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The Mayor of Noobtown
- Noobtown, Book 1
- De: Ryan Rimmel
- Narrado por: Johnathan McClain
- Duración: 9 h y 3 m
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After dying and being reborn into a world that's built like a video game, Jim has found himself stuck in a very old-world style new-player zone for low-level adventurers. Unfortunately, the zone fell out of use centuries ago, and no one told the monsters they were supposed to take it easy on the Noobs. Even worse, the only new player around is Jim. Jim has been given an opportunity, and he'll do his best to take advantage of it.
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Like the land but actually finishes story lines.
- De Kaz en 09-03-19
- The Mayor of Noobtown
- Noobtown, Book 1
- De: Ryan Rimmel
- Narrado por: Johnathan McClain
surprisingly solid
Revisado: 07-01-24
What with the title being a bit jargon-ey, I want sure what to expect from this title. The start was a little weird, but the book quickly gains its own wings and takes off. I appreciate the quality of the writing, the narration, and even the internal mechanics and verisimilitude of the in-world "system."
It is easy for a LitRPG book like this to rely on the use of game terms to establish tension and then expect the reader to be impressed at the protagonist when they overcome the odds, as when a level 12 character defeats a level 43 boss and his posse. This book instead properly uses dramatic tools to lay out the tension and the mechanical details are not unbelievable. When outlandish odds are overcome, there is a reason. The protagonist has a special power that quite understandably tilts things in his favor. It's well done.
I'm going to keep listening to the next book!
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A Ruse of Shadows
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 8
- De: Sherry Thomas
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
- Duración: 13 h y 3 m
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Charlotte’s success on the RMS Provence has afforded her a certain measure of time and assurance. Taking advantage of that, she has been busy, plotting to prise the man her sister loves from Moriarty’s iron grip. Disruption, however, comes from an unexpected quarter. Lord Bancroft Ashburton, disgraced and imprisoned as a result of Charlotte’s prior investigations, nevertheless manages to press Charlotte into service: Underwood, his most loyal henchman, is missing and Lord Bancroft wants Charlotte to find Underwood, dead or alive.
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SO GOOD!
- De Ctd en 06-29-24
- A Ruse of Shadows
- The Lady Sherlock Series, Book 8
- De: Sherry Thomas
- Narrado por: Kate Reading
A Fresh Load Of Coal
Revisado: 06-29-24
I admit that my ardor for this series had begun to wane a bit after the last couple of books. It started to feel kind of aimless as a contiguous narrative, and while I was excited for this book to be released I was also fairly trepidatious.
Fellow readers, have no fear; a fresh batch of coal has been tossed onto the grate. Not only have the flames rekindled, but now we begin to see there's been a wonderfully complex simmering above the fire and it's starting to take shape.
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The Kaiju Preservation Society
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 8 h y 2 m
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When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food-delivery apps. That is, until Jamie makes a delivery to an old acquaintance, Tom, who works at what he calls “an animal rights organization”. Tom’s team needs a last-minute grunt to handle things on their next field visit. Jamie, eager to do anything, immediately signs on. What Tom doesn't tell Jamie is that the animals his team cares for are not here on Earth. Not our Earth, at at least. In an alternate dimension, dinosaur-like creatures named Kaiju roam a warm and human-free world.
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I'm listening with a permanent smile on my face
- De Lucy A. Pithecus en 03-15-22
- The Kaiju Preservation Society
- De: John Scalzi
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
Very fun book
Revisado: 03-28-24
As the author indicates in his postscript, this book is just supposed to be fun. It achieved that spectacularly. I love giant monster fiction in general, and this was a great example of the genre. It's a story with a compelling protagonist, fascinating science fiction, and a relatable story regardless of the obviously fantastical elements.
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Farilane
- The Rise and Fall, Book 2
- De: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrado por: Tim Gerard Reynolds, Michael J. Sullivan, Robin Sullivan
- Duración: 13 h y 44 m
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Being an unwanted twin in the Imperial line of succession, Farilane became a scholar, adventurer, and in a time when reading was once more forbidden—a book hunter. Her singular obsession is finding the mythical Book of Brin, a tome not just lost but intentionally buried. Respected and beloved by the Teshlor Knights, not even their legendary skills can protect her for what she finds is more dangerous than what she sought.
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Another Character that I Fell in Love With.
- De Wendy H. en 06-08-22
- Farilane
- The Rise and Fall, Book 2
- De: Michael J. Sullivan
- Narrado por: Tim Gerard Reynolds, Michael J. Sullivan, Robin Sullivan
The Last Hour, Man
Revisado: 03-24-24
I've read a lot of Michael's books at this point; I've listened to far more audiobooks performed by Tim. I'm not sure whose effort here is a greater triumph, but the combination of the two is utterly breathtaking.
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Allegiant
- Divergent Trilogy, Book 3
- De: Veronica Roth
- Narrado por: Emma Galvin, Aaron Stanford
- Duración: 11 h y 51 m
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What if your whole world was a lie? What if a single revelation - like a single choice - changed everything? What if love and loyalty made you do things you never expected? The explosive conclusion to Veronica Roth's #1 New York Times best-selling Divergent trilogy reveals the secrets of the dystopian world that has captivated millions of listeners in Divergent and Insurgent.
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I hate it when this happens
- De Theodore en 11-03-13
- Allegiant
- Divergent Trilogy, Book 3
- De: Veronica Roth
- Narrado por: Emma Galvin, Aaron Stanford
Note To Self: No More Visits
Revisado: 01-24-24
I decided to reread this series because I remember LOVING the first one... but aside from the major plot points I couldn't remember a single thing about the second or third volumes.
Turns out that's because I didn't really like them much.
No particular reason - the writing is on point. And I did appreciate the ending perhaps more this time than I did on my first read-through. But I doubt I'll be back for a third trip through this world. Veronica Roth's writing has grown so much since this series - I'd rather read Chosen Ones 3 times than sit through these again, honestly.
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Secrets and Spellcraft
- Art of the Adept, Book 2
- De: Michael G. Manning
- Narrado por: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Duración: 21 h y 9 m
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Now a student at Wurthaven, Will is confronted with the truth of the present. The powerful magic embodied by wizards like his grandfather is but a distant memory. Though the practice of the current day is timid and uninspired, Will needs the knowledge that’s preserved and managed by the college. At every turn he finds that sorcery is supreme, while wizards are trained merely to assist and support those who hold the real power - a power based on an evil so deep that few who are living know the truth of its foundation.
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F-bombs in every other sentence
- De O. F. en 11-05-20
- Secrets and Spellcraft
- Art of the Adept, Book 2
- De: Michael G. Manning
- Narrado por: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Two-For-One
Revisado: 01-11-24
The real downside to this series is that Michael Manning really doesn't seem to be able to write a single book. Both books in this series so far have read like 2-book omnibuses. It just makes it difficult to get as deep into the second story arc after the big release at the midpoint of the books. But that's my only complaint - otherwise the books are well-written, the characters are fully-formed, and the narration by Tim Gerard Reynolds is, predictably, fantabulous. I'll definitely be reading book 3.
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Gilded
- De: Marissa Meyer
- Narrado por: Rebecca Soler
- Duración: 15 h y 33 m
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When one of Serilda's outlandish tales draws the attention of the sinister Erlking and his undead hunters, she finds herself swept away into a grim world where ghouls and phantoms prowl the earth and hollow-eyed ravens track her every move. The king orders Serilda to complete the impossible task of spinning straw into gold, or be killed for telling falsehoods. In her desperation, Serilda unwittingly summons a mysterious boy to her aid. He agrees to help her… for a price. Love isn't meant to be part of the bargain.
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First in a series
- De Claudyus en 11-11-21
- Gilded
- De: Marissa Meyer
- Narrado por: Rebecca Soler
An Instant Classic
Revisado: 01-11-24
This book takes my breath away. Marissa Meyer does great work, especially with her fairytale reinterpretations, so the first time I picked up this audiobook I expected it to be good.
It's not good, though - it's fan-freaking-tastic. I read a lot of books but very few are as completely consuming as this duology. While I'm reading, I am there. I exist in Serilda's world. Whatever is troubling me is automatically relegated to background noise, because there is a much more vivid world unfolding in my mind. (Which, as someone with a chronic illness, it exactly what I need sometimes.)
This book pulls deeply from some of our most beloved western fairytales, and sends you off to a Bavarian wonderland of gods and demons and wee tiny magicks. There's intrigue, romance, monsters, fighting, twists and turns, a sense of familiarity turned on its head... everything a heart could wish for. This would be a great roadtrip listen for a mixed group since there's something for everyone (which is quite the qualifier, if you ask me).
Next time you're sick, or stuck on a long, tedious work trip, or you just need to not be in your own shoes or head for a bit, pick this book up. Before you know it, you'll be reaching for the second book!
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Chosen Ones
- De: Veronica Roth
- Narrado por: Dakota Fanning
- Duración: 15 h y 12 m
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Fifteen years ago, five ordinary teenagers were singled out by a prophecy to take down an impossibly powerful entity wreaking havoc across North America. He was known as the Dark One, and his weapon of choice - catastrophic events known as Drains - leveled cities and claimed thousands of lives. Chosen Ones, as the teens were known, gave everything they had to defeat him. After the Dark One fell, the world went back to normal...for everyone but them. Of the five, Sloane has had the hardest time adjusting.
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Same dull and depressed tone throughout
- De Thien-Nga Vo en 04-09-20
- Chosen Ones
- De: Veronica Roth
- Narrado por: Dakota Fanning
I'd Choose This One Again & Again
Revisado: 01-11-24
I absolutely adored this book. I really don't understand why its rating isn't higher - I was utterly charmed by it. It's definitely not a YA book, but for we adults who grew up with those YA books it's a really good (and somewhat cathartic) trip.
I thought the pacing was on point, and while it's true I was not expecting the events of part II (if the book hand continued as part I I'd have been just as thrilled with that) I wasn't upset with the turning of events. I had trouble putting it down, honestly - though I listened to the audiobook which has tremendously high production value and I can't suggest that version strongly enough.
I haven't read any Veronica Roth works aside from the Divergent books: those I enjoyed, but I really didn't like the third book at all, and found it to be very unsatisfactory. From those books to this one Roth has shown, I think, tremendous growth as a writer. I imagine that the character of Sloane in Part I is so believable because she's based in large part on Roth's own experiences with celebrity following that first trilogy.
Long story short: this is a standalone book. If you don't like it, you're not setting yourself up for a whole series. It ends with finality, so max you're in for a 15h 12m bit of background noise (if you're doing the audiobook - which you should) and it's over and you never have to think about it again. I loved it, myself, and I will probably be making a return visit.
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Illuminae
- The Illuminae Files, Book 1
- De: Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
- Narrado por: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lincoln Hoppe, Johnathan McClain, y otros
- Duración: 11 h y 40 m
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Audie Award, Multi-Voiced Performance, 2016. The year is 2575, and two rival mega-corporations are at war over a planet that's little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn the people living on it. With enemy fire raining down on them, Kady and Ezra - who are barely even talking to each other - are forced to fight their way onto one of the evacuating fleet, with an enemy warship in hot pursuit.
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AWESOME!
- De ddavis.97 en 11-25-15
- Illuminae
- The Illuminae Files, Book 1
- De: Amie Kaufman, Jay Kristoff
- Narrado por: Olivia Taylor Dudley, Lincoln Hoppe, Johnathan McClain, Kimberly Farr, Donnabella Mortel, Matthew Frow, Ryan Gesell, Sile Bermingham, Beata Pozniak, Jolene Kim, Emma Bering
LOVE AT FIRST LISTEN
Revisado: 01-11-24
Don't read this book: listen to it.
Seriously.
I have no idea why I bought this book, or when, honestly. It sat in my Audible library for years, untouched. I've been going through books so quickly lately that I've been making an effort to listen to the books I've purchased instead of just buying afresh whatever tickles my fancy, and that eventually lead me back to this book.
I can't believe it took me so long - I had no idea what I was missing!
But seriously, LISTEN to this book. I don't know what the physical book looks like or how it's laid out - I've never seen a copy - but I cannot imagine a world in which a paper copy is superior to the audiobook. This isn't your typical book-on-tape - it's masterfully composed into a radio-drama/audio play style narrative, complete with a full cast. I'm always skeptical of full-cast productions, because some of them are atrocious, but this one is not of that ilk.
If you like young adult fiction, sci-fi, a little bit of horror, fast-paced action, or just a really well-told story, you'll enjoy this immensely.
A note on the "horror" bits: I'm not a horror lover. I don't like it at all, actually. Blood and gore and zombies and gross-out moments are not for me. This book does contain some of those elements, but it's not overwhelming. I was fine with it (again, avowed horror hater here) and it doesn't feel like it's horror for horror's sake - it's actually a part of the story, and it's not present for the entire narrative. The second installment of the series has a little more body horror going on, but it's still pretty well done and incorporated into the narrative in such a way that it didn't bother me overmuch. If you're on the fence because of the horror elements, my vote is for just giving it a shot - the payout is worth the risk.
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Armada
- A Novel
- De: Ernest Cline
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
- Duración: 11 h y 50 m
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Zack Lightman has never much cared for reality. He vastly prefers the countless science-fiction movies, books, and videogames he's spent his life consuming. And too often, he catches himself wishing that some fantastic, impossible, world-altering event could arrive to whisk him off on a grand spacefaring adventure.
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I loved Ready Player One. Hated Armada
- De Joshua en 07-17-15
- Armada
- A Novel
- De: Ernest Cline
- Narrado por: Wil Wheaton
Sophomore Syndrome In The Extreme
Revisado: 01-11-24
Ehh. Just ehhh. Shame to say, but this book suffers from sophomore album syndrome in a big way.
I've been really looking forward to reading this ever since finishing Ready Player One for the first time in 2017, but anxious to start because of the mixed reviews. It started out strong, but I find myself with nothing to say now that it's done but ehh.
My main complaint for most of the book was that it suffered from, as those before me have noted, an overabundance of pop culture references. Whereas in RPO those references are critical to the story and are in large part what makes it such a fun read, Armada doesn't rely on them for story points nearly as much... and it almost feels like Cine is including them to prove something, or that he feels obligated to include them somehow? There were ones that were fun and slid into the narrative nicely... but most of them felt contrived and irrelevant.
The ending was... obnoxious is the only word that comes to mind. Worst to me was that it left plenty of room open for a sequel... and it really, really shouldn't get a sequel. It wasn't that good, and seeing as I couldn't even get through Ready Player Two, I don't feel like an Armada sequel will really help matters at all.
The beginning was fun, but it definitely was downhill from there - the second half was hard to get through, and I found myself wanting to skip sections because I just didn't care anymore.
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