Twilight of the GodsWar in the Western Pacific, 1944-1945By: Ian TollNarrated by: P.J. OchlanSeries: The Pacific War Trilogy, Book 3Length: 36 hrs and 46 mins I scheduled my reading to coincide with the release of this final book in the trilogy. The release date kept getting pushed off. But it appears to be for a…
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Quantum Garden: Temporal Superposition
Quantum GardenThe Quantum Evolution, Book 2By: Derek KunskenNarrated by: T. Ryder SmithSeries: The Quantum Evolution, Book 2Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins Enigmatic and surreal. Although this book doesn’t have the punch of it’s predecessor, it contains the detailed moment by moment action combined with a compelling story that carries you along. Solid execution.
The Picture of Dorian Gray: Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover
The Picture of Dorian GrayBy: Oscar WildeNarrated by: Steven CrossleyLength: 9 hrs and 4 mins What masks do you have in this life that allow you to hide your true self? For Dorian, it is a painting. I really enjoyed this novel. I plan on rereading it in the future.
SpecOps: Cut Paste Repeat
SpecOpsExpeditionary Force, Book 2By: Craig AlansonNarrated by: R.C. BraySeries: Expeditionary Force, Book 2Length: 15 hrs and 50 mins I had hopes that this novel would at least continuing the world building beyond what book 1 did. It ended up being an episode of cut and paste adventure. It’s not worth my time.
Columbus Day: Action and Adventure Going Nowhere
Columbus DayExpeditionary Force, Book 1By: Craig AlansonNarrated by: R.C. BraySeries: Expeditionary Force, Book 1Length: 16 hrs and 23 mins I can say it kept my attention enough to finish and mildly enjoyed the process. If the sequel was better, I would say that it may have been a good book as it was laying the…
The Conquering Tide: Teeth of the Dragon
The Conquering TideWar in the Pacific Islands, 1942-1944By: Ian W. TollNarrated by: P. J. OchlanSeries: The Pacific War Trilogy, Book 2Length: 27 hrs and 22 mins The mud and guts of a marine strewn on the shore. The Iron and shells of a sailor blasted to bits. Although Japan is no longer in ascendance, it’s…
A Couplet Bound Together
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A Woman’s Identity
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Armada: Contemporary Nostalgia with a Side of Space Invaders
ArmadaA NovelBy: Ernest ClineNarrated by: Wil WheatonLength: 11 hrs and 50 mins As a master of contemporary nostalgia, I found Cline’s book to be a nice fresh divertimento in the midst of heavy history reading. Not sure the book is worth a relisten, but great light reading.
Pacific Crucible: The Paper Dragon
Pacific Crucible: War at Sea in the Pacific, 1941-1942By: Ian W. TollNarrated by: Grover GardnerSeries: The Pacific War Trilogy, Book 1Length: 22 hrs and 6 mins After completing the American European War Trilogy I wanted to complete its counterpoint. The Pacific war while similar in that it is a war against an aggressor is very…
The Three-Body Problem: Sophos Ouroboros
The Three-Body ProblemBy: Cixin LiuNarrated by: Luke DanielsSeries: The Three-Body Problem Series, Book 1Length: 13 hrs and 26 mins In the 1960s the communist party’s fundamental physics projects form the foundation for our next cataclysm. Can humanity save itself from itself? I found this book enjoyably hard to get through. I recognize that this is…
Matterhorn: Soul Eater
MatterhornA Novel of the Vietnam WarBy: Karl MarlantesNarrated by: Bronson PinchotLength: 21 hrs and 11 mins In reading this book I was confronted with the ethereal face of a man in pain from fear of losing his soul. After traversing the mud-sucking pages of chapters encased in sodden boots while steeped in the fetid rot…