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Dark Matter (Movie Tie-In)
- A Novel
- De: Blake Crouch
- Narrado por: Jon Lindstrom
- Duración: 10 h y 8 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 32,099
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 29,074
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 29,061
“Are you happy with your life?” Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the kidnapper knocks him unconscious. Before he awakens to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits. Before a man he’s never met smiles down at him and says, “Welcome back, my friend.” In this world he’s woken up to, Jason’s life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Another Book Where the Ratings Lie
- De Matthew en 08-05-16
- Dark Matter (Movie Tie-In)
- A Novel
- De: Blake Crouch
- Narrado por: Jon Lindstrom
A multiverse love story
Revisado: 11-02-18
A thoroughly gripping science fiction story that focuses on the feelings of the main character rather than the technology. Beautifully written such that the reader vividly follows Jason, the protagonist, through realistic outcomes of hardship in an "unrealistic" world. Mainly a love story, an Odyssey up to the last few paragraphs. Dealing with the concept of "traveling" across the multiverse, it is also a cautionary tale to our curiosity and desires to experience that idea.
The audio book is a pleasure to listen to, a good performance, well paced.
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The Bone Clocks
- De: David Mitchell
- Narrado por: Jessica Ball, Leon Williams, Colin Mace, y otros
- Duración: 24 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 4,094
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,663
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,671
Following a scalding row with her mother, 15-year-old Holly Sykes slams the door on her old life. But Holly is no typical teenage runaway: A sensitive child once contacted by voices she knew only as "the radio people," Holly is a lightning rod for psychic phenomena. Now, as she wanders deeper into the English countryside, visions and coincidences reorder her reality until they assume the aura of a nightmare brought to life.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Not Short Listed, This Time
- De Mel en 09-23-14
- The Bone Clocks
- De: David Mitchell
- Narrado por: Jessica Ball, Leon Williams, Colin Mace, Steven Crossley, Laurel Lefkow, Anna Bentinck
A winding story, threaded thinly
Revisado: 07-18-15
This was my second book by David Mitchell. The first, Cloud Atlas was amazing to me. This story in comparison was fine, though often I was asking "what's the point of this part?". The writing is very good (though too detailed at times - not sure if that is a perception from listening to the story than reading it ) and the preformed (and accents ) excellent. The overall story... seems now a bit more for teens. This is a first impression.
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I'm a Stranger Here Myself
- Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: Bill Bryson
- Duración: 5 h y 54 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 739
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 256
After living in Britain for two decades, Bill Bryson recently moved back to the United States with his English wife and four children. They were greeted by a new and improved America that boasts microwave pancakes, 24-hour dental-floss hotlines, and the staunch conviction that ice is not a luxury item. Delivering the brilliant comic musings that are a Bryson hallmark, I'm a Stranger Here Myself recounts his sometimes disconcerting reunion with the land of his birth.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Enjoyable
- De Cather en 12-22-06
- I'm a Stranger Here Myself
- Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away
- De: Bill Bryson
- Narrado por: Bill Bryson
Truly funny perspective of America
Revisado: 05-03-15
I smiled (through the serious stories) and laughed through the rest of the book. Bill - Mr. Bryson has a great command of English, especially of metaphor and smilie. More key is his delivery which multiplies the humor of what he's written. Gear book.
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Gulp
- Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
- De: Mary Roach
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller
- Duración: 8 h y 21 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 3,944
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,484
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 3,489
Best-selling author Mary Roach returns with a new adventure to the invisible realm we carry around inside. Roach takes us down the hatch on an unforgettable tour. The alimentary canal is classic Mary Roach terrain: The questions explored in Gulp are as taboo, in their way, as the cadavers in Stiff and every bit as surreal as the universe of zero gravity explored in Packing for Mars. Why is crunchy food so appealing? Why is it so hard to find words for flavors and smells? Why doesn’t the stomach digest itself? How much can you eat before your stomach bursts?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Funtastic Voyage
- De Mel en 04-05-13
- Gulp
- Adventures on the Alimentary Canal
- De: Mary Roach
- Narrado por: Emily Woo Zeller
Interesting and enlghtening
Revisado: 04-18-15
Great core story, peppered with many interesting segues. For the most part I was hooked listening. Made the book seem shorter than expected (expected since our 'core tube' is so diverse in functionality).
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The Modern Scholar
- From Here to Infinity: An Exploration of Science Fiction Literature
- De: Professor Michael D. C. Drout
- Narrado por: Professor Michael D. C. Drout
- Duración: 7 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 343
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 226
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 224
The best science fiction asks essential questions: What does it mean to be human? Are we alone in the universe, and what does it mean if we're not? Esteemed professor Michael D. C. Drout traces the history of science fiction in this series of stimulating lectures. From Mary Shelley's Frankenstein to today's cutting- edge authors, Drout offers a compelling analysis of the genre, including a look at the golden age of science fiction, New Wave writers, and contemporary trends in the field.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Nerdy? Probably... Enjoyable? Yes
- De Timothy en 08-27-09
- The Modern Scholar
- From Here to Infinity: An Exploration of Science Fiction Literature
- De: Professor Michael D. C. Drout
- Narrado por: Professor Michael D. C. Drout
Very enlightening and entertaining!
Revisado: 02-15-15
Enjoying science fiction literature has been bolstered with Michael Drout's insights. There are new (to me) I'm ready to explore, and authors I've read that I want to reread with a new perspective. Much great research across SF literature history is evident in this lecture series. Great work!
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