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Marcelo

Sao Paulo, Brazil | Member Since 2008

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Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

UNABRIDGED
- by Dee Brown
- Narrated by Grover Gardner
Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee: An Indian History of the American West

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 20 mins)

By Dee Brown

Narrated By Grover Gardner

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(322)
Performance
(208)
Story
(207)

Dee Brown's eloquent, meticulously documented account of the systematic destruction of the American Indian during the second half of the 19th century uses council records, autobiographies, and firsthand descriptions. Brown allows great chiefs and warriors of the Dakota, Ute, Sioux, Cheyenne, and other tribes to tell us in their own words of the battles, massacres, and broken treaties that finally left them demoralized and defeated.
Reginald says: "A wrenching introduction to this history."
"It's a sad, well written story."

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It's the same cycle over and over again. So sad...
Very good book, I recommend it.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 1

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- by Kevin Hearne
- Narrated by Luke Daniels
Hounded: The Iron Druid Chronicles, Book 1

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 11 mins)

By Kevin Hearne

Narrated By Luke Daniels

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(6525)
Performance
(5711)
Story
(5693)

Atticus O’Sullivan, last of the Druids, lives peacefully in Arizona, running an occult bookshop and shape-shifting in his spare time to hunt with his Irish wolfhound. His neighbors and customers think that this handsome, tattooed Irish dude is about twenty-one years old - when in actuality, he’s twenty-one centuries old. Not to mention: He draws his power from the earth, possesses a sharp wit, and wields an even sharper magical sword known as Fragarach, the Answerer. Unfortunately, a very angry Celtic god wants that sword, and he’s hounded Atticus for centuries....
Chris says: "Finally, a modern day fantasy that really hits the"
"Inteligent and very funny!"

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I though that this combination of reality/fae would never work this well! It's one of the most funny books I've ever heard! Congratulations!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Heroes

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- by Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by Steven Pacey
The Heroes

UNABRIDGED (23 hrs and 10 mins)

By Joe Abercrombie

Narrated By Steven Pacey

Overall
(94)
Performance
(69)
Story
(67)

They say Black Dow's killed more men than winter, and clawed his way to the throne of the North up a hill of skulls. The King of the Union, ever a jealous neighbour, is not about to stand smiling by while he claws his way any higher. The orders have been given and the armies are toiling through the northern mud. Thousands of men are converging on a forgotten ring of stones, on a worthless hill, in an unimportant valley, and they've brought a lot of sharpened metal with them.
Jason says: "Great Book , Great Author, Great narrator."
"Mr. Abercrombie, you're the best."

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Cunning, funny, fast! I love the language, the plot and, most of all, the characters!
Really amazing read!

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences

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- by Jeffrey Long , Paul Perry
- Narrated by Bob Dunsworth
Evidence of the Afterlife: The Science of Near-Death Experiences

UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 22 mins)

By Jeffrey Long, Paul Perry

Narrated By Bob Dunsworth

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Overall
(10)
Performance
(6)
Story
(8)

Evidence of the Afterlife shares the firsthand accounts of people who have died and lived to tell about it. Through their work at the Near Death Experience Research Foundation, radiation oncologist Jeffrey Long and his wife, Jody, have gathered thousands of accounts of near-death experiences (NDEs) from all over the world.
Marcelo says: "Very interesting reading"
"Very interesting reading"

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I found this book very, very interesting and, to my surprise as an atheist, somewhat comforting.
Sure made me reflect and research.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Curse of Chalion

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- by Lois McMaster Bujold
- Narrated by Lloyd James
The Curse of Chalion

UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 27 mins)

By Lois McMaster Bujold

Narrated By Lloyd James

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Overall
(1763)
Performance
(591)
Story
(596)

Amidst the decaying splendor and poisonous intrigue of Chalion's ancient capital, Cazaril is forced to confront not only powerful enemies but also the malignant curse that clings to the royal household, trapping him, flesh and soul, in a maze of demonic paradox, damnation, and death for as long as he dares walk the five-fold pathway of the gods.
Pete says: "Excellent Fantasy... Epic in feel, finite in pace"
"Excelent!"

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Simply perfect narration! Very good story and a most rare and atypical hero! I recommend it!

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Name of the Wind: Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1

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- by Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by Nick Podehl
The Name of the Wind: Kingkiller Chronicles, Day 1

UNABRIDGED (27 hrs and 58 mins)

By Patrick Rothfuss

Narrated By Nick Podehl

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Overall
(7169)
Performance
(5076)
Story
(5156)

This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
Aaron says: "Not sure why the reviews are so polar opposite."
"Excellent!"

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The book is indeed very, very good! Very interesting characters and sceneries, and I am sure that I've only seen the tip of the iceberg so far! Can't wait for the next title to be published!

1 of 3 people found this review helpful
The Lost Symbol Part 1

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- by Dan Brown
- Narrated by Paul Michael
The Lost Symbol Part 1

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 58 mins)

By Dan Brown

Narrated By Paul Michael

Overall
(3707)
Performance
(0)
Story
(0)

Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is summoned to deliver an evening lecture in the U.S. Capitol. Within minutes of his arrival, the night takes a bizarre turn. A disturbing object is discovered in the Capitol Building. The object is an ancient invitation, meant to usher its recipient into a long-lost world of hidden esoteric wisdom. And when Langdon's mentor is kidnapped, Langdon's only hope of saving him is to accept this invitation and follow wherever it leads him.
Joan says: "How sad..."
"Very good, but more of the same!"

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Well, it's a very well written novel, no doubt! But, it must be said, if you have read all of Brown's novels, like I did, you will find that this plot that has too many common points with the others. Brown is a master, but he really should reconsider his thrills' outlines.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book I

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- by George R. R. Martin
- Narrated by Roy Dotrice
A Game of Thrones: A Song of Ice and Fire, Book I

UNABRIDGED (33 hrs and 50 mins)

By George R. R. Martin

Narrated By Roy Dotrice

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(15506)
Performance
(9985)
Story
(9993)

In a time long forgotten, a preternatural event threw the seasons off balance. In a land where summers can last decades and winters a lifetime, trouble is brewing. As the cold returns, sinister forces are massing beyond the protective wall of the kingdom of Winterfell. To the south, the king's powers are failing, with his most trusted advisor mysteriously dead and enemies emerging from the throne's shadow.
Teddy says: "OMG! OMG! OMG!"
"Amazing!"

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This is the first book from R.R. Martin that I've read, but I must say the he is one of the best writers I've read all my life! Amazing plot! I am looking forward to the second book! Lots of credits to the narrator, Roy Dotrice! Perfect reading.

1 of 4 people found this review helpful
The Shack

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- by Wm. Paul Young
- Narrated by Roger Mueller
The Shack

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 31 mins)

By Wm. Paul Young

Narrated By Roger Mueller

Overall
(3637)
Performance
(1317)
Story
(1345)

Mackenzie Allen Philips' youngest daughter, Missy, has been abducted during a family vacation and evidence that she may have been brutally murdered is found in an abandoned shack deep in the Oregon wilderness. Four years later in the midst of his Great Sadness, Mack receives a suspicious note, apparently from God, inviting him back to that shack for a weekend. Against his better judgment he arrives at the shack on a wintry afternoon and walks back into his darkest nightmare.
Renato says: "much more than I expected"
"Good, but not what I expected"

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I enjoyed listening to the book very much, but I am not a religious person I and got a little disappointed to notice that this book is basically about religion. I do not think that truth in life comes only through God. But, anyways, I've enjoyed listening to it. Very well written.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful