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Dune
- By: Frank Herbert
- Narrated by: Scott Brick, Orlagh Cassidy, Euan Morton, and others
- Length: 21 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Here is the novel that will be forever considered a triumph of the imagination. Set on the desert planet Arrakis, Dune is the story of the boy Paul Atreides, who would become the mysterious man known as Maud'dib. He would avenge the traitorous plot against his noble family and would bring to fruition humankind's most ancient and unattainable dream.
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This classic deserves better
- By Matthew Salvo on 07-01-21
Audio Renaissance produced another brilliant classic
Reviewed: 05-31-23
As always, these folks do a fantastic production. They captured the essence of the characters while reading the text as-is.
Dune in itself is a hard book to read. It can get dry at times, but it is a CLASSIC MUST READ.
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Start with No
- The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know
- By: Jim Camp
- Narrated by: Robert Jordan
- Length: 7 hrs and 58 mins
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For years now, win-win has been the paradigm for business negotiation. But today, win-win is just the seductive mantra used by the toughest negotiators to get the other side to compromise unnecessarily, early, and often. Win-win negotiations play to your emotions and take advantage of your instinct and desire to make the deal. Start with No introduces a system of decision-based negotiation that teaches you how to understand and control these emotions.
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Thanks Chris Voss!
- By Dennis Hettema on 10-03-20
- Start with No
- The Negotiating Tools that the Pros Don't Want You to Know
- By: Jim Camp
- Narrated by: Robert Jordan
Jim remains one of the greats
Reviewed: 12-19-22
Jim Camp is phenomenal, and his negotiation rules, practices, and techniques are second to none. I read his book five or more years ago and was thrilled to see that they finally recorded it. Robert Jordan, as one of Jim’s long time confidants, serves as the perfect narrator.
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Debt of Honor
- A Jack Ryan Novel
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: John MacDonald
- Length: 36 hrs and 2 mins
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Clancy plunges hero Jack Ryan into nonstop high adventure, as two seemingly unrelated occurrences being a chain of events that will stun the world.
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WORSE READING/PERFORMANCE EVER!
- By Amazon Customer on 01-20-15
- Debt of Honor
- A Jack Ryan Novel
- By: Tom Clancy
- Narrated by: John MacDonald
Narrator not great, story excellent
Reviewed: 10-23-21
Many other reviewers have written about the horrible narrator. I concur. Hint to make it better: listen at 1.1x. It cuts down on the droning monotony of his voice.
That being said, the book itself is fantastic. As usual, Clancy writes a thrilling, plausible technical fiction story based on the ally-turned-enemy model with plenty of historical plausibility.
It is a great addition to the Ryanverse Series
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The Swarm
- The Second Formic War (Volume 1)
- By: Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Vikas Adam, Stephen Hoye, and others
- Length: 18 hrs and 1 min
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The first invasion of Earth was beaten back by a coalition of corporate and international military forces and the Chinese army. China has been devastated by the Formic's initial efforts to eradicate Earth life forms and prepare the ground for their own settlement. The Scouring of China struck fear into the other nations of the planet; that fear blossomed into drastic action when scientists determined that the single ship that wreaked such damage was merely a scout ship. There is a mothership out beyond the solar system's Kuiper Belt, and it's heading into the system.
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Interesting, but feels unnecessarily drawn out
- By Eric A. Smalling on 09-02-16
- The Swarm
- The Second Formic War (Volume 1)
- By: Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki, Vikas Adam, Stephen Hoye, Arthur Morey, Paul Boehmer
Uncle Orson and Aaron Johnston deliver again
Reviewed: 10-03-16
The buggers are coming for round two. Human civilization knows it, yet inept politicians and career military bureaucrats are going to do their best to be the death of us all.
"Uncle Orson" and Aaron Johnston have once again teamed to deliver a look in the pre-Ender "Enderverse," and they do not disappoint. The book includes familiar "faces" from the first Formic War series, some new ones, and enough back-story and details to allow a new reader to pick up this book and enjoy it without reading the entire first series.
The voice cast's performance is stellar, though I would have expected nothing less, as the same team, plus or minus a few members, has been recording the vast majority of Card's works for years. Stefan Rudnicki, Arthur Morey, Emily Card Rankin, Paul Boehmer, and the rest of the team perform the book and its characters beautifully.
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The Winds of Altair
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
- Length: 7 hrs and 36 mins
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Earth is an old planet, and her teeming masses are running out of resources - and time. It is up to men such as Jeff Holman to discover a haven for Earth’s millions. Altair VI is one such planet, and Holman is determined to transform this world into one where the human race can survive. Star probes long ago informed Earth that Altair VI had a flourishing ecology with one very tough beast at the top of the food chain, one that will have to be dealt with before the human colony ships arrive. The beast is not only tough, it is as smart as a man. Holman is faced with a soul-wrenching decision - for to make Altair VI habitable for humans, all native life must die.
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A classic Bova. Intriguing & Enjoyable
- By Read4Life on 08-27-21
- The Winds of Altair
- By: Ben Bova
- Narrated by: Stefan Rudnicki
Before Avatar was Altair
Reviewed: 10-03-16
Ben Bova released Winds of Altair in 1983, many years before Avatar would become a movie, yet this is such a similar story, and so exceptionally done, that you can hardly mention one without the other.
Bova combines a tale of morality and ethics in a species vs species conflict between humans who can't go home and a planet full of potentially sentient beings that do not want them there. Combine that with one of my true favorites as a narrator, Stefan Rudnicki, and you have an audiobook that will hook you and hold on to you from the first word to the last. Definitely worth a listen.
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Fall of Hades
- Michael Vey, Book 6
- By: Richard Paul Evans
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
- Length: 8 hrs and 19 mins
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Michael and his friends try to recruit Hatch's Electric Youth to their side as the thrilling action continues in this electrifying sixth installment of the New York Times best-selling series!
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volume 7 is absolutely necessary!
- By Trudy Owens on 06-30-17
- Fall of Hades
- Michael Vey, Book 6
- By: Richard Paul Evans
- Narrated by: Fred Berman
This is what the last book should have been
Reviewed: 10-03-16
Outstanding. This is truly what his last book SHOULD have been. Action, adventure, drama, and a cliff-hanger to hold you until next time. Excellent.
Masterfully voiced by Fred Berman, who has narrated most of the series so far, Fall of Hades will keep you on the edge of your seat the entire book.
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10% Happier
- How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found a Self-Help That Actually Works
- By: Dan Harris
- Narrated by: Dan Harris
- Length: 7 hrs and 50 mins
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After having a nationally televised panic attack on Good Morning America, Dan Harris knew he had to make some changes. A lifelong nonbeliever, he found himself on a bizarre adventure, involving a disgraced pastor, a mysterious self-help guru, and a gaggle of brain scientists.
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Mandatory read before trying any self-help books
- By Patrick on 04-08-14
- 10% Happier
- How I Tamed the Voice in My Head, Reduced Stress Without Losing My Edge, and Found a Self-Help That Actually Works
- By: Dan Harris
- Narrated by: Dan Harris
Funny and insightful
Reviewed: 10-02-16
Dan delves in to his journey through the oft-ridiculed and stereotyped subculture surrounding meditation using his own brand of self-deprecating humor and sharp remarks. While he seems to push Buddhism a little more than I would like for a book that was not marketed as religious proselytizing, it is easy enough to look past that and glean real wisdom and useful "takeaways" from his walk down the Buddhist path.
As you would expect from a professional newsman, Dan delivers his text beautifully and simply, with a tone that keeps you listening the entire time.
Overall, I will be recommending this book to my colleagues and family.
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The Way of Kings
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
- Length: 45 hrs and 30 mins
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Roshar is a world of stone and storms. Uncanny tempests of incredible power sweep across the rocky terrain so frequently that they have shaped ecology and civilization alike. Animals hide in shells, trees pull in branches, and grass retracts into the soilless ground. Cities are built only where the topography offers shelter. It has been centuries since the fall of the 10 consecrated orders known as the Knights Radiant, but their Shardblades and Shardplate remain: mystical swords and suits of armor.
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It doesn't get any better than this!
- By Robert on 10-26-12
- The Way of Kings
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 1
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Kate Reading, Michael Kramer
Book one of a masterpiece
Reviewed: 09-14-15
Would you consider the audio edition of The Way of Kings to be better than the print version?
Yes, both because of the talent of Kate Reading & Michael Kramer, and the ability for Brandon Sanderson to write works that adapt well to spoken word.
What other book might you compare The Way of Kings to and why?
The Way of Kings - and the entire Stormlight Archive - is very similar to the Wheel of Time series - similar level of technology, evil-has-been-asleep-and-is-rising, extremely long story arc, etc.
Which scene was your favorite?
My favorite scene was definitely when Kaladin faced the storm, strung up by his ankles, with Syl protecting him from the debris.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
I cannot say I had an extreme reaction to this book. There were several times I became frustrated with the decisions the characters made, or the situations they were about to be in - and would stop listening for a while - but no, no 'extreme' reactions.
Any additional comments?
Continued Cosmere Excellence from Brandon.
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Words of Radiance
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 2
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
- Length: 48 hrs and 15 mins
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Expected by his enemies to die the miserable death of a military slave, Kaladin survived to be given command of the royal bodyguards, a controversial first for a low-status "darkeyes". Now he must protect the king and Dalinar from every common peril as well as the distinctly uncommon threat of the Assassin, all while secretly struggling to master remarkable new powers that are somehow linked to his honorspren, Syl.
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Book !!; no let down- "Words of Radiance" shines
- By Don Gilbert on 03-08-14
- Words of Radiance
- The Stormlight Archive, Book 2
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
As usual, Brandon Sanderson does not disappoint
Reviewed: 09-14-15
If you could sum up Words of Radiance in three words, what would they be?
Complex, Engaging, Exciting
What was one of the most memorable moments of Words of Radiance?
When Shallan Davar produced her shardblade for the first time.
Which character – as performed by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading – was your favorite?
Too many to choose from. Sebarial is great. Dalinar is excellent. Pattern, voiced by Kate Reading, is hilarious.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. You cant, and not just because of length. The complexities of the Cosmere, the interaction of the characters - you have to give yourself time to process pieces of the book before moving on
Any additional comments?
Michael Kramer and Kate Reading do a fantastic job throughout, as usual.
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