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Columbus Day
- Expeditionary Force, Book 1
- Lu par : R.C. Bray
- Durée : 16 h et 23 min
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Nominee, Audie Awards - Audiobook of the Year, 2018
We were fighting on the wrong side of a war we couldn't win. And that was the good news.
The Ruhar hit us on Columbus Day. There we were, innocently drifting along the cosmos on our little blue marble, like the native Americans in 1492. Over the horizon come ships of a technologically advanced, aggressive culture, and BAM! There go the good old days, when humans only got killed by each other. So, Columbus Day. It fits.
When the morning sky twinkled again, this time with Kristang starships jumping in to hammer the Ruhar, we thought we were saved. The UN Expeditionary Force hitched a ride on Kristang ships to fight the Ruhar, wherever our new allies thought we could be useful. So, I went from fighting with the US Army in Nigeria, to fighting in space. It was lies, all of it. We shouldn't even be fighting the Ruhar, they aren't our enemy. Our allies are.
I'd better start at the beginning.
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- Robert
- 25/07/2017
A lot of fun
A good pace, plenty of action, comedy, and a bit of drama. Physics were a little off, but hey, it's sci fi. A great read/performance none the less.
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- BB
- 04/05/2023
Good but a bit too long
Reader is good and gives different characters their own voice. The story is entertaining. But it does drag on a bit too much with bits that add nothing to the story other than male ego stroking, especially on the first half. I did enjoy the book overall but am not convinced enough to buy book 2.
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- Reales, Guillermo
- 29/10/2022
Proud of being a monkey!
World building sometimes comes short, we should replace it with Universe building nowadays.
Alanson's debut has become a classic for science fiction. There is no denying that when you start seeing references in other works, and its success is understandable. While I enjoy my hard science fiction doses, the world building Craig manages with some hand waving is magnificent, always respecting his own physics or bluffing it through - like his characters. Joe and his memorable beer provide some of the best comical scenes in recent scify. Although character development is not the strongest along the current 14 weeks, this is compensated through the story behind the curtains that we all try to uncover and the great banter and dialogues between the main characters. And what would be of this work and its banter without R.C. Bray...
Bray's performance has improved the work of Craig with his delivery and outstanding pacing. This is the performance that made me look for all his other jobs. Great fit! Never forget to listen till the end for the bloopers!!!
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- Jean-Michel P.
- 29/09/2022
If you like space operas you gonna love this one
I don't wanna spoil anything so I keep it vague... It's starts like a bleak sci fi space opera that looks kinda realistic just to have a sudden plottwist and starts having a few very good laughs in it! But overall a really decent book if you like space operas! Narration is top notch!
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- Ma mère est vielle
- 04/08/2022
Dad jokes wayyy too heavy
I feel like I have a back seat on the story and I am not involved in it.
And the main character does not help..
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- Lewis Down
- 10/04/2019
High-sci-fi through the eyes of an army grunt
amazing story, full of subverted expectations, heart-wrenching humanity, and deep moral choices. I wish I could say more without spoiling anything.
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- Jim "The Impatient"
- 04/01/2017
WHISKEY TANGO FOXTROT
CHEESEBURGERS
A few months ago I VOLUNTOLD you that BOB would have legions of fans. Now I am telling you this will be the next book to hit number one in Sci-Fi Contemporary. This book has science galore, comedy galore, aliens galore and space battles. To say I love it would be an IMPLIED DUH, but than OVERKILL IS UNDER RATED.
YOU GOT SOME SPLAINING TO DO LUCY
The book is over 16 hours long, and Jim The Impatient listened to all 16+ hours and was entertained all the way. Alanson has great timing and knows how to keep a story from going stale. For example, just when I thought the book was going to enter a shoot-em up phase and become boring, we are introduced to SKIPPY, an A-HOLE AI, who is witty and funny. There is something here for all Sci-Fi fans. Nothing is really new, but a lot of the good old stuff is used. For instance there are ELDERS, CLIENT RACES, PATRONS, ANCIENT ARIFACTS AND THE COLLECTIVE.
EMBRACE THE SUCK
I am not saying this is my favorite, just that it will hit number one. My favorites in the category and in order are, The Martian, Ready Player One, Bob and than this book. Some might roll their eyes at the serendipity of finding Skippy and all that he does to get them out of trouble, but if you can get past that you will love this.
SCREW ONE SHEEP
I have been listening to books since the cassette days. I have heard lots of great narrators. I don't believe I have ever heard one grow in their job as well as Bray. He started out good, with his great voice, but what he has put into the last couple of books, I have listened to has just blown my mind. Based on the last two books, he read for me, I would say he has to be my favorite.
ALPHA MIKE FOXTROT
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- Gary Glenn
- 27/06/2017
Sci Fi I didn't know I wanted
I usually over analyze anything I read or watch, not wanting to waste my time on dribble or uninteresting content. After spending too much time sorting through different audio books, I settled on the Expeditionary Forces series as it appeared interesting and is, well, a series. If I enjoyed it, that would postpone the excruciating task of finding another book.
I am ecstatic that I made this choice. As much as the story is engaging, the narration is as good or better than any I've listened to. Even sound effects are not needed to add anything. Very well done.
A little more science fiction detail wouldn't hurt but does not detract from the enjoyment of this writing.
The humor throughout was unexpected but welcome and well done. Not found very often in well written Sci Fi.
Off to start the second book!
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- Tim
- 29/06/2017
Brilliant, Funny, Clever... a Sci Fi must have
It’s hard to know where to start when describing this instant modern classic. I’ve loved Sci Fi since I was yay high…I cut my teeth on space operas like the works of EE. Doc Smith. This is the next generation of space opera and it’s fabulous. It’s also quite funny in many places. It’s action packed but doesn’t feel silly like a lot of action fiction does. The plot includes dueling alien races of giant hamsters and lizards, faster than light travel and a snarky deus ex machina artificial Intelligence the size of a can of coke. Sounds ridiculous but is actually compelling, weirdly credible and wildly entertaining. I’m already most the way through book two which puts me close to a third of the way through a 50 hour epic. If you love hard Sci Fi, if you are a Trekki or a Star Wars fan you will lap this up.
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- C. Hartmann
- 17/12/2016
Well...THAT was Certainly a Lot of Fun !!
At 16 hours, this is actually like reading two separate books -- the first is a pretty well done military "grunts in space" story. It is a notch above the usual because of the narration which is just great. But at about the halfway point, it transforms to a space opera-type of tongue-in-cheek story that is somewhere between Redshirts and Ready Player One -- inside jokes, clever asides and a much more self-aware story....and did I mention the narrator???? I'm not going to give away the story -- which is not really rocket science (sorry) -- but I think you will very much enjoy.
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- Christine D.
- 07/07/2017
Slapstick Meets Sci-Fi
Would you consider the audio edition of Columbus Day to be better than the print version?
Yes, the reader gave a fantastic performance.
What was most disappointing about Craig Alanson’s story?
Skippy....just....Skippy. And how everything after that worked out conveniently fine for our heroes. Hardly any real conflicts because the soda can went behind the scenes and magically solved the issues they were having. Roses and rainbows after that.
Which scene was your favorite?
Some of the interactions between Skippy and Joe were entertaining; Skippy discovers the internet.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Chuckles, but nothing extreme.
Any additional comments?
The story stopped being good after Skippy showed up....think, Jar Jar Binks with a brain. After that, it felt like a comedy sitcom like "Alf", goofy alien saves the day. And the condescending nature of the beer can reminded me of the little green alien that showed up once in an episode of the Flintstones..."dumb dumb"... I likely won't be buying the next book in the series as long as Skippy's around to conveniently fix everything before anyone gets hurt. The story becomes predictable...oh no, lizards!..oh, wait...never mind, Skippy will just blow up their ship from the inside and 100 light years away. No need to panic. Rinse, repeat.
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- melissa
- 19/07/2019
Mind numbing !
This book lacks style and substance . I have no interest in any of the characters as the story seems rushed. The main character goes from one impossible situation after the other , after the other , after the other. But you never really get the feeling like he is in any danger.
The narration is poorly done. He seems to drone on and on, like one of those movies where the mobster is narrating the movie. He is probably thinking “ If i just talk faster with a Brooklyn accent that will be entertaining enough.” Maybe they should have listened to Ready Player One for an example of narration perfection. Will Weaton sold the show!!!
The editor could have chopped this book in half and it would have been better.
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- Boysmom
- 31/12/2016
This book is SO MUCH FUN!!i
Where does Columbus Day rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
I've listened to a lot of really excellent books and this book is excellent in it's category. I was totally enjoying a well written piece of entertainment, narrated by the perfect narrator for the book and bam! It got even so much better!!
What was one of the most memorable moments of Columbus Day?
I don't like this question because it's asking for spoilers, but I think I can say when Skippy and Joe got together, without giving too much away.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes, yes, yes! And I want the next book. NOW!!!
Any additional comments?
This is a 100% entertaining book. Not believable, but that was no way a goal of the writers. Entertaining, fun, exciting. If you like sci-if fun, go for it. You will not be disappointed.
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- Eileen
- 30/01/2018
Alanson and Bray ROCK!!!
This audible book is the perfect union between author and narrator, really, it doesn’t get better! I loved this book, sci-fi with humor, you can’t go wrong! R.C. Bray is freaking awesome, I don’t think anyone could have done a better job, he’s totally a gifted narrator! I’m already through to book 4 and waiting on book 5 if that tells you how much I like this series so jump on this train, it’s a great ride!
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- Striker
- 20/01/2017
An Excellent Sci-Fi Adventure
This was a really excellent book that kept me wanting to listen straight through... It was just about everything I could want in a good sci-fi book, and more!
The story begins with an alien invasion that takes the world by surprise. Power plants and critical infrastructure across the planet are targeted and Earth's military forces are no match for their overwhelming force. A military reservist and his buddies manage to capture one of the alien soldiers after their ship crash lands in their hometown. The main character treats him well and eventually releases him, bringing him to the attention of the military's top brass and winning the appreciation of the alien race.
The aliens are soon driven away by another superior alien force. Pegging the new aliens as the saviors of the planet, Earth governments are all too happy to send hundreds of thousands of soldiers off planet to fight along-side their technologically superior allies. However, their new "allies" may not be all that they appear to be, and a great deal of our military might is now off planet... Do they really have humanity's best interest in mind? Are our attackers and enemies really out to harm or destroy humanity?
The main character goes from a small town enlisted reservist to one of the last, best hopes for humanity. Can he, a single powerful ally, and a rag-tag group of soldiers protect the planet from the vastly superior technology of the other alien races in the galaxy? Can they pull Earth off of the front lines of a millennia-long proxy war?
This book was good for the first half but was positively outstanding by the last few chapters. Not only was it good, but it was actually full of great humor. I laughed out loud on multiple occasions. The writing really was excellent. I was actually pretty surprised at the direction it went, but that was a good thing! I can't wait to listen to the next book.
The narrator was top-notch. He's narrated several other books I've listened to and I couldn't be happier.
This book will be enjoyed by any fans of military or space sci-fi. It has everything from alien tech, land battles, space battles, and all of the characters are very realistic and believable. All of the military slang and jargon were straight out of your choice of military service. 5 stars all-around!
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- Matthew
- 22/02/2017
A Book to Lighten Up the Mood
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This is one of those shallow, entertaining on-the-rails rollercoaster books I love. The whole point is escapism and laughs. Sorry, but there isn't any real character development, giant allegories, or any of that silly "literature" stuff here.
What we do have is one poor combat grunt that keeps ending up in the worst possible place at the worst possible times. Each time he ends up there good ol' Lady Luck comes around and beats him with a baseball bat filled with love and barbwire. Plucky plans against different enemy alien shenanigans and a fateful meeting with a uproarious lonely male (weird right?) AI ensues. The AI even admits that he's a jerk.
So if you want a hilarious adventure romp on easy mode, pick this book up, I mean it is like Old Man's War or Willful Child. If not, go pick up I dunno, 2001 or something.
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- Karlotius
- 20/10/2019
Hooahh Science Fiction
This book was recommended to me because I listened to and loved all Bobiverse books. This really makes the point of not listening to recommendations of someone who doesn't know what good science fiction is. But let's talk about the book:
If you think that "Black Hawk Down" was a good war movie and "Battleship" good science fiction you will like this book. Its military porn, plain and simple. The author spends a really long time explaining how awesome the US army and everyone in it is and it gets tiresome fast.
The author constantly mentions how inexperienced and inept the protagonist is and then proceeds to have him achieve impossible heroic deeds - not by luck, as the author keeps assuring the reader, but by really good leadership skills and great decision making, that he shouldn't and couldn't have.
The story is full of these logic errors that really strain the suspension of disbelieve.
The only good thing about the story is Skippy, who doesn't appear until the middle of the book. which takes way too long.
The narrator is also skilled and gives life to otherwise plain and shallow characters (except Skippy).
So there is a good story hidden in here, but it is burried too deep in many errors and way too much "Hooorahh army is awesome" to make up for it.
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- T. Voigt
- 08/11/2018
Sehr gut!
Ein gutes Buch mit viel Humor! Auch der Nachfolger ist gut gelungen. Vielleicht kein absolutes Meisterwerk, da etliche Wiederholungen negativ auffallen. Aber auf jeden Fall hervorragende Unterhaltung und das Guthaben alle mal wert!
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- Patrick
- 18/09/2020
God bless America!
As most of military-sf goes, this is very americany. Almost everyone else is like cargo. Lots of slang and abbreviations difficult to understand for german readers, and many anti-nazi-paroles.
But the story and the jokes are really nice, so I'll order the next one!
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- Tertius
- 14/01/2021
Eine der besten SciFi-Reihen der letzten Jahre
Die Expeditionary Force Reihe ist ein wunderbares Beispiel, wie Hard SciFi aussehen kann ohne dabei knochentrocken zu sein. Wenn man Stargate SG-1 mochte, wird man an dieser Reihe seinen Spaß haben.
Neben der guten Story ist hier besonders der Sprecher R.C. Bray hervorzuheben, der eine exzellente Arbeit abliefert!
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- echee
- 11/07/2017
nice weird AI, too much army style
lot's of very funny passages, but getting a bit pathetic sometimes. guess you have to like the army stuff a lot to feel relaxed with it.
great narrator!
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- Norger
- 16/03/2018
Really cool!
The first halv drags a little and I was almost getting bored with all the military jargon. But than it happened... The author takes his time to get the reader settled with the military thinking behind the fun. I liked the book and could often not stop reading. Especially the second half. The book could stand totally for itself. It could even been divided in three different storys/episodes. I am looking forward to the next one!
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- Philipp S
- 20/03/2022
wait for it, one of the greatest story starts
the start of one of the greatest space opera book and story you can imagine.
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- Amazon Kunde
- 07/08/2021
Funny,captivating story with weak scientific basis
If you don't put that much value on a strong scientific basis and are more interested in the "fiction" part of "science-fiction", then this book and especially series (14 books in total) is for you. Get through the first part of "We love America", then you're good. Later, the book gets REAL funny, like remarkably funny, which is why I stuck around until book 3. Personally, I probably won't go any further though.
The book is written in a military style, not a scientific. The scientific basis probably isn't even that bad compared to other books, but I may have high standards because it bothered me substantially. Some aspects are being roughly explained later in book(s), but more of the "hard" sci-fi type. Often, the author hints towards some whole new physics to solve a problem, though to his credit, it's often done in a funny way. If you're okay with that, great, the book could suit you.
For me the sci-fi was just a bit too "hard", and the humor got a bit dull by book 3 for my taste. Especially the scientific basis for the biology of the alien species seems not at all well thought-out and doesn't get talked about. Maybe it will later in the series and my criticism could thus be inadequate, I don't know.
At least the scientific inaccuracies aren't that common, i.e. the author either explains things well and respects modern science or makes up some fictional science, but at least doesn't go against modern science.
3 Stars might be a bit harsh, I'd give 3.5 if I could.
TL:DR If you don't care that much about the scientific (especially biological) part of the story, the book's for you! Super funny later on in the series!
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- Yan Arnold
- 30/04/2021
Setzt für mich einen neuen Standard!
Ich war durchaus skeptisch als ich las, das Buch sei humorvoll geschrieben. Ich konnte mir nicht vorstellen, dass man eine ernsthafte(!) und packende Story erzählen und gleichzeitig die Dialoge zwischen den Hauptfiguren so unfassbar amüsant hinbekommen kann, ohne dass die Glaubwürdigkeit der Charaktere und der Geschichte darunter leidet. Ich wurde eines besseren belehrt und lade jetzt gleich die Fortsetzung. Der Sprecher bringt unglaublich viel Farbe hinein und schafft es mit seiner Stimme die Rollen absolut trennscharf voneinander abzugrenzen.
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- Joan-Philip Wedemeyer
- 01/02/2020
great Story!
the speaker really gets the athmosphere and Charakters. had a lot of loud laughs at skippy and his rather abnormal Charakter. habe been binge listening until book 6 now and counting...
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