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This Is Not a Game with Marc Fennell
- By: Marc Fennell
- Narrated by: Marc Fennell
- Length: 3 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 250
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 240
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 240
This Is Not a Game is the extraordinary untold story of the internet’s first conspiracy theory, the legend of Ong’s Hat. Marc Fennell will dive deep into a previously unexplored world of tech hippies, eccentric web subcultures and simmering paranoia, uncovering how this tongue-in-cheek artistic experiment backfired on its creator and went on to influence much of what’s wrong with the internet today.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Great Deep Dive into the Imagined
- By Heidi Froelich on 21-08-2024
- This Is Not a Game with Marc Fennell
- By: Marc Fennell
- Narrated by: Marc Fennell
Great story-telling and a wild ride!
Reviewed: 26-05-2024
This is an amazing tale from the wild frontier of the early days of the internet, told with Fennell’s usual flair. A thoroughly enjoyable listen.
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The Situation Room
- The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
- By: George Stephanopoulos, Lisa Dickey - contributor
- Narrated by: George Stephanopoulos, Peter Ganim, Elisabeth Rodgers
- Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
George Stephanopoulos, the legendary political news host and former advisor to President Clinton, recounts the history-making crises from the place where twelve presidents made their highest-pressure decisions: the White House Situation Room.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The authenticity
- By Anonymous User on 24-05-2024
- The Situation Room
- The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis
- By: George Stephanopoulos, Lisa Dickey - contributor
- Narrated by: George Stephanopoulos, Peter Ganim, Elisabeth Rodgers
Super interesting angle on significant events
Reviewed: 20-05-2024
I really enjoyed this look at significant global events, from the perspective of those who ‘serve in silence’.
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The Women
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 14 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 797
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 772
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Story5 out of 5 stars 772
‘Women can be heroes, too’. When twenty-year-old nursing student, Frances “Frankie” McGrath, hears these unexpected words, it is a revelation. Raised on California’s idyllic Coronado Island and sheltered by her conservative parents, she has always prided herself on doing the right thing, being a good girl. But in 1965 the world is changing, and she suddenly imagines a different path for her life. When her brother ships out to serve in Vietnam, she impulsively joins the Army Nurses Corps and follows his path.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A well researched and moving story of the nurses in the Vietnam war.
- By Anonymous User on 01-04-2024
- The Women
- By: Kristin Hannah
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Devastating story telling
Reviewed: 04-05-2024
I highly recommend this book. The writing is beautiful and the narration is excellent.
I made the mistake of listening to the last hour while out on a long run.
It is hard to run and sob at the same time and yet there I was…
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Lola in the Mirror
- By: Trent Dalton
- Narrated by: Victoria Graves
- Length: 13 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,254
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,211
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,210
A girl and her mother have been on the run for sixteen years, from police and the monster they left in their kitchen with a knife in his throat. They've found themselves a home inside a van with four flat tyres parked in a scrapyard by the edge of the Brisbane River.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Chapters out of order
- By Natalie Stirling on 12-10-2023
- Lola in the Mirror
- By: Trent Dalton
- Narrated by: Victoria Graves
Exquisite storytelling
Reviewed: 05-04-2024
Dalton’s ability to find joy and wonder in dark places shine bright in his latest gem.
His love for those who society at best ignore and at worse despise raises the spirit and shines a light on the shared human experience of city life.
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Fourteen Days
- A Collaborative Novel
- By: Margaret Atwood - editor, Douglas Preston
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 17
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Performance3.5 out of 5 stars 17
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 17
One week into the COVID-19 shutdown, tenants of a Lower East Side apartment building in Manhattan have begun to gather on the rooftop and tell stories. With each passing night, more and more neighbours gather, bringing chairs and milk crates and overturned pails. Gradually the tenants—some of whom have barely spoken to each other—become real neighbours.
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2 out of 5 stars
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such potential
- By Anonymous User on 13-08-2024
- Fourteen Days
- A Collaborative Novel
- By: Margaret Atwood - editor, Douglas Preston
- Narrated by: Shayna Small
Brilliant listen
Reviewed: 26-03-2024
Fabulously rich storytelling and a clever narrative format worked brilliantly to encompass the different voices of the writers. Best listen of the year!
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Peril
- By: Bob Woodward, Robert Costa
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
- Length: 13 hrs and 35 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 177
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 147
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 146
The storming of the Capitol on 6 January 2021 revealed the transition from President Trump to President Biden to be one of the most dangerous periods in American history, with the result of the election called into question by the sitting president. But, as internationally best-selling author Bob Woodward and acclaimed reporter Robert Costa reveal for the first time, it was far more than just a domestic political crisis.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent!
- By Anonymous User on 26-09-2021
- Peril
- By: Bob Woodward, Robert Costa
- Narrated by: Robert Petkoff
Remarkably fresh insights
Reviewed: 15-01-2024
A *lot* has been written about this chapter in US political history.
This book surprises (although it shouldn’t, considering the author) for its fresh insights into events.
It is obviously deeply sourced and goes well beyond the headlines and trite retelling of events.
Highly recommend.
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Sedition Hunters
- How January 6th Broke the Justice System
- By: Ryan J. Reilly
- Narrated by: Ryan J. Reilly
- Length: 12 hrs and 32 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story5 out of 5 stars 4
The January 6th attack is an unprecedented crime in American history. Sprawling and openly political, it can't be handled by the traditional rules and norms of law enforcement—threatening the very idea of justice and its role in society. A mass of online tipsters—"sedition hunters"—have mobilized, simultaneously providing the FBI with valuable intelligence. In this work of extraordinary reportage, Ryan Reilly gets to know would-be revolutionaries, obsessive online sleuths, and FBI agents, and shines a light on a justice system that's straining to maintain order in our polarized country.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A deep dive into background I hadn’t previously heard
- By Anonymous User on 27-12-2023
- Sedition Hunters
- How January 6th Broke the Justice System
- By: Ryan J. Reilly
- Narrated by: Ryan J. Reilly
A deep dive into background I hadn’t previously heard
Reviewed: 27-12-2023
This has the makings of a brilliant movie, if it focused more on the individuals who worked to bring people to justice. Probably a little dry for many, with lots of historical detours that while interesting, didn’t add that much to the story.
A nice long listen over the Christmas break.
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Expiry Date
- DI Alec McKay, Book 4
- By: Alex Walters
- Narrated by: David McCallion
- Length: 11 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 63
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 58
A family day out turns sour for DI McKay when he stumbles across an unidentified corpse. The day becomes darker still when his brother-in-law goes missing and is eventually found dead, the result of a seemingly accidental fall. Meanwhile, DCI Helena Grant has a disastrous on-line date with a pompous senior manager of a local hotel chain. Her initial amusement turns to unease at his disturbing behaviour. And, as she arrives home, she receives a threatening text from someone who has been watching her.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Spoiler alert
- By julie H. on 12-08-2023
- Expiry Date
- DI Alec McKay, Book 4
- By: Alex Walters
- Narrated by: David McCallion
The narrator makes it
Reviewed: 31-10-2023
If there is a better narrator I have not come across them.
Likeable characters, some nice twists and another fun book from the author.
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Dark Corners
- DCI Kenny Murrain, Book 2
- By: Alex Walters
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
- Length: 9 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 113
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 107
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 105
A missing child's body is found on the edge of the Peak District. As DCI Kenny Murrain and his team investigate, more attempted child abductions are reported. Murrain's instincts tell him this is a community with secrets, and those secrets have their roots deep in the past. Unexpected connections surface as he uncovers mysteries long buried. A motorcycle accident in the nearby hills. The unexplained death of a local prison governor. And a high-profile child killing two decades before.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Booooring
- By Amanda M. on 15-06-2024
- Dark Corners
- DCI Kenny Murrain, Book 2
- By: Alex Walters
- Narrated by: Greg Wagland
Enjoyable
Reviewed: 10-07-2023
This is an enjoyable, easy read with a number of plot lines and likeable characters.
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Isolated
- Jason King Series, Book 1
- By: Matt Rogers
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
- Length: 7 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 45
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 42
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Story4 out of 5 stars 42
On a cold night in Australia, two construction workers driving along a deserted mountain road are gunned down inside their vehicle. The killings are fast. Efficient. An assassination carried out with expert precision. The only witness to the crime is a man resting by the side of the road. Recently retired, he'd flown halfway across the world to escape his demons. Ex-US black ops operative Jason King.
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1 out of 5 stars
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So bad it’s good
- By Anonymous User on 07-03-2023
- Isolated
- Jason King Series, Book 1
- By: Matt Rogers
- Narrated by: Roger Wayne
So bad it’s good
Reviewed: 07-03-2023
This is what happens when an American visits Australia once, for a week, and decides to base a book there.
The only thing more amazing than the lack of local knowledge (hint, eucalyptus aren’t deciduous, and you’d never hear a local talk about the ‘woods’) is the poor, sweetly enthusiastic narrator’s attempts at Australian and English accents.
Pro-tip: a pickup truck is known as a ute, as in utility.
Not pronounced ‘Oot’.
That was the point I laughed out loud in public and knew I had to see this sweet disaster through.
I imagine the book was written by someone who lives in his mum’s basement and who never played contact sports, let alone served in any capacity, as his knowledge of concussion and physical injury, while enthusiastic, was so unrealistic as to be funny and about as good as his local knowledge.
On the upside, it has amused me for several days, and has me yelling ‘OOT!’ every time I see a Hilux.
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