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Blaine & Erin M.

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Love This Pair

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 09-19-22

This is the second audio book I've listened to written by Lily Chu and narrated by Phillipa Soo. Soo's voice and narration style seem made for Chu's slightly quirky characters. I found myself prioritizing my day around listening to this audio book.

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Dead City, Book 1 Audiolibro Por Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant arte de portada

Excellent Narration, Good Thriller

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 12-27-16

What made the experience of listening to Dead City, Book 1 the most enjoyable?

Scott Brick does an excellent job narrating this story and brings the characters to life.

What did you like best about this story?

The world was an interesting premise where there was a zombie outbreak but it had been halted in its tracks.

Have you listened to any of Scott Brick’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

The only other story I've heard Scott Brick narrate was a companion story to this one, so it was performed in the exact same style.

Any additional comments?

The story was a little predictable but did a good job of moving forward at a quick pace and is an easy listen at just over 12 hours long.

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An Introduction to the World of Alterra

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 07-21-15

If you could sum up The Dream Engine in three words, what would they be?

Who is insane?

What about Ray Chase’s performance did you like?

Ray Chase did an excellent job performing this book - it was quite simple to tell who was speaking based on their individual voices and he drew you right into the action.

Any additional comments?

This book follows Eila as she slowly goes crazy, in a society where everybody takes a drug and it's almost inconceivable for somebody not to. Eila has to attempt to wean herself off of the drug, while hiding that she's not taking it from not only her parents but everybody else, or else she'll be sent to the insane asylum, Joffrey Columns.

A fun and fast read, this book is opening a whole new world and I can't wait to read more stories set in it.

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Skip the Audible Version, Go For Kindle

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3 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
2 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-20-15

Any additional comments?

The story was okay; there were some general flaws with the pacing and what not, but it was still a fine diversion. The author should not have tried to narrate it himself, however. Every character had the same voice, and there were many times when I couldn't tell if another character had started speaking or it was still the original one, nor could I tell when the hero was thinking to himself or speaking out loud. There was also a lack of gravity during the action scenes, it was just being read out of the book flat. I might consider reading the second book, but unless there's a new narrator I wouldn't get the audible version.

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Drawing Out the Dragons Audiolibro Por James A. Owen arte de portada

Inspirational Story

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
4 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-20-15

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I didn't listen to it in one sitting...but nearly so.

Any additional comments?

Drawing out the Dragons is an inspirational story - I like how if you put your head down you can find a way to make anything work. It's a great message, and I'm glad that James Owen shares his stories to kids at a time when it'll do them the most good. Well worth a read or listen.

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Ted Saves the World Audiolibro Por Bryan Cohen arte de portada

Great Narration, Interesting Concept,Shows Promise

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
3 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-06-15

Any additional comments?

Steven Jay Cohen did a great job narrating this book; it was easy to tell different characters apart and I enjoyed his reading thoroughly. The world itself was an interesting concept, dealing with a war between good and evil and entities that can basically take control of corpses (though making them much less corpse-like.)

That said, the story felt a little bit lacking; the super-powers for the main character (Ted) are a bit over the top and hard to really relate to. He's not quite as impervious as Superman, but is pretty close to it. I also found Erica to be a bit hard to believe in her role and attempts to blend in as a high school student rather than actually doing her job.

It is an introduction to a new world, though, and the story and characters did improve throughout the text as the book prorgressed. I will eventually pick up the second novel to see what becomes of the characters; I could see myself continuing with the series or calling it good at book two at this point, but hopefully the trend of improving prose throughout the novel continues at a steady pace in book 2 in which case I could see this as a must-read series for fans of young-adult teenage super-heroes.

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Amazing Performance, Riveting Story

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 03-06-15

What does Ryan Kennard Burke bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

Ryan Kennard Burke does a great job with differentiating all of the voices throughout the work; there are a lot of characters with a fair bit of dialogue and each was instantly recognizable.

Any additional comments?

I enjoyed No Such Thing as Werewolves. The premise seemed a bit silly but I'm glad I gave the book a chance as once things get moving they don't let up a whole lot on the pace throughout the rest of the book. There is plenty of foreshadowing of things to come throughout the work, but you still never really knew exactly what would happen when. I like that main characters are regularly killed off so you never know exactly who will be safe and who in danger during the action sequences in the book. It's also hard to know who to root for; the "bad guys" aren't so easily defined as all of the characters are fallible.

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Let's Get Digital Audiolibro Por David Gaughran arte de portada

Great Introduction to the Self-Publishing Market

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4 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
4 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 02-15-15

Any additional comments?

The first two-thirds of this book describe the current marketplace and why it's a great time to be a writer, and the last third of the book offers case studies of people who have found success in publishing by going their own way instead of relying upon the traditional publishing model. This books provides a great overview and motivation for becoming a self-publisher and is worth a read for any author that wants their words to be read.

Simon Whistler did a great job narrating the text.

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Surprisngly Entertaining Tale About Writing a Book

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-13-15

Any additional comments?

I was a member of the Fiction Unboxed program when it was launched on Kickstarter in May 2014 and watched the entire process unfold throughout that following June. I was expecting this book to be a basic rundown of what went down (it was originally slated to just be a book full of transcripts) but Johnny and Sean always outdo themselves and instead wrote a narrative that retold the story in a much more satisfying way.

At it's nutshell, this book is about two guys writing a book together. Somehow, the actual story told is much more exciting than you would think from the description. They open with the history of the project and what led to its inception, running a Kickstarter campaign, finding a nugget on which they could base their novel, writing said novel and producing a finished product (from conception to completion) in 30 days, and then meeting with members of the community to more fully flesh out their story world at a summit a few months later.

There is intrigue, backstabbing (sort of...if you really bend the meaning behind the word...), even cliffhangers galore from chapter to chapter. Even knowing the story (since I was there for the entire thing) they had me on the edge of my seat.

Simon Whistler did an excellent job of narrating the book, even if it does seem odd to hear his voice instead of Johnny's, from whose point of view the book is told and who I am used to listening to multiple times per week. Simon's cool voice and strong accent are very easy to listen to, and his production quality leaves very few errors to distract you from the book. (In fact, in this book, I didn't notice any at all.)

This is a quick listen at just over 5 hours.

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The Beam: Season 1 Audiolibro Por Sean Platt, Johnny B. Truant arte de portada

An Immersive World - Great Read & Listen

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5 out of 5 stars
Ejecución
5 out of 5 stars
Historia
5 out of 5 stars

Revisado: 01-13-15

Would you listen to The Beam: Season 1 again? Why?

I would definitely listen to this book again. It was the first time that I listened to an audiobook with multiple narrators in the production, and I think that it worked really well with the multiple points of view that this book is told from.

Which scene was your favorite?

I especially enjoyed the scenes with Crumb, and none more than the ones from his point of view while he is still crazy.

Any additional comments?

I'm really looking forward to listening to The Beam: Season 2, which I've already read but can't wait to hear. Hopefully it coincides with the third book coming out so I can refresh my memory about what has been happening before starting the third one.

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