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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 198,556
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 181,759
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Story5 out of 5 stars 181,206
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
My favorite listen to date!
Reviewed: 03-23-25
This is the most enjoyable audiobook experience I've ever had. The story is delightful and the narration is a tour de force. I don't think I would have enjoyed the book nearly as much if I'd read it myself. I think I would have found the narrative tone a bit off-putting and not my usual cup of tea. But Ray Porter is so genuine with the emotional delivery of the characters and does such an amazing job with the many different voices, that he makes it all work so entertainingly and I was caught up the entire time. What is the audiobook equivalent of a "page turner"? Whatever that term is, it applies here -- the 16 hours flew by and I wish there were 16 more to go!
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And Be a Villain
- By: Rex Stout
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
- Length: 7 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 553
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 455
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 456
Madeline Fraser, radio talk show host extraordinaire, had a natural dread of dead air. So when one of her on-air guests signed off at the mike after drinking a glass of a sponsor’s beverage, it was a broadcaster’s nightmare come true.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not one of my favorites
- By Michael on 11-20-13
- And Be a Villain
- By: Rex Stout
- Narrated by: Michael Prichard
Another Great One from Stout and Prichard
Reviewed: 12-22-22
Michael Prichard is a master at reading Nero Wolfe stories. This is one of my favorites, part of the Triple Zeck series. Scenes with Nancy Lee are a hoot!!!
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The Husband's Secret
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
- Length: 13 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 32,127
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28,605
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28,575
Imagine that your husband wrote you a letter, to be opened after his death. Imagine, too, that the letter contains his deepest, darkest secret - something with the potential to destroy not just the life you built together, but the lives of others as well. Imagine, then, that you stumble across that letter while your husband is still very much alive....
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2 out of 5 stars
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Soap Opera Digest
- By FanB14 on 02-06-14
- The Husband's Secret
- By: Liane Moriarty
- Narrated by: Caroline Lee
What a great performance by Caroline Lee!
Reviewed: 01-16-22
I really enjoyed listening to this book. Intriguing "page" turner and so thoroughly enjoyed Caroline Lee! Am about to buy my next book read by her!
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
- Length: 8 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 200,822
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 176,346
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Story5 out of 5 stars 175,831
Harry Potter has never even heard of Hogwarts when the letters start dropping on the doormat at number four, Privet Drive. Addressed in green ink on yellowish parchment with a purple seal, they are swiftly confiscated by his grisly aunt and uncle. Then, on Harry's eleventh birthday, a great beetle-eyed giant of a man called Rubeus Hagrid bursts in with some astonishing news: Harry Potter is a wizard, and he has a place at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. An incredible adventure is about to begin!
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5 out of 5 stars
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A great reading of the wrong book
- By P on 11-24-15
- Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Book 1
- By: J.K. Rowling
- Narrated by: Jim Dale
An irritating listen; compares poorly to Fry
Reviewed: 04-09-20
After having heard snippets of Stephen Fry's reading, I don't understand why we in the American market should be barred from accessing his fantastic work. As for Jim Dale's reading, just listen to the misplaced stress where the story compares/contrasts Mr. Dursley's lack of neck to Mrs. Dursley over-abundance of the same. His presentation totally ignores that a compare/contrast is happening. So irritating, and such ill-chosen moments of stress/emphasis are throughout Dale's reading. I find it shockingly poorly wrought. I listen to it only because it's all I've got of one of my favorite stories. Audible -- give us Stephen Fry's version!!
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 39,514
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 35,143
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Story5 out of 5 stars 35,039
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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1 out of 5 stars
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I love Wil Wheaton but why not R. C. Bray?
- By L. Newman on 01-11-20
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
Enjoy the movie, ignore the book.
Reviewed: 04-09-20
Maybe the details would be more interesting to read and easier to follow than they are while listening to the story, but despite a fine reading by Wil Wheaton, I am not captivated by all the scientific jargon that does little to capture what is an extraordinary adventure. I can't listen to it.
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Crocodile on the Sandbank
- The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Susan O'Malley
- Length: 8 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,978
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,487
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,490
Amelia Peabody embarks on her first Egyptian adventure armed with unshakable self-confidence, a journal for her thoughts, and, of course, a sturdy umbrella. On her way, she rescues Evelyn Barton-Forbes, who has been "ruined" and abandoned on the streets of Rome by her lover. With a typical disregard for convention, Amelia promptly hires her fellow countrywoman as a companion and takes her to Cairo, where strange visitations and a botched kidnapping convince Amelia that there is a plot afoot to harm Evelyn.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Crocodile on the Sandbank
- By Morgan on 01-09-04
- Crocodile on the Sandbank
- The Amelia Peabody Series, Book 1
- By: Elizabeth Peters
- Narrated by: Susan O'Malley
I've changed my mind and am now really enjoying
Reviewed: 05-23-15
I initially was disappointed in this version of a favorite book but have come to really like it. After listening to it more I have come to fully appreciate Susan O'Malley's work. It's effective and being a little more low-key than Barbara Rosenblat's style is actually a nice change of pace when wanted.
Would you try another book from Elizabeth Peters and/or Susan O'Malley?
I had assumed that the reader would be Barbara Rosenblat, who is the perfect voice for this series. Only after purchasing did I find out that it had a different narrator. While Susan O'Malley is fine, she just can't much Barbara, and I'm very disappointed and will have to track down the version by Barbara Rosenblat elsewhere.
What other book might you compare Crocodile on the Sandbank to and why?
These are fun, fun books. I can't think of other series like these -- Egyptology, Victorian Romance, mystery.
Would you be willing to try another one of Susan O'Malley’s performances?
No.
Any additional comments?
I'm disappointed.
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