S. Ainsworth

Fun short story listen.

Revisado: 12-04-21

I look forward to more stories by this author. It is a fun listen by a great reader

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Would be OK if you are new to Space history

Revisado: 07-21-21

The author states that the Saturn V is a two stage rocket with the SIVB as the second stage. Made me doubt any facts presented.

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Weir may have topped The Martian with this one

Revisado: 06-21-21

I really like Weir's stories that have no person as the villain. Like The Martian, space is the bad guy, not another person. It takes a special kind of writing to stay as scientific as possible, keep the story very interesting, and yet have no one as the bad guy. Nice work! This story could actually have a sequel.

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Holland is my favorite WWII historian.

Revisado: 06-21-21

Holland provides in depth information with stories and quotes from those who were there, awesome. My only gripe is the sound editor repeatedly let the volume drop to near zero as the reader ran out of breath or finished a sentence. Very frustrating for my old ears, especially when listening in the car over the car speakers.

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Good information on the status of evolution

Revisado: 05-15-21

Interesting read. However, I have trouble hearing the reader when he often drastically lowers the volume at the end of long sentences (as he runs out of breath?). I wonder why the editors allow that.

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The Sci-Fi to read in 2020

Revisado: 06-17-20

This is a great read for all The Sky's Falling messages we are getting in 2020. I enjoy the outside-of-the-box just barely science fiction ideas presented by Douglas Richards novels and this one is no exception. I love the real science taken just a step or two beyond reality at this moment. The narrator provides a superb performance, made the story easy to follow, and kept me attentive. The Epilogue is as enjoyable as the story, and presents the real science. I like that!

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History told from both sides

Revisado: 05-07-20

I have read several WWII books that included the D-Day invasion. This book is different in that it tells the story from both sides. You get to see what is going on behind the front lines on both sides. Great way to read history

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Bigotry and Discrimination in America during WWII

Revisado: 10-05-17

I was disappointed to find that the entire series was focused on how horrible America was to women, blacks, Hispanics, Japanese.... during WWII.

I expected some discussion and storytelling on the negative side, but I did not expect the entire scope to be negative. If you only listen to this work you would think America would have been a better place if the war was lost!

A bit disappointed, as it could have been great! I have read similar accounts of life in Britian that include people going without, children being moved to the countryside, and some of the inevitable evil. But it was not all evil!

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Good content, bad audio

Revisado: 05-18-16

The book was very interesting, when I could hear it well enough. Unfortunately I had to crank my speaker volume to nervously high levels in order to make out most of the narrator's words, due to the low decibel, unclear audio of the recording.

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Great story, not so great production

Revisado: 02-24-16

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

I like history where participants are quoted and followed. This story does just that. I would give the story and research more than five stars if possible.

Who was your favorite character and why?

The narrator did a nice job pronouncing names and places. There were many characters that played key roles in the conflicts. Names I have heard before.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Pete Bradbury?

The narrator is great, and has the perfect voice. The sound editing is poor! The sound editor lets the volume of the spoken word get to barely audible levels at the end of sentences and clauses. A bit annoying. If you have it loud enough to hear those parts, the rest is much too loud!

Any additional comments?

It would be nice to have an audible edition of these types of history where the list of names and titles for EVERYONE is left to an appendix. Not a problem if you are actually reading the book, but a bit lengthy for listening. I will NEVER remember them anyway.

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