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![Shattered Hourglass: Day by Day Armageddon, Book 3 | [J. L. Bourne]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61CKQDmkUSL._SL175_.jpg)
"A "Morningstar-ed" Book Three"
Would you try another book from J. L. Bourne and/or Jay Snyder?I haven't given up on the author; the first two books were great. I just wont jump on buying until some reviews are posted.
What could J. L. Bourne have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?I'd hoped book 3 would continue in the same style as the first 2 books. The story was choppy and rushed, with huge gaps missing in the action. The radical departure makes me wonder if it was even the same author.
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?Frustration and disappointment. This was a huge missed opportunity to wrap up the story.
Any additional comments?I understand military messages begin with a long string on numbers and letters. I get it. Listening to the narrator read them aloud is VERY annoying.
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![Scattered Suns: The Saga of Seven Suns, Book 4 | [Kevin J. Anderson]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61t9V0sDKnL._SL175_.jpg)
"Narrator Kills this Story"
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?The Saga of Seven Suns is an incredible epic SF story, and I plan to continue to the PRINT version of the remaining books. I have no grips with the story line, only the new narrator who turned book 4 into a hillbilly western. Changing narrators is seldom a good thing and in this case an absolute disaster. I just wish I'd known about this before starting with book one.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Scattered Suns?Realizing the narrator was mispronouncing so many character names and that they were not new to the story line.
Who would you have cast as narrator instead of David Colacci?Anyone who'd listened to the first 3 books could have done a better job.Seriously, what was the man thinking?
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![The Lost Stars: Tarnished Knight | [Jack Campbell]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51pQRBwITjL._SL175_.jpg)
"Slow Paced and Devoid of Plot"
Would you try another book from Jack Campbell and/or Marc Vietor?Probably. I'm a big fan of the lost fleet series, but found this book incredibly boring. Don't expect the epic space battles and fast moving plots of the earlier books in this series.
What could Jack Campbell have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?How about some action and character development? This book is political intrigue minus the intrigue.
Would you be willing to try another one of Marc Vietor’s performances?I couldn't keep the dialog between characters straight. The narrator sounded as bored with the story as I was.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Lost Stars: Tarnished Knight?The book has no redeeming value and adds nothing the the Lost Fleet series.
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![Swarm: Star Force, Book 1 | [B. V. Larson]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51G0W+SAXoL._SL175_.jpg)
"Wrong on so many levels"
Would you try another book from B. V. Larson and/or Mark Boyett?Not likely. I thought the overall story concept sounded interesting, but quickly became absurd. A computer programmer leading the Fleet....really? The main character is an incredibly arrogant jerk. I developed an intense dislike of him. I'd downloaded books 1 & 2 for a long road trip but gave up halfway through book two. (Go Worms!)
Which character – as performed by Mark Boyett – was your favorite?None really lived long enough. We're introduced to dozens of likable characters quickly killed off by "Admiral" Kyle's stupidity.
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from Swarm?So many to choose from...probably the scene of Kyle lusting after a women moments after his kids are shredded to bits. What a prick.
15 of 19 people found this review helpful