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Shaun

WICHITA, KS, United States

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Ruins: Pathfinder, Book 2

UNABRIDGED
- by Orson Scott Card
- Narrated by Stefan Rudnicki , Kirby Heyborne , Emily Janice Card
Ruins: Pathfinder, Book 2

UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 17 mins)

By Orson Scott Card

Narrated By Stefan Rudnicki, Kirby Heyborne, Emily Janice Card

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(664)
Performance
(588)
Story
(598)

When Rigg and his friends crossed the Wall between the only world they knew and a world they could not imagine, he hoped he was leading them to safety. But the dangers in this new wallfold are more difficult to see. Rigg, Umbo, and Param know that they cannot trust the expendable, Vadesh - a machine shaped like a human, created to deceive - but they are no longer certain that they can even trust one another. But they will have little choice. Because although Rigg can decipher the paths of the past, he can’t yet see the horror that lies ahead: A destructive force with deadly intentions is hurtling toward Garden.
Brian says: "A good follow-up, but could have been better"
"Great story, but needs a finish."

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The story was good. The only cons are: The story is told in a series of conversations. And the ending is abrupt and unfinished. Other than that I liked it. I read the first one also. And I'll read the next.

2 of 3 people found this review helpful
A Memory of Light: Wheel of Time, Book 14

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- by Robert Jordan , Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by Michael Kramer , Kate Reading
A Memory of Light: Wheel of Time, Book 14

UNABRIDGED (41 hrs and 55 mins)

By Robert Jordan, Brandon Sanderson

Narrated By Michael Kramer, Kate Reading

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(2725)
Performance
(2473)
Story
(2498)

Since 1990, when Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time® burst on the world with its first book, The Eye of the World, listeners have been anticipating the final scenes of this extraordinary saga, which has sold over 40 million copies in over 32 languages. When Robert Jordan died in 2007, all feared that these concluding scenes would never be written. But working from notes and partials left by Jordan, established fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson stepped in to complete the masterwork.
Terrell Sanders says: "The saga that brought 'Epic' back to fantasy"
"As good as it could be."

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Like many other reviewers, I have been reading this series since the '90's. I love books 1-4. Like books 5-7. Hate books 8-10. Finally, with book 11, I started to think we would get back to the original genius of the books. Where each book was an epic story, set within the framework of an epic series.

After Sanderson took over at Jordan's death, I felt he did a good job. But, the storyline had been spread so thin, I could not help but wonder how he would tie it all up. I think Sanderson did as good as could be done. There are SO MANY loose ends. Some were bound to be left.

As for this book? There is a lot of battle. And Mat is laid on a bit heavy. But other than that, I thought it was great. The ending especially, was brilliant. Well worth the listen.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Frankenstein

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- by Mary W Shelley
- Narrated by Tom Casaletto
Frankenstein

UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 34 mins)

By Mary W Shelley

Narrated By Tom Casaletto

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(37)
Performance
(18)
Story
(16)

Dr. Frankenstein learns the secret of imparting life to inanimate matter. To test his theories, he collects bones from the charnel-houses to construct a "human" being, and then gives it life. The creature, endowed with supernatural size and strength, is revolting to look at, and frightens all who see it. Lonely and miserable, it comes to hate its creator. The monster murders Frankenstein's brother and his bride, and flees. The doctor pursues his creation in order to destroy it.
Catlin says: "Amazing Story of Tragedy and Sorrow"
"Great story, get a new narrator."

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I'm kind of a Narrator snob; so take my opinion for what its worth. But they need to find someone else. The story is great though. Worth it even with this narrator.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
A Discovery of Witches

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- by Deborah Harkness
- Narrated by Jennifer Ikeda
A Discovery of Witches

UNABRIDGED (24 hrs and 2 mins)

By Deborah Harkness

Narrated By Jennifer Ikeda

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(7468)
Performance
(5112)
Story
(5128)

Deep in the stacks of Oxford's Bodleian Library, young scholar Diana Bishop unwittingly calls up a bewitched alchemical manuscript in the course of her research. Descended from an old and distinguished line of witches, Diana wants nothing to do with sorcery; so after a furtive glance and a few notes, she banishes the book to the stacks. But her discovery sets a fantastical underworld stirring, and a horde of daemons, witches, and vampires soon descends upon the library.
Barbara says: "A feast for the mind and imagination"
"If you like Twilight...."

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...This is your grown up version. Two opposite, held apart by societal rules. Danger and sexual attraction to create tension. Its a twist on Romeo and Juliet--just as twilight was. The writing is in 1st person narration, just as twilight was; so that emphasizes the similarities. It is an R rated version though.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Screwtape Letters

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- by C.S. Lewis
- Narrated by Ralph Cosham
The Screwtape Letters

UNABRIDGED (3 hrs and 38 mins)

By C.S. Lewis

Narrated By Ralph Cosham

Overall
(1430)
Performance
(592)
Story
(602)

A masterpiece of satire, this classic has entertained and enlightened readers the world over with its sly and ironic portrayal of human life and foibles from the vantage point of Screwtape, a highly placed assistant to "Our Father Below". At once wildly comic, deadly serious, and strikingly original, C.S. Lewis gives us the correspondence of the worldly-wise old Devil to his nephew, Wormwood, a novice demon in charge of securing the damnation of an ordinary young man.
Sherrie Dunford says: "So much truth, much of it scary."
"Good Quick Read"

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Lewis is always good for a quick read. I like the narrator. But mostly I gave it 5 starts for the philosophy. It gets you thinking.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
A Wrinkle in Time

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- by Madeleine L'Engle
- Narrated by Hope Davis
A Wrinkle in Time

UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 8 mins)

By Madeleine L'Engle

Narrated By Hope Davis

Overall
(242)
Performance
(216)
Story
(215)

Meg Murray, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their mother are having a midnight snack on a dark and stormy night when an unearthly stranger appears at their door. He claims to have been blown off course, and goes on to tell them that there is such a thing as a "tesseract," which, if you didn't know, is a wrinkle in time. Meg's father had been experimenting with time-travel when he suddenly disappeared. Will Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin outwit the forces of evil as they search through space for their father?
Patricia says: "Thank You for a New Narrator"
"Good Rewind to my youth."

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I felt like a kid again reading this. It was one of my favorites as a child. I was surprised at how simplistic it seemed to me now. The Narrator did well.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Dodger

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- by Terry Pratchett
- Narrated by Stephen Briggs
Dodger

UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 30 mins)

By Terry Pratchett

Narrated By Stephen Briggs

Overall
(522)
Performance
(477)
Story
(468)

A storm. Rain-lashed city streets. A flash of lightning. A scruffy lad sees a girl leap desperately from a horse-drawn carriage in a vain attempt to escape her captors. Can the lad stand by and let her be caught again? Of course not, because he's...Dodger. Seventeen-year-old Dodger may be a street urchin, but he gleans a living from London's sewers, and he knows a jewel when he sees one. He's not about to let anything happen to the unknown girl - not even if her fate impacts the most powerful people in England.
Snoodely says: "Finally Revealed: Where Dickens Got His Ideas!"
"Another Great Pratchett"

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I put off reading this, since I had only read his Discworld stuff. But I was not disappointed. Pratchett did great.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

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- by Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by Alan Cumming
The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle

UNABRIDGED (47 mins)

By Arthur Conan Doyle

Narrated By Alan Cumming

Overall
(4183)
Performance
(3609)
Story
(3621)

The season of gift-giving is here, and this year we've got something special for our members: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Yuletide whodunit "The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle". In this holiday-themed short story, Sherlock Holmes and his trusty sidekick, Dr. Watson, follow the trail of a lost hat and a Christmas goose through the streets of London and into a rapidly expanding mystery.
Steven says: "A Classic Holiday Story"
"Love Doyle, Love Cumming."

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Great Pairing of Author and Narrator. My only complaint is that I wish it were longer!

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Hobbit

UNABRIDGED
- by J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by Rob Inglis
The Hobbit

UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 8 mins)

By J. R. R. Tolkien

Narrated By Rob Inglis

Whispersync for Voice-ready

Overall
(4639)
Performance
(4146)
Story
(4195)

Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard’s band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage wolves, and other dangers. Bilbo quickly tires of the quest for adventure and longs for the security of his familiar home. But before he can return to his life of comfort, he must face the greatest threat of all.
Darwin8u says: "Victory after all, I suppose!"
"What you expect."

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The story is what you expect from Tolkien. Well written with some poetry added in. The narrator was pretty good.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful