Starting (3314) Kirinyaga; A Fable of Utopia by Mike Resnick

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Next Item: (3315) The Book of Time by Guillaume Prevost

Publisher's Summary:

A statue, a coin, an old book - they look as dusty as everything else in the Faulkner Antiquarian Bookstore. But when Sam Falkner slips the coin into the statue, he's swept back to Scotland in A.D. 900 - the age of the Vikings. He must find both the statue and another coin in order to escape. It's the first journey in an adventure that will take him to ancient Egypt, World War I, even Dracula's castle...and a mystery that will end only if Sam can find his father in time - literally.

Approx. Running Time: 6 hrs and 29 mins

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Next Item: (3314) Kirinyaga; A Fable of Utopia by Mike Resnick

Publisher's Summary:

Written by one of science fiction's master storytellers, this collection of award-winning stories tells the haunting and compelling tale of one man's utopia.

In 22nd-century Kenya, polluted cities flank the once-sacred Mount Kirinyaga, replacing the great animal herds of distant memory. But Koriba, an educated man of Kikuyu ancestry, knows that life was different for his people centuries ago, and he is determined to recreate it - on the planetoid he proudly names Kirinyaga.

Reinstating the ancient customs and stringent laws of the Kikuyu people, Koriba leads the colonists as their witch doctor. Only he, unbeknownst to his people, maintains the computer link to the rest of humanity. But the Kirinyaga experiment threatens to collapse from, ironically, humankind's insatiable desire for knowledge.

Approx Running Time: 10 hrs and 7 mins

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/034541702X?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B002V082UC&qid=1294537960&s...

Skipping/Commets: (3313) The People of the Crater (Librivox) by Andre Norton

The only book Norton wrote that I couldn't get into. I think it was the narration.

Finished/Comments: (3312) Apotheosis Bk 1; Prophets by S. Andrew Swann

An ok book. Good for those that like religon in a sci-fi setting.

Next Item: (3313) The People of the Crater (Librivox) by Andre Norton

Summary:

An air force pilot adrift in peacetime is recruited to join an Antarctic expedition. When a strange mist downs his plane he discovers an ancient alien civilization which has prophesized his arrival. Now he and his faithful pet Ana must descend to the depths of the crater and face the Black Ones in order to rescue the fair Thrala, daughter of the Ancient Ones. â€" Andre Norton (Alice Mary Norton) was a popular author of science fiction and fantasy who began publishing stories in the early 1930s. “The People of the Crater was first published in volume 1 number 1 of Fantasy Book in 1947. (Summary by Gregg Margarite)

On Librivox: http://librivox.org/the-people-of-the-crater-by-andre-norton/

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Starting (3312) Apotheosis Bk 1; Prophets by S. Andrew Swann

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Finished/Comments: (3311) Outlanders #31; Uluru Destiny by James Axler

Good book. A bit longer than the other Outlanders books. An enjoyable story.

Next Item: (3312) Apotheosis Bk 1; Prophets by S. Andrew Swann

Publisher's Summary:

It's been nearly 200 years since the collapse of the Confederacy, the last government to claim humanity's colonies. So when signals come in revealing lost human colonies that could shift the power balance, the race is on between the Caliphate ships and a small team of scientists and mercenaries. But what awaits them all is a threat far beyond the scope of any human government.

Approx. Running Time: 13 hrs and 29 mins Plus music interlude.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0756405416?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B003PE2LRI&qid=1294537466&s...

MUSIC INTERLUDE:
The Beach Boys Pet Sounds 40th Anniversary  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000T06172?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

Bruce Springsteen Tunnel of Love  http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00136Q2C0?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

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Starting (3311) Outlanders #31; Uluru Destiny by James Axler

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Finished/Comments: (3310) OTR, Podcasts & Music by Various Performers

Album: Various Artist, Country Classics, Vol. 3 (1984-1985)
COMMENTS: good music.

Podcast: Dreamland with Whitley Strieber, 09-25-10 Shared Near Death Experience with Whitley Strieber-Raymond Moody
COMMENTS: Scanned through listening for topics of interest.
http://unknowncountry.com

Sci-fi Podcast: Escape Pod; Ep-244-Non-Zero Probabilities by N. K. Jemisin
COMMENTS: didn't find this story all that interesting.
http://escapepod.org

Old Time Radio Show: Johnny Dollar; Ep794-the Zipp Matter staring Russell, O'Brian, Lund, Bailey, Readick, OR Kramer
COMMENTS: audio quality fair. Story good.
http://otrcat.com

Music Podcast: Le Jazz Affair Show #445 (03-03-10) with Sal Calfa
COMMENTS: starting oum music just didn't grab my interest.
http://lejazzaffair.com

Tech Podcast: Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy Show 719
COMMENTS: Scanned through listening for topics of interest.
http://twit.tv

Album: Madonna, In the Arabian Nights
COMMENTS: not one of her better albums. All tracks are high pitched and limited audio frequency range.

Old Time Radio Show: Monster Collection; Ep068-Zombie
COMMENTS: audio quality fair. Short (5 minute) mystery.
http://otrcat.com

Sci-Fi Podcast: Prometheus Radio Theatre, Guardian Angel
COMMENTS: good addition to the Arbitor Chronicles series and book.

Sci-fi Podcast: Science Fiction Theater; Show 67
COMMENTS: skipped. Another Day of The Triffids episode.

Tech Podcast: this WEEK in TECH - MP3 Edition; Twit-275-Angry Pigs
COMMENTS: Scanned through listening for topics of interest.
http://twit.tv

Next Item: (3311) Outlanders #31; Uluru Destiny by James Axler

Summary by Graphic Audio:

Ominous rumblings in the South Pacific lead Kane and his compatriots into the heart of a secret barony ruled by a ruthless god-king planning an invasion of the secret territory at Uluru and its aboriginals who are seemingly possessed of a power beyond all earthly origin. With total victory of hybrid over human hanging in the balance, slim hope lies with the people known as the Crew, preparing to reclaim a power so vast that in the wrong hands it could plunge humanity into an abyss of evil with no hope of redemption.
 
Approximate Run Time: 8 hours

On Graphic Audio: http://www.graphicaudio.net/p-208-31-uluru-destiny.aspx

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0373638442?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

Starting (3310) OTR, Podcasts & Music by Various Performers

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Skipping/Commets: (3309) Apocalypse 2012; A Scientific Investigation into Civilization's End by Joseph, Lawrence E

Material presented in a dry/boring manner. Otherwise the book may have been interesting.

Next Item: (3310) OTR, Podcasts & Music by Various Performers

Summary:

Sci-Fi Podcast: Clarkesworld Magazine - Online Science Fiction & Fantasy; Issue-461-Beach Blanket Spaceship by Sandra McDonald

Album: Various Artist, Country Classics, Vol. 3 (1984-1985)

Podcast: Dreamland with Whitley Strieber, 09-25-10 Shared Near Death Experience with Whitley Strieber-Raymond Moody

Sci-fi Podcast: Escape Pod; Ep-244-Non-Zero Probabilities by N. K. Jemisin

Old Time Radio Show: Johnny Dollar; Ep794-the Zipp Matter staring Russell, O'Brian, Lund, Bailey, Readick, OR Kramer

Music Podcast: Le Jazz Affair Show#445 (03-03-10) with Sal Calfa

Tech Podcast: Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy Show 719

Album: Madonna, In the Arabian Nights

Old Time Radio Show: Monster Collection; Ep068-Zombie

Sci-Fi Podcast: Prometheus Radio Theatre, Guardian Angel

Sci-fi Podcast: Science Fiction Theater; Show 67

Tech Podcast: this WEEK in TECH - MP3 Edition; Twit-275-Angry Pigs

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Starting (3309) Apocalypse 2012; A Scientific Investigation into Civilization's End by Joseph, Lawrence E

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Finished/Comments: (3308) Academy series Bk #5; Odyssey By Jack McDevitt

Interesting book with the author building on the theme of UFO sighting of today taken into the future and space.

Next Item: (3309) Apocalypse 2012; A Scientific Investigation into Civilization's End by Joseph, Lawrence E

Publisher's Summary:

Don't look up.
It won't help. You can't get out of the way; you can't dig a hole deep enough to hide. The end is coming, and there's nothing you can do about it.

So why listen to this audiobook?

Because you can't cover your ears when it's not just the religious fanatics who are saying we're all going to be destroyed, but the scientists are in on the act, too. Here's what they're saying:
We're a million years overdue for a mass extinction.

The sun at radiation minimum is acting much worse than at solar maximum, and one misdirected spewing of plasma could fry us in an instant.

The magnetic field that shields us from harmful radiation is developing a mysterious crack.
Our solar system is entering an energetically hostile part of the galaxy.
The Yellowstone super-volcano is getting ready to blow, and if it does, we can look forward to nuclear winter and 90 percent annihilation.
The Maya, the world's greatest timekeepers ever, say it's all going to stop on December 21, 2012.
So, see? There's nothing you can do, so you might as well sit back and enjoy the show.

That's why you should download this book.

Approx. Running Time: 9 hrs and 44 mins

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0767924487?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B002V00X9K&qid=1294007283&s...

Starting (3308) Academy series Bk #5; Odyssey By Jack McDevitt

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Skipping/Commets: (3307) Day By Day Armageddon by J L Bourne

Another variation of the night of the living dead theme. I'm not into horror and burned out on the living dead theme

Next Item: (3308) Academy series Bk #5; Odyssey By Jack McDevitt

Publisher's Summary:

To boost waning interest in interstellar travel, a mission is sent into deep space to learn the truth about "moonriders," the strange lights supposedly being seen in nearby systems. But Academy pilot Valentina Kouros and the team of the starship Salvator will soon discover that their odyssey is no mere public-relations ploy, for the moonriders are not a harmless phenomenon. They are very, very dangerous-in a way that no one could possibly have imagined.

Approx. Running Time: 14 hrs and 20 mins

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0441015409?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B002V0RD3E&qid=1294007087&s...

MUSIC INTERLUDE:
The Beatles Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

The Best Of Barbara Mandrell

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Starting (3307) Day By Day Armageddon by J L Bourne

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Finished/Comments: (3306) Looking Glass Bk #4; Claws that Catch by John Ringo & Travis S. Taylor

Excellent book. I hope author John Ringo continues the series. So far, I've only found 4 books in the series.

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Resend-Next Item: (3306) Looking Glass Bk #4; Claws that Catch by John Ringo & Travis S. Taylor

Publisher's Summary:

Best-selling author John Ringo, a former member of the elite 82nd Airborne Division and real-life rocket scientist Travis S. Taylor bring an unmatched level of authenticity to their action-packed military science fiction.

Claws That Catch is the fourth volume from their popular Looking Glass series. Humankind's only interstellar craft, the Vorpal Blade is dispatched to investigate an ancient civilization that may have left vital technology behind. But when the crew finds more than they bargained for, they'll have to scramble to survive.

Approx: Running Time: 13 hrs and 9 mins PLUS Music Interlude.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/1439133131?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B0035AOLRU&qid=1294006735&s...

MUSIC INTERLUDE:
The Essential Barry Manilow Disc 1

The Essential Lynyrd Skynyrd Disc 2

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Resend-Starting (3305) Tower & Hive Bk #2; Damia by Anne McCaffrey

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Resend-Finished/Comments: (3304) A Confederation Novel Bk #4; The Heart of Valor by Tanya Huff

Great book. I'll be listening to this one again.

Resend-Next Item: (3305) Tower & Hive Bk #2; Damia by Anne McCaffrey

Publisher's Summary:

The Rowan was one of the greatest telepaths ever born, treasured by the people she saved from alien invasion - and loved by a young man who never hoped to win her heart. In spite of his feelings, Afra remained loyal to the Rowan. He stayed by her side and helped to raise her Talented daughter, Damia.
Now, years later, Damia is a full-grown Talent of great power. Terrible alien voices echo within her mind. And a wondrous new feeling for Afra is growing within her heart.
In a universe under seige, only one thing can defeat the power of fear: the power of love.

Approx Running Time: 11 hrs and 31 mins

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/044100007X?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B002V5ITWS&qid=1294006587&s...

Resend-Starting (3304) A Confederation Novel Bk #4; The Heart of Valor by Tanya Huff

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Resend-Finished/Comments: (3303) Mack Bolan #89; Strike & Retrieve by Don Pendleton

Good book. Slightly different mix in this story.

Resend-Starting (3303) Mack Bolan #89; Strike & Retrieve by Don Pendleton

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Resend-Next Item: (3304) A Confederation Novel Bk #4; The Heart of Valor by Tanya Huff

Publisher's Summary:

Gunnery Sergeant Torin Kerr was a Confederation Marine's marine. She'd survived more deadly encounters---and kept more of her officers and enlistees alive---than anyone in the Corps, and she was determined to keep that record intact. But since her last mission, she'd been sidelined into endless briefings and debriefings with no end in sight.

So, of course, she'd jumped at the chance to go to Crucible---the Marine Corps training planet---as a temporary aide to Major Svensson. The major had been reduced to little more than a brain and a spinal cord in his last combat, and he and his doctor were anxious to field-test his newly regrown body. It should have been an easy 20-day run. After all, Crucible was only set up to simulate battle situations so that recruits could be trained safely. But they were barely on-planet when someone started blasting the training scenarios to smithereens. Suddenly, Kerr found herself not only responsible for the major and his doctor but caught in a desperate fight to keep a platoon of Marine recruits alive until someone could discover what was happening on Crucible.

Approx. Running Time: 11 hrs and 43 mins

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0756404819?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B002V8HIFE&qid=1294006425&s...

Resend-Skipping/Commets: (3302) Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Started listening to this book while on the way back from Michigan Color Guard field day at Flushing High School. (video to be posted later). Found book boring.

Resend-Next Item: (3303) Mack Bolan #89; Strike & Retrieve by Don Pendleton

Summary by Graphic Audio:

A top-secret military spy plane is launched on its first test runâ€"flown by ace Stony Man pilot Jack Grimaldi. On the ground, Mack Bolan deals himself into a web of intrigue, espionage and blood that stretches from California to the heart of the Himalayas when sabotage puts Grimaldi down in hostile Chinese territory.
 
It starts with a wave of violence in the Mojave Desert as Bolan shakes down a network of Triad gangs infiltrating a U.S. air base for Beijing's secret police. Global tensions mount when a link between industrial espionage and Grimaldi's disappearance puts the state-of-the-art prototype in the hands of the Chinese. Bolan enters the belly of the beast to pull off the impossible: rescue his buddy, save the American military's next-generation aircraftâ€"and avert international disaster.
 
Approximate Run Time: 6 hours

On Graphic Audio: http://www.graphicaudio.net/p-164-89-strike-and-retrieve.aspx

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/0373614896?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

Resend-Finished/Comments: (3301) The Heritage Universe Bk #3; Transcendence by Charles Sheffield

Good book and conclusion to the trilogy.

Resend-Next Item: (3302) Hard Times by Charles Dickens

Publisher's Summary:

Hard Times - For These Times is the tenth novel by Charles Dickens
Published in 1854, the story describes class conflict in Victorian England and serves as a powerful critique of the social injustices that plagued the Industrial Revolution.

Charles Dickens (1812 - 9 June 1870) is arguably the greatest novelist England ever produced. His innate comic genius and shrewd depictions of Victorian life - along with his memorable characters - have made him beloved by readers the world over.

Approx. Running Time: 11 hrs and 50 min Plus Music Interlude.

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004FN2CTU?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B0035AR2U8&qid=1294005967&s...

MUSIC INTERLUDE:
Various Artists, 66 Lounge & Chill Songs Disc 01

Various Artists, Country Disc 02

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Resend-Starting (3301) The Heritage Universe Bk #3; Transcendence by Charles Sheffield

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Resend-Finished/Comments: (3300) OTR, Podcasts & Music by Various Performers

Summary:

Album: Various Artists, 1970's Rock Volume 3
COMMENTS: great album.

Old Time Radio Show: Boston Blackie, Ep070-Diamond Smugglers 08-13-1946
COMMENTS: audio quality fair. Story ok.
http://otrcat.com

Sci-Fi Podcast: Escape Pod, Ep-243-i'm Alive, I Love You, I'll See You in Reno by Vylar Kaftan
COMMENTS: didn't get into story. Skipped.
http://escapepod.org

Old Time Radio Show: Gunsmoke, Vance Tover with William Conrad
COMMENTS: audio quality fair. Story ok.
http://otrcat.com

Music Podcast: Le Jazz Affair Show#444 (02-28-10) with Sal Calfa
COMMENTS: didn't care for some of the music in this show.
http://lejazzaffair.com

Tech Podcast: Leo Laporte - The Tech Guy; Show 718
COMMENTS: Scanned through listening for topics of interest.
http://twit.tv

Album: Olivia Newton-John & Friends...A Celebration In Song
COMMENTS: good album

Sci-Fi Podcast: Science Fiction Theater, Show 66
COMMENTS: skipped. I already have a better version of the Triffids.

Podcast: The Paracast -- The Gold Standard of Paranormal Radio, Show 09-05-2010
COMMENTS: Scanned through listening for topics of interest.
http://theparacast.com

Tech Podcast: Windows Weekly; 182-So I Got That Going For Me
COMMENTS: Scanned through listening for topics of interest.
http://twit.tv

Resend-Next Item: (3301) The Heritage Universe Bk #3; Transcendence by Charles Sheffield

Publisher's Summary:

The Zardalu are back....
The search for the Builders, the legendary alien race whose unfathomable constructs continue to perplex scholars and explorers alike, has led Builder expert Darya Lang, adventurer Hans Rebka, and treasure hunters Louis Nenda and Atvar H'sial to an unknown Builder artifact far outside the spiral arm. There they find the Zardalu, once the greatest menace ever known to the worlds of the spiral arm, enslaving entire races and exterminating others, guided by the unswerving belief in their own supremacy.

The only chance to eliminate the Zardalu threat is to find them all and wipe them out before they have time to breed back up to strength and once again threaten civilized beings everywhere. But the way will not be easy. Even if they manage to locate the Zardalu, they still have the Builders to deal with. For the closer they get to their quarry, the clearer it becomes that the Zardalu and their world are closely entwined with the fate, and the plans, of the Builders themselves.

Approx Running Time: 8 hrs and 42 mins

On Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000BN65N2?tag=dahuntsr&camp=213761&creative...

On Audible: http://www.audible.com/pd/ref=sr_1_1?asin=B002V8MEK8&qid=1294005764&s...