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Oathbringer
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 55 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Dalinar Kholin's Alethi armies won a fleeting victory at a terrible cost. The enemy Parshendi summoned the violent Everstorm, which now sweeps the world with destruction and in its passing awakens the once peaceful and subservient parshmen to the horror of their millennia-long enslavement by humans. While on a desperate flight to warn his family of the threat, Kaladin Stormblessed must come to grips with the fact that the newly kindled anger of the parshmen may be wholly justified.
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A mixed bag of brilliance, marred by missteps
- By Leo on 11-24-17
- Oathbringer
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
As always, fenomenal
Reviewed: 01-02-18
I live this series and I really enjoyed this book. A bit slower at some parts, but generally awesome
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The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 2
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 29 hrs and 9 mins
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Volume two in this series consists of one novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and two collections of short stories, which include "Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes" and "The Return of Sherlock Holmes" (a total of 23 stories). These creations by Doyle represent the finest work of his Holmes series, and certainly the most famous.
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a list of what you'll find in Volume 2
- By T. on 04-24-12
Classic Holmes, perfect voice
Reviewed: 04-12-17
This audio book is awesome as it isn't hard to pick up and lay down, but still every time being completely immersed due to Griffin's perfect old school voice.
The sherlock series are also great as they give you insight into manners and customs back in the 19th century. The way they spoke was always amusing and interesting to listen to. Some of the stories can become a bit tedious and absurd, but the majority were quite enjoyable.
Recommended
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Words of Radiance
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 2
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
- Length: 48 hrs and 15 mins
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Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status "darkeyes". Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well as the distinctly uncommon threat of the Assassin, all while secretly struggling to master remarkable new powers that are somehow linked to his honorspren, Syl.
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Book !!; no let down- "Words of Radiance" shines
- By Don Gilbert on 03-08-14
- Words of Radiance
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 2
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
Better than the first! WHICH MEANS AWESOME!!!
Reviewed: 12-14-16
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
YES, as much as the first one, it only gets better and funnier
What did you like best about this story?
It is so funny and has so many good, original lines and concepts. The whole world just opens to you and it's great!
Which character – as performed by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading – was your favorite?
The stick!! hahahah "I am a stick!" hehe
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Many of the battle scenes and specifically one with a betrayal. uuuh
Any additional comments?
BEST SERIES EVER
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The Way of Kings
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 45 hrs and 30 mins
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Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the 10 consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor.
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It doesn't get any better than this!
- By Robert on 10-26-12
- The Way of Kings
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
I love this book to bits, my favourite book of all
Reviewed: 12-14-16
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
YES YES YES, I have tried to get my friends to read it so that I can discuss it with them
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Way of Kings?
spoilers :) I love many of the scenes with Shalan, and her funny comments
Have you listened to any of Kate Reading and Michael Kramer ’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
Yes I have, and this is my favourite. I have become a big fan of their narrations after listening to this book.
Any additional comments?
BEST BOOK OF ALL TIME, I love it so much!
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Watership Down
- By: Richard Adams
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
- Length: 15 hrs and 53 mins
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Fiver could sense danger. Something terrible was going to happen to the warren; he felt sure of it. They had to leave immediately. So begins a long and perilous journey of survival for a small band of rabbits. As the rabbits skirt danger at every turn, we become acquainted with the band, its humorous characters, and its compelling culture, complete with its own folk history and mythos.
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A Classic Rabbit Epic
- By Jefferson on 02-19-11
- Watership Down
- By: Richard Adams
- Narrated by: Ralph Cosham
A very sweet story (great for children)
Reviewed: 12-14-16
Would you consider the audio edition of Watership Down to be better than the print version?
Yes, the voices and performance of the narrator were superb, made the whole experience
What did you like best about this story?
It works perfectly as a children's book and can be played as a good night story
Who was the most memorable character of Watership Down and why?
The tough one (can't remember the name), had the funniest voice and was a cool character
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World Without End
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 45 hrs and 33 mins
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In 1989 Ken Follett astonished the literary world with The Pillars of the Earth, set in 12th-century England. Readers and listeners ever since have hoped for a sequel. At last, here it is. Although the two novels may be listened to in any order, World Without End also takes place in Kingsbridge, two centuries after the townspeople finished building their exquisite Gothic cathedral. The cathedral is again at the center of a web of love and hate, greed and pride, ambition and revenge.
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40 hours too short ...
- By Henrik on 11-03-07
- World Without End
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
Great story, though much like previous one
Reviewed: 08-24-16
I liked it a lot and I was hooked most of the time though I must say that it reminded me a lot of the previous book in the style of writing and plot
even so I will buy the next book I am excited to read it also
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The Windup Girl
- By: Paolo Bacigalupi
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
- Length: 19 hrs and 34 mins
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Anderson Lake is a company man, AgriGen's Calorie Man in Thailand. Under cover as a factory manager, Anderson combs Bangkok's street markets in search of foodstuffs thought to be extinct, hoping to reap the bounty of history's lost calories. There, he encounters Emiko...Emiko is the Windup Girl, a strange and beautiful creature. One of the New People, Emiko is not human; instead, she is an engineered being, creche-grown and programmed to satisfy the decadent whims of a Kyoto businessman.
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Good and also Frustrating
- By txkimmers on 11-16-09
- The Windup Girl
- By: Paolo Bacigalupi
- Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
Good narration, but meh story
Reviewed: 07-09-16
To be honest, I just couldn't get into this story. I listened to it over a long time and rarely did I ever feel like I couldn't put it away or muster motivation to listen it through. The plot is quite original and interesting and has some cool elements, but the writing is not really captivating nor do I feel very involved with many of the characters (besides the windup girl).
The narration was good though, good variation and voice. All in all, I can't truly recommend this book.
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The Complete Stories of Sherlock Holmes, Volume 1
- By: Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Charlton Griffin
- Length: 20 hrs and 17 mins
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First appearing in print in 1890, the character of Sherlock Holmes has now become synonymous worldwide with the concept of a super sleuth. His creator, Conan Doyle, imbued his detective hero with intellectual power, acute observational abilities, a penchant for deductive reasoning and a highly educated use of forensic skills. Indeed, Doyle created the first fictional private detective who used what we now recognize as modern scientific investigative techniques.
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mouth watering
- By David on 03-30-10
Excellent story telling and narration
Reviewed: 07-09-16
I enjoy Doyle's work immensely. It is masterfully written in that entertaining style which was common then but now classic and elegant. The narration is beautifully done in a tone that master Holmes and Watson perfectly, though in females it becomes a bit homogenous.
The chapters are all split up into individual stories so that you can enjoy 30 to 50 minutes of mystery in little packets.
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World War Z
- By: Max Brooks
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland, Rupert Farley, Nigel Pilkington, and others
- Length: 13 hrs and 56 mins
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The Zombie War came unthinkably close to eradicating humanity. Max Brooks, driven by the urgency of preserving the acid-etched firsthand experiences of the survivors from those apocalyptic years, traveled across the United States of America and throughout the world, from decimated cities that once teemed with upwards of thirty million souls to the most remote and inhospitable areas of the planet. He recorded the testimony of men, women, and sometimes children who came face-to-face with the living - or at least the undead - hell of that dreadful time.
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A pity the unabridged version is inferior
- By RaisinGirl on 05-20-13
- World War Z
- By: Max Brooks
- Narrated by: Christopher Ragland, Rupert Farley, Nigel Pilkington, Jennifer Woodward, David Thorpe, Adam Sims, Robert Slade
Love it, love it, love it
Reviewed: 06-24-15
If you could sum up World War Z in three words, what would they be?
Variance, interesting, involved
What other book might you compare World War Z to and why?
I would like I know what I could compare this to so that I could find more like it. It is essentially the typical zombie story, but told to an amazing depth because it is told from so many more perspectives. It is a wonderfully unique entrance point.
Which character – as performed by the narrators – was your favorite?
The Japanese researcher, I can't remember who played him. That was a really interesting one. Even though the accent wasn't really that Japanese sounding, it was performed very well emotion wise
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
There was a point where one smuggler is asked a a question about his own unethical behaviour during the first stages of the zombie war and his response is quite amusing.
Any additional comments?
This book I awesome and made so much better as an audiobook. I got my subscription here JUST to get this book, so do indeed try it out.
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