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Andrea

Anchorage, AK, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • Siege: As the World Dies, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 47 mins)
    • By Rhiannon Frater
    • Narrated By Cassandra Campbell
    Overall
    (140)
    Performance
    (124)
    Story
    (126)

    The zombie illness has shattered civilization. The survivors, who have found tenuous safety in Texas, defend their fort against the walking dead and living bandits. The people of Ashley Oaks are stunned to discover that the vice president of the United States is alive and commanding the remnants of the US military. And what’s left of the US government has plans for this group of determined survivors.

    cora says: "First book I cried over - Great end to trilogy"
    "Excellent conclusion to the best zombie story!"
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    Where does Siege rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

    The series is the best zombie story that I have heard to date, and Siege ranks #2.


    What other book might you compare Siege to and why?

    Day by day Armegeddon, because it's another really good zombie story of the same caliber.


    Which scene was your favorite?

    The excitement at the mall( I don't want to spoil the story with specifics)


    If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

    In a world overrun by the living dead, man is still the most dangerous predator.


    Any additional comments?

    This story has everything! Great character development, drama, suspense, intensity, and thrills! Cassandra Campbell does an amazing job of breathing life into the characters. You care about them, and Cassandra has much to do with that.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Fighting to Survive: As the World Dies, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (12 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Rhiannon Frater
    • Narrated By Cassandra Campbell
    Overall
    (208)
    Performance
    (186)
    Story
    (184)

    Picking up where The First Days ends, Fighting to Survive features the further zombie-killing, civilization-saving adventures of a pair of sexy, kick butt heroines and the men who love them. A hundred or so survivors of the zombie plague have found tenuous safety in the walled off center of a small Texas town. Now the hard work of survival begins - finding enough food; creating safe, weather-resistant shelter; establishing laws; and fighting off both the undead who want to eat them and the living bandits who want to rob and kill them.

    Traciann says: "Very Enjoyable!"
    "Gives Dawn of the Dead a run for its money!"
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    What did you love best about Fighting to Survive?

    Characters fully develop, friendships deepen, and the story matures.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Fighting to Survive?

    Jenny getting locked in the hotel room, whilst they are clearing the hotel. Intense!


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

    Yes. She is always great, but she really excels with this series.


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

    It made my stomach knot during some of the more intense parts.


    Any additional comments?

    This is my favourite book in the series. The story really gels and matures here.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The First Days: As the World Dies, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 49 mins)
    • By Rhiannon Frater
    • Narrated By Cassandra Campbell
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (341)
    Performance
    (307)
    Story
    (306)

    The morning that the world ends, Katie is getting ready for court and housewife Jenni is taking care of her family. Less than two hours later, they are fleeing for their lives from a zombie horde. Thrown together by circumstance, Jenni and Katie become a powerful zombie-killing partnership, mowing down zombies as they rescue Jenni's stepson, Jason, from an infected campground.

    Garth says: "Not for my demographic"
    "Thelma and Louise...with Zombies."
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    Would you listen to The First Days again? Why?

    Yes! Because it was that good!


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    Jenny. She transforms from an oppressed bimbo trophy wife, into a badass zombie slayer.


    Which character – as performed by Cassandra Campbell – was your favorite?

    Again, Jenny. Cassandra does an amazing job of bringing her to life.


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

    While I did shed a tear or three while listening to this book's sequel, "Siege", I did not with this book. However, it did stir emotions because I cared about these characters. The story is engaging and at times intense.


    Any additional comments?

    This is one of my all-time favourite stories, and next to Oliver Wyman, Cassandra Campbell is my favourite audiobook performer. She gives the characters life and dimension, and the story is well written, rich and complex. If you like zombie fiction, this is a must-read!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 41 mins)
    • By George Friedman
    • Narrated By William Hughes
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (713)
    Performance
    (225)
    Story
    (230)

    In The Next 100 Years, Friedman turns his eye on the future. Drawing on a profound understanding of history and geopolitical patterns dating back to the Roman Empire, he shows that we are now, for the first time in half a millennium, experiencing the dawn of a new historical cycle.

    Richard says: "Good Start - slow end"
    "Wishful thinking rife with the American Myth."
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    This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

    Flag-waving right-wing faux patriots in the vein of Sarah Palin


    What do you think your next listen will be?

    Something from JL Bourne or Larry Corea.


    What do you think the narrator could have done better?

    Not read this hogwash!


    If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from The Next 100 Years?

    The story is told as though the USA is the same country it was in the 20th Century, and that it will still have the same relevance in the 21st Century world. The author completely ignores our rising poverty and illiteracy rates, the conversion of the middle class into the working poor, the decaying infrastructure, the rise of China and India, the loss of our technological edge, and the myriad of other crisises that are quickly removing America from superpower status. If a massive effort were undertaken today to reverse these trends-it would take decades to achieve. Not to mention that the political will to do so does not exist. Soon China will have bigger guns than us, and that will be the end of the only thing we currently lead the world in. The author is under the impression that the USA will own the 21st century, and writes from that mythical point of view. This book is absurd drivel, and I would have made him rewrite it!


    Any additional comments?

    I wish that I hadn't wasted a credit on this rubbish, and anyone expecting to get an educated idea of upcoming tech advances and future political landscapes shouldn't either!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Sean Schubert
    • Narrated By Daniel May
    Overall
    (105)
    Performance
    (100)
    Story
    (100)

    When a plague strikes, Anchorage becomes a deadly trap for its citizens. The only two land routes out of the city are cut, forcing people to fight or die as the infection spreads. Danny and Jules, just children, witness the beginning stages of the pestilence. Neil watches helplessly from his office cubicle as Midtown is ravaged. Dr. Caldwell attempts to flee the madness of Providence Hospital, the epicenter of the outbreak. The lives and survival of these few become intertwined in the aftermath of the onslaught.

    Mike Naka says: "actually quite good"
    "Eskimos don't have a southern accent!"
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    If you could sum up Infection: Alaskan Undead Apocalypse in three words, what would they be?

    Great zombie story!


    What did you like best about this story?

    I live just a block from "ground zero" in the story. The author accurately describes Anchorage in detail (although the Knik Arm Bridge doesn't yet exist).


    Would you be willing to try another one of Daniel May’s performances?

    I was not happy that he mispronounced several important Alaskan names, and at times his delivery was a bit mechanical. Perhaps Oliver. Wyman would be a better choice for a. Sequel.


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

    Yes, mainly because it was about my home town!


    Any additional comments?

    Y'upik Eskimos do not speak witha southern accent! If there is a sequel, I suggest that the narrator familiarize himself with a Bethel accent. In fact, none of us, not even Sarah Palin!!! speaks with a southern accent! It was grating to hear two characters from anchorage speak with one!

    5 of 13 people found this review helpful
  • Beyond the Barriers

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 57 mins)
    • By Timothy W. Long
    • Narrated By Christian Rummel
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (151)
    Performance
    (140)
    Story
    (140)

    The day the world ended, Erik Tragger escaped to the mountains. Cut off from civilization for five months, he returned to find a ruined city now ruled by the living dead. Tragger joins a group of survivors with a plan: make it to Portland where humanity is carving out a stronghold. But along the way they face opposition at every turn - the dead, rogue military forces, looters - and a new enemy more dangerous than any they have yet encountered. Among the stumbling, mindless zombies are... ghouls.

    Mike Naka says: "much better than expected"
    "A fresh twist on an increasingly over-done premise"
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    Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

    The writing is good, the storyline is intense. It managed to creep me out a bit-which is hard to do.


    Who was your favorite character and why?

    The lead character. He was likable, brave, and didn't make really stupid decisions.


    What does Christian Rummel bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

    He conveys the emotions of the characters, and manages to bring them to life.


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

    It was all good!


    Any additional comments?

    Well written, with a smart, diabolical twist on the Zombie Apocalypse genre. A must-listen for any fan of the genre!

    6 of 7 people found this review helpful
  • Monster Hunter Alpha

    • UNABRIDGED (18 hrs and 52 mins)
    • By Larry Correia
    • Narrated By Oliver Wyman
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2282)
    Performance
    (2016)
    Story
    (2029)

    Earl Harbinger may be the leader of Monster Hunter International, but he's also got a secret. Nearly a century ago, Earl was cursed to be a werewolf. When Earl receives word that one of his oldest foes, a legendarily vicious werewolf that worked for the KGB, has mysteriously appeared in the remote woods of Michigan, he decides to take care of some unfinished business.

    Nicholas says: "Unexpectedly Enjoyable"
    "The series just keeps getting better!"
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    Would you listen to Monster Hunter Alpha again? Why?

    Yes! It is a story that has everything. Humour, thrills, suspense. And Oliver Wymann tells the story masterfully....conveying every emotion that the author put to words. He brings the characters to life.


    What was one of the most memorable moments of Monster Hunter Alpha?

    When the heroine begins to change into her new form.


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

    yes. As I said, he has the ability to breath life into a story's characters.


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

    It made me anxious for the next installment in the MHI series!


    Any additional comments?

    This is one of my all-time favourite stories.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • I Am Legend

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 19 mins)
    • By Richard Matheson
    • Narrated By Robertson Dean
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3007)
    Performance
    (966)
    Story
    (980)

    In I Am Legend, a plague has decimated the world, and those unfortunate enough to survive are transformed into blood-thirsty creatures of the night. Robert Neville is the last living man on earth. Everyone else has become a vampire, and they are all hungry for Neville's blood. By day, he stalks the sleeping undead, by night, he barricades himself in his home and prays for the dawn.

    S. Casper says: "Superb!"
    "The Classic that started it all!"
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    This is the story that inspired George A. Romero to create "Night of the Living Dead", as well as 3 films based on it. This audiobook does the classic tale much justice in that it is well presented and affordably priced. The narration is supurb and never becomes grating. If you love the horror genre, "I Am Legend" is a must-listen!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • City of the Dead

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 40 mins)
    • By Brian Keene
    • Narrated By Peter Delloro
    Overall
    (55)
    Performance
    (23)
    Story
    (25)

    Where can you go when the dead are everywhere? Cities have become overrun with legions of the dead, all of them intent on destroying what's left of the living. Trapped inside a fortified skyscraper, a handful of survivors prepare to make their last stand against an unstoppable, undying enemy. With every hour their chances diminish and their numbers dwindle, while the numbers of the dead can only rise. Because sooner or later, everything dies. And then it comes back, ready to kill.

    Jeffrey says: "Save Your Money and or Credits!"
    "Good Story, Bad Narrator"
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    While the story was good and a good follow-up to The Rising, The narrator was NOT up to the job! It was irritating and just plain unnerving when this deep-voiced man tried to immitate a scared young boy. He also fails to properly emulate characters' emotion that he was going for throughout the story. At times he reads too fast, failing to adaquately pause to facilitate character and scene changes.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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