I just finished listening to "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi. It was
not nicely printed or well bound. Of course, that is because it was on a
file I downloaded to my iPhone. I listened to it instead of reading it
because I listen to stuff when I am doing my organlegger job or working
in the yard.

I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is narrated by Wil Wheaton. Mr. Wheaton did
a good job, but should have done better differentiating the various
voices. Also, the producers should have also hired a female voice to do
the female characters and maybe the dolphins and the cats.

It was fast paced with lots of twists some of which were predictable
others, not so much.

I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed it more than "Redshirts"
but not as much as "Old Man's War".

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Senior Software Engineer - Lockheed Martin, et. al (mostly Retired)
Captain - Boulder Creek Fire (Retired)

In article <uriqgh$2nah6$1@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
>I just finished listening to "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi. It was
>not nicely printed or well bound. Of course, that is because it was on a
>file I downloaded to my iPhone. I listened to it instead of reading it
>because I listen to stuff when I am doing my organlegger job or working
>in the yard.
>
>I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is narrated by Wil Wheaton. Mr. Wheaton did
>a good job, but should have done better differentiating the various
>voices. Also, the producers should have also hired a female voice to do
>the female characters and maybe the dolphins and the cats.
>
>It was fast paced with lots of twists some of which were predictable
>others, not so much.
>
>I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed it more than "Redshirts"
>but not as much as "Old Man's War".
>

I guess it's a matter of taste. I personally would not want a book
read as some sort of multi-character drama with multiple voices.
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On 2/26/2024 1:58 PM, BCFD 36 wrote:
> I just finished listening to "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi. It was
> not nicely printed or well bound. Of course, that is because it was on a
> file I downloaded to my iPhone. I listened to it instead of reading it
> because I listen to stuff when I am doing my organlegger job or working
> in the yard.
>
> I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is narrated by Wil Wheaton. Mr. Wheaton did
> a good job, but should have done better differentiating the various
> voices. Also, the producers should have also hired a female voice to do
> the female characters and maybe the dolphins and the cats.
>
> It was fast paced with lots of twists some of which were predictable
> others, not so much.
>
> I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed it more than "Redshirts"
> but not as much as "Old Man's War".

I have "Redshirts" in my SBR and "Starter Villain" in my wanna get list.
Sounds like it is worth getting.

Of course, I read anything by Scalzi. His "Agent To The Stars" is one
of my favorite books.

Lynn

Ted Nolan <tednolan> <ted@loft.tnolan.com> wrote:
> In article <uriqgh$2nah6$1@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
>>I just finished listening to "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi. It was
>>not nicely printed or well bound. Of course, that is because it was on a
>>file I downloaded to my iPhone. I listened to it instead of reading it
>>because I listen to stuff when I am doing my organlegger job or working
>>in the yard.
>>
>>I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is narrated by Wil Wheaton. Mr. Wheaton did
>>a good job, but should have done better differentiating the various
>>voices. Also, the producers should have also hired a female voice to do
>>the female characters and maybe the dolphins and the cats.
>>
>>It was fast paced with lots of twists some of which were predictable
>>others, not so much.
>>
>>I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed it more than "Redshirts"
>>but not as much as "Old Man's War".
>>
>
> I guess it's a matter of taste. I personally would not want a book
> read as some sort of multi-character drama with multiple voices.

It's the only way I can manage it. Straight reading of a book turns into
word salad in my head after about two sentences and I don't retain any of it.

Robert
--
Robert K. Shull Email: rkshull at rosettacon dot com

In article <urnjjt$7rfd$1@memoryalpha.rosettacon.com>,
<rkshullat@rosettacondot.com> wrote:
>Ted Nolan <tednolan> <ted@loft.tnolan.com> wrote:
>> In article <uriqgh$2nah6$1@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
>>>I just finished listening to "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi. It was
>>>not nicely printed or well bound. Of course, that is because it was on a
>>>file I downloaded to my iPhone. I listened to it instead of reading it
>>>because I listen to stuff when I am doing my organlegger job or working
>>>in the yard.
>>>
>>>I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is narrated by Wil Wheaton. Mr. Wheaton did
>>>a good job, but should have done better differentiating the various
>>>voices. Also, the producers should have also hired a female voice to do
>>>the female characters and maybe the dolphins and the cats.
>>>
>>>It was fast paced with lots of twists some of which were predictable
>>>others, not so much.
>>>
>>>I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed it more than "Redshirts"
>>>but not as much as "Old Man's War".
>>>
>>
>> I guess it's a matter of taste. I personally would not want a book
>> read as some sort of multi-character drama with multiple voices.
>
>It's the only way I can manage it. Straight reading of a book turns into
>word salad in my head after about two sentences and I don't retain any of it.
>
> Robert

Interesting. Here's how I read on long trips when I am driving:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nxRIQz0kc

and it usually works fine for me.
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What's not in Columbia anymore..

On 26 Feb 2024 20:17:39 GMT, ted@loft.tnolan.com (Ted Nolan
<tednolan>) wrote:

>In article <uriqgh$2nah6$1@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
>>I just finished listening to "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi. It was
>>not nicely printed or well bound. Of course, that is because it was on a
>>file I downloaded to my iPhone. I listened to it instead of reading it
>>because I listen to stuff when I am doing my organlegger job or working
>>in the yard.
>>
>>I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is narrated by Wil Wheaton. Mr. Wheaton did
>>a good job, but should have done better differentiating the various
>>voices. Also, the producers should have also hired a female voice to do
>>the female characters and maybe the dolphins and the cats.
>>
>>It was fast paced with lots of twists some of which were predictable
>>others, not so much.
>>
>>I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed it more than "Redshirts"
>>but not as much as "Old Man's War".
>>
>
>I guess it's a matter of taste. I personally would not want a book
>read as some sort of multi-character drama with multiple voices.

Over in Tolkienland, there are talking books done dramatically that
are famously good.

Or so I have been told. I, myself, don't do them at all. To me, they
are just Amazon's attempt to get another $7 or so out of me.
--
"Here lies the Tuscan poet Aretino,
Who evil spoke of everyone but God,
Giving as his excuse, 'I never knew him.'"

Ted Nolan <tednolan> <ted@loft.tnolan.com> wrote:
> In article <urnjjt$7rfd$1@memoryalpha.rosettacon.com>,
> <rkshullat@rosettacondot.com> wrote:
>>Ted Nolan <tednolan> <ted@loft.tnolan.com> wrote:
>>> In article <uriqgh$2nah6$1@dont-email.me>, BCFD 36 <bcfd36@cruzio.com> wrote:
>>>>I just finished listening to "Starter Villain" by John Scalzi. It was
>>>>not nicely printed or well bound. Of course, that is because it was on a
>>>>file I downloaded to my iPhone. I listened to it instead of reading it
>>>>because I listen to stuff when I am doing my organlegger job or working
>>>>in the yard.
>>>>
>>>>I thoroughly enjoyed it. It is narrated by Wil Wheaton. Mr. Wheaton did
>>>>a good job, but should have done better differentiating the various
>>>>voices. Also, the producers should have also hired a female voice to do
>>>>the female characters and maybe the dolphins and the cats.
>>>>
>>>>It was fast paced with lots of twists some of which were predictable
>>>>others, not so much.
>>>>
>>>>I would give it 3.5 out of 5 stars. I enjoyed it more than "Redshirts"
>>>>but not as much as "Old Man's War".
>>>>
>>>
>>> I guess it's a matter of taste. I personally would not want a book
>>> read as some sort of multi-character drama with multiple voices.
>>
>>It's the only way I can manage it. Straight reading of a book turns into
>>word salad in my head after about two sentences and I don't retain any of it.
>>
>> Robert
>
> Interesting. Here's how I read on long trips when I am driving:
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f0nxRIQz0kc
>
> and it usually works fine for me.

I think I lost that one after the first sentence.

Robert
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