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Rise of a Manor Lord
- A Progression Fantasy Isekai
- By: T.E. Bakutis
- Narrated by: Henry Kramer
- Length: 20 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 51
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 51
After accidentally becoming Lord of Gloomwood Manor, countless enemies seek to kill Drake and take his title. All he wanted was some beer and a pack of donuts. Instead, Drake got abducted, tossed into a fantasy world, and almost ritually executed by a pro-wrestler monk with performance issues. After stabbing his rather idiotic kidnapper to death, he magically inherits the old fart’s massive mansion, servants, mountains of gold, and deadly magic powers... which would be great if it also didn’t paint a giant target on his back.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I cant...
- By Christian on 01-23-24
- Rise of a Manor Lord
- A Progression Fantasy Isekai
- By: T.E. Bakutis
- Narrated by: Henry Kramer
...was NOT expecting that...
Reviewed: 04-13-24
I have to say I've read more that a few litrpgs and each one likes to add in their own twist to add a new angle on things, ya know? sometimes it works, sometimes it falls flat.
OH MY GOSH THIS IS A KEEPER!! I can't say this concept didn't cross my own mind for a story growing up, but, as I said, you have to figure out a way to make it WORK!! and IM SO EXCITED THAT THIS WORKS!! with his completely sarcastic and back biting nature, a world like this is a treasure trove of possibly!!!
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True Hero
- Champion Is Playing, Book 1
- By: Anton Emelianov, Sergei Savinov
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Tavia Gilbert
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,087
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,901
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,897
A simple man, lacking in knowledge, but quick of wit. He is flung into the future, where everything is different. Now, he has to make a name for himself, carve his own path in life. He decides to play a game, the biggest one in the world. A strategy game, focused on tactics, used to select the top managers of the largest international corporation. Now, he has to prove his mettle and earn a place for himself in the future....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Fake it tell you make it.
- By Cody on 05-25-19
- True Hero
- Champion Is Playing, Book 1
- By: Anton Emelianov, Sergei Savinov
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer, Tavia Gilbert
it's good dumb fun~
Reviewed: 12-13-23
the only thing that would crash this series would be making it political in any way. if the author made any "liberal" or "conservative" comment or if in the future they make any sjw garbage slant in their story.....it would had suffered and will suffer.
it's empty of politics.
it's simple and fun story telling and I loved it.
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The Grim Guys
- The Grim Guys, Book 1
- By: Eric Ugland
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 10 hrs and 17 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 663
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 572
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 570
Greg and Julian need to make a choice—die in the tornado that’s sucked them up in their van, or agree to hunt monsters in a world full of magic and levels and, oh yeah…monsters. The two frat bros may be master ghost hunters to their podcast listeners, but they never expected their antics to be taken seriously by a goddess in another dimension. And since when are ghosts the same as monsters? Awkward. But when the other option is certain death, it seems like it’s worth giving it the old college try.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Save your money this is book isn’t good
- By Ryan on 09-03-23
- The Grim Guys
- The Grim Guys, Book 1
- By: Eric Ugland
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
I listened too fast...
Reviewed: 11-22-23
it's a bad habit of mine...
now I don't have a book 2 for this series or a the next book for the other five series I'm in the middle of...
I love best friends/ band of brothers kind of books like this.
and the narrator is one of my favorites. (which is really high praise coming from a picky pansy like me).
the character dynamics are wonderful.
the plot is fresh.
and the dropped hints are... interesting....to say that it's obvious that they're plot hints, but BECAUSE it's obvious, I wanna doubt them and then the ACTIONS of minor characters gets you thinking in a whole other direction....
could be just me though....
i need book 2 stat...
like yesterday...
please....
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Paranormal Real Estate
- Dirk Cooper, Book 1
- By: Matthew Howry
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 241
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 221
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 221
The problems in Dirk Cooper's life were ghosts, money and the Mob. The solution was real estate. Join notable hobo Dirk Cooper as he lies, cheats and steals his way through life, desperate to recover the things he lost during the housing crash of 2008. When he is approached by a wealthy and powerful man with haunted houses to sell, Dirk thinks his troubles are over. Things are not as they seemed, however, and soon he is caught up in a web of dark magic and danger the likes of which he has never encountered before.
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5 out of 5 stars
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really refreshing, can't wait for more
- By riley on 05-13-22
- Paranormal Real Estate
- Dirk Cooper, Book 1
- By: Matthew Howry
- Narrated by: Scott Aiello
SO much better than the show...
Reviewed: 11-16-23
had no idea there was a book and was ecstatic when I saw this!!
the show was "eh, not bad" but now after reading the books I'm mortified.
it's like they just took the idea from the title and did their own thing. not even CLOSE!!!
THE BOOK IS SO MUCH BETTER!! WHY CAN'T THEY JUST DO IT RIGHT?!
I need a book 3.
show is way too woke to work and shot itself in the foot.
this book is balanced well.
nicely done~
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The Two Week Curse: A LitRPG Fantasy Series
- The Ten Realms, Book 1
- By: Michael Chatfield
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 17 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,592
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,392
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,389
Erik West is an ex-combat medic. He and his best friend, marine recon sniper Jimmy "Rugrat" Rodriguez, have been thrown into another world. They've become one of the "cursed". Now they have to figure out this fantasy world, where cultivation, skills, and abilities must be grown...or death awaits.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Treading mediocrity.
- By Adam on 02-18-22
- The Two Week Curse: A LitRPG Fantasy Series
- The Ten Realms, Book 1
- By: Michael Chatfield
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
HONEST OVERALL REVIEW for THE WHOLE SERIES
Reviewed: 05-14-23
don't you hate it when you start a series and by book 4 it sucks?
this review is for the whole thing. I'm gonna be honest with you.
the characters are well developed and relatable. I'm from a military household and I was CRYING I was laughing so hard at their banter, and crying at the tender brother in arms parts and by golly, I love a bro story.
this is a bro story staked with strong female characters....but all in all it's a bro in arms story and I am all in for it.
now for what I really wanna tell y'all.
even if you have to DRAW it out in your own little diagram, you HAVE to keep track of the side characters.
I kid you not.
I always have a good head for side characters and who is who anyway and even I got a little crosseyed by book 5.
but it is SO worth it.
you will have your favorite and your favs favorites and you will cry when stuff happens to them and it really is a rollercoaster of emotional ...I actually have no idea what trip I've been on, but it was a trip.
but you HAVE to pay attention to who is who. and it's SO worth it!!
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The Ninth Realm
- The Ten Realms, Book 11
- By: Michael Chatfield
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 7 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,118
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,941
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,944
Erik and Rugrat’s abilities will be pushed to the limit, honing their skills and allowing them to grow in new ways, ways they might not have thought of before. They stand to gain more than simple strength, and more power. Here they might learn the purpose of the realms, how it was formed, why it was formed, and the three races that weaved their fates together against the darkness.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Will not buy
- By Amazon Customer on 09-27-22
- The Ninth Realm
- The Ten Realms, Book 11
- By: Michael Chatfield
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
*taps arm* I need this story in an IV...
Reviewed: 01-11-23
the fact that I can't just move along to book 12 hurts me...
I don't think I've ever been as invested in a background character as I am in han-wu ❤️ I love that pyro with ALL my heart. I mean...chatfield doesn't just throw around names and have them mean nothing. no...if you don't keep track of the names, you're lost by book 5 and you're not reading this review....
BUT
I love them all so much...*^^*
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Monarch: A Prince Out of Time
- Monarch, Book 1
- By: J. McCoy, Eligos
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
- Length: 22 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 592
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 492
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 493
It’s hard to be a drunken idiot when the world keeps burning down around you. Cairn, the charming-yet-utterly-irresponsible heir to the Uskarrion throne, is all too happy to toss the crown aside. But an invasion, conspiracy, and rise of a terrifying villain result in his untimely death. Then, Cairn reawakens. It's a decade earlier, and he's in his childhood body. But he remembers everything...there's much to accomplish. First, however, he'd really love to stop himself from dying.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Multi-Reborn
- By Francisco on 04-24-22
- Monarch: A Prince Out of Time
- Monarch, Book 1
- By: J. McCoy, Eligos
- Narrated by: Luke Daniels
I am fully invested in this persons life....
Reviewed: 07-28-22
ok, first of all
to address ALL the concerns you have read about "character growth" in the other reviews. I read them and its what stopped me from reading this book for so long.
TWO THINGS
1) there is MORE TO LIFE than MAJOR change. Not everything has to slap you in the face ALL the time.
2) as for the - unsavory - individuals that are trying to make this political...i can bet they haven't looked themselves in the mirror and taken responsibility for ANYTHING their entire life, so reading a story about a boy who KNOWs how to apologize and FORGIVE others...it must REALLY rub them the wrong way.
I finally broke and started to listen to this book because i was desperate waiting for some other books to come out...
but unlike all the "stagnant" character development i was expecting, what i got instead was a subtitle mind game. Now, I can see how some could see that the guy didn't change that much, to give the fair critics their due, but, isn't that....normal? we as people don't usually change on a dime and its only book one. He's going to still have the same basic personality because as we get older its harder to change that, but what's CHANGING....is his PERSPECTIVE on LIFE....yes? We can ALWAYS learn MORE!!
dang it now i'm getting excited all over again and i need book 2!!!
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We Hunt Monsters
- By: Aaron Oster
- Narrated by: Shawn Hertel
- Length: 9 hrs and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 284
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 262
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 259
Keith has died 12 times. After making a deal with a mysterious immortal, he was sent to a new world in hopes of gaining the offered reward - a chance at a better life with his family. However, Keith failed to realize that this deal did not come with an expiration date, no matter how many times he died. After dying for the dozenth time, Keith renegotiates with the immortal. This new deal will see him sent to the world of Raiah - a world filled with monsters, cowardly monkeys, and a system of magic very similar to the fantasy roleplaying games his brother used to enjoy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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mmmmeeeeehhhh
- By Anonymous User on 07-23-22
- We Hunt Monsters
- By: Aaron Oster
- Narrated by: Shawn Hertel
Breath of Fresh Air!
Reviewed: 04-30-22
Not your average litrpg.
not the common sassy MC.
not the common OP MC. (it actually makes sense.)
the danger is ACCTUALLY dangerous and he actually almost dies.
the girl actually acts like a girl and the guy acts like a guy. that exchange where she hits him and he leaves her behind WAS SO REFRESHING IT WAS AWESOME!! it was the best part. it was so small compared to the whole book but it was so SOLID in their personalities. HE wasn't going to die. SHE wasn't going to be disrespected. but HE wasn't going to DIE. and ohhhhh...i loooove ittttt.....the deeper issues of the mind and how when you live that long you become numb and a different person and....ahhhh...its such a good story.
can't wait for book 2!
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Human Insanity
- An Outcast in Another World, Book 1
- By: KamikazePotato
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
- Length: 17 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,926
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,704
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,702
Rob didn't think of himself as anyone special, but when a pitch-black portal tried to wrap his best friend in chains, he stepped up without thinking and found himself ensnared instead. His moment of heroism results in being torn away from everyone he knew and loved, kidnapped by an unknown force that leaves him with a note in his pocket stating: "Good luck." After being thrown into the wilderness of Elatra, a hostile fantasy world ruled by levels, stats, progression, and bizarre video game logic, he finds himself entirely out of his depth.
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1 out of 5 stars
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if blood is your drug then everyone's a juice box
- By Amazon Customer on 04-07-22
- Human Insanity
- An Outcast in Another World, Book 1
- By: KamikazePotato
- Narrated by: Neil Hellegers
Dag nab it!
Reviewed: 04-09-22
so i like the lore and its....how to say...
it throws out just enough bait/info to keep you salivating! WHERE IS BOOK TWO!? I DEMAND IT NOW!
WHAT IS UP WITH THAT HEART WRENCHING EPILOUGE! Epilogues are supposed to set you up/psych you up for the next book not make you wanna CRY YOUR EYES OUT! WTF!! THAT WAS FLIPPING BEAUTIFUL AND EFFING I LOVED IT!
The amount of cursing is a bit much since this takes place on another world, i (personally) think they should have different swears, but at the same time if i were in the MCs shoes I would probably be cussing about the same amount as well...>.>.....
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Heroes of Last Resort
- The Other Guys, Book 1
- By: JK Galioto, CT Knospe
- Narrated by: Zachary Johnson, Annie Ellicott, Jeff Hays
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 114
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 100
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 100
Jack Jensen is a middle-aged nobody who lives a lackluster life in an even more uninteresting town. Having sampled every job the small town of Merrill, Wisconsin has to offer, he has excelled at nothing but growing his beer gut and his luxurious curly, chestnut brown hair. His life is one of unrealized potential and lack of direction. Things change one morning when his brother, an Army Major, lands his helicopter in the parking lot of Jack’s less-than-profitable gaming store.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great humor and voices
- By Michael Deleon on 03-29-22
- Heroes of Last Resort
- The Other Guys, Book 1
- By: JK Galioto, CT Knospe
- Narrated by: Zachary Johnson, Annie Ellicott, Jeff Hays
*flips table*
Reviewed: 04-05-22
THIS IS THE FOURTH BOOK IN A ROW THAT DOESN'T HAVE BOOK 2 OUT!!!
I'm so pissed.
T_T
I'm sobbing here that now i gotta go search for another book....
ok, now for an actual review:
This book made me feel hopeful and depressed all at the same time. =.= because i KNOW how it feels to work several jobs and feel like a putz. and its nice to have an escape fantasy, but every time i had to stop listening and come back to the real world....was just depressing...>.>....
i want all my Jack Of All Trade skills to be put to use as well....
it would be SO nice....
such a nice fantasy....
*^^*
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