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Jim

Arvonia, VA, United States | Member Since 2009

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  • Among Others | [Jo Walton]
    Among Others
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    Among Others

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 39 mins)
    • By Jo Walton
    • Narrated By Katherine Kellgren
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (412)
    Performance
    (354)
    Story
    (354)

    Startling, unusual, and yet irresistably readable, Among Others is at once the compelling story of a young woman struggling to escape a troubled childhood, a brilliant diary of first encounters with the great novels of modern fantasy and SF, and a spellbinding tale of escape from ancient enchantment.

    Eoin says: "Subtle Character Piece"
    "Not SF and not deserving of the 2012 HUGO"
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    Coming of age story with an excellent reader. A reflective walk though of the SF genre pre-1980 by way of the characters reading habits and book club. In no way SF and only a marginal fantasy.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Drowned Cities | [Paolo Bacigalupi]
    The Drowned Cities
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    The Drowned Cities

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 58 mins)
    • By Paolo Bacigalupi
    • Narrated By Joshua Swanson
    Overall
    (163)
    Performance
    (141)
    Story
    (142)

    In a dark future America where violence, terror, and grief touch everyone, young refugees Mahlia and Mouse have managed to leave behind the war-torn lands of the Drowned Cities by escaping into the jungle outskirts. But when they discover a wounded half-man - a bioengineered war beast named Tool - who is being hunted by a vengeful band of soldiers, their fragile existence quickly collapses.

    Ryan says: "Another grim, gripping collapsed-world adventure"
    "Enjoyable to the last drop"
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    A far reaching dystopia that keeps ones interest throughout. A dark story line that will continue to provide material on many levels. When is the next book expected.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Diamond Age | [Neal Stephenson]
    The Diamond Age
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    The Diamond Age

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs)
    • By Neal Stephenson
    • Narrated By Jennifer Wiltsie
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2611)
    Performance
    (707)
    Story
    (712)

    Neal Stephenson, "the hottest science fiction writer in America", takes science fiction to dazzling new levels. The Diamond Age is a stunning tale; set in 21st-century Shanghai, it is the story of what happens what a state-of-the-art interactive device falls into the hands of a street urchin named Nell. Her life, and the entire future of humanity, is about to be decoded and reprogrammed.

    Kamran says: "Wow, another excellent book from Stephenson"
    "2/3 great story 1/3 what."
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    2/3 of the story was interesting 1/3 of the story seemed liked a bad trip on pharmacueticals. Exchanging bodily fluids contaning nanoparticle message bots via orgies and then the inclusion of fluorescent condoms in the ceremony was a what moment for me. The Fairy tales seemed a bit endless and unbearable.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Pathfinder: Book 1 | [Orson Scott Card]
    Pathfinder: Book 1
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    Pathfinder: Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 46 mins)
    • By Orson Scott Card
    • Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki, Kirby Heyborne, Don Leslie, and others
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1847)
    Performance
    (1267)
    Story
    (1273)

    Rigg is well trained at keeping secrets. Only his father knows the truth about Rigg’s strange talent for seeing the paths of people’s pasts. But when his father dies, Rigg is stunned to learn just how many secrets Father had kept from him - secrets about Rigg’s own past, his identity, and his destiny. And when Rigg discovers that he has the power not only to see the past, but also to change it, his future suddenly becomes anything but certain.

    DJM says: "Entertaining and Irritating."
    "Hooked again"
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    Didnt take long to get hooked. OSC more please! Multiple readers work to perfection. Story line has so much potential.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Firestorm: Destroyermen, Book 6 | [Taylor Anderson]
    Firestorm: Destroyermen, Book 6
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    Firestorm: Destroyermen, Book 6

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 2 mins)
    • By Taylor Anderson
    • Narrated By William Dufris
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (654)
    Performance
    (574)
    Story
    (569)

    Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy and the crew of the USS Walker find themselves caught between the nation they swore to defend and the allies they promised to protect. For even as the Allies and the Empire of New Britain Isles stand united against the attacks of both the savage Grik and the tenacious Japanese, the "Holy Dominion" - a warped mixture of human cultures whose lust for power overshadows even the Grik - is threatening to destroy them both with a devastating weapon neither can withstand.

    Waldo O. Berry III says: "A smashin good read and an excellent performance"
    "Tired"
    Overall
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    Story

    Tired story line, why did I listen I keep asking myself. I guess the first 3 in the series kept me in up to this point but never again.

    3 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • Pandora's Star | [Peter F. Hamilton]
    Pandora's Star
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    Pandora's Star

    • UNABRIDGED (37 hrs and 26 mins)
    • By Peter F. Hamilton
    • Narrated By John Lee
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3143)
    Performance
    (1529)
    Story
    (1563)

    The year is 2380. The Intersolar Commonwealth, a sphere of stars some 400 light-years in diameter, contains more than 600 worlds, interconnected by a web of transport "tunnels" known as wormholes. At the farthest edge of the Commonwealth, astronomer Dudley Bose observes the impossible: Over 1,000 light-years away, a star...vanishes. It does not go supernova. It does not collapse into a black hole. It simply disappears.

    Devin says: "Great Epic Scifi"
    "DANGER-- avoid at all cost"
    Overall
    Performance
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    I have enjoyed this narrator in the past but in this book his cadence and irregular volume made listening unbearable. Is the story any good, who knows. I could not listen after 30 minutes.

    0 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Maelstrom: Destroyermen, Book 3 | [Taylor Anderson]
    Maelstrom: Destroyermen, Book 3
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    Maelstrom: Destroyermen, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (17 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Taylor Anderson
    • Narrated By William Dufris
    Overall
    (889)
    Performance
    (483)
    Story
    (484)

    Lieutenant Commander Matthew Reddy, along with the men and women of the U.S.S. Walker, are once again at war. Having sided with the peaceful Lemurians against the savage, reptilian Grik, they now find themselves scrambling to prepare for the attack that is sure to come, searching for resources to support their forces - even as they look for allies to join their struggle.

    David says: "Fascinating story continues to expand and evolve"
    "Boring"
    Overall
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    Loved the first, liked the second. I find the third barely tolerable. Did I really pay for this, what was I thinking. Winded, repetitive, became so contrived and I found the story to fall apart.

    4 of 7 people found this review helpful

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