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Past Life Hero: Book 1
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Blaise Corvin
- Narrated by: John Skelley
- Length: 16 hrs and 58 mins
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Max was murdered, but now he is mostly over it. Living on earth as a recent college graduate, he can still perfectly recall his past life on the fantasy world of Albion before that. He'd been hailed as the "Hero of the World" after crawling his way up from poverty, eventually enjoying great fame and luxury. But on mana-starved Earth, he's just a guy.
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Wtf. Sold as magic apocalypse turns into magic school
- By CrazyTaxi on 10-25-24
- Past Life Hero: Book 1
- A LitRPG Adventure
- By: Blaise Corvin
- Narrated by: John Skelley
Hogwarts while the world burns
Reviewed: 02-25-25
I was able to make it 4 hours into the book and then just couldn't anymore. The premise was great. A hero from another world get reborn after being murdered, Lives a mundane life on an non-magical planet. Remembers his past life and is able to use those memories to help him fight. Then the world gets invaded by monsters. He fights some monsters and saves some people, A message pops up asking if he wants to get stronger. He says yes as monsters fight and people die around him, at which point he gets transported to adult Hogwarts were there is no real rush to get back to earth.
This is seriously jarring and cringy as hell. Even if it gets better later on, the level writing and pace of the book is just bad. The world is being attacked and my family and friends could be dying, oh well can't be late for fifth period. Ugh... Go read Dungeon Crawler Carl you'll have more fun.
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The Wandering Inn
- The Wandering Inn, Book 1
- By: pirateaba
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
- Length: 48 hrs and 7 mins
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"No killing Goblins." So reads the sign outside of The Wandering Inn, a small building run by a young woman named Erin Solstice. She serves pasta with sausage, blue fruit juice, and dead acid flies on request. And she comes from another world. Ours. It's a bad day when Erin finds herself transported to a fantastical world and nearly gets eaten by a Dragon. She doesn't belong in a place where monster attacks are a fact of life, and where Humans are one species among many. But she must adapt to her new life. Or die.
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Endless whining and painfully slow
- By Kindle Customer on 01-04-20
- The Wandering Inn
- The Wandering Inn, Book 1
- By: pirateaba
- Narrated by: Andrea Parsneau
Dumb and whiney
Reviewed: 02-07-25
Protagonist is whiney and too dumb to be likable. Made it 3 hours in and gave up.
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Rise of the Cheat Potion Maker
- By: Alvin Atwater
- Narrated by: Matt Hicks, Allie Piper
- Length: 11 hrs and 13 mins
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In a blink, I found myself in an unknown land, greeted by the textbox of an unfriendly system. It wanted me to become a great hero, save the world, win the love of the people and all that crap. But this new world already had a hero. Why should I bust my ass, deal with dragons and the unknown, for people I didn't know? Let him deal with that. It's his job! So instead of being tempted by the system's nonsense, I chose a simple class. Potion maker. I wasn't interested in cultivating mana and defying the heavens, courting death, none of that crap.
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Best "I have no F#$ks to give" MC ever!
- By Keith on 10-28-22
- Rise of the Cheat Potion Maker
- By: Alvin Atwater
- Narrated by: Matt Hicks, Allie Piper
Beware of Chicken copycat
Reviewed: 02-03-25
Don't get me wrong, it is somewhat enjoyable. It just feels like the author took Beware of Chicken ran it through ChatGPT with instructions to change it a little, then copy/pasted. Unless you don't have anything better on your list, go with Beware of Chicken and save your money/credit.
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24/7 Demon Mart: Publisher's Pack
- Books 1-2
- By: D.M. Guay
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
- Length: 19 hrs and 23 mins
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24/7 Demon Mart: Publisher's Pack features two books from the 24/7 Demon Mart series: The Graveyard Shift, book one, and Monster Burger, book two. It also includes the bonus Hell for the Holidays, a 24/7 Demon Mart Christmas special. Lloyd Wallace is the most clueless crossing guard the intersection of hell and earth has ever seen. So clueless, that he doesn't even realize the beer cave in the corner store where he works is the gateway to hell.
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cool idea ruined by cartoonish narration
- By AJ on 11-29-20
- 24/7 Demon Mart: Publisher's Pack
- Books 1-2
- By: D.M. Guay
- Narrated by: Todd Haberkorn
MC is whiny, overly dumb, and a pathetic sad sack.
Reviewed: 01-15-25
The reader does a good job of separating out each characters voice and makes it easy to follow along with the story. There were some voices that I found to be grating and annoying to listen to, particularly the valley girl.
The MC is just too pathetic and dumb to be relatable or feel bad for. He isn't interesting and there is no real progression in his personality. This is a must skip.
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I'm Not the Hero: An Isekai LitRPG
- I'm Not the Hero, Book 1
- By: SourpatchHero
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 17 hrs and 34 mins
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When it comes to action and adventure, every hero needs a good sidekick. Holmes has Watson, Batman has Robin, and Daniel has . . . Orrin. More like brothers than friends, they always have each other's backs. And as Daniel is the big, strong, handsome type, Orrin is more than happy to remain in his shadow at school, at parties, pretty much everywhere. Then things take a turn for the truly weird when a terrible accident catapults the pair into a world totally unlike their own, in which the rules of a role-playing game hold sway.
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Totally solid LitRPG. Negative reviews are overstated.
- By Christopher on 01-05-24
- I'm Not the Hero: An Isekai LitRPG
- I'm Not the Hero, Book 1
- By: SourpatchHero
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
Honestly, A lot of Fun, Except for one minor issue
Reviewed: 05-06-24
The story is well thought out and a lot of fun to read/listen to. I am not saying it is the best of the best. Just a fun listen. That is the story though. I am not sure who the %^*@ decided to direct the read to jar you out of the story by abruptly changing the tone and rhythm of the story, but when the classes and abilities are mentioned, no matter what it is done in a robotic voice that shatters the minds eye focus. If the director or reader or author is reading this. Please change how the reading is done. It ruins a fun book.
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A Prince's Errand
- Tales of the Amulet, Book 1
- By: Dan Zangari, Robert Zangari
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 40 hrs and 12 mins
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Long ago, men harnessed the Channels of Power, creating tevisrals: devices capable of manifesting magic. But men weren't the only ones to accomplish such feats. Dragons crafted the most sophisticated tevisrals. These shaped the world, defining civilization of man and elf alike. Over the centuries, the people of Kalda have fallen into a dark age, where elves are estranged from men and dragons have retreated into legend.
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Slow start but wonderful finish
- By Mark Myers on 09-10-20
- A Prince's Errand
- Tales of the Amulet, Book 1
- By: Dan Zangari, Robert Zangari
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
A stalker's love letter
Reviewed: 02-15-23
I really wanted to write a full and detailed review for this book, but the amount of similarities I saw between The Wheel of Time and the Stormlight Archive is just too much. I really feel like this is someone who read those series and pulled the magic system, plot, names, and character names straight from them. The story is still fun and you can enjoy it, but it is hard to overlook the blatant mimicry bordering on copyright infringement of Robert Jordan and Brandon Sanderson's work. If you like those series you'll either enjoy this book because it's familiar or you'll hate it because it's too familiar.
Michael Kramer is awesome as always.
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Spellmonger
- Spellmonger, Book 1
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
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Minalan gave up a promising career as a professional warmage to live the quiet life of a village spellmonger in the remote mountain valley of Boval. It was a peaceful, beautiful little fief, far from the dangerous feudal petty squabbles of the Five Duchies, on the world of Callidore. There were cows. Lots of cows. And cheese. For six months things went well: He found a quaint little shop, he befriended the local lord, the village folk loved him, he found a sharp young apprentice to help out, and, best yet, he met a comely young widow with the prettiest eyes.
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Terrific Book! A great adult fantasy series.
- By Eric on 07-27-17
- Spellmonger
- Spellmonger, Book 1
- By: Terry Mancour
- Narrated by: John Lee
Boring, monotonous, and a little rape-y
Reviewed: 09-28-21
This book was just not for me. I don't mind having a jerk of a main character. The magic system is well thought out and I was even able to get around the first person narrative. The world building is also well written. However, for me that is where the pro's stop.
The main character comes off more as an incel's fantasy. The main character talks more about his sexual exploits than he does about the story line. Misogyny is rampant throughout the story and there is little redeeming qualities for him. I have read the Witcher series and game of thrones. I have no problem with the sexual nature in those. My issue with this book and it's character is that I feel like the story is more about the character and his delights than it is about fantasy or adventure.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion, but mine is that this is not worth your time to read. It's just plain boring.
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The Great Influenza
- The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
- By: John M. Barry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 19 hrs and 26 mins
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In the winter of 1918, at the height of World War I, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more people in 24 weeks than AIDS has killed in 24 years, more in a year than the Black Death killed in a century. But this was not the Middle Ages, and 1918 marked the first collision between modern science and epidemic disease.
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Great book but very disturbing...
- By Tim on 01-15-09
- The Great Influenza
- The Epic Story of the Deadliest Plague in History
- By: John M. Barry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Please, those of us in 2020 READ THIS BOOK!
Reviewed: 08-05-20
With the minor exception that the first part of this book drones on about the scientists of the time, it overall is a great read in terms of learning what Pandemics do. It does diverge from the pandemic a bit more than i'd like, but the information and lesson we can learn are invaluable. Parts of this book I felt like I was listening to current events. Honestly, if you read/listen to nothing else of this book. The epilogue alone is worth the time. It spells out EXACTLY what has happened in 2020 with COVID-19 and why. There is a trigger warning though. As of now it is August 5, 2020. After listening to this book I am more angry at my government and the world due to how much we knew about preventing a pandemic and did nothing. We have learned nothing from the 1918 pandemic and it seems that history may not repeat, but it sure as hell rhymes.
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The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
- A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
- By: John M.; Nan Gottman; Silver
- Narrated by: John Allen Nelson
- Length: 8 hrs and 28 mins
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Straightforward in its approach, yet profound in its effect, the principles outlined in this book teach partners new and startling strategies for making marriage work. Gottman has scientifically analyzed the habits of married couples and established a method of correcting the behavior that puts thousands of marriages on the rocks. He helps couples to focus on one another and pay attention to the small day-to-day moments that, strung together, make up the heart and soul of any relationship.
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DON'T BUY THIS AUDIO BOOK WITHOUT PRINT TOO
- By Jason on 11-16-11
- The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work
- A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
- By: John M.; Nan Gottman; Silver
- Narrated by: John Allen Nelson
A very helpful guide to a good marriage.
Reviewed: 02-20-20
I found the authors take on a good marriage to be refreshing and more accurate than any others I have come across. I appreciate the use logic and testing of hypothesis to determine what keeps a marriage strong. The point the author raises is enlightening and helpful for those of us who prefer to approach issues in a more thought out way, as apposed to using metaphors, and platitudes to help make sense of a marriage. Highly recommend for anyone who wants to keep a marriage strong, rebuild a marriage, or what to look for when marriages are struggling.
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Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 15 hrs and 26 mins
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Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. Learned notes from the author offer rich cultural context. This volume is a doorway into a captivating world.
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Please, will you tell me a story?
- By L. Kampp on 09-24-19
- Mythos
- By: Stephen Fry
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
Engaging, enjoyable, and just plain fun!
Reviewed: 02-20-20
The only bad thing I could possibly say about this, is that I wish there was more. Stephen Fry does and excellent job or retelling the stories of Greek myth. He truly brings to life the old stories in a fun and enjoyable listen. Highly recommend.
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