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I hope he’s wrong

Revisado: 07-16-23

But I fear this may be the future. Maybe it’s already here. Cautionary tale for sure.

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The most Dave Grohly book ever written

Revisado: 11-10-21

I'm a big fan of Dave Grohl as musician and he puts off the cool-dork vibe about as well as anyone. But when I started listening to the book, stylistically, I thought it sounded a bit like something a precocious 8th grader might write. But then as I got deeper into it I realized how spot-on it was. This is him. A precocious 8th grade rocker dude. Dave lets him out to play and his inner-dude just has a good time. He's constantly amazed at the life he gets to live and that's totally Dave. Loved it. You rock Dave!

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Check your library before you buy!

Revisado: 05-28-21

As I listened to this book I kept telling myself I’ve heard this before, but maybe not? Anyway I looked and there’s another version in my library called The Unexpected Gift of Joseph Bridgman. It’s a different narrator, but the same book. That’s why I gave it a three stars for story. I guess they do this since the other narrator was British, but don’t change the title please!!

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A Revelation

Revisado: 08-10-20

Who thinks about breath? I mean, sometimes when I can't breathe I may think about it, but this book opens my eyes to the power and importance of breathing the right way. It tells me why it is critical and gives me guidance on how to do it. Really fascinating and informative. A very engaging self-help guide.

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What did I just listen to?

Revisado: 05-01-20

I have 429 titles in my library, and there is nothing else even remotely like this book. The closest comparison for me would be some of the titles by Neal Stephensen. It's a long book, and for a while, I found it a bit annoying. The excruciating detail that the main character (named Belt Magnet of all things) goes into about virtually everything in his life, as well as exploring all other potential alternatives had he made a different decision about something and...well, it's kind of weird at first. But it serves the story, and being inside Belt's head is an interesting place to be. There's a lot to digest here, e.g., I may have to return to this review at a later date. Or maybe I'll just go smash my swing set.

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Either I don't get it, or its just bad

Revisado: 11-25-19

I'm surprised I stayed with this book as long as I did. It was a bit like watching a train wreck in slow-motion and you just can't look away. I won't give away a whole bunch, as assume from the high ratings that it is getting that there are a lot of fans of this type of writing. Let me just say this: It is NOT "Contemporary Science Fiction" which is the sub-genre that I generally search for new books. There is nothing even remotely sci-fi about this book. I'm not sure how I would classify it. Horror, I guess? Badly written horror? The dialog is cringe inducing, the character development would bore an 8 year-old. About the only thing that partially redeems it is the narrator did an OK job with the action scenes. Otherwise, it really was just nonsensical. Ideas seemed to spring forth without any real need or explanation. Like I said, either I missed the point, or it's just bad.

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Brown does it again!

Revisado: 09-27-19

It has to be tough to keep up the quality of the narrative for a long series, but Brown manages it. This is another outstanding contribution to what I personally think is the best science fiction/fantasy series of the last 5 years. I will sometimes put on the first few chapters of Red Rising just to hear Tim Gerard Reynolds set the stage for the epic adventures to come, If you haven't given this series a try, do yourself a favor and just try Red Rising. You will soon find yourself tearing through the rest of the series!
I was skeptical at first that some additional narrators were added this time around, but they did not disappoint. Each brought something new and intriguing to the story line. Great choices, great voices. Another great book!

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Billy ain't all that odd!

Revisado: 09-27-19

First thing that annoyed me about this book was the non-stop backwoods accent. I thought it was a bit over the top. But the biggest disappointment is that there were no real surprises. Billy Todd as a character did everything you would expect him to do. There was virtually no humanity to the character. He was "perfect" for his time, with all the other characters continually singing his praises. It would have been much more interesting if he had at some point snapped and done something truly out of character, or at least revealed a bit of a dark side. But this book just stuck to the same old post-apocalyptic tropes:" Prepping, surviving, having to make the tough decisions and act as judge and jury, because you know, "we ain't got time for all that stuff..." Good versus evil in the wicked new world. Really bad bad guys, and really good good guys. Nothing in between.

About the only redeeming quality for me was some of the practical things that a group of people in this situation might have to do to deal with the challenges of daily existence. Some interesting takes on what it would mean if the infrastructure completely broke down. Otherwise, what started out as an interesting character study devolved into predictable, well-trodden ground. Billy isn't really that odd afterall.

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One of the best listens I've had in a while!

Revisado: 09-03-19

I guess you would call this a dystopian tale. It takes you on a very twisted yet plausible journey. The characters are multidimensional, and there is no clear cut political message or bent to this story. Every time I thought I knew what the moral of the story was, it threw a curve at me. Well worth the credit. I hope Hart does not follow it up. I think it is a perfect stand alone novel.

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Can be a challenge to listen, but worth the effort

Revisado: 08-09-19

I say it's challenge because the writing is dense and intricate at times. It something that I normally would prefer to read, but it still pulled me in with a unique vision that brings up many intriguing questions, and points out how little we know about our forests and nature in general. Probably listen to this one multiple times. There;s much that I missed on the first time through.

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