K. Jemison

I seriously urge you to be patient with the beginning!

Revisado: 03-25-25

OK! I very nearly stopped listening to this story. The beginning is very slow and ditzy. I was not at all compelled by the start, but after the first important plot point of the story happened it immediately became compelling. Unlike most litRPG I've read, this one actually takes a compelling look at the psychologic/emotional toll the juxtaposition of life from one world to another takes. Hang in there and you'll find a very compelling narrative! If I were to give the author any advice it would definitely be to rework the opening, which is the weakest link when it has the most important function of grabbing the new reader's attention!

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Really fascinating to see the process!

Revisado: 02-19-25

I'm not a writer, but I really enjoyed seeing the initial brainstorming session, rough drafts and feedback in addition to the final stories. Definitely a must listen for aspiring writers and a fun look inside the process for everyone else. I enjoyed all the stories as well.

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Get up to speed with our next president

Revisado: 07-23-24

Like a lot of people, I don't know as much about Kamala Harris as I'd like. Here is a chance to hear from her, in particular her opinion on reproductive choice.

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First slog by Tchaikovsky

Revisado: 06-24-24

I've enjoyed all his previous books immensely, but while I appreciated the themes of the book and some of it was absolutely brilliant (see the central library's information sorting method), the pacing was outright painful. Maybe listen to the preview and see how the pacing goes for you before buying it.

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You aren't buying this for what you think you are buying it for...

Revisado: 12-16-23

No, while Harlan Ellison's original screenplay is poignant, poetic, and beautiful, what you are actually buying this for is listen, spellbound, as Harlan spends literally hours eviscerating all those who have wronged him in the past. Of course this is primarily Gene RoddenbJerry, but also those that supported him. These parts are actually recorded by Ellison and you can feel the relish in his voice as he sets the record straight, and he has receipts. It's classic Ellison. I imagine he must have been a very hard man to be friends with, but he is certainly an incredibly gifted, if cantankerous, writer.

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A lot of fun that also hits you in the feels!

Revisado: 11-11-23

I haven't enjoyed a hero school story this much since Super Powereds. Highly recommend. As well as the flip. If you enjoyed this, try the other.

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Pulp stories shined brighter in my memories

Revisado: 07-20-23

I just finished listened to the first few books in the Eric of Melnibone books. I remember, in junior high school, loving these books. They were first multiverse stories I ever stumbled upon with multiple incarnations of the eternal champion in multiple dimensions with time lines that did not flow in parallel such that when characters met it was often the first meeting for one, but not the other. All of this seemed mind blowing back then, but now the stories, characters, and scenes all seem tissue paper thin. I won't bother continuing the stories.

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I didn't realize there were versions with different narrators

Revisado: 06-15-23

As always, I loved Abercrombie's storytelling, but was caught by surprise to find a different narrator than I was accustomed to. If you have been listening to the Hachette Audio version narrated by Steven Lacey, be careful to choose that version! I'd like to stress that there is nothing at all wrong with Michael Page's performance, but it is jarring to hear new voices for familiar characters.

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Slog through the first half

Revisado: 12-30-22

I literally stopped listening to the book and started a new one because I was so disgusted with the writing of Mentor Harvus and the daughter of the mayor of the village. It was so two dimensional, and stupid. However once the quest began the story was thoroughly enjoyable. I honestly recommend listening to the first portion of the story at a faster speed so you get through it faster.

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Collection of short stories

Revisado: 03-04-21

Some are about robots and a good number are not. I'm sure I recognized the first story from another collection I read. It's a great selection of stories, but pleases ignore Audible's decision to put it in the "Robot" time line. The stories about robots still largely adhere to the 3 laws of robotics, but that is the only link to the robots continuity.

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