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Time for the Stars
- De: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
- Duración: 6 h y 36 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,537
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,362
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,370
Travel to other planets is now a reality, and with overpopulation stretching the resources of Earth, the necessity of finding habitable worlds is growing ever more urgent. There’s a problem though—because the spaceships are slower than light, any communication between the exploring ships and Earth would take years.
Tom and Pat are identical twin teenagers. As twins they’ve always been close, so close that it seemed like they could read each other’s minds.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My First Heinlein
- De DJM en 01-27-11
- Time for the Stars
- De: Robert A. Heinlein
- Narrado por: Barrett Whitener
Heinlein as always
Revisado: 09-09-22
light science, fanciful fiction, just enough depression and angst to keep it interesting. highly recommend!!
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Leverage in Death
- In Death, Book 47
- De: J. D. Robb
- Narrado por: Susan Ericksen
- Duración: 13 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,371
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 5,773
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 5,732
For the airline executives finalizing a merger that would make news in the business world, the nine a.m. meeting would be a major milestone. But after marketing VP Paul Rogan walked into the plush conference room, strapped with explosives, the headlines told of death and destruction instead. The NYPSD’s Eve Dallas confirms that Rogan was cruelly coerced by two masked men holding his family hostage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Captivating
- De Jean en 09-23-18
- Leverage in Death
- In Death, Book 47
- De: J. D. Robb
- Narrado por: Susan Ericksen
J.D./Nora as always. never a clunker
Revisado: 09-29-21
incredibly capable female protagonist. alpha male spouse, death, violence, light romance. everything you look for when Eves involved.
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Phule Me Twice
- Phule's Company, Book 4
- De: Robert Asprin, Peter J. Heck
- Narrado por: Noah Michael Levine
- Duración: 8 h y 37 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 424
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 389
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 389
You can't mistake just anyone for a Phule. When the planet Zenobia is invaded, Captain Willard Phule is made their military advisor. The first priority for Phule's Company: staying out from underfoot of the peaceful, dinosaurlike Zenobians.... But, unbeknownst to the Zenobians, they're getting two Phules for the price of one. A robot double of Phule appears out of nowhere. And only the real Phule knows who the real Phule is....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Classic story marred by jarring performance
- De N. J. Simicich en 02-14-19
- Phule Me Twice
- Phule's Company, Book 4
- De: Robert Asprin, Peter J. Heck
- Narrado por: Noah Michael Levine
didn't Phule me!
Revisado: 09-25-21
as expected from Mr Aspirin, witty, light, and entertaining! a fast paced scifi / comedy. I highly recommend the series to anyone that enjoys this genre.
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The Chronicles of Narnia Complete Audio Collection
- De: C. S. Lewis
- Narrado por: Kenneth Branagh, Alex Jennings, Michael York, y otros
- Duración: 33 h y 45 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 17,062
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 14,680
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 14,630
For over 60 years, readers of all ages have been enchanted by the magical realms, the epic battles between good and evil, and the unforgettable creatures of Narnia. This box set includes all seven titles in The Chronicles of Narnia - The Magician's Nephew; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe; The Horse and His Boy; Prince Caspian; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader; The Silver Chair; and The Last Battle.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Comes without book subdivisions - chapter key below
- De Daniel en 01-07-20
one of the all time greats
Revisado: 04-17-21
regardless of your religious beliefs, every child should read this set. it promotes truly great ideals!
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Falling Free
- Miles Vorsokigan, Book 4
- De: Lois McMaster Bujold
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 8 h y 44 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,320
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,836
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,843
Leo Graf was just your average highly efficient engineer: mind your own business, fix what's wrong, and move on to the next job. But all that changed on his assignment to the Cay Habitat, where a group of humanoids had been secretly, commercially bioengineered for working in free fall. Could he just stand there and allow the exploitation of hundreds of helpless children merely to enhance the bottom line of a heartless mega-corporation?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don't read this one first
- De Carol en 02-20-13
- Falling Free
- Miles Vorsokigan, Book 4
- De: Lois McMaster Bujold
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
Who needs feet?
Revisado: 01-02-19
Once again Lois drags me into another world, and surrounds me with marvelous characcters! This story is another example of why she is one of my favorite authors.
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Zero G
- De: Dan Wells
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller, Margaret Ying Drake, Josh Hurley, y otros
- Duración: 4 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 17,620
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,933
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,884
Zero is just one of 20,000 people aboard a spaceship bound for a new planet set to be colonized. The journey is over a century long but luckily, everyone is in stasis, so they’ll be safe and sound asleep during the trip. Everyone that is, except for Zero, whose pod has malfunctioned, waking him up a hundred years early. His initial excitement in roaming the ship alone quickly turns to a heart-stopping interstellar adventure when a family of space pirates show up, trying to hijack the ship and take the colonizers hostage.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Passengers movie with space pirates
- De Kingsley en 12-07-18
- Zero G
- De: Dan Wells
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller, Margaret Ying Drake, Josh Hurley, Eddy Lee, Jennifer Van Dyck, Allyson Johnson, David Shih, Betsy Hogg, Chelsea Spack
Good escape read
Revisado: 12-09-18
Obviously not Kipling, or even Ringo. Still a nice little (inprobable) story, with a charming protagonist, and a happy (though predictable) ending.
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The Shooters
- De: W.E.B. Griffin
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 18 h y 33 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,341
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,093
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,077
A key DEA agent has been kidnapped by drug runners. As much as the news angers Presidential Agent Castillo, he thinks there’s no way he could get permission to rescue the man. But Castillo’s wrong - the President himself orders Castillo to do anything it takes to bring back the agent...anything except get caught.
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5 out of 5 stars
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W.E.B. Griffin
- De Dan en 04-24-09
- The Shooters
- De: W.E.B. Griffin
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
Great action, Unforgettable characters!
Revisado: 06-17-18
Mr Griffin's ability to build unique and memorable characters , sets him on that rarely achieved literary plateau, with the likes of Dickens, Clancy, and Cussler. His stories provide hours of entertainment and pleasure!
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To Sail a Darkling Sea
- Black Tide Rising, Book 2
- De: John Ringo
- Narrado por: Tristan Morris
- Duración: 14 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,985
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,803
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,803
With human civilization annihilated by a biological zombie plague, a ragtag fleet of yachts and freighters known as Wolf Squadron scours the Atlantic, searching for survivors. Within every abandoned liner and carrier lurks a potential horde, safety can never be taken for granted, and death and turning into one of the enemy is only a moment away. Yet every ship and town holds the flickering hope of survivors. One and two from lifeboats, a dozen from a fishing village, a few hundred wrenched by fury and fire from a ship that once housed thousands....
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1 out of 5 stars
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very bad for Ringo fans but good for teenage girls
- De Eric en 02-12-14
- To Sail a Darkling Sea
- Black Tide Rising, Book 2
- De: John Ringo
- Narrado por: Tristan Morris
It's a Zammie
Revisado: 02-08-18
Faith rocks ( just like the first book ), and Sister Sophi Is Indomitable. Take A Great Escapist Ride With John Ringo. P.S. Halligan Tool Is My Favorite Forceful Entry Tool ( I Bought My Own To Carry In My Car )!
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Echo Burning
- Jack Reacher, Book 5
- De: Lee Child
- Narrado por: Dick Hill
- Duración: 14 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,338
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,260
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,264
Reacher is hitching through the heat of West Texas and getting desperate for a ride. The last thing he's worried about is exactly who picks him up.
She's called Carmen. She's a good-looking young woman, she has a beautiful little girl...and she has married into the wrong family. They're called the Greers. They're a bitter and miserly clan, and they've made her life a living hell. Worse, her monster of a husband is soon due out of prison. So she needs protection, and she needs it now.
Lawyers can't help. Cops can't be trusted. So Reacher goes home with her to the lonely ranch where nothing is as it seems, and where evil swirls around them like dust in a storm. Within days, Carmen's husband is dead - and simmering secrets send Echo, Texas, up in flames.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The Worst Jack Reacher Ever!
- De S. Craig en 05-06-09
Reacher, my escapist hero! a great time out
Revisado: 01-02-12
Where does Echo Burning rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
The reacher series always provides an easy interesting read. not earth shatteringly great but always entertaining
What did you like best about this story?
I prefer single protaganist stories, with values similar to my own. Reacher is a man of few words and deep thoughts. This particular story features several plot twists I found unexpected, but they greatly improved the story
What does Dick Hill bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
Mr Hill brings inflections and pacing that occasionally inspires an understanding of the characters I might have missed out on had I been reading this book
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Reacher, the man you need on YOUR side
Any additional comments?
I can heartilly recomend this story (or any Reacher novel) to those bibliophiles looking for a good escape from the daily grind
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