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Binary Cycle
- Part 1: Disruption (Binary Cycle Saga 1)
- De: W.J. Davies
- Narrado por: Chris Patton
- Duración: 3 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 31
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 28
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 27
They escaped a ruined Earth, barely staving off extinction. Two-hundred years after arriving on the beautiful and bizarre planet of Taran, humanity is thriving once again. Until now…When famous scientist Cassidy Walker uncovers evidence that the planet is teetering on the brink of disaster - a catastrophe that mankind will not walk away from - the countdown to the next great challenge in human history begins. And they might not survive this time.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Formulaic beyond belief; writing seems like a parody.
- De Jacqueline Kiffe en 04-13-21
- Binary Cycle
- Part 1: Disruption (Binary Cycle Saga 1)
- De: W.J. Davies
- Narrado por: Chris Patton
Young Adult Fare
Revisado: 11-28-22
I gave this a try after finding it available in the Plus catalog, and would have been dissatisfied had I purchased it.. I stopped listening at Chapter 8. Not to be unkind, but presumably this is a first novel--it certainly reads like one, at least, right from the start, which is why I was unwilling to invest time into it until the end.
Audible should do everyone a favor and label this as a Young Adult work--I might have enjoyed it at 16, but not at 60.
Narrator: please check your pronunciation of Rigel--I've never heard it pronounced that way.
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Rocket Men
- The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
- De: Robert Kurson
- Narrado por: Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
- Duración: 12 h y 20 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 2,640
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,383
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 2,378
By August 1968, the American space program was in danger of failing in its two most important objectives: to land a man on the moon by President Kennedy's end-of-decade deadline and to triumph over the Soviets in space. With its back against the wall, NASA made an almost unimaginable leap: It would scrap its usual methodical approach and risk everything on a sudden launch, sending the first men in history to the moon - in just four months.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Men Who Saved 1968
- De Gillian en 04-04-18
- Rocket Men
- The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man's First Journey to the Moon
- De: Robert Kurson
- Narrado por: Ray Porter, Robert Kurson
Worthy History of the First Human Moonflight
Revisado: 09-21-22
Even having lived through those times, I found this enjoyable book about the Apollo 8 mission still enhanced my appreciation for both the significance of this journey as well as the considerable risks involved. Well worth the credit for any fan of space exploration (and twice as worth it in the 2:1 credit sale where I found it), and I always appreciate Ray Porter as a fine narrator.
One pedantic point: I see one reviewer is critical of the narrator's pronunciation of Gemini, insisting it should be gem-en-eye and not gem-en-ee. That is incorrect. While both pronunciations are acceptable (check your dictionary), because the U.S. space program was conducted mostly in the American South, the Gemini Program adopted the southern pronunciation, which is indeed gem-en-ee. Go to YouTube and listen to any recordings made during that era, and you'll hear it consistently pronounced that way. Indeed, I've heard Michael Collins (Command Module pilot of Apollo 11) pronounce the word both ways literally within the same sentence, referring in one case to the constellation (gem-en-eye), and in the other to the space program (gem-en-ee). It's an understandable mistake--I've even heard young astronauts make it--but anyone sufficiently familiar with the early history of space flight knows it is properly pronounced gem-en-ee.
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In the Company of Mind
- De: Steven Piziks
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
- Duración: 12 h y 12 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 28
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia3.5 out of 5 stars 27
Lance Blackstone's father has used his son as a guinea pig in illegal medical experiments and punishes Lance when the experiments go wrong. His mother knows what's going on, but does nothing to stop it. And Lance loses chunks of time. Days or even weeks sometimes pass while he sleeps. He finds himself in strange places with no memory of how he got there. Odd objects show up in his room and he has no idea where they come from. Total strangers treat him like a close friend. Voices argue inside his head. And then one of the voices speaks directly to him, a voice that claims to belong to an artificial intelligence.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Very dark, but interesting.
- De Amazon Customer en 10-29-20
- In the Company of Mind
- De: Steven Piziks
- Narrado por: Kevin Pierce
Definitely Needs Trigger Warnings
Revisado: 05-22-22
Interesting study of multiple personality syndrome, but Audible really, really, really needs to tag this extremely dark material for repeated elements of brutal rape, physical and emotional child and spousal abuse, and some racism. Definitely not YA material.
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Conspiracies & Conspiracy Theories
- What We Should and Shouldn't Believe - and Why
- De: Michael Shermer, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael Shermer
- Duración: 6 h y 30 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,129
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,867
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,854
The stuff of conspiracy theories makes for great, entertaining stories in movies, books, and television. And there is no shortage of subjects: from who really killed JFK to the truth behind 9/11. And then, there are subjects from alien invasions to the Moon landing was simulated - theories that are truly out of this world, which according to some, is flat. Many of these crazy concepts have jumped off the pages or screens to become so pervasive in our culture that thousands - even millions - subscribe to them as reality.
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4 out of 5 stars
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No chapter titles!!???
- De Nomad of the World en 09-21-19
- Conspiracies & Conspiracy Theories
- What We Should and Shouldn't Believe - and Why
- De: Michael Shermer, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Michael Shermer
Good but too short
Revisado: 04-26-22
I found this to be a good introduction to a fascinating topic. And while past reviewers rightly complained about their lack, there are chapter titles now (Apr 2022).
That said, the content is suspiciously short--obviously the author has something to hide. Someone should really look into this.
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