B. A. Ward
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Lock In (Narrated by Amber Benson)
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Amber Benson
- Duración: 10 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,321
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,993
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,012
Not too long from today, a new, highly contagious virus makes its way across the globe. Most who get sick experience nothing worse than flu, fever, and headaches. But for the unlucky one percent - and nearly five million souls in the United States alone - the disease causes "Lock In": Victims fully awake and aware, but unable to move or respond to stimulus. The disease affects young, old, rich, poor, people of every color and creed. The world changes to meet the challenge.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Love Amber's Narration
- De Anthony en 09-11-14
- Lock In (Narrated by Amber Benson)
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Amber Benson
Liked the story, hated the narrator.
Revisado: 12-14-16
How could the performance have been better?
The range of voices was comical rather than believable.
Any additional comments?
This story is more of a study in sociology. I wish Sci-fi had a sub-genre that focused more on social consequences rather than technology. You could throw Red Mars into that genre too.
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Dark Matter (Movie Tie-In)
- A Novel
- De: Blake Crouch
- Narrado por: Jon Lindstrom
- Duración: 10 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32,103
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29,078
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29,065
“Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the kidnapper knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man he’s never met smiles down at him and says, “Welcome back, my friend.” In this world he’s woken up to, Jason’s life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another Book Where the Ratings Lie
- De Matthew en 08-05-16
- Dark Matter (Movie Tie-In)
- A Novel
- De: Blake Crouch
- Narrado por: Jon Lindstrom
An easy listen
Revisado: 12-14-16
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
Yes. The book was fast paced and enjoyable
Any additional comments?
This is an easy listen. It is not heady as the title might suggest, but doesn't lack in unexpected twists. It was fun to speculate on the implications of placing oneself into superposition.
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Rainbows End
- De: Vernor Vinge
- Narrado por: Eric Conger
- Duración: 14 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,550
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 943
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 951
Set a few decades from now, Rainbows End is an epic adventure that encapsulates in a single extended family the challenges of the technological advances of the first quarter of the 21st century. The information revolution of the past 30 years blossoms into a web of conspiracies that could destroy Western civilization. At the center of the action is Robert Gu, a former Alzheimer's victim who has regained his mental and physical health through radical new therapies, and his family.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great Discovery
- De Steve en 03-06-08
- Rainbows End
- De: Vernor Vinge
- Narrado por: Eric Conger
Entertaining and fun, but not mind-blowing
Revisado: 12-21-15
Any additional comments?
This book started off very well. I was quite excited with where it was going; about halfway I felt it derailed. It was still worth the listen.
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Pollen
- De: Jeff Noon
- Narrado por: Maggie Mash
- Duración: 14 h y 52 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 39
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 35
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 35
The sweet death of Coyote, master taxi driver, was only the first. Soon people are sneezing and dying all over Manchester. Telekinetic cop Sybil Jones knows that, like Coyote, they died happy – but even a happy death can be a murder. As exotic blooms begin to flower all over the city, the pollen count is racing towards 2000 and Sybil is running out of time.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Interesting, but rambling.
- De Mark en 11-26-23
- Pollen
- De: Jeff Noon
- Narrado por: Maggie Mash
Not a sci-fi but a fantasy
Revisado: 12-21-15
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Perversions aside, this book would have been better classified as a YA novel rather than a science fiction work. There wasn't an ounce of science. The fantasy realm felt very juvenile.
What was most disappointing about Jeff Noon’s story?
The Vurt world was un-fascinating. The lust-infused world fell flat.
What about Maggie Mash’s performance did you like?
She was all-around good.
Was Pollen worth the listening time?
Nope. difficult to finish as I lost interest in the Alice-In-Wonderland parallel universe
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Kyrathaba Rising
- Kyrathaba Chronicles, Book 1
- De: William Bryan Miller
- Narrado por: Christine Padovan
- Duración: 7 h y 29 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 47
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 45
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 44
One hundred and seventy years from now, aliens decimate Earth. A relative handful of humans survive, hidden in deep subterranean enclaves that offer some protection from surface radiation. Although the main attack is now seven years in the past, one alien ship remains in orbit, and the conquerors are not content merely to let humanity lick its wounds...
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4 out of 5 stars
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Within the book one is faced with two worlds
- De Midwestbonsai en 05-01-15
- Kyrathaba Rising
- Kyrathaba Chronicles, Book 1
- De: William Bryan Miller
- Narrado por: Christine Padovan
YA fiction
Revisado: 06-30-15
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
It was over before it began. No time commitment at all
What was the most interesting aspect of this story? The least interesting?
I was interested in the subterranean survival and how the androids gained sentience. The fantasy portion felt entirely too corny.
How could the performance have been better?
The narrator was in character, but I couldn't suffer it. Most annoying voice EVER
Did Kyrathaba Rising inspire you to do anything?
Not download any more short books
Any additional comments?
It was too fast-paced. More explanation and character development would have gone a long way. It was a fun premise, but the execution was more young-adult than I had hoped for.
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