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Narrated by:
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Jim Roberts
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Cindy Killavey
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Al Kessel
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Mark Nelson
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Justin Lerman
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Brian Grey
About this listen
This ninth volume of Favorite Science Fiction Stories is a little unusual in that it includes a few stories that are not really that short, bordering on novellas. Titles include:
- "The Concrete Mixer" by Ray Bradbury
- "Farewell to the Master" by Harry Bates
- "Bedside Manner" by William Morrison
- "The Inferiors" by Mari Wolf
- "The Aggravation of Elmer" by Robert Arthur
- "Conquest over Time" by Michael Shara
- "The Virgin of Valkarion" by Poul Anderson
- "No Charge for Alterations" by H. L. Gold
- "Greylorn" by Keith Laumer
- "The Other Now" by Murray Leinster
- "The Ambulance Made Two Trips" by Murray Leinster
- "The Fun They Had" by Isaac Asimov
- "Fondly Farehheit" by Alfred Bester
- "A Matter of Importance" by Murray Leinster
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CHAPTER LIST to Help Find Stories
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Excellent
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Some could have been better read…
Surprised how long it lasted.
Probably worth a Bonus special price.
Review of old SciFi
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Fave Sci fi 9
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What did you love best about Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 9?
Good selection of stories.What did you like best about this story?
All very different.Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Not really. A lot of variety, which I like.Any additional comments?
Multiple narrators. All good.Good selection
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Would you listen to Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 9 again? Why?
Probably...some time in the future.What was one of the most memorable moments of Favorite Science Fiction Stories, Volume 9?
Too many to list.Have you listened to any of the narrators’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes, I've heard quite of few of these volumes. All good in my opinion. Especially liked they way they use different narrators for variety. Nice touch.Any additional comments?
Surprised to see some did not like the narrators. Different strokes, I guess. The sample should help you decide for yourself.Consistently good series
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not good
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Great stories, fine narration, Needs titles
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my opinion says that
the concrete mixer, no charge for alterations, and Greylorn are the best three. but there's still farewell to the master, the inferiors (aka homo inferior), the Virgin of valkarion, the ambulance made two trips, and fondly Fahrenheit to work through as well.
maybe one of the best sets in this series
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terrible narration
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Very poor production quality
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