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Ronald

Pittsburgh, PA, United States | Member Since 2011

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  • Unholy Night | [Seth Grahame-Smith]
    Unholy Night
    UNABRIDGED

    Unholy Night

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Seth Grahame-Smith
    • Narrated By Peter Berkrot
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (205)
    Performance
    (190)
    Story
    (190)

    They're an iconic part of history's most celebrated birth. But what do we really know about the Three Kings of the Nativity, besides the fact that they followed a star to Bethlehem bearing strange gifts? The Bible has little to say about this enigmatic trio. But leave it to Seth Grahame-Smith, the brilliant and twisted mind behind Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies to take a little mystery, bend a little history, and weave an epic tale.

    Ryan says: "A nice twist to the greatest story ever told."
    "As good as Vampire Hunter"
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    Where does Unholy Night rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    In the top 5. I started listening to Abe Lincoln Vampire Hunter on a road trip with my wife. We took it in to the room with us and continued the story. It was the same with Unholy Night.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I liked the whole thing.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    Battling with corpses in the valley.


    Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

    I laughed and wowed at the connections between the original Bible story and Seth's reinvention/reconstruction of same.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America | [Matt Taibbi]
    Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America
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    Griftopia: Bubble Machines, Vampire Squids, and the Long Con That Is Breaking America

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Matt Taibbi
    • Narrated By Patrick Egan
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (346)
    Performance
    (159)
    Story
    (152)

    The financial crisis that exploded in 2008 isn’t past but prologue. The stunning rise, fall, and rescue of Wall Street in the bubble-and-bailout era was the coming-out party for the network of looters who sit at the nexus of American political and economic power. The grifter class - made up of the largest players in the financial industry and the politicians who do their bidding - has been growing in power for a generation.

    Jerome says: "News In America"
    "Matt makes it clear"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I recommend this book for anyone seeking to understand the debacle of Fall 2008.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Griftopia?

    The excoriating deconstruction of "guru" Alan Greenspan


    Which scene was your favorite?

    Alan Greenspan signing the declaration "excommunicating" Nathanial from the Ayn Rand "Objectiveists Group".


    If you could give Griftopia a new subtitle, what would it be?

    The Wall Street Casino game and how it is rigged."


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Twilight of the Elites: America after Meritocracy | [Christopher Hayes]
    Twilight of the Elites: America after Meritocracy
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    Twilight of the Elites: America after Meritocracy

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Christopher Hayes
    • Narrated By Christopher Hayes
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (235)
    Performance
    (220)
    Story
    (216)

    Over the past decade, Americans watched in bafflement and rage as one institution after another - from Wall Street to Congress, the Catholic Church to corporate America, even Major League Baseball - imploded under the weight of corruption and incompetence. In the wake of the Fail Decade, Americans have historically low levels of trust in their institutions; the social contract between ordinary citizens and elites lies in tatters. How did we get here? Christopher Hayes offers a radically novel answer.

    Matt says: "Listen To This Immediately!"
    "Required Reading for Lefties"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    Please read this to clearly frame the battle for power that rages today in America.


    What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?

    It really is us against them. With them being the 1%.


    What about Christopher Hayes’s performance did you like?

    I find his eloquence inspiring because it is backed up by research.


    Any additional comments?

    We need the Rooseveltian clarity and resolve now. We need to tackle climate change NOW!

    2 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter | [Seth Grahame-Smith]
    Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
    UNABRIDGED

    Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 18 mins)
    • By Seth Grahame-Smith
    • Narrated By Scott Holst
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (5835)
    Performance
    (4291)
    Story
    (4360)

    While Abraham Lincoln is widely lauded for saving a Union and freeing millions of slaves, his valiant fight against the forces of the undead has remained in the shadows for hundreds of years. That is, until Seth Grahame-Smith stumbled upon The Secret Journal of Abraham Lincoln, and became the first living person to lay eyes on it in more than 140 years.

    Haden says: "My friends thought I was crazy."
    "Cazadore de Vampires"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I first heard of this boom when Dave Letterman was commenting on the early travails of our nation with vampires. He did it in a funny way so I looked for the book.


    What other book might you compare Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter to and why?

    Early Anne Rice Vampire Lestat.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Cherry | [Mary Karr]
    Cherry
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    Cherry

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs)
    • By Mary Karr
    • Narrated By Mary Karr
    Overall
    (49)
    Performance
    (9)
    Story
    (9)

    From Mary Karr comes the gorgeously written, often hilarious story of her tumultuous teens and sexual coming-of-age. Listen to an interview with Karr on Fresh Air.

    Michael says: "Mary Karr's voice makes the story come alive"
    "Catchy Turn of Phrase"
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    What did you love best about Cherry?

    Karr's ability to take us back in time to an era where she and I grew up and came of age.


    If you’ve listened to books by Mary Karr before, how does this one compare?

    No, 1st time.


    Have you listened to any of Mary Karr’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

    Can't say but her voice is provocative and sexy.


    Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

    no


    Any additional comments?

    I am a MWM and his book was recommended by a female friend who us a Karr devotee.
    As there are so many interesting books available (and so little time) this expedition into the nostalgic world of Mary Karr may be a one and done for me.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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