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…
In the Dark
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Night Lights
Part One Though darkness assailThrough light prevail Part 2 Lunar orb of luminescenceEmpress of solar eminenceGuard of abodes great and graceful Part 3 White tower: over an urban gladeBlack tower: within which dreams are made Bright lights in the darkness: shadows breakWalk in the bright light: safety to make
The Guns at Last Light: Nostalgia for a Great Tragedy
The Guns at Last LightThe War in Western Europe, 1944-1945By: Rick AtkinsonNarrated by: L. J. GanserSeries: The Liberation Trilogy, Book 3Length: 32 hrs and 18 mins The Phoenix is trained and ready for its final engagement with the foe. From the invasion of Normandy to liberating concentration camps. This concluding volume covers an episode of…
The Dead Drink First: Remembering the Cost
The Dead Drink FirstBy: Dale MaharidgeNarrated by: Dale MaharidgeLength: 3 hrs and 31 mins When you consider the lives lost it is upon the living to remember the sacrifice of the dead. In the ages of men, there have been few times where the bodies of the fallen have received such nearly universal remembrance as…
The Day of Battle: Arise Phoenix and Conquer Romulus
The Day of BattleThe War in Sicily and Italy, 1943-1944By: Rick AtkinsonNarrated by: Jonathan DavisSeries: The Liberation Trilogy, Book 2Length: 32 hrs and 41 mins Victorious in the crimson gore of North Africa, the Allied Army moves on to the “Soft Underbelly” of the Third Reich. The campaigns in Sicily and Italy were the sensible…
Life Abundant
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The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August: Years Forgetting
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry AugustBy: Claire NorthNarrated by: Peter KennyLength: 12 hrs and 10 mins Death and reincarnation of the same life. What mechanics does it bring about? The inability to forget and living for eternity. In the shadow of eternity in this mortal cycle, death appears to become a peaceful end but…
The Quantum Magician: Partial Superposition
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…
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.