Ancestor: another reason to look forward to my commute. A lot of fun with this story. Loved the irony of how a usually placid herd animal becomes the one herding us. As usual with Sigler, great production, narration, and character voices. As with The Rookie, the epilog seemed unnecessary (and a bit confusing–an ancestor is trapping squirrels? I had the impression their voracious appetites were necessary to support their rapid growth rate. Squirrels aren’t very big. . . but always delicious). Also, references to the president, the government, and their involvement in shutting down the project led nowhere (I was waiting for Fischer to land on the island). Otherwise, quality stuff. I raise my dorsal fin!
";}s:7:"summary";s:711:"Ancestor: another reason to look forward to my commute. A lot of fun with this story. Loved the irony of how a usually placid herd animal becomes the one herding us. As usual with Sigler, great production, narration, and character voices. As with The Rookie, the epilog seemed unnecessary (and a bit confusing--an ancestor is trapping squirrels? I had the impression their voracious appetites were necessary to support their rapid growth rate. Squirrels aren't very big. . . but always delicious). Also, references to the president, the government, and their involvement in shutting down the project led nowhere (I was waiting for Fischer to land on the island). Otherwise, quality stuff. I raise my dorsal fin!";s:12:"atom_content";s:730:"Ancestor: another reason to look forward to my commute. A lot of fun with this story. Loved the irony of how a usually placid herd animal becomes the one herding us. As usual with Sigler, great production, narration, and character voices. As with The Rookie, the epilog seemed unnecessary (and a bit confusing–an ancestor is trapping squirrels? I had the impression their voracious appetites were necessary to support their rapid growth rate. Squirrels aren’t very big. . . but always delicious). Also, references to the president, the government, and their involvement in shutting down the project led nowhere (I was waiting for Fischer to land on the island). Otherwise, quality stuff. I raise my dorsal fin!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1302707676;}i:1;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:11:"By: Nick DC";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-326988";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:7:"Nick DC";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 08 Mar 2011 17:17:17 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-326988";s:11:"description";s:87:"I've got three chapters left to listen to, but I just have to say this is FANTASTIC! :D";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:215:"I’ve got three chapters left to listen to, but I just have to say this is FANTASTIC!
I’ve got three chapters left to listen to, but I just have to say this is FANTASTIC!
David Slate’s comment about paying (or not paying for works released here) is quite frankly ridiculous. If an author chooses to put their work on a free site that is their choice. It is irrelevant whether the site solicits donations. It cannot then be deemed outside the bounds of criticiscm because it is offered for free. Should the authour then choose to charge for the same work, it or release it on paper, does it then become eligable for scrutiny? If your work is released into the public domain, you should be prepared for criticism; if not, don’t release your work. Send it to friends a family.
It isn’t even that David Slate is saying work offered for free ‘may’ not have the some of the pre-release benefits of professional book industry (or something to that effect) or, offer your criticisms mindful that some of the authors are not professionals – which I could understand. The fact that you place them under an umbrella of exemption because their work is offered for free is questionable.
For the most part I don’t believe people realise how difficult it is to write a story, and often comments can be tinged with a blase harshness that hinges on cruelty, but that doesn’t mean opinion isn’t genuinely given. To call them haters is probably a exaggeration, and to suppose that freeness precludes scrutiny is derisory.
It makes no difference if someone pays for their work or not, they are free to criticise, especially on the same free site that not only offers the said work, but gives them them the mechanism to offer criticism.
Besides, I don’t think Scott Sigler needs you defending his work. It stands quite proudly on its own merit.
";}s:7:"summary";s:1671:"David Slate's comment about paying (or not paying for works released here) is quite frankly ridiculous. If an author chooses to put their work on a free site that is their choice. It is irrelevant whether the site solicits donations. It cannot then be deemed outside the bounds of criticiscm because it is offered for free. Should the authour then choose to charge for the same work, it or release it on paper, does it then become eligable for scrutiny? If your work is released into the public domain, you should be prepared for criticism; if not, don't release your work. Send it to friends a family. It isn't even that David Slate is saying work offered for free 'may' not have the some of the pre-release benefits of professional book industry (or something to that effect) or, offer your criticisms mindful that some of the authors are not professionals - which I could understand. The fact that you place them under an umbrella of exemption because their work is offered for free is questionable. For the most part I don't believe people realise how difficult it is to write a story, and often comments can be tinged with a blase harshness that hinges on cruelty, but that doesn't mean opinion isn't genuinely given. To call them haters is probably a exaggeration, and to suppose that freeness precludes scrutiny is derisory. It makes no difference if someone pays for their work or not, they are free to criticise, especially on the same free site that not only offers the said work, but gives them them the mechanism to offer criticism. Besides, I don't think Scott Sigler needs you defending his work. It stands quite proudly on its own merit.";s:12:"atom_content";s:1761:"David Slate’s comment about paying (or not paying for works released here) is quite frankly ridiculous. If an author chooses to put their work on a free site that is their choice. It is irrelevant whether the site solicits donations. It cannot then be deemed outside the bounds of criticiscm because it is offered for free. Should the authour then choose to charge for the same work, it or release it on paper, does it then become eligable for scrutiny? If your work is released into the public domain, you should be prepared for criticism; if not, don’t release your work. Send it to friends a family.
It isn’t even that David Slate is saying work offered for free ‘may’ not have the some of the pre-release benefits of professional book industry (or something to that effect) or, offer your criticisms mindful that some of the authors are not professionals – which I could understand. The fact that you place them under an umbrella of exemption because their work is offered for free is questionable.
For the most part I don’t believe people realise how difficult it is to write a story, and often comments can be tinged with a blase harshness that hinges on cruelty, but that doesn’t mean opinion isn’t genuinely given. To call them haters is probably a exaggeration, and to suppose that freeness precludes scrutiny is derisory.
It makes no difference if someone pays for their work or not, they are free to criticise, especially on the same free site that not only offers the said work, but gives them them the mechanism to offer criticism.
Besides, I don’t think Scott Sigler needs you defending his work. It stands quite proudly on its own merit.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1296188382;}i:3;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:9:"By: Juuro";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-324321";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:5:"Juuro";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 30 Dec 2010 09:25:18 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-324321";s:11:"description";s:562:"The prologue giving some backstory feels unnecessary and pasted-on. Trying to link this work to Sigler's "Infected"/"Contagious" storyline feels unnecessary and incestuous. Having some of the same characters doesn't require explicating everything. And David Slate, yeah, so I am not fawning over everything the Siggie does. He is still a great storyteller and an amazing performer. That doesn't mean he is perfect and beyond all and any criticism. Sigler can have every cent he has earned -- you, son, you owe me for the pain and distress your comment gave me.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:623:"The prologue giving some backstory feels unnecessary and pasted-on. Trying to link this work to Sigler’s “Infected”/”Contagious” storyline feels unnecessary and incestuous. Having some of the same characters doesn’t require explicating everything.
And David Slate, yeah, so I am not fawning over everything the Siggie does. He is still a great storyteller and an amazing performer. That doesn’t mean he is perfect and beyond all and any criticism. Sigler can have every cent he has earned — you, son, you owe me for the pain and distress your comment gave me.
";}s:7:"summary";s:562:"The prologue giving some backstory feels unnecessary and pasted-on. Trying to link this work to Sigler's "Infected"/"Contagious" storyline feels unnecessary and incestuous. Having some of the same characters doesn't require explicating everything. And David Slate, yeah, so I am not fawning over everything the Siggie does. He is still a great storyteller and an amazing performer. That doesn't mean he is perfect and beyond all and any criticism. Sigler can have every cent he has earned -- you, son, you owe me for the pain and distress your comment gave me.";s:12:"atom_content";s:623:"The prologue giving some backstory feels unnecessary and pasted-on. Trying to link this work to Sigler’s “Infected”/”Contagious” storyline feels unnecessary and incestuous. Having some of the same characters doesn’t require explicating everything.
And David Slate, yeah, so I am not fawning over everything the Siggie does. He is still a great storyteller and an amazing performer. That doesn’t mean he is perfect and beyond all and any criticism. Sigler can have every cent he has earned — you, son, you owe me for the pain and distress your comment gave me.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1293701118;}i:4;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:9:"By: Bryan";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-323870";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:5:"Bryan";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:30:47 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-323870";s:11:"description";s:204:"This is why I can't start a book that is not finished. It is soooooo good and all I get is just enough of a fix to keep me coming back for more like a trashed out coke fiend!!! DAMN YOU EDO, DAMN YOU!!!!!";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:218:"This is why I can’t start a book that is not finished. It is soooooo good and all I get is just enough of a fix to keep me coming back for more like a trashed out coke fiend!!! DAMN YOU EDO, DAMN YOU!!!!!
";}s:7:"summary";s:204:"This is why I can't start a book that is not finished. It is soooooo good and all I get is just enough of a fix to keep me coming back for more like a trashed out coke fiend!!! DAMN YOU EDO, DAMN YOU!!!!!";s:12:"atom_content";s:218:"This is why I can’t start a book that is not finished. It is soooooo good and all I get is just enough of a fix to keep me coming back for more like a trashed out coke fiend!!! DAMN YOU EDO, DAMN YOU!!!!!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1292859047;}i:5;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:8:"By: Gail";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-323012";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Gail";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Wed, 24 Nov 2010 15:14:06 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-323012";s:11:"description";s:281:"Caught up now. Man, what a transformation! It's the same story, but now all the parts link with all the other parts, and the logic is relentless. I love it! Kim, we are just not the target demographic! And let's hope nobody asks Temple Grandin for her opinion of the story. Ouch!";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:307:"Caught up now. Man, what a transformation! It’s the same story, but now all the parts link with all the other parts, and the logic is relentless. I love it!
Kim, we are just not the target demographic! And let’s hope nobody asks Temple Grandin for her opinion of the story. Ouch!
";}s:7:"summary";s:281:"Caught up now. Man, what a transformation! It's the same story, but now all the parts link with all the other parts, and the logic is relentless. I love it! Kim, we are just not the target demographic! And let's hope nobody asks Temple Grandin for her opinion of the story. Ouch!";s:12:"atom_content";s:307:"Caught up now. Man, what a transformation! It’s the same story, but now all the parts link with all the other parts, and the logic is relentless. I love it!
Kim, we are just not the target demographic! And let’s hope nobody asks Temple Grandin for her opinion of the story. Ouch!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1290611646;}i:6;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:7:"By: Kim";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-322981";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:3:"Kim";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 23 Nov 2010 15:54:42 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-322981";s:11:"description";s:215:"I love the story, but I find calling a 45-year-old woman an old woman in poor taste and totally ridiculous. It would be one thing if Dr. Hohl was only referred to that way once but it was constant. Not good, dude.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:223:"I love the story, but I find calling a 45-year-old woman an old woman in poor taste and totally ridiculous. It would be one thing if Dr. Hohl was only referred to that way once but it was constant. Not good, dude.
";}s:7:"summary";s:215:"I love the story, but I find calling a 45-year-old woman an old woman in poor taste and totally ridiculous. It would be one thing if Dr. Hohl was only referred to that way once but it was constant. Not good, dude.";s:12:"atom_content";s:223:"I love the story, but I find calling a 45-year-old woman an old woman in poor taste and totally ridiculous. It would be one thing if Dr. Hohl was only referred to that way once but it was constant. Not good, dude.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1290527682;}i:7;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:8:"By: Gail";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-322893";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Gail";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sat, 20 Nov 2010 15:07:12 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-322893";s:11:"description";s:508:"I listened to Ancestor "back in the day" and I'm starting over now it has been released again. It was amazing to hear Scott read a few paragraphs - in another podcast - because I could tell the difference between old and new, just in the way he used a few words. (Those particular words were some I had emailed about The Correct Way to Refer to Cows, so I noticed.) I haven't got beyond the first episode this time through, but I'm looking forward to the ride. I have so much enjoyed watching Scott succeed.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:563:"I listened to Ancestor “back in the day” and I’m starting over now it has been released again. It was amazing to hear Scott read a few paragraphs – in another podcast – because I could tell the difference between old and new, just in the way he used a few words. (Those particular words were some I had emailed about The Correct Way to Refer to Cows, so I noticed.)
I haven’t got beyond the first episode this time through, but I’m looking forward to the ride. I have so much enjoyed watching Scott succeed.
I listened to Ancestor “back in the day” and I’m starting over now it has been released again. It was amazing to hear Scott read a few paragraphs – in another podcast – because I could tell the difference between old and new, just in the way he used a few words. (Those particular words were some I had emailed about The Correct Way to Refer to Cows, so I noticed.)
I haven’t got beyond the first episode this time through, but I’m looking forward to the ride. I have so much enjoyed watching Scott succeed.
One more thing to all the haters. Since all you do is pick apart the story, do you want you money back?…..oh wait, YOU DIDN’T PAY A CENT. Thank Scott for a wonderful story and move along and write you own, submit it uselessly for 9 years, and let leeches like you pick it apart when you put it out for free. Do you realize that this time around the story is tightened up and polished? Last time he posted it as he wrote it. When you do that you can’t go back and hit delete. Scott, thanks for having the balls to submit the original story as you wrote it. You have true fans that appreciate your dedication.
";}s:7:"summary";s:616:"One more thing to all the haters. Since all you do is pick apart the story, do you want you money back?.....oh wait, YOU DIDN'T PAY A CENT. Thank Scott for a wonderful story and move along and write you own, submit it uselessly for 9 years, and let leeches like you pick it apart when you put it out for free. Do you realize that this time around the story is tightened up and polished? Last time he posted it as he wrote it. When you do that you can't go back and hit delete. Scott, thanks for having the balls to submit the original story as you wrote it. You have true fans that appreciate your dedication.";s:12:"atom_content";s:640:"One more thing to all the haters. Since all you do is pick apart the story, do you want you money back?…..oh wait, YOU DIDN’T PAY A CENT. Thank Scott for a wonderful story and move along and write you own, submit it uselessly for 9 years, and let leeches like you pick it apart when you put it out for free. Do you realize that this time around the story is tightened up and polished? Last time he posted it as he wrote it. When you do that you can’t go back and hit delete. Scott, thanks for having the balls to submit the original story as you wrote it. You have true fans that appreciate your dedication.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1278387616;}i:9;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:15:"By: David Slate";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-320227";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:11:"David Slate";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:34:20 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-320227";s:11:"description";s:232:"Not to be too course, but, unless you are an idiot, you need to subscribe to this book. His remade book is even better than the original. This is one of his best works so far. And for the record, Scott, I love your female voices.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:240:"Not to be too course, but, unless you are an idiot, you need to subscribe to this book. His remade book is even better than the original. This is one of his best works so far. And for the record, Scott, I love your female voices.
";}s:7:"summary";s:232:"Not to be too course, but, unless you are an idiot, you need to subscribe to this book. His remade book is even better than the original. This is one of his best works so far. And for the record, Scott, I love your female voices.";s:12:"atom_content";s:240:"Not to be too course, but, unless you are an idiot, you need to subscribe to this book. His remade book is even better than the original. This is one of his best works so far. And for the record, Scott, I love your female voices.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1278387260;}i:10;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:12:"By: podioste";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-274062";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:8:"podioste";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 06 Feb 2009 09:31:41 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-274062";s:11:"description";s:93:"Really enjoying this, thanks Scott. One thing though, please don't do female voices any more.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:107:"Really enjoying this, thanks Scott. One thing though, please don’t do female voices any more.
";}s:7:"summary";s:93:"Really enjoying this, thanks Scott. One thing though, please don't do female voices any more.";s:12:"atom_content";s:107:"Really enjoying this, thanks Scott. One thing though, please don’t do female voices any more.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1233912701;}i:11;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:10:"By: Mathis";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-268256";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:6:"Mathis";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 11 Jan 2009 21:04:52 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-268256";s:11:"description";s:173:"One person said that Scott is no Jim Dale. She is quite right, Jim Dale cannot hold a candle to Scott Sigler. No one can, in fact. One of the best story I have ever heard";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:181:"One person said that Scott is no Jim Dale. She is quite right, Jim Dale cannot hold a candle to Scott Sigler. No one can, in fact. One of the best story I have ever heard
";}s:7:"summary";s:173:"One person said that Scott is no Jim Dale. She is quite right, Jim Dale cannot hold a candle to Scott Sigler. No one can, in fact. One of the best story I have ever heard";s:12:"atom_content";s:181:"One person said that Scott is no Jim Dale. She is quite right, Jim Dale cannot hold a candle to Scott Sigler. No one can, in fact. One of the best story I have ever heard
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1231707892;}i:12;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:20:"By: Likes surprises!";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-251990";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:16:"Likes surprises!";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:47:34 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-251990";s:11:"description";s:120:"Reviews =/= spoilers! Don't tell who dies and by what means in your review, please! Some of us like the surprises. :D";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:248:"Reviews =/= spoilers! Don’t tell who dies and by what means in your review, please! Some of us like the surprises.
Reviews =/= spoilers! Don’t tell who dies and by what means in your review, please! Some of us like the surprises.
I sincerely enjoyed this book and looked forward to each chapter.
However, the author did one thing that I hate. The monster didn’t show up until almost the end of the book! When I read (listen) to a monster story, I want a monster, throughout the book. Not just at the end.
";}s:7:"summary";s:278:"I sincerely enjoyed this book and looked forward to each chapter. However, the author did one thing that I hate. The monster didn't show up until almost the end of the book! When I read (listen) to a monster story, I want a monster, throughout the book. Not just at the end.";s:12:"atom_content";s:298:"I sincerely enjoyed this book and looked forward to each chapter.
However, the author did one thing that I hate. The monster didn’t show up until almost the end of the book! When I read (listen) to a monster story, I want a monster, throughout the book. Not just at the end.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1216590160;}i:14;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:11:"By: Christa";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-197909";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:7:"Christa";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:35:47 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-197909";s:11:"description";s:52:"Well, he is not Jim Dale. Story is very good though.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:60:"Well, he is not Jim Dale. Story is very good though.
";}s:7:"summary";s:52:"Well, he is not Jim Dale. Story is very good though.";s:12:"atom_content";s:60:"Well, he is not Jim Dale. Story is very good though.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1216164947;}i:15;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:9:"By: Boden";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-130141";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:5:"Boden";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 24 Jan 2008 00:31:05 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-130141";s:11:"description";s:1747:"(I finished this book a week ago so I apologize if I get some details wrong) I agree about the voices, especially Sarah's. It sounded very much like a man mocking a woman. Funny at first, but then...odd. Ok, so I liked the premise of the story overall. Lots of opportunity for action and conflict, and all of them executed well. I had some big problems with the story, though. I hope my comments are constructive. First, the most irritating, obnoxious, hateable character in the entire story was Andy, hands down. I know this genre well, and I looked forward to Andy getting what he deserved. But he didn't!!! I can't believe you killed Andy off with a creature! He should have been done in by our hero or himself in one way or another. But he just got killed by some unexpected monsters and that was that. Argh! Secondly, the love relationship between our hero and Sarah was terribly contrived. I didn't believe it for one second, and her voice didn't help. "Hi, I'm Sarah and will you be my boyfriend?" "I dunno, I lost my wife a couple years ago." "That's ok, now you're my boyfriend, let's do it!" "I love you now." "Love you too." Third, what in the world happened to the CIA? You introduced a character in the first chapter who we never heard from again. That whole episode was rendered pointless as all of the facts it exposed were retold during the story. You brought up the CIA enough times that I, as the reader, assumed that they'd get there eventually, and probably get munched. Anyhow, you had me up to the middle of the story. After that, I don't feel like anything was resolved in a satisfying manner. The heroes won mostly because of sheer luck, and a couple of the bad guys didn't "learn their lesson".";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:1969:"(I finished this book a week ago so I apologize if I get some details wrong)
I agree about the voices, especially Sarah’s. It sounded very much like a man mocking a woman. Funny at first, but then…odd.
Ok, so I liked the premise of the story overall. Lots of opportunity for action and conflict, and all of them executed well. I had some big problems with the story, though. I hope my comments are constructive.
First, the most irritating, obnoxious, hateable character in the entire story was Andy, hands down. I know this genre well, and I looked forward to Andy getting what he deserved. But he didn’t!!! I can’t believe you killed Andy off with a creature! He should have been done in by our hero or himself in one way or another. But he just got killed by some unexpected monsters and that was that. Argh!
Secondly, the love relationship between our hero and Sarah was terribly contrived. I didn’t believe it for one second, and her voice didn’t help.
“Hi, I’m Sarah and will you be my boyfriend?”
“I dunno, I lost my wife a couple years ago.”
“That’s ok, now you’re my boyfriend, let’s do it!”
“I love you now.”
“Love you too.”
Third, what in the world happened to the CIA? You introduced a character in the first chapter who we never heard from again. That whole episode was rendered pointless as all of the facts it exposed were retold during the story. You brought up the CIA enough times that I, as the reader, assumed that they’d get there eventually, and probably get munched.
Anyhow, you had me up to the middle of the story. After that, I don’t feel like anything was resolved in a satisfying manner. The heroes won mostly because of sheer luck, and a couple of the bad guys didn’t “learn their lesson”.
";}s:7:"summary";s:1747:"(I finished this book a week ago so I apologize if I get some details wrong) I agree about the voices, especially Sarah's. It sounded very much like a man mocking a woman. Funny at first, but then...odd. Ok, so I liked the premise of the story overall. Lots of opportunity for action and conflict, and all of them executed well. I had some big problems with the story, though. I hope my comments are constructive. First, the most irritating, obnoxious, hateable character in the entire story was Andy, hands down. I know this genre well, and I looked forward to Andy getting what he deserved. But he didn't!!! I can't believe you killed Andy off with a creature! He should have been done in by our hero or himself in one way or another. But he just got killed by some unexpected monsters and that was that. Argh! Secondly, the love relationship between our hero and Sarah was terribly contrived. I didn't believe it for one second, and her voice didn't help. "Hi, I'm Sarah and will you be my boyfriend?" "I dunno, I lost my wife a couple years ago." "That's ok, now you're my boyfriend, let's do it!" "I love you now." "Love you too." Third, what in the world happened to the CIA? You introduced a character in the first chapter who we never heard from again. That whole episode was rendered pointless as all of the facts it exposed were retold during the story. You brought up the CIA enough times that I, as the reader, assumed that they'd get there eventually, and probably get munched. Anyhow, you had me up to the middle of the story. After that, I don't feel like anything was resolved in a satisfying manner. The heroes won mostly because of sheer luck, and a couple of the bad guys didn't "learn their lesson".";s:12:"atom_content";s:1969:"(I finished this book a week ago so I apologize if I get some details wrong)
I agree about the voices, especially Sarah’s. It sounded very much like a man mocking a woman. Funny at first, but then…odd.
Ok, so I liked the premise of the story overall. Lots of opportunity for action and conflict, and all of them executed well. I had some big problems with the story, though. I hope my comments are constructive.
First, the most irritating, obnoxious, hateable character in the entire story was Andy, hands down. I know this genre well, and I looked forward to Andy getting what he deserved. But he didn’t!!! I can’t believe you killed Andy off with a creature! He should have been done in by our hero or himself in one way or another. But he just got killed by some unexpected monsters and that was that. Argh!
Secondly, the love relationship between our hero and Sarah was terribly contrived. I didn’t believe it for one second, and her voice didn’t help.
“Hi, I’m Sarah and will you be my boyfriend?”
“I dunno, I lost my wife a couple years ago.”
“That’s ok, now you’re my boyfriend, let’s do it!”
“I love you now.”
“Love you too.”
Third, what in the world happened to the CIA? You introduced a character in the first chapter who we never heard from again. That whole episode was rendered pointless as all of the facts it exposed were retold during the story. You brought up the CIA enough times that I, as the reader, assumed that they’d get there eventually, and probably get munched.
Anyhow, you had me up to the middle of the story. After that, I don’t feel like anything was resolved in a satisfying manner. The heroes won mostly because of sheer luck, and a couple of the bad guys didn’t “learn their lesson”.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1201134665;}i:16;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:8:"By: Brad";s:4:"link";s:81:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-124493";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:4:"Brad";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 10 Jan 2008 00:28:58 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:66:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-124493";s:11:"description";s:446:"Sigler is a great writer. Love his writing talent. BUT, I agree with Jon Diggs: No more funny voices! This is a good book, but PLEASE don't do funny voices or accents! What is the deal? It completely ruins the serious feel to the work. All I can think about it Sigler doing a squeaky woman's voice, or a deep tough guy's voice, or a strange old guy's voice, or a funny nervoous little guy's voice.... ARGH! Just read the story. Please. Thanks.";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:500:"Sigler is a great writer. Love his writing talent. BUT, I agree with Jon Diggs: No more funny voices!
This is a good book, but PLEASE don’t do funny voices or accents! What is the deal? It completely ruins the serious feel to the work. All I can think about it Sigler doing a squeaky woman’s voice, or a deep tough guy’s voice, or a strange old guy’s voice, or a funny nervoous little guy’s voice…. ARGH! Just read the story. Please.
Thanks.
";}s:7:"summary";s:446:"Sigler is a great writer. Love his writing talent. BUT, I agree with Jon Diggs: No more funny voices! This is a good book, but PLEASE don't do funny voices or accents! What is the deal? It completely ruins the serious feel to the work. All I can think about it Sigler doing a squeaky woman's voice, or a deep tough guy's voice, or a strange old guy's voice, or a funny nervoous little guy's voice.... ARGH! Just read the story. Please. Thanks.";s:12:"atom_content";s:500:"Sigler is a great writer. Love his writing talent. BUT, I agree with Jon Diggs: No more funny voices!
This is a good book, but PLEASE don’t do funny voices or accents! What is the deal? It completely ruins the serious feel to the work. All I can think about it Sigler doing a squeaky woman’s voice, or a deep tough guy’s voice, or a strange old guy’s voice, or a funny nervoous little guy’s voice…. ARGH! Just read the story. Please.
Thanks.
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1199924938;}i:17;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:22:"By: Michael I. Colwill";s:4:"link";s:80:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-46177";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:18:"Michael I. Colwill";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Thu, 26 Jul 2007 23:46:09 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:65:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-46177";s:11:"description";s:485:"This was an amazing thrill-ride. Listen to Ancestor and you'll find yourself breaking out in a cold sweat for no reason at all, suddenly feeling an unexplainable sense of dread, or sitting there staring at nothing with your jaw in your lap. Scott Sigler knows how to capture a reader in that first episode and have them lying awake at night praying for the next episode to make your palms sweat a little bit more and to make the adrenaline rush a little bit stronger. Job well done!";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:499:"This was an amazing thrill-ride. Listen to Ancestor and you’ll find yourself breaking out in a cold sweat for no reason at all, suddenly feeling an unexplainable sense of dread, or sitting there staring at nothing with your jaw in your lap. Scott Sigler knows how to capture a reader in that first episode and have them lying awake at night praying for the next episode to make your palms sweat a little bit more and to make the adrenaline rush a little bit stronger. Job well done!
";}s:7:"summary";s:485:"This was an amazing thrill-ride. Listen to Ancestor and you'll find yourself breaking out in a cold sweat for no reason at all, suddenly feeling an unexplainable sense of dread, or sitting there staring at nothing with your jaw in your lap. Scott Sigler knows how to capture a reader in that first episode and have them lying awake at night praying for the next episode to make your palms sweat a little bit more and to make the adrenaline rush a little bit stronger. Job well done!";s:12:"atom_content";s:499:"This was an amazing thrill-ride. Listen to Ancestor and you’ll find yourself breaking out in a cold sweat for no reason at all, suddenly feeling an unexplainable sense of dread, or sitting there staring at nothing with your jaw in your lap. Scott Sigler knows how to capture a reader in that first episode and have them lying awake at night praying for the next episode to make your palms sweat a little bit more and to make the adrenaline rush a little bit stronger. Job well done!
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1185493569;}i:18;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:9:"By: Nomad";s:4:"link";s:80:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-40493";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:5:"Nomad";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Tue, 10 Jul 2007 19:21:10 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:65:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-40493";s:11:"description";s:869:"This is a clever idea for a story, but the writing needs some tightening up. The language doesn't sound like adults. The characters all swear like they're trying to impress themselves and each other. Some editing would help as well. Early in the audio book Magnus rubs his left forearm with his left hand. Later Sarah places a pale hand on Sara's arm. I like a good story, and this is one, but to return to an author, I need some good writing as well. This ain't it. (On the other hand, I have neither written nor published any novels. I have scores of newspaper articles and dozens of magazine articles published, all of which were improved by editing.) I am going to try Earthcore next, but if the language keeps getting in the way of the story, I don't know if I'll finish it. (I paid for the podio book and I got my money's worth. I hope Earthcore is worth it.)";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:943:"This is a clever idea for a story, but the writing needs some tightening up. The language doesn’t sound like adults. The characters all swear like they’re trying to impress themselves and each other.
Some editing would help as well. Early in the audio book Magnus rubs his left forearm with his left hand. Later Sarah places a pale hand on Sara’s arm.
I like a good story, and this is one, but to return to an author, I need some good writing as well. This ain’t it. (On the other hand, I have neither written nor published any novels. I have scores of newspaper articles and dozens of magazine articles published, all of which were improved by editing.)
I am going to try Earthcore next, but if the language keeps getting in the way of the story, I don’t know if I’ll finish it.
(I paid for the podio book and I got my money’s worth. I hope Earthcore is worth it.)
";}s:7:"summary";s:869:"This is a clever idea for a story, but the writing needs some tightening up. The language doesn't sound like adults. The characters all swear like they're trying to impress themselves and each other. Some editing would help as well. Early in the audio book Magnus rubs his left forearm with his left hand. Later Sarah places a pale hand on Sara's arm. I like a good story, and this is one, but to return to an author, I need some good writing as well. This ain't it. (On the other hand, I have neither written nor published any novels. I have scores of newspaper articles and dozens of magazine articles published, all of which were improved by editing.) I am going to try Earthcore next, but if the language keeps getting in the way of the story, I don't know if I'll finish it. (I paid for the podio book and I got my money's worth. I hope Earthcore is worth it.)";s:12:"atom_content";s:943:"This is a clever idea for a story, but the writing needs some tightening up. The language doesn’t sound like adults. The characters all swear like they’re trying to impress themselves and each other.
Some editing would help as well. Early in the audio book Magnus rubs his left forearm with his left hand. Later Sarah places a pale hand on Sara’s arm.
I like a good story, and this is one, but to return to an author, I need some good writing as well. This ain’t it. (On the other hand, I have neither written nor published any novels. I have scores of newspaper articles and dozens of magazine articles published, all of which were improved by editing.)
I am going to try Earthcore next, but if the language keeps getting in the way of the story, I don’t know if I’ll finish it.
(I paid for the podio book and I got my money’s worth. I hope Earthcore is worth it.)
";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1184095270;}i:19;a:10:{s:5:"title";s:14:"By: John Diggs";s:4:"link";s:80:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/comment-page-1/#comment-26289";s:2:"dc";a:1:{s:7:"creator";s:10:"John Diggs";}s:7:"pubdate";s:31:"Sun, 13 May 2007 02:05:32 +0000";s:4:"guid";s:65:"http://www.podiobooks.com/blog/2006/07/21/ancestor/#comment-26289";s:11:"description";s:210:"Awesome story. Really great. But dude. You have _got_ to get someone who can do women's voices do the pods. Or get a woman friend to work with you. I think Violet's "voice" is the funniest one you did. :)";s:7:"content";a:1:{s:7:"encoded";s:367:"Awesome story. Really great.
But dude. You have _got_ to get someone who can do women’s voices do the pods. Or get a woman friend to work with you. I think Violet’s “voice” is the funniest one you did.
Awesome story. Really great.
But dude. You have _got_ to get someone who can do women’s voices do the pods. Or get a woman friend to work with you. I think Violet’s “voice” is the funniest one you did.