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The Mercy of Gods
- Captive's War, Book 1
- By: James S.A. Corey
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
- Length: 14 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,642
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,498
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,498
The Carryx—part empire, part hive—has waged wars of conquest for centuries, destroying or enslaving species across the galaxy in its conflict with an ancient and deathless enemy. When they descend on the isolated world of Anjiin, the human population is abased, slaughtered, and put in chains. The best and brightest are abducted, taken to the Carryx world-palace to join prisoners from a thousand other species. Dafyd Alkhor, assistant to a prestigious scientist, is captured along with his team.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Incredible
- By Davey Francis on 08-15-24
- The Mercy of Gods
- Captive's War, Book 1
- By: James S.A. Corey
- Narrated by: Jefferson Mays
Definitely worth a credit!
Reviewed: 09-05-24
Most enjoyable new sci-fi I've listened to in years. Meticulous world-building interwoven with believable character development.
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Human Prehistory and the First Civilizations
- By: Brian M. Fagan, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Brian M. Fagan
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,298
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,140
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,129
Where do we come from? How did our ancestors settle this planet? How did the great historic civilizations of the world develop? How does a past so shadowy that it has to be painstakingly reconstructed from fragmentary, largely unwritten records nonetheless make us who and what we are?
These 36 lectures bring you the answers that the latest scientific and archaeological research and theorizing suggest about human origins, how populations developed, and the ways in which civilizations spread throughout the globe.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great Conceptually But Becoming Dated
- By JCurtis on 09-25-13
Hopelessly outdated- recorded in 2003
Reviewed: 02-07-24
Might have been worth a credit 20 years ago. Don't be misled by the "2013" release date. Perhaps that's when this joined Audible's line up? Regardless, it was actually *recorded* in 2003, and this stuff hasn't been cutting edge since the world trade center was still standing. It is interesting to hear him state dates and statistics as facts, which have been disproved. Very old-school, old British guy who *obviously* knows everything style of archeology. Boring AND wrong.
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Final Days: Escape
- Final Days, Book 3
- By: Nathan Hystad, Jasper T. Scott
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,182
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,063
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,059
Andrew and Kendra have learned what’s on the other side of the ridge, but it leaves them with more questions than answers. Their colony has turned into a dictatorship under the thumb of its delusional self-appointed leader, the Reverend, making their lives a living nightmare. With a plan in place and help from their new allies, the group plans to sneak out of the colony and make contact with their new neighbors. But nothing in Eden is ever as simple as it seems.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is an Outstanding Finale to the Series!!
- By Jas P on 08-12-20
- Final Days: Escape
- Final Days, Book 3
- By: Nathan Hystad, Jasper T. Scott
- Narrated by: Ray Porter
So dumb.
Reviewed: 01-12-23
I swear, this series gets exponentially stupider with each book. I liked the 1st novel, but the 2nd one was pretty bad, and I don't know why even I tried with this one. Sunk cost fallacy? Lol.
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And There He Kept Her
- By: Joshua Moehling
- Narrated by: Linda Jones
- Length: 9 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 722
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 650
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 648
When two teenagers break into a house on a remote lake in search of prescription drugs, what starts as a simple burglary turns into a nightmare for all involved. Emmett Burr has secrets he's been keeping in his basement for more than two decades, and he'll do anything to keep his past from being revealed. As he gets the upper hand on his tormentors, the lines blur between victim, abuser, and protector.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Meh…
- By Anne M. Reichner on 07-15-22
- And There He Kept Her
- By: Joshua Moehling
- Narrated by: Linda Jones
Great book, no "Meh"
Reviewed: 12-29-22
I'm usually too lazy to write reviews, but when I saw that the highlighted review for this book was a negative one, whose main complaint was about the focus on the main character's love life, I just had to speak up. There is very little focus at all on the relationship cited by that other review - we only see our protagonist's occasional musing on a lost love from his past. It's part of the richness of the character, and frankly it's one of the ways that this book rises above this crowded genre. I hope to read more of this character's story. I want to know if he finds his brother. I want to know what secrets the librarian is hiding. I want to learn more about how that one guy ended up a porn star in the 70s. I'm definitely hooked into this world! More, please!
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Seveneves
- A Novel
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal, Will Damron
- Length: 31 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,350
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 23,169
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Story4 out of 5 stars 23,162
A catastrophic event renders the earth a ticking time bomb. In a feverish race against the inevitable, nations around the globe band together to devise an ambitious plan to ensure the survival of humanity far beyond our atmosphere, in outer space.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Odd narrator choice
- By Josh Mitchell on 05-30-15
- Seveneves
- A Novel
- By: Neal Stephenson
- Narrated by: Mary Robinette Kowal, Will Damron
great reading, great though flawed story
Reviewed: 01-30-21
At times the character's personalities and even some of the plot reflect current trends that may be dated in a few years but overall this is a great science fiction story that I'd recommend to anybody.
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The Knife of Never Letting Go
- Chaos Walking, Book 1
- By: Patrick Ness
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,989
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,668
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,673
Todd Hewitt is the only boy in a town of men. Ever since the settlers were infected with the Noise germ, Todd can hear everything the men think, and they hear everything he thinks. Todd is just a month away from becoming a man, but in the midst of the cacophony, he knows that the town is hiding something from him - something so awful Todd is forced to flee with only his dog, whose simple, loyal voice he hears too. With hostile men from the town in pursuit, the two stumble upon a strange and eerily silent creature: a girl. Who is she?
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4 out of 5 stars
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Really interesting world but seriously messed up
- By Howard on 05-24-12
- The Knife of Never Letting Go
- Chaos Walking, Book 1
- By: Patrick Ness
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Nope.
Reviewed: 05-23-18
Conceptually interesting, but terrible in practice. I kept listening, thinking it might redeem itself... no such luck. Maybe just not for grown-ups?
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The Goldfinch
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: David Pittu
- Length: 32 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 41,558
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 37,460
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 37,414
The Goldfinch is a haunted odyssey through present-day America and a drama of enthralling force and acuity. It begins with a boy. Theo Decker, a 13-year-old New Yorker, miraculously survives an accident that kills his mother. Abandoned by his father, Theo is taken in by the family of a wealthy friend. Bewildered by his strange new home on Park Avenue, disturbed by schoolmates who don't know how to talk to him, and tormented above all by his unbearable longing for his mother, he clings to one thing that reminds him of her: a small, mysteriously captivating painting that ultimately draws Theo into the underworld of art.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Boy, am I in the minority on this one.
- By Bonny on 11-04-13
- The Goldfinch
- By: Donna Tartt
- Narrated by: David Pittu
Great, until last 20 minutes...
Reviewed: 10-26-17
The end was ridiculous. Did she just not know how to wrap up the story? Yikes. Buncha dumb psychobabble that *almost* made me regret the previous 20 hours I'd invested...
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Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
- By: David Wong, Jason Pargin
- Narrated by: Christy Romano
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,620
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,612
In a prosperous yet gruesomely violent near future, superhero vigilantes battle thugs whose heads are full of supervillain fantasies. The peace is kept by a team of smooth, well-dressed negotiators called The Men in Fancy Suits. Meanwhile a young girl is caught in the middle and thinks the whole thing is ridiculous. Zoey, a recent college graduate with a worthless degree, makes a reluctant trip into the city after hearing that her estranged con artist father died in a mysterious yet spectacular way.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This whole city is a butt that farts horror.
- By Claudia H on 03-03-16
- Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
- By: David Wong, Jason Pargin
- Narrated by: Christy Romano
wickedly smart & endearingly funny
Reviewed: 08-22-17
I've listened to 3 or 4 audiobooks a week for a decade, so I've long since plowed through most of the science fiction. This book is a surprise new favorite! If you like Neal Stephenson, I think you'll enjoy this story. It's light reading, without being lightweight.
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Closer Than You Think
- Faith Corcoran, Book 1
- By: Karen Rose
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 28 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,643
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,374
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,366
Psychologist Faith Corcoran is desperate to escape the stalker who's made her life a nightmare for the past year--desperate enough to run to the one place that has been her nightmare for far longer. Both boon and bane, her recent inheritance of her grandmother's old house in Cincinnati offers a sanctuary in which she can start her life anew but requires that she face dark memories that resonate to this day.
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5 out of 5 stars
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hard to stop listening
- By Amazon Customer on 03-08-15
- Closer Than You Think
- Faith Corcoran, Book 1
- By: Karen Rose
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
Better Than You Think...
Reviewed: 04-27-16
So, I bought this on sale. In the interest of full disclosure; I'm credit-stingy, but audio-slutty. I'll buy almost any "Deal of the Day," if I'm between credits. But this book turned out to be so riveting that I encourage even my fellow credit-misers to unclench. Try this one. It may not be high art- but if you like loveable protagonists, hateable villians, and happy endings, then you'll get your credit's worth here.
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The Bone Clocks
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: Jessica Ball, Leon Williams, Colin Mace, and others
- Length: 24 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 4,090
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 3,661
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,669
Following a scalding row with her mother, 15-year-old Holly Sykes slams the door on her old life. But Holly is no typical teenage runaway: A sensitive child once contacted by voices she knew only as "the radio people," Holly is a lightning rod for psychic phenomena. Now, as she wanders deeper into the English countryside, visions and coincidences reorder her reality until they assume the aura of a nightmare brought to life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Short Listed, This Time
- By Mel on 09-23-14
- The Bone Clocks
- By: David Mitchell
- Narrated by: Jessica Ball, Leon Williams, Colin Mace, Steven Crossley, Laurel Lefkow, Anna Bentinck
wow. top 10, out of hundreds.
Reviewed: 09-20-15
well worth your credit. i'm your classically uppity over-educated member of the sci-fi-nerd intelligentsia, but this well-imagined and well-constructed gem suprised even jaded ol' me.
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