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- Rivers of London, Book 4
- Narrated by: Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
- Length: 4 hrs and 29 mins
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New York City, New York.
Meet Augustus Berrycloth-Young—fop, flaneur, and Englishman abroad—as he chronicles the Jazz Age from his perch atop the city that never sleeps.
That is, until his old friend Thomas Nightingale arrives, pursuing a rather mysterious affair concerning an old saxophone—which will take Gussie from his warm bed, to the cold shores of Long Island, and down to the jazz clubs where music, magic, and madness haunt the shadows . . .
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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. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet.
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I love Wil Wheaton but why not R. C. Bray?
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Inheriting your uncle's supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who's running the place. Charlie's life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn't all giant laser death rays and lava pits.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Volcanic Lairs, Death Rays & Cats… Oh My! 😼
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By: John Scalzi
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George Orwell’s 1984
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It’s 1984, and life has changed beyond recognition. Airstrip One, formerly known as Great Britain, is a place where Big Brother is always watching, and nobody can hide. Except, perhaps, for Winston Smith. Whilst working at the Ministry of Truth, rewriting history, he secretly dreams of freedom. And in a world where love and sex are forbidden, where it’s hard to distinguish between friend and foe, he meets Julia and O’Brien and vows to rebel.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Revelation!
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Temporal
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In the not-too-distant future, a 21-member crew launches from Earth. Their mission: to establish a temporary colony on Mars. Little do they know that colony will become permanent–and the last stand of the human race. Because, without warning, every single person left on Earth simply...vanishes. Now, a thousand years later, the resources needed to sustain life are running out, and the very existence of the Mars colony is threatened. Humankind has only one option–to return to its home planet.
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3 out of 5 stars
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It was ok.
- By Cregg Terasa on 08-06-24
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Constituent Service
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Ashley Perrin is fresh out of college and starting a job as a community liaison for the Third District–the city’s only sector with more alien residents than humans. Ashley’s barely found where the paper clips are kept when she’s beset with constituent complaints–from too much noise at the Annual Lupidian Celebration Parade to a trip-and-fall chicken to a very particular type of alien hornet that threatens the very city itself. And if that’s not terrifying enough, Ashley is next up at the office karaoke night.
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5 out of 5 stars
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What a silly and sweet quick listen!
- By Geoffrey Christian on 10-08-24
By: John Scalzi
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- Dave
- 08-31-24
I love Rivers of London, but I was a bit disappointed in this one.
I was looking forward to this book, but it was just not I had hoped for. I applaud Ben for his attempt at discussing racism and sexuality issues in the 20’s in America, but the story itself just fell a little flat for me. I’m sorry.
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- Bill'sGirl
- 10-20-24
Amazing
A really fun listen (or read). Politics and prejudices are the same today as they were in the 1920’s. Ben Aaronovitch and Kobna Holdbrook-Smith are a great duo.
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- Episteme
- 08-31-24
Delightful!
I loved it all. I have loved all the Rivers of London series, but this added a whole other element. As a young teenager, I discovered, and loved, P. G. Wodehouse, and in so many ways this reminded me of his stuff. Gussie was distinctly reminiscent of Bertie Wooster, but with added heroic elements. Jeeves was distributed across a couple of characters, and there were a couple of grace notes from other Wodehouse books as well, while the whole was pure Aaronovitch. If he has more young Nightingale stories in him, bring them on! And if they happen to include Gussie, that would definitely be all right with me! And as always, Kobna Holbrook-Smith’s narration was superb. His American accents aren’t quite perfect, but are much better than most British narrators’, and way better than most American narrators’ British accents.
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- Just Chris
- 08-31-24
Engaging tale & excellent performance
Magical romp through 1920s Harlem & Long Island. Gussie & crew are a welcome addition to the Rivers of London world. Kobna Holdbrook-Smith at his finest.
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- mindy roys
- 11-06-24
More!
I am addicted to this story, more please, Mr. Aaronovich! Kobner-Smith is stellar, as always, and one of my favorite narrators.
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- Scott
- 11-09-24
Excellent
I was worried this would lack the charm of Rivers of London, but it was similarly excellent. The voices are spot on, the characters engaging and endearing, and the plot tight.
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- D. Weinstein
- 09-04-24
Fun listen
This book like all the Rivers of London books does not disappoint. Fun cast of characters. Excellent narration.
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- Amazon Customer
- 08-31-24
love that we can hear B.A.s stories again
The venerable Kolbner HoldbrookSmith's narration is always a pleasure to listen to. if you enjoyed the Rivers of London series, you'll like this. it took a short while yo adjust to Gussie's voice, but once acclimated, it was a fun romp.
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- Randy S
- 09-02-24
Wonderful, magical. intense. perfect narration,
The story is set in Manhattan New York City. Main character who assists Nightingale is silly, sweet, loyal and surprises himself with both bravery and honor. The author takes a stock English character of youth, wealth, silliness and explores his depth. He also is a trained magician, is gay, and in love with a wonderful African American writer. They both love jazz, which as we know is magical in its own way in the Rivers of London stories. Magical musical instruments with deep sorrow and upset turn up and Nightingale must trace them down. Enjoy!
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
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Performance5 out of 5 stars
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Story5 out of 5 stars
- Brent David Jones
- 09-26-24
Great to have a Rivers story set in NYC!
Great story and amazing narration as always. It’s one of my favorite series and I cannot wait for the next entry. A definite must-read!
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