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Miniatures
- The Very Short Fiction of John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam, Peter Ganim, Luke Daniels, John Scalzi, Greg Cope White, Fred Berman
- Length: 2 hrs and 54 mins
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John Scalzi is the New York Times best-selling author of Old Man's War, Lock In, and Redshirts, among others. His work has won the Hugo and Locus Awards and been nominated for the Nebula and Campbell Awards. He lives in Ohio and online. He enjoys pie.
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- Andre Wallace Simonsen
- 01-05-17
Small doses of "Scalzian" humor
If you answer yes to any of these next question you should totally get this audiobook:
1) Do you like short and "laugh out loud" science fiction?
2) Do you wonder what human interaction with aliens on a daily basis in school or in the workplace would be like?
3) Do you find the idea of human annihilation by AI or an intelligent Randian Yogurt possibly funny?
4) Does the idea of security risk assessment regarding spaceship travels or super heroes/villains amuse you?
5) All of the above?
Obs: if you like this, get "Redshirts" and/or "Fuzzy Nation"
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- ALM
- 01-03-17
Funny!
I laughed hard enough that strangers asked me if I was all right. It was the Janissaries.
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- 05-31-17
Snippets not short stories
I enjoyed Red Shirts, but just struggled through these shorts. These felt more like snippets or notes for novel scenes than short stories. I guess the title should have been a tipoff, but I assumed these were more finished pieces than they were.
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- Blakjkpnut
- 01-12-17
Great variety of stories, with intros by author.
What did you love best about Miniatures?
Most of the stories made me laugh out loud! And since I listened to it in the car, I got some really funny looks. (Which, in my opinion, makes it just that much more fun!)
What was one of the most memorable moments of Miniatures?
Hard to choose because each of the stories is so unique. My favorite is 'Denise Jones, Superbooker'. OMG!! So hilarious! The last 'story', though, is a poem he wrote to Penelope (wife of Odysseus), which is extremely sweet. Very touching.
Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?
So many characters, so many voices.... The kids in the Lemonade story had the perfect whiny tones. Ha!
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not necessary because the stories are so short, but I did want to because it was so entertaining.
Any additional comments?
Could not have asked for a more enjoyable two+ hours of entertainment. If you like Scalzi's work, this is a must-have.
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- Ofer
- 01-05-17
Hilarious Sci-Fi
A hilarious compilation of short sci-fi stories that has a little for everyone: Star Trek fans, Star Wars fans, pet lovers, teachers, corporate employees and diplomats.
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- Steve
- 10-27-17
A quick and relaxing break between the normal read
I enjoyed the format and the stories told. For such short stories, he covered some detailed material. It was a nice break between my longer reads.
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- josh
- 05-14-17
ha ha ha. lol haha
Where does Miniatures rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
more, i want more. I SAID MORE!
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a really great little read. like a shot of espresso and some 100 proof moonshine.
POP!
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- MsEnglishTeacher
- 04-21-17
laugh out loud
This collection of short stories had me laughing! These clever little snippets are sure to brighten your day.
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- Hilary
- 04-13-17
Brighten a dull day some fun
This book is short and light weight but gloriously funny, filled with John Scalzi's imagination par excellence. I laughed all the way through and was sorry when it ended. Recommended with happy laughter to brighten your day.
Excellent narrators, each perfect for the particular part they read, made it even more enjoyable. Thank you Mr Scalzi.
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- Robert A Dean Jr
- 04-07-17
This collection is worth your time
Incredible science fiction. It amazed me! It was humorous, amusing, and thought-provoking. I recommend it to people who enjoy a bit of sarcastic humor, but if does go low-brow occasionally.
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- Kindle Customer
- 09-04-17
From Adequate to Badequate
This collection is a mixed bag, much in the same way that a bag of garbage is also a mixed bag. Not everything in there is useless, if you were to rewire the plug in the toaster it'd probably work fine, but as no one wants to go to the effort of making any of it good it'd just being heaped together and thrown out.
There were occasions where I thought something was sort of funny but on these rare occasions the story would immediately swing back and beat the joke to death. It's almost as if the author is afraid to do a subtle joke as that would give the reader too much of a chance to miss it, instead it has to begin subtle and then immediately make it perfectly clear just what the joke was, why it was funny and why hearing it another dozen times will re-enforce just how funny it was. This entire series feels like some kind of scientific experiment to grind jokes into dust and then examine the remains to see if we can discover the funny atom. We can't, joke is dead.
Narration was generally fine though.
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- Shez
- 11-30-18
More a selection of lists than short stories
If you're a Scalzi fan, as I am, then you may find this interesting simply to see how he approaches short stories and how his ideas may have evolved. But if you're just looking to listen to some good stories, then this is not for you. They are musings rather than perfected stories. Some interesting ideas, though.
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- Jack
- 01-30-18
Great, imaginative, funny stories
Really enjoyed this. I had already heard colapsing empire and red shirts but this was good as it showed a nice breadth of ideas.
My particular favourite was the fall of the society of the frogs and the first squid on the moon.
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- Bjørn Erik Pettersen
- 02-11-23
Good book.
I like Scalzi’s stories. They remind me a bit like Douglas Adams’. Funny in a quirky way.
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- Neil
- 05-03-22
A nice collection of short stories.
A good collection. Some old, some new. Nice backgrounds to the stories.
Well performed by all.
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The space-faring Yherajk have come to Earth to meet us and to begin humanity's first interstellar friendship. There's just one problem: They're hideously ugly and they smell like rotting fish. So getting humanity's trust is a challenge. The Yherajk need someone who can help them close the deal. Enter Thomas Stein, who knows something about closing deals. He's one of Hollywood's hottest young agents.
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excellent
- By C. Paget on 12-28-10
By: John Scalzi
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The God Engines
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Christopher Lane
- Length: 3 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Captain Ean Tephe is a man of faith, whose allegiance to his lord and to his ship is uncontested. The Bishopry Militant knows this — and so, when it needs a ship and crew to undertake a secret, sacred mission to a hidden land, Tephe is the captain to whom the task is given....
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I love Scalzi's writing but not this book
- By Tony Loman on 11-29-11
By: John Scalzi
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The Android's Dream
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most unusual way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire.
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Covertly flatulent Scifi at it's best!
- By DAVID on 11-12-11
By: John Scalzi
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The President's Brain Is Missing
- A Tor.Com Original
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: P. J. Ochlan
- Length: 47 mins
- Unabridged
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The question is, how can you tell the President's brain is missing? And are we sure we need it back?
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Not my cup of tea (Kelly SAID)
- By Kelly A McDermott on 09-15-19
By: John Scalzi
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A Very Scalzi Christmas
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Khristine Hvam, Dina Pearlman, Kevin T. Collins, and others
- Length: 2 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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New York Times best-selling and Hugo Award-winning author John Scalzi gift-wraps 15 short takes on the holiday season - interviews with holiday notables, "informational" articles about TV specials and Christmas carols, short stories and poems, and even a couple of nods to Thanksgiving and New Year’s - and puts them all into a stocking stuffer-sized package that makes the perfect gift for friends, family, or yourself.
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Very Scalzian indeed!
- By Andre Wallace Simonsen on 12-03-19
By: John Scalzi
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Little Fuzzy
- By: H. Beam Piper
- Narrated by: Lee Winfield
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Jack Holloway mines valuable sunstones on the planet Zarathustra. One day, he encounters a small, furry humanoid whom he names Little Fuzzy, who introduces Holloway to his family. Holloway cares for the Fuzzies and spreads the news of their apparently intelligent behavior. When the Company discovers that the Fuzzies' intelligence may qualify them as a sapient species, it takes certain steps.
By: H. Beam Piper
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The B-Team
- The Human Division, Episode 1
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: William Dufris
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Colonial Union Ambassador Ode Abumwe and her team are used to life on the lower end of the diplomatic ladder. But when a high-profile diplomat goes missing, Abumwe and her team are last minute replacements on a mission critical to the Colonial Union’s future. As the team works to pull off their task, CDF Lieutenant Harry Wilson discovers there’s more to the story of the missing diplomats than anyone expected... a secret that could spell war for humanity.
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Obumwe said, Eagan said, Wilson said, Rickney said
- By A Fitts on 01-18-13
By: John Scalzi
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Rip-Off!
- By: John Scalzi, Jack Campbell, Mike Resnick, and others
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton, Scott Brick, Christian Rummel, and others
- Length: 11 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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In Rip-Off!, 13 of today’s best and most honored writers of speculative fiction face a challenge even they would be hard-pressed to conceive: Pick your favorite opening line from a classic piece of fiction (or even non-fiction) - then use it as the first sentence of an entirely original short story.
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When is a rip-off not a rip-off?
- By Julie W. Capell on 11-24-13
By: John Scalzi, and others
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Starter Villain
- By: John Scalzi
- Narrated by: Wil Wheaton
- Length: Not Yet Known
- Unabridged
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Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.
By: John Scalzi
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METAtropolis
- By: Jay Lake, Tobias Buckell, Elizabeth Bear, and others
- Narrated by: Michael Hogan, Scott Brick, Kandyse McClure, and others
- Length: 9 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Armed camps of eco-survivalists battle purveyors of technology in this exclusive, original production featuring five sci-fi masters and five all-star narrators.
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Not a wasted credit
- By james on 10-27-08
By: Jay Lake, and others