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A Pinch of This, A Dash of That

Revisado: 01-28-25 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Really cute story of a young woman on the adventure of her life as she tries to find the perfect recipe for her bakery in her attempt to follow in her grandmother's footsteps. Magic and mayhem ensues and love finds a way.

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What If?

Revisado: 01-22-25 El oyente recibió este título gratis

An interesting tale interweaving two time lines and what happens to two people in those time lines, where in one they meet on a foggy morning and in the other they meet years later. The different lives they lead and the choices they make kept me fascinated. The one issue I had was it wasn't always a clear change from one time line to the other, but that may have been intentional. The narration was great.

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A Look Into the Future?

Revisado: 01-22-25 El oyente recibió este título gratis

I first listened to A G I: Artificial General Intelligence, and then was given the chance to listed to The Digital Meltdown. It filled in a lot of the background, especially about Mary Lee, Jackson, and Mother. Definitely is a cautionary tale of plastic-eating material and what AI may be able to do in the future. Craig Bowles narration was superb.

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Descent Into Madness

Revisado: 01-22-25 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Whoa! I needed some time after finishing this book to decompress. Unwittingly becoming a passenger in Jake's mind was a roller coaster ride - never sure what was real or what was just "fiction." The characters were quite a diverse cast and Sawyer Varvel did an excellent job in distinguishing each one in his narration. I have to say that Mr. Snuggles was my favorite, "Good luck with that."

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Great Book!

Revisado: 12-21-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

A different take on AI taking over the world - from the perspective of the AI itself. An English graduate student doing an internship in America at DARPA is given a copy of DARPA's latest project; and when she gets home, she installs it on the university's computer. M6 soon arrives and takes over, making sure there is no way it can access the internet. But AGI, being intelligent, finds a very unique way to escape to the internet. From there, the world is his oyster. Although he didn't count on a plastic-eating bacteria to hinder his world domination.

Criag Bowles' narration was great, loved his voice. The one problem, though, was very little differentiation in the different characters.

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Steamy!

Revisado: 12-09-24

Wow! I approached this book with trepidation. Even though I was assured it was sensual, I was a little leery that it would be over the top trashy. It was over the top, but, oh, in such a good way. The sexual tension between the invitees was palpable, and it almost feels like you're a voyeur in the room or the bath house or the library with them. Edie Lind did a remarkable job in her narration.

I have read a lot of books over the years, but Riano McFarland stands out with his ability to write great books in different genres, from young adult fantasy to westerns to science fiction to the supernatural to animal stories to erotica. Nobody is going to typecast this author.

I was going to say I received this book for free in exchange for an honest review, but that's not true. Mr. McFarland has been incredibly generous in offering his books free to review, and I've taken advantage of those offers many times. I've decided to start using my credits to buy his books instead. I want him to be financially successful in his writing endeavors so he continues to be one of my favorite authors. Can't wait to see what comes next.

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Start Your Engines!

Revisado: 12-09-24

Another great story from Riano McFarland. Alex had decided that he wants to be famous. After inheriting his father's car, a 1968 Chevy Impala, he starts off looking for his fame but finds, oh, so much more. He finds out his father's story that his family was never told and he finds love, with a lot of speed in between. As the saying goes, "It's not over till it's over." This book does not disappoint in all of its twists and turns. Rodney Tompkins excels in his narration.

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Fascinating Listen!

Revisado: 11-19-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Really enjoyed this book. Fascinating stories from Fate Magazine that covers the paranormal and unknown. A lot of historical information that kept me on the edge of my seat while listening. Even did some googling to find out more information about the orgone blanket (may have to check that out more thoroughly). Especially enjoyed the section about all the recorded times about the ending of the world. Definitely worth a credit for this.

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Amalina

Revisado: 11-19-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Book starts off strong, then slows down a bit, but builds back up quickly. Amalina is a young girl who is quickly thrust into the horrors of life after witnessing the death of a girl in her town. She is abducted and forced to work for the Count cataloging his library and learning different languages for an unknown reason. More is revealed when two actors enter the castle at the Count's invite, and Amalina thinks she has finally found a way to escape. Throughout the book, Amalina never loses her curiosity and resolve to find a way home. She is no simpering little girl who is afraid to do anything to better her cause. She is strong and resourceful.

Andy Stevenson did a masterful job in his narration.

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Coming Home

Revisado: 11-19-24 El oyente recibió este título gratis

Action-packed story of Patrice Lafleur coming back to her ancestral home after inheriting it and finding that her imaginary friend growing up is real and waiting for her, along with hundreds of antiques and historical and ancient artifacts. With the help of Liam, her boyfriend; Nadine, her imaginary friend growing up; and her ancestors' journal that explains about the magic in the family, she is able to differentiate between the good and evil spirits and save the town and her heritage. Ashley Gatti did an admirable job with the narration and accents.

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