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Equal Rites
- Discworld, Book 3
- De: Terry Pratchett
- Narrado por: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
- Duración: 7 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 1,953
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 1,732
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 1,727
Everybody knows there's no such thing as a female wizard. So when the wizard Drum Billet accidentally passes on his staff of power to an eighth daughter of an eighth son, a girl called Eskarina (Esk, for short), the misogynistic world of wizardry wants nothing to do with her.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Disappionted NO choice but the new version.
- De Anonymous User en 06-16-22
- Equal Rites
- Discworld, Book 3
- De: Terry Pratchett
- Narrado por: Indira Varma, Peter Serafinowicz, Bill Nighy
Great Recording
Revisado: 02-27-24
This is a huge improvement over the earlier recording of Equal Rites. Nice to get a female narrator for the witches series who can do sardonic wit and comedic timing.
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Something Fresh
- De: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 7 h y 15 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 327
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 252
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 251
As Wodehouse himself once noted, "Blandings has impostors like other houses have mice." On this particular occasion, there are two imposters, both intent on a dangerous enterprise. Lord Emsworth's secretary, the Efficient Baxter, is on the alert and determined to discover what is afoot - despite the distractions caused by the Honorable Freddie Threepwood's hapless affair of the heart.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not terrible - but not a must-have, either
- De SGW555 en 10-18-07
- Something Fresh
- De: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
mostly good
Revisado: 12-12-18
Recording is poorly edited, with loud breathing left in-between sections of narration. Otherwise, performance and story are good fun.
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It Ended Badly
- Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History
- De: Jennifer Wright
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 8 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 807
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 738
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 735
Spanning eras and cultures from ancient Rome to medieval England to 1950s Hollywood, Jennifer Wright's It Ended Badly guides you through the worst of the worst in historically bad breakups. In the throes of heartbreak, Emperor Nero had just about everyone he ever loved - from his old tutor to most of his friends - put to death. Oscar Wilde's lover, whom he went to jail for, abandoned him when faced with being cut off financially from his wealthy family.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Shallow, poorly researched, forced humor
- De S. Yates en 05-11-17
- It Ended Badly
- Thirteen of the Worst Breakups in History
- De: Jennifer Wright
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
mostly enjoyable
Revisado: 07-22-18
Stories were interesting. Snarky one-liners were amusing. Sincere pop-psychology commentary was unnecessary to the book.
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We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- De: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 9 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 106,139
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 97,272
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 97,035
There's a reason We Are Legion was named Audible's Best Science Fiction Book of 2016: Its irresistibly irreverent wit! Bob Johansson has just sold his software company for a small fortune and is looking forward to a life of leisure. The first item on his to-do list: Spending his newfound windfall. On an urge to splurge, he signs up to have his head cryogenically preserved in case of death. Then he gets himself killed crossing the street. Waking up 117 years later, Bob discovers his mind has been uploaded into a sentient space probe with the ability to replicate itself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ignore the Publisher's Summary! This is Amazing!
- De PW en 04-12-17
- We Are Legion (We Are Bob)
- Bobiverse, Book 1
- De: Dennis E. Taylor
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
Eh
Revisado: 11-03-16
What did you like best about We Are Legion (We Are Bob)? What did you like least?
The story concept was good. The writing was not. It was more like reading the summary of a story than a story. There was no hint of suspense as everything was just delivered explicitly 'A happened. Then, B happened.' I can't recall once trying to figure out what was going to happen next, or how a character was going to behave. The humor also felt more like having a joke explained than hearing a joke delivered.
Has We Are Legion (We Are Bob) turned you off from other books in this genre?
No. I read enough good sci-fi and fantasy that this won't impact my reading list.
Have you listened to any of Ray Porter’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No. He was fine, given the material he was working with.
Did We Are Legion (We Are Bob) inspire you to do anything?
No.
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Santa & Pete
- A Novel of Christmas Present and Past
- De: Christopher Moore, Pamela Johnson
- Narrado por: Delroy Lindo
- Duración: 1 h y 26 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 126
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 102
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 101
Who would ever guess that the beloved legend of Santa Claus involves a seldom-told tale of faith and friendship between two men -- one white and one black? Long ago, Santa Claus had an African partner named Pete and together they brought the spirit of Christmas to America's first settlers. These two forever changed the way families celebrate the holiday. But through the years, Pete's contribution was forgotten.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not what I was expecting but still good
- De Kim en 12-09-10
- Santa & Pete
- A Novel of Christmas Present and Past
- De: Christopher Moore, Pamela Johnson
- Narrado por: Delroy Lindo
good but disorienting
Revisado: 09-17-10
The book was really very good, but I couldn't shake the feeling that I was listening to Orson Scott Card. I don't mean that it felt like a copy of OSC, just it had the same feel to it. It was imaginative and warm and interesting, without even a hint of humor.
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Not George Washington
- De: P. G. Wodehouse, Herbert Westbrook
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
- Duración: 5 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General3 out of 5 stars 17
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 8
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Historia3 out of 5 stars 8
James Orlebar Cloyster, in order to marry his true love, embarks on a scheme of such clever deception that he very nearly manages to ruin both his romance and his career. Told from multiple viewpoints - that of James, his fiancée, and friends - Not George Washington lampoons London society, literary pretension, the West End stage, playwrights, playgoers, bohemian life, and the newspapers of the day.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Great Book - Horrible Recording
- De MCB en 08-14-09
- Not George Washington
- De: P. G. Wodehouse, Herbert Westbrook
- Narrado por: Frederick Davidson
Great Book - Horrible Recording
Revisado: 08-14-09
Writing is great. Narration is good. Recording is the worst I've ever heard. Crackles and hissing would be fine - I've never been picky about sound quality. This has very frequent skipping where many words are missing. It could be whole sentences missing - it's hard to tell. There are authors where this would be less destructive of the story, but a Wodehouse book is about the beauty of the language and phrasing.
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