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Birds in Flight
- By: Anni Taylor
- Narrated by: Harriet Gordon-Anderson
- Length: 11 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,047
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3,824
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 3,822
In 1998, the American Jorgenson family had been on a year-long road trip in Australia. One humid, storming night, the mother - Elsa Jorgenson - vanished in an isolated stretch of Australian everglades. Elsa was never seen again. That night, twelve-year-old Lily Jorgenson was left alone and terrified in the family camper—even her teenage sister Iris is missing. When Iris comes racing back through the rain, she refuses to tell where she’s been. Lily is certain her sister is hiding a dark secret.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Kept me hooked, even with mispronunciations
- By Jujube33 on 03-10-23
- Birds in Flight
- By: Anni Taylor
- Narrated by: Harriet Gordon-Anderson
Nice and clean
Reviewed: 07-22-23
It took me a while to get used to the reader’s narrator’s voice, but in the end she did a good job. I’ve listened to the book in a very short amount of time, good sign. Pleasant listen, Relaxing despite the topic.
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Earth
- By: David Brin
- Narrated by: David DeVries, Kristin Kalbli
- Length: 26 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 224
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 194
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Story4 out of 5 stars 198
The long-awaited new novel by the award-winning, best-selling author of Startide Rising and The Uplift War- an epic novel set 50 years from tomorrow, a carefully-reasoned, scientifically faithful tale of the fate of our world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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David has an inside line on the future
- By Sean Dustman on 08-21-12
- Earth
- By: David Brin
- Narrated by: David DeVries, Kristin Kalbli
Milestone
Reviewed: 11-06-19
Great book, not perfect reading.
A truly remarkable re-imagining of our planet used as a trick to go deep into the theories on how to preserve our dear earth.
I loved it in paper and wanted to listen to it, I was mostly happy about this version too.
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The Guardians
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31,588
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 27,996
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27,793
In the small Florida town of Seabrook, a young lawyer named Keith Russo was shot dead at his desk as he worked late one night. The killer left no clues. There were no witnesses, no one with a motive. But the police soon came to suspect Quincy Miller, a young Black man who was once a client of Russo’s.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Is Grisham getting serious about writing again?
- By Wayne on 10-17-19
- The Guardians
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Michael Beck
Flat and never taking off
Reviewed: 11-05-19
I had given up on Grisham a few books ago, after a series of disappointments.
I tried once more, enticed by some reviews.
Unfortunately, I’ve been again disappointed.
The story is flat, never taking off, I kept on waiting for some twist but none happened.
He just took a true story, changed parts and repackaged it, not so well either. Pity.
Only positive: the reader, truly great.
I’ll sadly return this book, but I may try others read by Michael Beck.
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Origin
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
- Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 49,117
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 44,435
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 44,314
Robert Langdon, Harvard professor of symbology, arrives at the ultramodern Guggenheim Museum Bilbao to attend the unveiling of a discovery that “will change the face of science forever.” The evening’s host is Edmond Kirsch, a forty-year-old billionaire and futurist, and one of Langdon’s first students. But the meticulously orchestrated evening suddenly erupts into chaos, and Kirsch’s precious discovery teeters on the brink of being lost forever.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Formula over fiction
- By Evan M Carlson on 11-01-17
- Origin
- A Novel
- By: Dan Brown
- Narrated by: Paul Michael
Please no more of the same, by now highly predictable pattern !
Reviewed: 10-16-17
Same old a bene.
Ware it not for Paul Michael, this time I wouldn't even have bothered to wait till the end.
Pity. I had the same feeling after Inferno. I kept it just because it is set in Firenze, the city I live in.
This time I had enough, I will return the book.
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Stillhouse Lake
- Stillhouse Lake, Book 1
- By: Rachel Caine
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
- Length: 10 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 21,759
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,373
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 19,327
Gina Royal is the definition of average—a shy Midwestern housewife with a happy marriage and two adorable children. But when a car accident reveals her husband’s secret life as a serial killer, she must remake herself as Gwen Proctor—the ultimate warrior mom. With her ex now in prison, Gwen has finally found refuge in a new home on remote Stillhouse Lake.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Outstanding book! A must for suspense lovers...
- By shelley on 07-02-17
- Stillhouse Lake
- Stillhouse Lake, Book 1
- By: Rachel Caine
- Narrated by: Emily Sutton-Smith
Such a pity to end it ... making it become a series !
Reviewed: 08-02-17
Very good until two thirds, then... too bad the author decided to turn it into a series. This kind of story is not suitable for that. It left me with a sour taste. I may decide to return it.
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Dark Matter (Movie Tie-In)
- A Novel
- By: Blake Crouch
- Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
- Length: 10 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31,830
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 28,829
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 28,816
“Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the kidnapper knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man he’s never met smiles down at him and says, “Welcome back, my friend.” In this world he’s woken up to, Jason’s life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another Book Where the Ratings Lie
- By Matthew on 08-05-16
- Dark Matter (Movie Tie-In)
- A Novel
- By: Blake Crouch
- Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
I listened until the last minute, hoping (spoiler)
Reviewed: 08-25-16
Would you try another book from Blake Crouch and/or Jon Lindstrom?
yes, he wrote some good books too
What was most disappointing about Blake Crouch’s story?
I listened until the last minute, hoping... that it would find a plausible and resolute ending... but it did not happen... big delusion... not only the way BC depictd the inside and working of the box turns toward the unplaisible, but the book does not end ! The beginnign was enticing, but what a delision... I will return it. Sorry.
Have you listened to any of Jon Lindstrom’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
It's the only positive note !
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointment.
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Whirlwind
- The Asian Saga, Book 6
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 52 hrs and 59 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 653
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 579
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 579
When the shah is thrown out of Iran, the nation's turmoil becomes world headlines. Caught in this shifting world of fanaticism, ambition, duplicity, and violent death are the foreign helicopter pilots who have been servicing the oil fields up and down the country. Their one objective is to make a bold, concerted escape to safety across the Gulf.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Literally the End of an Era!
- By Chiefkent on 10-21-16
- Whirlwind
- The Asian Saga, Book 6
- By: James Clavell
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
Finally !
Reviewed: 02-26-16
Finally the unabridged version of this fascinating book from James Clavell ! I've read and loved the book many years ago and now I'm starting it all over again. I will write a full review as soon as I will have finished it, for now I am very happy from part 1 to say that the reader does a great job. Being my first listen to him I was afraid, but now I'm sure he is maintaining if not enhancing the magic of the book ! Highly recommended.
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The Last Town
- Wayward Pines, Book 3
- By: Blake Crouch
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 6,387
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5,677
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,677
Secret Service agent Ethan Burke arrived in Wayward Pines, Idaho, three weeks ago. In this town, people are told who to marry, where to live, where to work. Their children are taught that David Pilcher, the town's creator, is god. No one is allowed to leave; even asking questions can get you killed. But Ethan has discovered the astonishing secret of what lies beyond the electrified fence that surrounds Wayward Pines and protects it from the terrifying world beyond.
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5 out of 5 stars
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TWO/THREE star review within 3 hours ? RIDICULOUS
- By justin on 07-15-14
- The Last Town
- Wayward Pines, Book 3
- By: Blake Crouch
- Narrated by: Paul Michael Garcia
Disappointing final chapter
Reviewed: 09-24-14
Would you try another book from Blake Crouch and/or Paul Michael Garcia?
Well, unlike this third book, the first two installments of wayward pines read one after the other are very very good. I liked them a lot and still reccomend them,
As per Paul Michael Garcia, he is the only one that does a good job altso in this book too.
What do you think your next listen will be?
The Child by Fitsek.
Which scene was your favorite?
The fact that I cannot find one is the strongest indicator that I did not like it.
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
Not really. Actually it lost the chance to be great. It lost the chance to truly and fully follow and develop a few potentially great threads. It seemed clear to me that Blake Crouch when writing this book was already in the mindset of a neverending (but superficial) TV series instead of keeping the good job he did in the first two books. Such a pity.Maybe he was under pressure by the editor too, I don't know...
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 175,861
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,675
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161,495
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Macgyver on Mars
- By Michael G Kurilla on 06-21-13
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
Surprisingly gradually becoming a page turner...
Reviewed: 10-07-13
Any additional comments?
Starting as 2.5 stars because while very interesting in science it remains too confined in the initial one character setup... Starting from when the parallel multiple character earth setup gets in you appreciate the need and credibility of the beginning... From then on it grew on me and I ended up not wanting to stop the narration till the end.Very good reader in the end, same flop of appreciating him more and more as it goes...In the end I vote 4, also as encouragement to the author...
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Wolf Winter
- By: Clare Francis
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
- Length: 21 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 18
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Story4 out of 5 stars 16
In the chill of the Cold War, two Norwegians are shot dead after straying into Soviet wilderness, killings that will bind together three people in a web of treachery and passion: Halvard Starheim, veteran explorer, torn by the deaths of his friends and his love for a beautiful woman; Ragna Johansen, the attractive widow of one of the dead men, on a desperate search for love and fulfilment; Rolf Berg, brilliant Norwegian journalist, whose secret other life holds the key to a deadly conspiracy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good story, well told
- By Needles on 12-24-11
- Wolf Winter
- By: Clare Francis
- Narrated by: Simon Russell Beale
Read it much time ago, I was so curious to hear it
Reviewed: 10-26-12
Any additional comments?
... and I was not disappointed. Clare Francis here did a great job in creating a nice setting, I could almost feel the cold. It got my attention to the end like when I read the book...
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