Nathan
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I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream and Other Works
- By: Harlan Ellison
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
- Length: 19 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 163
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 125
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 125
The following books are included: Paingod and Other Delusions, I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream, and From the Land of Fear.
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2 out of 5 stars
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a a
- By CF on 04-22-23
- I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream and Other Works
- By: Harlan Ellison
- Narrated by: Luis Moreno
I had not heard of Harlan Ellison before this.
Reviewed: 09-02-24
I had zero idea what I was getting into with this book. I added it after seeing/hearing something about the title at work and downloaded it, forgot about it and then listened to it. I should not have waited. This book of short stories was a solid listen.
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The Suspect
- An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle
- By: Kent Alexander, Kevin Salwen
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 803
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 705
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 706
On July 27, 1996, a hapless former cop turned hypervigilant security guard named Richard Jewell spotted a suspicious bag in Atlanta’s Centennial Olympic Park, the town square of the 1996 Summer Games. Inside was a bomb, the largest of its kind in FBI and ATF history. Minutes later, the bomb remotely detonated by the attacker amid a crowd of 50,000 people. But thanks to Jewell, it only killed two and wounded 111, not the hundreds who authorities estimated could have otherwise died. With the eyes of the world on Atlanta, the games continued.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Kudos !
- By Tyree on 11-24-19
- The Suspect
- An Olympic Bombing, the FBI, the Media, and Richard Jewell, the Man Caught in the Middle
- By: Kent Alexander, Kevin Salwen
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Presumed guilty
Reviewed: 07-28-24
I liked how we, the listener, got to know Jewell. His background, his likes and dislikes, but mostly that he was just a guy doing his job in the right place at the right time to prevent a bad situation from becoming an even worse situation. It is unfortunate that our "innocent until proven guilty" did not apply to him. He and his mom's life turned upside down because the pursuit of justice had blinders on instead on being blind and following facts and leads which may have resolved it sooner rather than later.
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The Blacktongue Thief
- By: Christopher Buehlman
- Narrated by: Christopher Buehlman
- Length: 12 hrs and 44 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,385
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,055
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,044
Kinch Na Shannack owes the Takers Guild a small fortune for his education as a thief, which includes (but is not limited to) lock-picking, knife-fighting, wall-scaling, fall-breaking, lie-weaving, trap-making, plus a few small magics. His debt has driven him to lie in wait by the old forest road, planning to rob the next traveler that crosses his path. But today, Kinch Na Shannack has picked the wrong mark.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding
- By Anne Vaughan on 05-28-21
- The Blacktongue Thief
- By: Christopher Buehlman
- Narrated by: Christopher Buehlman
Enjoyable listen
Reviewed: 03-03-24
I heard of this book from some of my friends that have read other works of the author and so I gave it a shot, and I am glad that I did. I wasn't expecting this to be as funny as it was, his accents really sold the characters for me. I enjoyed the characters, how it was written and the main characters thought process was relatable. I recommend this book.
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Under the Trestle
- The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial
- By: Ron Peterson Jr.
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
- Length: 10 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 450
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 406
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 404
Under the Trestle is the true story of the most compelling murder case in Virginia history. In 1980, Gina Renee Hall, a Radford University freshman, went to a Virginia Tech nightclub on a Saturday night. She was never seen again. Her abandoned car was found parked beneath a railroad trestle bridging the New River, with blood in the trunk. The investigation led police to a secluded cabin on Claytor Lake, where there was evidence of a violent attack. Former Virginia Tech football player Stephen Epperly was charged with murder, despite the fact that Gina's body was never found.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beat Audiobook I’ve ever heard!
- By David Lane on 04-03-19
- Under the Trestle
- The 1980 Disappearance of Gina Renee Hall & Virginia’s First “No Body” Murder Trial
- By: Ron Peterson Jr.
- Narrated by: Kyle Tait
interesting story
Reviewed: 02-19-24
Annoying narration. Listen to the preview, if he annoys you in his speech pattern, keep browsing.
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Serpentine
- By: Thomas Thompson
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
- Length: 24 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 122
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 108
There was no pattern to the murders, no common thread other than the fact that the victims were all vacationers, robbed of their possessions, and slain in seemingly random crimes. Authorities across three continents and a dozen nations had no idea they were all looking for the same man: Charles Sobhraj, aka "The Serpent". A handsome Frenchman of Vietnamese and Indian origin, Sobhraj targeted backpackers on the "hippie trail" between Europe and South Asia. A master of deception, he used his powerful intellect and considerable sex appeal to lure naive travelers into a life of crime.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good Story / Weak Narration
- By Chandelle on 10-09-18
- Serpentine
- By: Thomas Thompson
- Narrated by: Mike Chamberlain
Charles was dealt a bad hand from birth that he continued to make worse.
Reviewed: 01-14-24
He could have made better decisions in life, which we can all relate to in one way or another.
There seemed to be some victim shaming when describing at least one of the women with the free love of the time, maybe it was just how the narrator sounded when reading it, I'm not sure.
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Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid
- The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change
- By: Thor Hanson
- Narrated by: Stacy Carolan
- Length: 6 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 62
In Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid, biologist Thor Hanson tells the remarkable story of how plants and animals are responding to climate change: adjusting, evolving, and sometimes dying out. Anole lizards have grown larger toe pads, to grip more tightly in frequent hurricanes. Warm waters cause the development of Humboldt squid to alter so dramatically that fishermen mistake them for different species. Brown pelicans move north, and long-spined sea urchins south, to find cooler homes.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book!
- By Nathan on 08-01-22
- Hurricane Lizards and Plastic Squid
- The Fraught and Fascinating Biology of Climate Change
- By: Thor Hanson
- Narrated by: Stacy Carolan
Great book!
Reviewed: 08-01-22
I was about two hours from finishing this book and realized how much I enjoyed this book and the facts, not just about global climate change but how the author brought in how closely related everything on Earth actually is tp each other
I rnded up going to the closest book store and purchasing the last hardcover copy they had in stock. I haven't bought a new physical book in a long time.
Keep up the good work, and thank you for writing this book.
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Quackery
- A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
- By: Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
- Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 993
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 863
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 863
What won't we try in our quest for perfect health, beauty, and the fountain of youth? Well, just imagine a time when doctors prescribed morphine for crying infants. When liquefied gold was touted as immortality in a glass. And when strychnine - yes, that strychnine, the one used in rat poison - was dosed like Viagra. Looking back with fascination, horror, and not a little dash of dark, knowing humor, Quackery recounts the lively, at times unbelievable, history of medical misfires and malpractices.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Computer-generated Narrator. Dated Humour.
- By Nemo on 12-28-18
- Quackery
- A Brief History of the Worst Ways to Cure Everything
- By: Lydia Kang, Nate Pedersen
- Narrated by: Hillary Huber
My review.
Reviewed: 07-28-22
I like how she brought a wide variety of topics to this book. I work in the optical industry so having some facts to about that was a very nice touch that I enjoyed.
Thank you for writing this book.
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The Sting of the Wild
- By: Justin O. Schmidt
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
- Length: 9 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 72
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 63
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 64
Entomologist Justin O. Schmidt is on a mission. Some say it's a brave exploration, others shake their heads in disbelief. His goal? To compare the impacts of stinging insects on humans, mainly using himself as the gauge. In The Sting of the Wild, the colorful Dr. Schmidt takes us on a journey inside the lives of stinging insects, seeing the world through their eyes as well as his own.
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4 out of 5 stars
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An interesting look at stinging insects
- By Colin Mc on 04-13-17
- The Sting of the Wild
- By: Justin O. Schmidt
- Narrated by: L. J. Ganser
Amazing.
Reviewed: 06-04-22
Highly educational without making it boring. Listening to the Pain Index descriptions is highly amusing. One of them compares the pain of a sting to stepping on a Lego in the middle of the night, something many of us can relate to.
Well worth the time and credit/payment.
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For the Thrill of It
- Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz Age Chicago
- By: Simon Baatz
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 20 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 426
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 386
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Story4 out of 5 stars 382
It was a crime that shocked the nation: the brutal murder in Chicago in 1924 of a child by two wealthy college students who killed solely for the thrill of the experience. Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb were intellectuals - too smart, they believed, for the police to catch them. When they were apprehended, state's attorney Robert Crowe was certain that no defense could save the ruthless killers from the gallows.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book, awful narrator
- By P'an on 08-27-20
- For the Thrill of It
- Leopold, Loeb, and the Murder That Shocked Jazz Age Chicago
- By: Simon Baatz
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
Good book, reader could be annoying.
Reviewed: 03-17-22
If you can be as easily distracted as I can then this may not be the best narrator for you. I noticed early on that he sometimes sucks his teeth (you'll know what I mean when you listen to it) and for me that was a distraction and an annoyance. If you're able to ignore it/suffer through it then he does really well at reading the story. He doesn't do the different voices for characters, which I liked, but he does something with his speech pattern that I did enjoy. He annoyed me when he should and was completely believable at some of the characters he spoke as.
Good listen, be mindful of the teeth sucking.
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If I Did It
- Confessions of the Killer
- By: The Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves, Dominick Dunne
- Narrated by: Kim Goldman, Pablo Fenjves, G. Valmont Thomas, and others
- Length: 6 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,044
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,723
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Story4 out of 5 stars 1,720
In 1994, Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson were brutally murdered at her home in Brentwood, California. O. J. Simpson was tried for the crime, but was ultimately found not guilty of criminal charges. The victims' families brought civil cases against Simpson, in which he was found liable for willfully and wrongfully causing the deaths of Ron and Nicole by committing battery with malice and oppression. The Goldman family views this book as Simpson's confession.
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5 out of 5 stars
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True OJ
- By Debra on 10-27-09
- If I Did It
- Confessions of the Killer
- By: The Goldman Family, Pablo F. Fenjves, Dominick Dunne
- Narrated by: Kim Goldman, Pablo Fenjves, G. Valmont Thomas, Grover Gardner
Hypothetical, huh?
Reviewed: 01-15-22
It was interesting to get the family's perspective on this.
OJ's words are of a typical victim shaming person where he,OJ, paints himself in this better than thou picture and blames Nicole for everything. it is hard for her to defend or dispute what was said because she was murdered.
interesting listen, from the words of a killer... in my opinion.
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