very end, I wouldn’t have been able to listen any longer.
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