Dillon

Best fantasy I've read in years.

Revisado: 11-24-24

This series shows that you can have a compelling story without taking yourself too seriously. This book is filled with tongue and cheek references and self aware jokes while still introducing an interesting world with plot twists and endearing characters. Essentially it's a series where the bad guy is capitalism, who wouldn't love that?

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Language Learning is the Perfect Covid Hobby

Revisado: 08-13-20

Right when everything shut down, I decided out of the blue that I wanted to learn Chinese in my new found free time. I have bought books, software and watched countless videos. But this audio book is hands down the most effective method I have used so far. I built up vocabulary quickly and had Chinese grammar simply explained to me. After finishing this book, I was able to astound my Chinese speaking friends.

When you are done, be sure to buy the follow up book "Next steps in Mandarin Chinese" where he goes into greater depth concerning tenses and questioning along with a whole lot more vocab.

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Leaves me wanting more

Revisado: 07-18-20

Shadows Rising is an excellent addition to the Warcarft collection. Unlike other books in the series, this one jumps around to a myriad perspectives throughout the book. I loved listening in on the thoughts of motivations of characters I know from the game. I learned a surprising amount in some cases and I can't wait to see how all these ideas tie into Shadowlands.

Great book,

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Peter Sagal never fails to please!

Revisado: 11-10-18

Peter Sagal's undeniable knack for comedy burns brightly all through out this books which he weaves gracefully in and out of incredibly tragic stories. I can unironically say that I laughed, I cried, and I changed.

I've begun to run again thanks to the inspiration in this book. Thank you Peter!

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Wow, what an important book

Revisado: 05-24-18

With the seeming resurgence of racist ideals and alt facts, I wanted to gain a real and true picture of what transpiring before and during the Civil War. I am so glad I picked this book it brings to light so many falsehoods I hear from everyone and even what I was taught in college!! That being said, I couldn't finish the book, the author quotes so many historical figures saying such outrageously racist things (things that eerily resonate with today's climate) that I couldn't resume listening without being disgusted. I'm certainly not returning it though, this book was everything I was looking for. Thank you Mr. Bonekemper!

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Not Neil's best work

Revisado: 12-31-17

Don't get me wrong, I think Mr. Shusterman is an excellent author and is definitely worth your time and credits. That being said, the premise of this series, in my opinion, is so outlandish and unrealistic, I couldn't possibly take the story seriously. The adults in this story are beyond cold or oppressive to a degree that's almost comical. I strongly urge you to try a different series by this author.

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Honestly, not that great...

Revisado: 05-24-16

Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?

I won't be recommending this book to anyone I know. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely love The Sherlock universe and I think Moriarty is one of literature's best antagonists. That being said, if you're like me, you might not like this book either.

One problem is that most of the authors write about the reichenbach falls, which means most of the stories contradict themselves in one way or another. Some stories he dies, some he lives, some he intends to go over, some he barely escapes with his life.

Next, some stories completely break from the genre. I really wasn't interested in hearing about Moriarty fighting an alien invasion or planning a caper with woodland creatures.

So if you buy this book, I hope you know what you're getting into, because I did not, and that's why I eventually had to return it.

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Best Book So Far!!!

Revisado: 07-08-14

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This book really has it all, an exciting heist, double crossers, triple crossers, a dog named spot and most importantly; Harry on a rampage. This book was exciting from beginning to end with clever writing and epic reading I can't imagine anyone not liking this book. Buy it and buy it now!!

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I listened to it over and over

Revisado: 05-23-14

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I always imagined Oscar Wilde as being a very serious writer. However there were several instances in this play were I couldn't breathe because I was laughing to hard. I've made everyone I know listen to it and everyone has thanked me for the experience. I definitely recommend this for you.

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Good Story, Poor Narration

Revisado: 11-29-13

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Let me start off by saying the story itself is pretty great. If you enjoy space and warfare, then you'll enjoy this series.

But be warned the narration was less than perfect. There were two things in particular; the narrator doesn't speak with confidence like you would expect a marine to sound like. He just sounds depressed about every little detail.....

The other thing involves what could be described as "sound effects", Whenever a character is speaking with a radio, they add an echo which I found very distracting. I wish they hadn't done that.

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