The Quantum MagicianBy: Derek KunskenNarrated by: T. Ryder SmithSeries: The Quantum Evolution, Book 1Length: 13 hrs and 8 mins A heist novel on a multi-star system scale. The diversity of characters and places built into this novel support its standard plotline. The character development and novel plot devices create magnetic action. Once you get close…
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Starsight: Worthy to Explore
StarsightBy: Brandon SandersonNarrated by: Suzy JacksonSeries: Skyward, Book 2Length: 14 hrs and 30 mins A bit more unwieldy than Skyward, but still a worthwhile read.
Skyward: Worthy to Fly
SkywardBy: Brandon SandersonNarrated by: Suzy JacksonSeries: Skyward, Book 1Length: 15 hrs and 28 mins This book is standard fare for the young adult category. I found it worth the read as the new places and mechanisms that Sanderson uses are always enjoyable. It was a great read finished on the journey to Omaha NE.
Logistics vs Strategy
The Fall of CarthageThe Punic Wars 265-146 BCBy: Adrian GoldsworthyNarrated by: Derek PerkinsLength: 16 hrs and 26 mins I appreciate how Goldsworthy provides a glimpse into the ancient world without trying to manufacture facts. This book is a well done piece that shoes both what we do know and what we do not. The significant take always…
The Licanius Trilogy: Do You Have a Choice?
The Licanius TrilogyBy: James IslingtonNarrated by: Michael Kramer82 hrs and 35 mins I started this series in July and finished it in the first week of January. The over arching concept of choice and what that means in a deterministic universe. Can one be responsible for your actions if they are predetermined? The statement held by this…
Learning War
An Army at Dawn: The War in North Africa (1942-1943)The Liberation Trilogy, Volume 1By: Rick AtkinsonNarrated by: George GuidallLength: 26 hrs and 5 mins A new Army of the Americans goes to the land of North Africa to fight a war that they were reluctant to join. The tenacity of the American soldier that I…
A Man for the Ages
The Last Lion: Winston Spencer ChurchillVolume IIIDefender of the Realm, 1940-1965 By: William Manchester and Paul ReidNarrated by: Richard BrownLength: 53 hrs and 23 mins The world was at war. The English people looked at who could lead them. And the name that came to the forefront was that of Winston Churchill. One man who…
Rescuing Rawhide
The Innocent: A NovelBy: David BaldacciNarrated by: Ron McLarty, Orlagh CassidyLength: 12 hrs and 14 mins While this book might be a nice divertimenti from my usual fare this last book of my recent novel/pulp kick felt more monotonous than I was expecting. It seemed to cast detailed procedural elements and thrilling sequences in a…
Novel Facts
The Great Train RobberyBy: Michael CrichtonNarrated by: Michael KitchenLength: 8 hrs and 39 mins This book is an interesting take on historical fiction. It specifically notes the facts and the documentation thereof by citing newspapers and magazine articles of the period. These are interspersed with the fictional telling of a real train robbery. These two…
Thrills on Swiss
The Lions of LucerneBy: Brad ThorNarrated by: Armand SchultzLength: 15 hrs and 23 mins Thrilling the soul while taking the mind on a journey of learning through our world and how it works are a class of books that I find fascinating. While the thrilling elements can carry you through the book, the places and…
Empty Buzz
Steel WorldUndying Mercenaries, Book 1By: B. V. LarsonNarrated by: Mark BoyettLength: 12 hrs and 7 mins The most influential reason I picked up this book was that I was looking for more in the theme of Heinlein’s Starship Troopers. While in that vein it did not rise to the higher thoughts that were contemplated by…
War by Another Name
Starship TroopersBy: Robert A. HeinleinNarrated by: Lloyd JamesLength: 9 hrs and 52 mins I walked into this novel not really knowing what to expect and found a very enjoyable experience. Unlike some sci-fi novels I found that the story and ideas did a very good job of carrying you through. Heinlein’s background in WWII comes…