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We Are All the Same in the Dark
- A Novel
- By: Julia Heaberlin
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Catherine Taber, MacLeod Andrews, and others
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,737
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 12,226
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 12,166
It’s been a decade since Trumanell Branson disappeared, leaving only a bloody handprint behind. Her pretty face still hangs like a watchful queen on the posters on the walls of the town’s Baptist church, the police station, and in the high school. They all promise the same thing: We will find you. Meanwhile, Tru's brother, Wyatt, lives as a pariah in the desolation of the old family house, cleared of wrongdoing by the police but tried and sentenced in the court of public opinion and in a new documentary about the crime.
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5 out of 5 stars
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On the edge of my ladder
- By Deirdre Hoinoski on 08-27-20
- We Are All the Same in the Dark
- A Novel
- By: Julia Heaberlin
- Narrated by: Jenna Lamia, Catherine Taber, MacLeod Andrews, Kirby Heyborne
It was good, but i also didn’t like it.
Reviewed: 01-13-23
this is a book i should have actually read instead of listened too. i don’t want to dog the narrators because they did a great job, it just wasn’t really hitting me right. i’m a native texan & felt like the accents were a bit much. i also felt like the ending or explanation was rushed given how long the book was. its not my favorite but i also didn’t hate it.
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The Wisdom of Crowds
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 23 hrs and 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 8,193
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 7,390
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Story5 out of 5 stars 7,359
Some say that to change the world you must first burn it down. Now that belief will be tested in the crucible of revolution: The Breakers and Burners have seized the levers of power, the smoke of riots has replaced the smog of industry, and all must submit to the wisdom of crowds. With nothing left to lose, Citizen Brock is determined to become a new hero for the new age, while Citizeness Savine must turn her talents from profit to survival before she can claw her way to redemption.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Pacey amazing as always, Abercrombie disappoints.
- By Brandon on 09-17-21
- The Wisdom of Crowds
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
9 books in
Reviewed: 09-23-21
and I still can't get enough...
I'll likely listen to all 9 at least 2 more times before we get a new trilogy (we had better get another trilogy)...
Such an incredible conclusion to the age of madness, and I just want more.
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The Trouble with Peace
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 21 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 9,238
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,250
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Story5 out of 5 stars 8,213
Savine dan Glokta, once Adua's most powerful investor, finds her judgement, fortune and reputation in tatters. But she still has all her ambitions, and no scruple will be permitted to stand in her way. For heroes like Leo dan Brock and Stour Nightfall, only happy with swords drawn, peace is an ordeal to end as soon as possible. But grievances must be nursed, power seized, and allies gathered first, while Rikke must master the power of the Long Eye...before it kills her.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Had enough!!
- By Claudia on 09-17-20
- The Trouble with Peace
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
amazing
Reviewed: 09-15-21
6th listen of the entire series - tried to time the 6th just right so the end of The Trouble with Peace landed on Sept 14th, the day of the release of The Wisdom of Crowds... amazingly, I succeeded.... and tonight, a new story in this world begins. The word excited does not come close to the point.
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A Little Hatred
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 20 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 10,398
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,229
On the blood-soaked borders of Angland, Leo dan Brock struggles to win fame on the battlefield, and defeat the marauding armies of Stour Nightfall. He hopes for help from the crown. But King Jezal's son, the feckless Prince Orso, is a man who specializes in disappointments. Savine dan Glokta - socialite, investor, and daughter of the most feared man in the Union - plans to claw her way to the top of the slag-heap of society by any means necessary. But the slums boil over with a rage that all the money in the world cannot control.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Rough listen.
- By Jared Clark on 01-08-20
- A Little Hatred
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
amazing
Reviewed: 09-25-19
abercrombie has created a world unlike any other. incredible. And pacey is the best narrator.
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The Kybalion
- A Study of Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
- By: The Three Intiates
- Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,503
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,940
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,927
He was the father of the occult, the founder of astrology, the discoverer of alchemy. He was Hermes Trismegistus, and as the scribe of the gods of ancient Egypt, he possessed all divine knowledge... which he passed on to humanity, though only those who have been tutored in its wonders can fully understand it.In this extraordinary 1912 book, three secret initiates to his teachings - who remain anonymous to this day - share their insight with all who seek to understand the mysterious underpinnings of the universe and our relationship with it.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Big bites of ancient (now age?) wisdom to chew on
- By Diana on 07-24-14
- The Kybalion
- A Study of Hermetic Philosophy of Ancient Egypt and Greece
- By: The Three Intiates
- Narrated by: Mitch Horowitz
timeless wisdom from the ancients
Reviewed: 05-24-19
A book to study, meditate on mold your life by. Great narration sage wisdom. Highly recommend.
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Best Served Cold
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 26 hrs and 29 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 12,070
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,899
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,864
There have been 19 years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the squabbling League of Eight, and between them they have bled the land white. While armies march, heads roll and cities burn, and behind the scenes bankers, priests, and older, darker powers play a deadly game to choose who will be king.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Who Cares?
- By Shark Likes on 02-17-18
- Best Served Cold
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Amazing, bloody, dark, gritty.
Reviewed: 04-11-18
Joe Abercrombie weaves a tale of bloody vengeance worthy of high praise. His characters are real, the emotions palpable, the story itself amazing beyond words. The world of the first law is utterly addicting.
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Before They Are Hanged
- The First Law: Book Two
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 22 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,111
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 5,941
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 5,947
Bitter and merciless war is coming to the frozen north. It's bloody and dangerous and the Union army, split by politics and hamstrung by incompetence, is unprepared for the slaughter that's coming. Lacking experience, training, and in some cases even weapons, the army is scarcely equipped to repel Bethod's scouts, let alone his elite forces. In the heat-ravaged south, the Gurkish are massing to assault the city of Dagoska, defended by Inquisitor Glokta.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Previous Book Incomplete
- By Michael J. Gibbons on 06-28-10
- Before They Are Hanged
- The First Law: Book Two
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Amazing
Reviewed: 03-23-18
Loved it start to finish. Glokta, Logen, Byaz, Luthar, The dogman and blackdow, incredible characters.
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The Fellowship of the Ring
- Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 19 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 66,569
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 59,079
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Story5 out of 5 stars 59,082
The Fellowship of the Ring, the first volume in the trilogy, tells of the fateful power of the One Ring. It begins a magnificent tale of adventure that will plunge the members of the Fellowship of the Ring into a perilous quest and set the stage for the ultimate clash between the powers of good and evil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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At last - The Definitive Recording!
- By L. N. on 10-10-12
- The Fellowship of the Ring
- Book One in The Lord of the Rings Trilogy
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Incredible
Reviewed: 02-17-18
Remains the single best high fantasy ever written. A story that all other stories wish to be...the narration is amazing.
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The Blade Itself
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 22 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 25,311
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 22,862
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 22,802
Logen Ninefingers, infamous barbarian, has finally run out of luck. Caught in one feud too many, he's on the verge of becoming a dead barbarian - leaving nothing behind him but bad songs, dead friends, and a lot of happy enemies. Nobleman, dashing officer, and paragon of selfishness, Captain Jezal dan Luthar has nothing more dangerous in mind than fleecing his friends at cards and dreaming of glory in the fencing circle. But war is brewing, and on the battlefields of the frozen North they fight by altogether bloodier rules.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Characters drive the story. The Narrator rocks!
- By Brian Alsobrook on 11-01-16
- The Blade Itself
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Simply incredible
Reviewed: 12-20-16
Joe Abercrombie's world of the first law, filled with its intrigues, mysteries, horrors, and strange ane slightly unsettling love and hatred is one of the most captivating dark fantasy worlds that I have ever had the privilege of visiting. This is my third time listening to The Blade Itself, and I will be listening the other 5 books as well.
Stephen Pacy provides the perfecr performance, bringing each character to life in colourful and nuanced production that is rarely found in audiobook presentations. His voice acting is simply top notch, providing each character their own unique voice and lending a perfect hand to the already well crafted and written characters created by Abercrombie.
If you are a fan of dark fantasy worlds in the vain of Stephen King and George RR Martin, then I truly believe you absolutely love this trilogy, and its companion novels.
In all - 5 stars across the board. I wait and breathlessly anticipate the next book set in this world.
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Tough Sh-t
- Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
- By: Kevin Smith
- Narrated by: Kevin Smith
- Length: 5 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,555
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,157
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,149
Take one look at Kevin Smith: He's a balding fatty who wears a size XXL hockey jersey, shorts, and slippers year-round. Not a likely source for life advice. But take a second look at Kevin Smith: He changed filmmaking forever when he was twenty-four with the release of Clerks, and since then has gone on to make nine more profitable movies, runs his own production company, wrote a best-selling graphic novel, and has a beautiful wife and kids. So he must be doing something right.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Such a likable slob!
- By Pamela J on 01-31-13
- Tough Sh-t
- Life Advice from a Fat, Lazy Slob Who Did Good
- By: Kevin Smith
- Narrated by: Kevin Smith
inspirational numbskullery
Reviewed: 10-16-16
Kevin Smith, you either love him or hate him. He has never been one to NOT laud his successes AND failures to anyone who will listen. That however, is simply a character flaw that I'd wager at least 80% of Americans suffer from. The difference being, Kevin Smiths successes and failures are actually interesting.
Smith narrates his own sort of autobiography in this title, while lending nuggets of wisdom and hope to the read/listener to reach for their goals, consequences be damned and be proud of not only the result, but the effort.
The story itself, gives a unique introspective view into the rise of Smiths star, through his own eyes. His mannerisms and style, and obvious feeling is put into this production in a way that makes you feel that you are literally having a (very fun) one sided conversation with the ever self important (and rightfully so), Kevin Smith. Like him or hate him, this autobiography is worth the read/listen, as despite what you may not like about Smith, he worked his ass off to get where he is, and he delights in recanting the tale to whoever will listen, and does so with a wit to match the unlikely story of his success.
Here's to Kevin Smith - a hero for the nerd class that does things his own way and never asks forgiveness for doing so.
-L
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