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SAN ANTONIO, TX, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • The Storm: A Novel from the Numa Files

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Clive Cussler, Graham Brown
    • Narrated By Scott Brick
    Overall
    (511)
    Performance
    (414)
    Story
    (428)

    In the middle of the Indian Ocean, a NUMA research vessel is taking water samples at sunset, when a crew member spots a sheen of black oil ahead of them. But it is not oil. Like a horde of army ants, a swarm of black particles suddenly attacks the ship, killing everyone aboard, while the ship itself goes up in flames. A few hours later, Kurt Austin and Joe Zavala are on their way to the Indian Ocean. What they will find there will eventually lead them to the discovery of the most audacious scheme they have ever known....

    Bob says: "An action packed Curt Austin book"
    "Suspenseful as You Would Expect from Cussler"
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    If you could sum up The Storm in three words, what would they be?

    suspense, intrigue, wit


    Did the plot keep you on the edge of your seat? How?

    Scott Brick is an excellent narrator. You think you're hearing different people's voices. He manages to keep the excitement and suspense alive.


    Which character – as performed by Scott Brick – was your favorite?

    Joe Zavala and the whole Aswan dam incident.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    The description of the things creating the storm were compelling. I enjoyed the inclusion of the Pain Maker and thought that was quite intriguing.


    Any additional comments?

    an enjoyable read

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The List

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 29 mins)
    • By J. A. Konrath
    • Narrated By Benjamin L. Darcie
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (91)
    Performance
    (84)
    Story
    (84)

    The List is a technothriller about a group of people who each have tattoos of numbers on the bottoms their feet, and don't know why. One of them, a Chicago Homicide cop named Tom Mankowski, has had one of these strange tattoos since birth. When he investigates a violent murder and discovers the victim also has a tattooed number, it sets the ball rolling for an adventure of historic proportions. To say more would give away too much.

    Martin says: "Great Listen!"
    "You've got to be kidding"
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    What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

    I had to stop this one. Couldn't go on. Starts out okay, but then the plot becomes just too idiotic. Also, there was a heavy emphasis on developing the homosexual male characters to the exclusion of the others. It stopped being about the plot and became one of the author's agenda. If I'd wanted a book about homo eroticism I'd have asked for it. The narrator was doing his best to feminize the characters. Just got to be disgusting.

    Besides this the plot, although it starts out well enough, becomes so farcical it was hard not to laugh.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Suspect

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 30 mins)
    • By Robert Crais
    • Narrated By MacLeod Andrews
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1541)
    Performance
    (1372)
    Story
    (1367)

    LAPD cop Scott James is not doing so well, not since a shocking nighttime assault by unidentified men killed his partner, Stephanie, nearly killed him, and left him enraged, ashamed, and ready to explode. He is unfit for duty - until he meets his new partner. Maggie is not doing so well, either. The German shepherd survived three tours in Iraq and Afghanistan sniffing explosives before she lost her handler to an IED and sniper attack, and her PTSD is as bad as Scott’s. They are each other’s last chance.

    Jacqueline says: "Gripping Page Turner!!"
    "Great read"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    I was fascinated by the point of view of Maggie, the dog. This could have been so lame, but it was fascinating. Plot was satisfying and kept me engaged throughout. I'm quite satisfied and would read another from Crais.


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • 14

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 38 mins)
    • By Peter Clines
    • Narrated By Ray Porter
    Overall
    (6156)
    Performance
    (5570)
    Story
    (5551)

    There are some odd things about Nate’s new apartment. Of course, he has other things on his mind. He hates his job. He has no money in the bank. No girlfriend. No plans for the future. So while his new home isn’t perfect, it’s livable. The rent is low, the property managers are friendly, and the odd little mysteries don’t nag at him too much. At least, not until he meets Mandy, his neighbor across the hall, and notices something unusual about her apartment. And Xela’s apartment. And Tim’s. And Veek’s.

    Magpie says: "Super solid listen!!"
    "If You Like H.P. Lovecraft, You'll Love This"
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    Would you listen to 14 again? Why?

    Yes, I would listen to this again. It was suspenseful, with just the right amount of humour, with several twists in the plot.


    What did you like best about this story?

    I liked the whole idea that the building was a part of a time warp keyhole thing, and that other people had been there before dealing with life and death decisions. Also the inclusion of Tesla as one of the creators of the machine was intriguing.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    Going across to the other side and dealing with the swales. Also liked the discovery of the machine in the building.


    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    Nothing, the narrator's voicings, especially of Viek were spot on.


    Any additional comments?

    An enjoyable read. This is the closest to Lovecraft I've seen in a long time. I laughed and cried, got upset with the monsters, and thoroughly enjoyed it.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Agenda 21

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Glenn Beck
    • Narrated By January LaVoy
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (445)
    Performance
    (406)
    Story
    (411)

    Just a generation ago this place was called America. Now, after the worldwide implementation of UN-lead program called Agenda 21, it's simply known as the 'Republic'. There is no president. No congress. No Supreme Court. No freedom. There are only the Authorities. Citizens have two primary goals in the new Republic: to create clean energy and to create new human life. Those who cannot do either are of no use to society. This bleak and barren existence is all that 18-year-old Emmeline has ever known.

    Terri says: "Bad Ending"
    "Interesting with a Twist"
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    Would you listen to Agenda 21 again? Why?

    It was a book I needed to read. I think its something everyone should be aware of, as it's linked to real current events.


    What did you like best about this story?

    That it could actually play out or at least in a similar way.


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

    No. I thought she was expressive.


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

    no. I had to parse this one out a little.


    Any additional comments?

    The ending helps the reader figure out where these ideas came from.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Fifty Shades of Grey: Book One of the Fifty Shades Trilogy

    • UNABRIDGED (19 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By E. L. James
    • Narrated By Becca Battoe
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (10749)
    Performance
    (8492)
    Story
    (9103)

    When literature student Anastasia Steele goes to interview young entrepreneur Christian Grey, she encounters a man who is beautiful, brilliant, and intimidating. The unworldly, innocent Ana is startled to realize she wants this man and, despite his enigmatic reserve, finds she is desperate to get close to him. Unable to resist Ana’s quiet beauty, wit, and independent spirit, Grey admits he wants her, too—but on his own terms.

    Penelope Poopendorfer says: "Holy Crap minus the Holy"
    "This is porn."
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    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    This is porn. Packaged up nicely, but still porn.


    What was most disappointing about E. L. James’s story?

    I thought it would have some substance to it, but it never did.


    Would you be willing to try another one of Becca Battoe’s performances?

    no


    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Steve Jobs

    • UNABRIDGED (25 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Walter Isaacson
    • Narrated By Dylan Baker
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (8606)
    Performance
    (7360)
    Story
    (7308)

    Based on more than 40 interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing.

    Chris says: "Good Biography, Fine narrator"
    "Genius and Jerk"
    Overall
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    Would you listen to Steve Jobs again? Why?

    This was an interesting read/listen. I never imagined Jobs was such a jerk. It was however very entertaining and brought back memories of the beginning years of the personal compuater and the rivalries between Apple and Microsoft.


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

    he was alright.


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

    So many different groups of people had similar reactions to Jobs and they either praised him or demonized him.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • 1Q84

    • UNABRIDGED (46 hrs and 50 mins)
    • By Haruki Murakami, Jay Rubin (translator), Philip Gabriel (translator)
    • Narrated By Allison Hiroto, Marc Vietor, Mark Boyett
    Overall
    (2985)
    Performance
    (2579)
    Story
    (2547)

    The year is 1984 and the city is Tokyo.

    A young woman named Aomame follows a taxi driver's enigmatic suggestion and begins to notice puzzling discrepancies in the world around her. She has entered, she realizes, a parallel existence, which she calls 1Q84 - "Q" is for "question mark". A world that bears a question....

    Howard says: "Worth the investment."
    "Should have been cut in half"
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    Would you try another book from the authors and/or the narrators?

    1Q84 is not an easy audiobook to get through. Although it starts out interesting and had me hooked, it changes and becomes very slow and plodding, and at some points mind numbing so. What should take maybe a sentence or two to explain, this author takes pages. It took an act of will to finish, then when I did finish it was a let down.
    It was almost like this author got off topic wrote too much then decided to quickly end his story when it got too long. The ending leaves so many loose ends. All the minute details the author uses to set the scene are in the end never explained.

    I would not read another book by Murakami.


    What other book might you compare 1Q84 to and why?

    a high school essay that went way over its page limit then ended quickly without wrapping up the story


    Would you be willing to try another one of the narrators’s performances?

    no.


    Do you think 1Q84 needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?

    no. It's too plodding already, why have a sequel.


    Any additional comments?

    Apparently this was not a good starter book to read by Murakami.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Jesus, Interrupted: Revealing the Hidden Contradictions in the Bible

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 5 mins)
    • By Bart D. Ehrman
    • Narrated By Jason Culp
    Overall
    (639)
    Performance
    (249)
    Story
    (253)

    Picking up where Bible expert Bart Ehrman's New York Times best seller, Misquoting Jesus, left off, Jesus, Interrupted addresses the larger issue of what the New Testament actually teaches...and it's not what most people think. This is the book that pastors, educators, and anyone interested in the Bible have been waiting for, a clear and compelling account of the central challenges we face when attempting to reconstruct the life and message of Jesus.

    Darwin8u says: "Ehrman = Engaging/Challenging + a Tad Pedantic"
    "Disappointing"
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    As I discovered more about this author, I realized he has an agenda. He is a former devout Christian who lost his faith after attending a very liberal seminary. He appears to have an agenda that being Christian is based on inaccurate or incomplete historical knowledge. He sets himself up as a self styled expert who is much more knowlegeable than people of faith. It is very professorial in tone. I think the author has a destructive agenda and is clearly anti Christian and pro liberal. I quit listening to it before I could get half way through.

    7 of 17 people found this review helpful
  • Calumet City

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By Charlie Newton
    • Narrated By Eliza Foss
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (152)
    Performance
    (95)
    Story
    (92)

    Among the most self-assured and sharply crafted debuts in recent years, Calumet City detonates a Molotov cocktail of character-driven suspense and ghetto-Chicago intrigue. A powerful fiction debut that captures the precise emotional landscape of one cop's hard-bitten life in the trenches. This first-time author joins that rare breed whose fiction is suffused with profound authenticity.

    Snoodely says: "Lee Child owes me 15 hrs. & 15 bucks"
    "Very suspenseful"
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    A very suspenseful and tight edged thriller. Very gutsy. A Chicago cop is thrown into a collision course with her past. Kept me riveted until the very end. I'd have given it five stars but I didn't like the way the author portrayed Christianity- thought that was a little over the top. Otherwise a great novel. It's a little gruesome and has sexual sadism in it. The heroine is very strong and compelling.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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