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The Leftovers
- By: Tom Perrotta
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
- Length: 10 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 1,462
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 1,278
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 1,293
What if—whoosh, right now, with no explanation—a number of us simply vanished? Would some of us collapse? Would others of us go on, one foot in front of the other, as we did before the world turned upside down? That's what the bewildered citizens of Mapleton, who lost many of their neighbors, friends and lovers in the event known as the Sudden Departure, have to figure out. Because nothing has been the same since it happened—not marriages, not friendships, not even the relationships between parents and children.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The title is the best part
- By Pamela Harvey on 09-03-11
- The Leftovers
- By: Tom Perrotta
- Narrated by: Dennis Boutsikaris
Terrible book
Reviewed: 03-11-24
I see no reason for this book, he made no point whatsoever ... I don't see how this started a TV series.
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Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Janson Equation
- Janson
- By: Douglas Corleone
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
- Length: 12 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 305
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 283
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Story4 out of 5 stars 280
To prevent a war in Asia - one that could quickly spread to the rest of the world - Paul Janson and Jessica Kincaid must learn the truth behind a young woman's murder...Prominent US Senator James Wyckoff hires former government agents-turned-private security consultants Janson and Kincaid to locate his teenage son Gregory. Gregory's girlfriend Lynell has been found strangled in a Seoul hotel, and Gregory has fled the city to avoid being arrested for the crime.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing for this series
- By Aaron on 10-09-16
- Robert Ludlum's (TM) The Janson Equation
- Janson
- By: Douglas Corleone
- Narrated by: Kevin T. Collins
so so
Reviewed: 02-01-23
The narration was not very good. The book had a great ending, but the first 2/3
was not cohesive at all. I suspect many readers will bail out. Just not on par with most Ludlum plots.
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The Space Race
- An Audible Original
- By: Colin Brake, Patrick Chapman, Richard Hollingham, and others
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
- Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,480
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,811
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,797
A century ago very few people dreamed of space travel. Today it is the most daring and technologically sophisticated quest ever undertaken, being driven not just by government agencies such as NASA and ESA, but also by visionaries such as Richard Branson (Virgin Galactic), Elon Musk (SpaceX) and Jeff Bezos (Blue Origin). To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1969 moon landing, this major drama-documentary series charts the definitive story of the past, present and future of humankind’s exploration of space. The Space Race is narrated by Kate Mulgrew and features a full cast.
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4 out of 5 stars
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All Nonfiction Parts GREAT but Fiction Bad
- By Catherine Puma on 03-18-20
- The Space Race
- An Audible Original
- By: Colin Brake, Patrick Chapman, Richard Hollingham, Richard Kurti, Sue Nelson, Helen Quigley, Andrew Mark Sewell
- Narrated by: Kate Mulgrew
Great job telling the details behind the news
Reviewed: 05-25-21
The weird thing is that the narrator pronounces Nasa like Nassau, she dropped my rating.
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Power Moves
- Lessons from Davos
- By: Adam Grant
- Narrated by: Adam Grant
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 16,530
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 14,424
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Story4 out of 5 stars 14,377
Power is changing. Private corner offices and management by decree are out, as is unquestioned trust in the government and media. These former pillars of traditional power have been replaced by networks of informed citizens who collectively wield more power over their personal lives, employers, and worlds than ever before. So how do you navigate this new landscape and come out on top? Adam Grant, Wharton organizational psychologist, went to the World Economic Forum in Davos, the epicenter of power, and sat down with thought leaders from around the world, to find out.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Glad I didn't pay for it
- By Garry Schmidt on 01-17-19
- Power Moves
- Lessons from Davos
- By: Adam Grant
- Narrated by: Adam Grant
Great short book on innovative methods to engage
Reviewed: 02-06-19
Great short book on innovative methods to engage employees and increase collaboration, energy and drive in the organization.
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Situation Room
- A Luke Stone Thriller, Book 3
- By: Jack Mars
- Narrated by: K.C. Kelly
- Length: 10 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,265
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,158
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,156
A cyberattack on an obscure US dam leaves thousands dead and the government wondering who attacked it, and why. When they realize it is just the tip of the iceberg - and that the safety of all of America is at stake - the president has no choice but to call in Luke Stone.
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2 out of 5 stars
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too socially liberal
- By Amazon Customer on 09-23-16
- Situation Room
- A Luke Stone Thriller, Book 3
- By: Jack Mars
- Narrated by: K.C. Kelly
Very good book, but getting into North Korea?
Reviewed: 04-15-18
A little farfetched at the end. I also can't get past the audio narrator not being able to pronounce Nuclear.
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Twelve Days
- John Wells, Book 9
- By: Alex Berenson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
- Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,203
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,987
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,979
Wells, with his former CIA bosses Ellis Shafer and Vinnie Duto, has uncovered a staggering plot, a false-flag operation to convince the President to attack Iran. But they have no hard evidence, and no one at Langley or the White House will listen. Now the President has set a deadline for Iran to give up its nuclear program, and the mullahs in Tehran - furious and frightened - have responded with a deadly terrorist attack. Wells, Shafer, and Duto know they have only twelve days to find the proof they need.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Most Under-Appreciated Man on Earth
- By Snoodely on 04-03-15
- Twelve Days
- John Wells, Book 9
- By: Alex Berenson
- Narrated by: George Guidall
Great finish to a two part book.
Reviewed: 10-01-17
Make sure you read book 8 first. it was a great finish and a good read.
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The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
- Length: 10 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 175,843
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 161,648
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Story5 out of 5 stars 161,468
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive - and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plainold "human error" are much more likely to kill him first.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Macgyver on Mars
- By Michael G Kurilla on 06-21-13
- The Martian
- By: Andy Weir
- Narrated by: R. C. Bray
I think this is the best book I have ever "read"
Reviewed: 02-07-16
Amazing story line but you have to be technical to understand a lot of it. Great performance and use of suspense. The author's humor was great.
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Diamondhead
- By: Patrick Robinson
- Narrated by: Charles Leggett
- Length: 15 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,803
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,611
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,601
When Navy SEAL Mack Bedford's fellow officers are brutally killed by Iraqi insurgents using a cruel, new anti-tank Diamondhead missile, Mack avenges their murders by gunning down the then-unarmed attackers, ultimately getting himself court-martialed and kicked out of the Navy. To make matters worse, Mack then learns that the Diamondhead missiles were sold illegally by French industrialist and infamous politician Henri Foche.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Disastrous Departure of Style and Genre
- By GH on 01-09-13
- Diamondhead
- By: Patrick Robinson
- Narrated by: Charles Leggett
Edge of the seat suspense, rooting for an assasin!
Reviewed: 05-07-13
What did you love best about Diamondhead?
Patrick Robinson got you hooked on the situation with the Diamondhead missle, the character development of the Seal Team and then hooked you into siding with the plan. I started listening while painting a room in our house and found reasons to keep doing more so I could keep listening!
Who was your favorite character and why?
Mack Bedford is the type of guy we all want to be, act with your convictions ... OK, in this case becoming a potential assasin is a little extreme, but he is an awesome character.
Have you listened to any of Charles Leggett’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
This was a first for Leggett for me, and I was impressed with his ability to switch voices so often and to stay in character. His Swiss accent was so bad I think because the author made it that way for Mack Bedford ... and Leggett went along with it. His Maine accent was more Boston, but we will forgive him, it is hard to imitate a downeast accent unless your grandparents had it, like mine.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
The extreme reaction I had was to not want to put it down until I was done.
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The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
- Length: 11 hrs and 5 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 66,093
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 58,570
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Story5 out of 5 stars 58,699
Like every other hobbit, Bilbo Baggins likes nothing better than a quiet evening in his snug hole in the ground, dining on a sumptuous dinner in front of a fire. But when a wandering wizard captivates him with tales of the unknown, Bilbo becomes restless. Soon he joins the wizard’s band of homeless dwarves in search of giant spiders, savage wolves, and other dangers. Bilbo quickly tires of the quest for adventure and longs for the security of his familiar home. But before he can return to his life of comfort, he must face the greatest threat of all.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally! Thank you Audible!
- By Bryan J. Peterson on 10-20-12
- The Hobbit
- By: J. R. R. Tolkien
- Narrated by: Rob Inglis
Great production for an old classic!
Reviewed: 11-06-12
What made the experience of listening to The Hobbit the most enjoyable?
The production was very well done, I wanted to reread The Hobbit since I has last read it 40 years ago. Now I am ready for the movie.
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Grass Roots
- A Will Lee Novel
- By: Stuart Woods
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
- Length: 13 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 22
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 24
Will Lee has returned to his roots to kick off his campaign for the Senate. A prominent lawyer, he has come back to his hometown of Delano, Georgia, to plan his strategies...and to argue an explosively controversial case that could seriously damage his political career.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great book.
- By Oliver on 11-05-08
- Grass Roots
- A Will Lee Novel
- By: Stuart Woods
- Narrated by: Barrett Whitener
Great book, not so great reading
Reviewed: 02-23-09
I have never seen so many people recording audio versions of one author. I am now used to Tony Roberts, Richard Ferrone, Mark Hammer and Michael Kramer all reading Stuart Woods' books. Attempting to listen to Barrett Whitener is not only difficult to stay awake, but pretty hard to read an exciting book with so little emotion.
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