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colleen

ANCHORAGE, AK, United States | Member Since 2005

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No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

UNABRIDGED
- by Mark Owen , Kevin Maurer
- Narrated by Holter Graham
No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 54 mins)

By Mark Owen, Kevin Maurer

Narrated By Holter Graham

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(2562)
Performance
(2307)
Story
(2316)

From the streets of Iraq to the mountaintops of Afghanistan and to the third floor of Osama Bin Laden's compound, operator Mark Owen of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group - commonly known as SEAL Team Six - has been a part of some of the most memorable special operations in history, as well as countless missions that never made headlines. No Easy Day puts listeners alongside Owen and the other handpicked members of the 24-man team as they train for the biggest mission of their lives.
Darwin8u says: "Gripping, first-hand narrative of Op Neptune Spear"
""We will not tire, we will not falter, ..."

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...and we did not fail. Thank you. All you brave men and women who brought justice to nation. This is a credit worthy listen. We know how to raise them right in Alaska and Mark Owen, (or whatever your name is) and his team, have done this nation proud.

3 of 8 people found this review helpful
Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality

UNABRIDGED
- by Jacob Tomsky
- Narrated by Jacob Tomsky
Heads in Beds: A Reckless Memoir of Hotels, Hustles, and So-Called Hospitality

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 8 mins)

By Jacob Tomsky

Narrated By Jacob Tomsky

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(206)
Performance
(193)
Story
(195)

Jacob Tomsky has worked in hotels for more than a decade, doing everything from valet parking to manning the front desk. He's checked you in, checked you out, separated your white panties from the white bed sheets, parked your car, tasted your room service, cleaned your toilet, denied you a late check out, given you a wake-up call, eaten M&Ms out of your mini-bar, laughed at your jokes, and taken your money. And in Heads in Beds, he pulls back the curtain on the hospitality business.
Abigail says: "Funny, honest writing."
"credit worthy"

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Novel view of the hotel and service industries. It kept my attention and made me laugh.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Krampus: The Yule Lord

UNABRIDGED
- by Brom
- Narrated by Kirby Heyborne
Krampus: The Yule Lord

UNABRIDGED (16 hrs and 22 mins)

By Brom

Narrated By Kirby Heyborne

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(73)
Performance
(68)
Story
(69)

One Christmas Eve in a small hollow in Boone County, West Virginia, struggling songwriter Jesse Walker witnesses a strange spectacle: seven devilish figures chasing a man in a red suit toward a sleigh and eight reindeer. When the reindeer leap skyward, taking the sleigh, devil men, and Santa into the clouds, screams follow. Moments later, a large sack plummets back to earth, a magical sack that thrusts the down-on-his-luck singer into the clutches of the terrifying Yule Lord, Krampus.
sarah says: "ADark Fairy tale for adults"
"5 stars"

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Wow! Interesting, original, totally worth the credit and just in time for the holidays! This is a crazy story about a power struggle between a not so lovable Santa, Krampus, a forerunner of St Nick and the Belsnickel. Throw in some humans, a dash or Norse mythology and small town corruption and there you go, 5 stars. I loved it!

14 of 15 people found this review helpful
My Life as a White Trash Zombie

UNABRIDGED
- by Diana Rowland
- Narrated by Allison McLemore
My Life as a White Trash Zombie

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 44 mins)

By Diana Rowland

Narrated By Allison McLemore

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(319)
Performance
(295)
Story
(292)

Teenage delinquent Angel Crawford lives with her redneck father in the swamps of southern Louisiana. She's a high school dropout, addicted to drugs and alcohol, and has a police record a mile long. But when she's made into a zombie after a car crash, her addictions disappear, except for her all-consuming need to stay "alive".
LeSLiE says: "GET A "LIFE"! Become a Zombie..."
"New Zom spin"

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I liked it. Not the dystopian yarn that populates the genre, this is an alternate take on the zombie theme, Rowland writes about drug use in a very open manner that you don't usually see in lite fiction and at the $6.95 sale price it's a worthy listen.

6 of 6 people found this review helpful
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

UNABRIDGED
- by Bill Bryson
- Narrated by Rob McQuay
A Walk in the Woods: Rediscovering America on the Appalachian Trail

UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 47 mins)

By Bill Bryson

Narrated By Rob McQuay

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(147)
Performance
(128)
Story
(132)

The Appalachian Trail trail stretches from Georgia to Maine and covers some of the most breathtaking terrain in America - majestic mountains, silent forests, sparking lakes. If you’re going to take a hike, it’s probably the place to go. And Bill Bryson is surely the most entertaing guide you’ll find. He introduces us to the history and ecology of the trail and to some of the other hardy (or just foolhardy) folks he meets along the way - and a couple of bears. Already a classic, A Walk in the Woods will make you long for the great outdoors (or at least a comfortable chair to sit and read in).
colleen says: "What a treat"
"What a treat"

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The abridged version was great and the unabridged one is even better. If you haven’t already, click this one into your cart and enjoy the tale of two unlikely travelers in America’s backcountry as only Bill Bryson can tell it. Packed with history and hilarity I enjoyed every minute.

14 of 14 people found this review helpful
A Dirty Job

UNABRIDGED
- by Christopher Moore
- Narrated by Fisher Stevens
A Dirty Job

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 49 mins)

By Christopher Moore

Narrated By Fisher Stevens

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3637)
Performance
(965)
Story
(968)

People start dropping dead around Charlie, giant ravens perch on his building, and it seems that everywhere he goes, a dark presence whispers to him from under the streets. Strange names start appearing on his nightstand notepad, and before he knows it, those people end up dead, too. Yup, it seems that Charlie Asher has been recruited for a new job, an unpleasant but utterly necessary one: Death.
Janette says: "Great Listen!"
"I loved it!"

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Awesome story of a beta male who becomes a death merchant, (collector of souls) Funny to the last page. Fisher Stevens does an outstanding job.

11 of 12 people found this review helpful
Ghost Story: The Dresden Files, Book 13

UNABRIDGED
- by Jim Butcher
- Narrated by John Glover
Ghost Story: The Dresden Files, Book 13

UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 56 mins)

By Jim Butcher

Narrated By John Glover

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(3858)
Performance
(3123)
Story
(3128)

When we last left the mighty wizard detective Harry Dresden, he wasn't doing well. In fact, he had been murdered by an unknown assassin. But being dead doesn't stop him when his friends are in danger. Except now he has nobody, and no magic to help him. And there are also several dark spirits roaming the Chicago shadows who owe Harry some payback of their own. To save his friends - and his own soul - Harry will have to pull off the ultimate trick without any magic....
Bill says: "Not the best audio book in the series"
"Change up"

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This one didn't feel like a Dresden audio book. The change in narrator and the changes in the lead character gave it a totally different feel. It was a worth while listen but I kept doing the mental comparison.

4 of 6 people found this review helpful
The Demon in the Freezer

UNABRIDGED
- by Richard Preston
- Narrated by Paul Boehmer
The Demon in the Freezer

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 39 mins)

By Richard Preston

Narrated By Paul Boehmer

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(273)
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(62)
Story
(61)

"This book will give you nightmares," cautions The New York Times. Richard Preston takes us inside the ongoing war against bioterrorism, investigating the anthrax attacks of October 2001 and the potential for a future bio-attack using smallpox or, worse yet, a new superpox virus resistant to all vaccines. "As exciting as the best thrillers, yet scarier by far, for Preston's pages deal with clear, present and very real dangers," says Publishers Weekly.
John S. Atherton says: "Pretty interesting listening in a horrific way"
"Interesting and eye opening"

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Insight in the operating procedure of the CDC and WHO and what a weaponized pathogen has done and can do in the wrong hands. Well performed and reads more like a novel than a tech book. Creditworthy

4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Hilarious

ORIGINAL
- by Louis C. K.
Hilarious

ORIGINAL (1 hr and 19 mins)

By Louis C. K.

Overall
(55)
Performance
(52)
Story
(54)

Louis C.K.'s unique observations of everyday life go way beyond politically incorrect and his views of human behavior are more than hilarious in this stand-up event. Filmed at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee, WI, C.K.'s performance proves he is every bit the title of his special.
Jason says: "Louis CK"
"Funny but way too short"

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Awesome. You might check him out on YouTube before you buy just to make sure he's for you.

3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Dark and Stormy Knights

UNABRIDGED
- by Ilona Andrews , Jim Butcher , Shannon K Butcher , Rachel Caine , P. N. Elrod , Deidre Knight , Vicki Pettersson , Lilith Saintcrow , Carrie Vaughn
- Narrated by Renee Raudman , Joe Barrett , Marc Vietor , Suzanne Toren , David Pittu , Katherine Kellgren , Natalie Gold , L J Ganser , Jeremy Johnson
Dark and Stormy Knights

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 32 mins)

By Ilona Andrews, Jim Butcher, Shannon K Butcher, and others

Narrated By Renee Raudman, Joe Barrett, Marc Vietor, and others

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(385)
Performance
(251)
Story
(252)

It was a dark and stormy knight, and nine dark defenders embarked upon a most perilous quest. They're the ultimate defenders of humanity, modern day knights who do dark deeds for all the right reasons. In this all-star collection, nine of today's hottest paranormal authors bring us thrilling, all-new stories of supernatural knights that are brimming with magic mystery and mayhem.
Hallie says: "Bought this for Dresden, loved the rest!"
"Not that good"

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I like these authors but I didn't really like any of the stories. I'd pass on this one.

4 of 9 people found this review helpful