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Ship for Brains: Cruise Confidential 2
- Cruise Confidential Series, Book 2
- Narrated by: Gary Furlong
- Series: Cruise Confidential Series, Book 2
- Length: 9 hrs and 44 mins
- Categories: Travel & Tourism, Travel Writing & Commentary
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Publisher's Summary
Cruise ship crew have it hard. Cruise ship rock stars have it harder! Bruns is back to expose the high seas art world. In this hilarious sequel he vividly describes his ship life highs and lows, misadventures, mis-flirtations and, through it all, his astute insights into human nature.
Critic Reviews
"With a grand dose of humor and a good dose of memoir, Ship for Brains is a fine pick, not to be missed." (Midwest Book Review)
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Overall4 out of 5 stars
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- Jonathan Lowe
- 10-15-18
Trippy
At first confused, thinking it was a memoir, then saw that it was humor. Much is based on real experience, and knowledge of the industry. So it's a blend, like a fruity Caribbean drink. Have been on many cruises, and written about them. So I appreciate the insider look. If you think of this as a bawdy Love Boat with added art knowledge you come close to appreciating the offbeat nature of it, ably narrated.
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- Re'
- 06-20-20
Couldn't stop listening
I loved this continuation from the first book. I especially loved the narrators AMAZING talent to imitate all of the different people including the accents and other languages.
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Overall3 out of 5 stars
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Performance4 out of 5 stars
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Story3 out of 5 stars
- Amy C
- 10-08-19
Ship for Brains
Ship for Brains continues Brian David Bruns’s Cruise Confidential series. This second installment continues the true life on a cruise ship. I liked the first book of the series, but seemed to like this one to be more fun. I laughed out loud quite a few times at some of the antics that happened among the ship. Gary Furlong does a good performance in the audio version bringing the words of the book to life.
I am giving Ship for Brains three and a half stars. I am interested to see what else happens on the ship next in the next book of the Cruise Confidential series, Unsinkable Mister Brown.
I received the audio version of this book from the publisher. This review is 100% my own honest opinion.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- SoozyQue
- 01-24-19
Amazing & funny. Didn't realize this was going on.
Didn't want to stop listening. The story that goes on behind the art on ships is amazing. Can't wait for his next book.
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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- Jonathan
- 12-02-18
Narrator makes the book
Great book but even better narration ! great easy listen - get the first one then this one - hope there will be a third one!
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- Sakeena Shaikh
- 11-10-18
RECOMMENDED
Hilarious and shocking. I couldn't stop listening. Well written and performed. I'm definitely getting the rest of the series.