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Ever Felt Like a Convention Wanted to Kill You? — Dave Reviews I Am Providence

Posted on 2017-08-31 by Dave

I Am Providence By Nick Mamatas, Narrated by Joel Richards and Rachel Jacobs Length: 8 hours, 58 minutes [Audible] The first convention I ever went to was San Diego Comic Con, right around 1998. It was a huge deal, but … Continue reading →

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“Twisted and Frighteningly Relatable” — James reviews The Circle

Posted on 2017-04-06 by montsamu

The Circle By Dave Eggers Narrated by Dion Graham for Random House  [Audible | Downpour] — Review by James Alexander — Like a novel-length episode of Black Mirror, Dave Eggers’ The Circle paints a twisted and frighteningly relatable picture of … Continue reading →

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“The past can’t be changed, but it can be learned from.” — James reviews Snapshot

Posted on 2017-02-28 by montsamu

Snapshot By Brandon Sanderson Narrated by William DeMeritt for Audible — Review by James Alexander — Snapshot is one of those books you know will probably be a movie soon right away. I mean that in the best possible sense, … Continue reading →

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“You Want Me to Blow Up the Afterlife?” Dave Reviews City of Blades

Posted on 2016-11-03 by Dave

City of Blades (The Divine Cities, Book 2) by Robert Jackson Bennett, Narrated by Alma Cuervo Length: 20 hours, 27 minutes The gods have been destroyed. This isn’t myth or ancient history — it happened less than a lifetime ago. … Continue reading →

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Review: The Dispatcher by John Scalzi, read by Zachary Quinto for Audible

Posted on 2016-10-11 by montsamu

The Dispatcher by John Scalzi Read by Zachary Quinto for Audible Free until November 2, The Dispatcher is an audio-exclusive short novella from John Scalzi, read by Zachary Quinto — best known for his role as the Nimoy-approved Spock in the recent … Continue reading →

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Why Are People Sending You Legs? — Dave Reviews Career of Evil

Posted on 2016-08-31 by Dave

Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, Book 3) by Robert Galbraith, read by Robert Glenister Length: 17 hours, 58 minutes Buy: [ Downpour | Audible | IndieBound ] “How many people do you know would send you a severed leg in the … Continue reading →

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A toxic need for closure — James reviews The Girl on the Train

Posted on 2016-06-11 by montsamu

The Girl on the Train By Paula Hawkins Read by Clare Corbett, Louise Brealey, and India Fisher [ Downpour | Audible ] — Review by James Alexander — The hype surrounding The Girl on the Train, especially given the upcoming film adaptation, … Continue reading →

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Does Brandon Sanderson have superpowers or is he just chained to his laptop? James reviews Calamity (The Reckoners, Book 3)

Posted on 2016-03-14 by montsamu

Calamity: The Reckoners, Book 3 By Brandon Sanderson Narrated by MacLeod Andrews for Audible — Review by James Alexander — Does Brandon Sanderson have superpowers or is he just chained to his laptop? It feels like the Reckoners trilogy has only … Continue reading →

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For Those of Us Who Have Spent Way Too Much Time at IKEA! Dave Reviews Horrorstör

Posted on 2016-03-06 by Dave

Horrorstör By Grady Hendrix, narrated Tai Sammons and Bronson Pinchot Length: 6 hours, 16 minutes Does anyone else out there have an aversion to IKEA? Like, someone suggests we pop over there real quick, maybe bribes you with coffee and … Continue reading →

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Dark Terrain, Dying for More — James reviews Career of Evil

Posted on 2016-01-21 by montsamu

Career of Evil (Cormoran Strike, Book 3) [Downpour | Audible] by J. K. Rowling, writing as Robert Galbraith, read by Robert Glenister Review by James Alexander: Freed by her pseudonym, J. K. Rowling immediately plunges Career of Evil into some awfully dark terrain. “Robert Galbraith’s” … Continue reading →

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