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ratings
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  • The Daylight War: The Demon Cycle, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (26 hrs and 51 mins)
    • By Peter V. Brett
    • Narrated By Pete Bradbury
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (391)
    Performance
    (349)
    Story
    (349)

    In this heart-stopping installment of the Demon Cycle, humanity continues to struggle against the demon plague - even as survivors hold out hope that the Deliverer will save them all. On the night of the new moon, the demons rise in force, seeking the deaths of two men, both of whom have the potential to become the fabled Deliverer, the man prophesied to reunite the scattered remnants of humanity in a final push to destroy the demon corelings once and for all.

    Joe says: "Can't Believe Audible Didn't Announce The Release."
    "Cliff-hanger!"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    One of my favorite fantasy series full of action, excellent character development and the (magic?) stimulates the imagination.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Inevera is the character I have most despised but with this book you gain understanding of her perspective and as much as her actions anger me I also feel empathy for her. The author has done a great job at making the villains human.


    Any additional comments?

    The book is a literal cliff-hanger you will understand what I mean when you hear the words "the end " It is going to be torture waiting for the next book!

    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Monster Hunter International

    • UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Larry Correia
    • Narrated By Oliver Wyman
    Overall
    (4081)
    Performance
    (3482)
    Story
    (3480)

    Five days after Owen Zastava Pitt pushed his insufferable boss out of a 14th story window, he woke up in the hospital with a scarred face, an unbelievable memory, and a job offer. It turns out that monsters are real. All the things from myth, legend, and B-movies are out there, waiting in the shadows. Some of them are evil, and some are just hungry. Monster Hunter International is the premier eradication company in the business. And now Owen is their newest recruit.

    Mariya says: "Killin’s my business and business is fine"
    "Great book"
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    This book was on my maybe list for a long time. I am very glad I finally gave it a listen. The story reminds me of a modern dungeons and dragons, full of action, beating impossible odds, a little romance, and lots of monsters! The trailer trash elves were funny and the orcs were cool! The narrator was awesome and really added to my enjoyment of the book! The great news is that there are more books in the series awaiting my next round of credits!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • NOS4A2: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By Joe Hill
    • Narrated By Kate Mulgrew
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (611)
    Performance
    (567)
    Story
    (563)

    Victoria McQueen has an uncanny knack for finding things: a misplaced bracelet, a missing photograph, answers to unanswerable questions. When she rides her bicycle over the rickety old covered bridge in the woods near her house, she always emerges in the places she needs to be. Vic doesn't tell anyone about her unusual ability, because she knows no one will believe her. She has trouble understanding it herself.

    Jacqueline says: "Finish to Start Excellent is Novel This"
    "Ok"
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    I was expecting more based on the reviews of this book. It kept me listening but....well it was just OK. Kate does good narrating for the most part but for some of the characters (i.e. Bing) she became very loud and annoying. I was listening on the speakers and family members heard and asked what horrible thing was i listening to. I guess the characters were supposed to be annoying but the only way I could get through the book was to keep turning the volume down during much of the book. I did not care for the ending of the book.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Even White Trash Zombies Get the Blues

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Diana Rowland
    • Narrated By Allison McLemore
    Overall
    (250)
    Performance
    (233)
    Story
    (233)

    Angel Crawford is finally starting to get used to life as a brain-eating zombie, but her problems are far from over. Her felony record is coming back to haunt her, more zombie hunters are popping up, and she’s beginning to wonder if her hunky cop-boyfriend is involved with the zombie mafia. Yeah, that’s right—the zombie mafia. Throw in a secret lab and a lot of conspiracy, and Angel’s going to need all of her brainpower—and maybe a brain smoothie as well—in order to get through it without falling apart.

    Lupdilup says: "A seameless continuation to a great series!"
    "Fun listen, I want more!"
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    I purchased the 1st book in the series ( My Life as A White Trash Zombie) to take a break from the longer epic books I usually read. I immediately purchased this one after I finished it. It was fun and light as I expected but surprisingly Angel was a charming character that hooks her way into your heart. I liked the authors take on zombies and her concept of brains use (i.e. brain smoothies) and the zombie mafia. The narrator gives an excellent performance being animated without being over-bearing.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Life After Life: A Novel

    • UNABRIDGED (15 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Kate Atkinson
    • Narrated By Fenella Woolgar
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (255)
    Performance
    (229)
    Story
    (227)

    On a cold and snowy night in 1910, Ursula Todd is born to an English banker and his wife. She dies before she can draw her first breath. On that same cold and snowy night, Ursula Todd is born, lets out a lusty wail, and embarks upon a life that will be, to say the least, unusual. For as she grows, she also dies, repeatedly, in a variety of ways, while the young century marches on towards its second cataclysmic world war.

    Diane says: "Life after life after life after life after life.."
    "Not what I was expecting"
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    This book is more of a life story rather than an adventure. We follow Ursala through her lives and see the way she tries to change things for the better ( with only intuitive feelings of her past lives). Each life gets a little longer and she retains more of her past memories with them towards the end.
    I really enjoyed the story all though it is not action packed. My only problem with the story is that is was often confusing as it jumped from life to life, I had to pay very close attention or re-listen often to figure out what was going on. It may be less confusing in written form. I was also left wondering at some of the changes in her lives that she did not cause such as the adoption of a certain baby, did someone else in her family also repeat lives and change things or was it just a random happening. The ending of the book left me a little disappointed as I am not sure what was done to keep someone alive and also the very last sentences of the book were about a person who only had a few words mentioned about them prior and I never really understood their part in the story at all. It may be that I missed something that I would have understood if I read the book. I think the narrator gave a good performance. Over all I would rate my enjoyment of the book a 4 to 5 star but my satisfaction at a 3.

    17 of 19 people found this review helpful
  • Fuse

    • UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 44 mins)
    • By Julianna Baggott
    • Narrated By Khristine Hvam, Casey Holloway, Kevin T. Collins, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (63)
    Performance
    (62)
    Story
    (61)

    To be a Pure is to be perfect, untouched by Detonations that scarred the Earth, and sheltered inside the paradise that is the Dome. But Partridge escaped to the outside world, where Wretches struggle to survive amid smoke and ash. Now, at the command of Partridge's father, the Dome is unleashing nightmare after nightmare upon the Wretches in an effort to get him back. At Partridge's side is a small band of those united against the Dome: Lyda, the warrior; Bradwell, the revolutionary; El Capitan, the guard; and Pressia, the young woman whose mysterious past ties her to Partridge in ways she never could have imagined.

    Think about this says: "Leaves you hanging"
    "Interesting post apocalyptic series"
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    What made the experience of listening to Fuse the most enjoyable?

    I enjoyed having different narrators for the main characters view points


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Fuse?

    When Pressia "cures" Bradwell in the final chapters of the book. I cannot wait for the next book to find out the effects of the cure.


    Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?

    I would identify with Pressia the most, although El Capitans character grows well in this book


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    The fusion of beings is quite gruesome, especially " the Mothers"


    Any additional comments?

    The only part of the book I did not like was the singing, I suppose it would be fine written but singing in an audio book makes me cringe. Thankfully it tapers off as the book continues.

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Human Remains

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Elizabeth Haynes
    • Narrated By Karen Cass
    Overall
    (58)
    Performance
    (47)
    Story
    (46)

    Highly intelligent but socially inept, Colin spends his free time collecting academic qualifications and searching for ways to meet women, until he stumbles upon a new technique that proves both potent and deadly. Police analyst Annabel is shocked when she discovers a decomposing body in the house next door and realises that no one, including herself, noticed her neighbour's absence. At work she finds data showing that such cases are frighteningly common in her own town and sets out to investigate, convinced she is on trail of a killer.

    Lisa says: "Disturbingly Sad"
    "Disturbingly Sad"
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    Would you consider the audio edition of Human Remains to be better than the print version?

    I have no preference, but the narrator did such an excellent job the audio version may be preferable


    What other book might you compare Human Remains to and why?

    I cant think of another to compare


    What about Karen Cass’s performance did you like?

    I love her voice and accent, the narration was animated but not overbearing


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    yes especially towards the end


    Any additional comments?

    The book was full of suspense and entertaining but also very depressing. It brings to light how lonely and hopeless people can be and how overlooked by a society of busy,multitasking and indifferent people we have become. Do you know your neighbors?
    My overall feeling after the book is sadness.

    15 of 15 people found this review helpful
  • Partials

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 6 mins)
    • By Dan Wells
    • Narrated By Julia Whelan
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (216)
    Performance
    (190)
    Story
    (194)

    The human race is all but extinct after a war with Partials - engineered organic beings identical to humans - has decimated the population. Reduced to only tens of thousands by RM, a weaponized virus to which only a fraction of humanity is immune, the survivors in North America have huddled together on Long Island while the Partials have mysteriously retreated. The threat of the Partials is still imminent, but, worse, no baby has been born immune to RM in more than a decade. Our time is running out.

    Kirstin says: "A Unique Dystopian Storyline"
    "suspensful"
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    What made the experience of listening to Partials the most enjoyable?

    The suspense of the last half of the book. The parallels of the political and social structure with ours. People say they are doing things, making rules for the greater good but it is really about maintaining power. The struggles of the people who question their beliefs because they understand the rules in one sense and yet when it personally effects them they feel violated, for example the law of every woman 18 or over ( then 16) being required to be pregnant until they are past childbearing age


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Samm, his struggles with his programmed responses over his individual ideas and beliefs


    What about Julia Whelan’s performance did you like?

    I always love an animated narrator, as even a good book can be dull with a monotone reader


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    The first half I took breaks, the second half I had to listen to until way past bedtime to finish


    Any additional comments?

    Happy that the second book is coming soon!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Fire's Stone

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs)
    • By Tanya Huff
    • Narrated By Bill Hensel
    Overall
    (15)
    Performance
    (12)
    Story
    (12)

    A wizard, a drunkard, and a thief - three strangers who must learn to work together or Ischia is lost beneath a sea of lava. But Aaron, the thief, is hiding more than stolen jewels. Chandra, the wizard, is running from a political marriage. And Darvish, the prince Chandra is intended to marry and the man Aaron has hidden the most from, well, Darvish really needs a drink. Before they can hope to save Ischia, they must save themselves.

    a says: "Overall an enjoyable listen"
    "very dissappointed"
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    1. Was stated to be 22 hours, was only 11

    2. listened for a short time, not impressed with main character being homosexual, if I had known I would not of purchased the book. Srry mean no offense but as a heterosexual female I am just not interested in reading how a man falls in love with a man. I just cannot relate to the characters.

    3. Audible will not let me automatically return the book, so much for satisfaction guarantee

    4. The narrator sounded like he was doing a good job. I would listen to him reading a book in my interest category

    2 of 14 people found this review helpful
  • The Automatic Detective

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 3 mins)
    • By A. Lee Martinez
    • Narrated By Marc Vietor
    Overall
    (460)
    Performance
    (362)
    Story
    (363)

    Even in Empire City, a town where weird science is the hope for tomorrow, it's hard for a robot to make his way. It's even harder for a robot named Mack Megaton, a hulking machine designed to bring mankind to its knees. But Mack's not interested in world domination. He's just a bot trying to get by, trying to demonstrate that he isn't just an automated smashing machine, and to earn his citizenship in the process. It should be as easy as crushing a tank for Mack, but some bots just cant catch a break.

    L Lee says: "Wonderful Narration performance"
    "A surprise"
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    I had bought this book on sale, did not seem my type of book but WOW it was great. It has humour, action, mystery and just a hint of romance. What I enjoyed most was the veiwpoint of being a machine which the narrator was able to bring voice to so well. I really hope that there will be more books they would be an auto buy for me.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful

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