1633 Audiobook

" While the story is total fantasy it is woven into actual history of an area of Germany during 1633. The significant figures of that time are blended into the tale in an expanded composite that gives a great appreciation of what life must have been like at that time. The story is very entertaining and enjoyable and whimsical. Glad I came across it. "

" This book is the sequel to 1632. I didn't enjoy it as much as the first one as it has a *lot* of the obscure European politics in it. Not being very familiar with that era's history (at least not at that level), it became a bit tedious. Still, it is very well written and the battle scenes are great. "

" My first e-book. Reading on my iPod. "

" Volume 2 Nothing special Modern american town Finds itself in the midst of the thirty years war and brings Democracy, Big Guns and Apple Pie to the people. To be fair the authors do try to give the Pie a european flavour.[return][return]I learned some odds and sods about the history while grappled with an unlikely plot. Eric Flint is very much a product of the American trade union movement which gives the revolutionary ideals of this book a different feel to that usual.[return][return]For some reason this book brought home to me that many Americans do genuinely see themselves as part of an on going and continuing revolution. Democracy is for them very much a revolutionary ideal. "

" Yup, reading the sequels. Lots of action, some interesting political commentary, acceptable characters but no real character development aside from seeing a different side to John Simpson. "

" I can't put this series down. It's really well written and paced. I never would've imagined that the central idea had such "legs" but Flint is keeping me interested without fail. "

" Better than 1632 in many ways, but you should probably read 1632 before reading this one. "

" I couldn't get past the first couple of chapters. Just a ridiculous story line and not carried by any other aspects. "

" I laughed, I cheered, I cried, I cheered more, I drank coffee and ate a donut. All in all a great book. "

" The continuation of the story started in 1632. The only downside to this book is that it is not an inclusive a story as the one before. The cliffhanger ending made me want to tear my hair out and scream. "

" Meh...I liked the ones about Nantucket's transportation better. Also, gotta say that reading David Weber can be a test of endurance relating to weaponry. I get enough of that with the Safehold series, which I'll stick with. I'd buy this series in an airport, but won't be searching for it otherwise. "

" Little slower than 1632, but it builds on the cast of characters and has me eager to continue through this universe. "

" More time displacement, American ideals influencing historical events and ways of living. I enjoyed it, however disjointed the plot felt at times. "

" Slower than 1632... more involved story lines... but overall, a nice addition to the series. "

" Great follow up to 1632. I really enjoy reading about the mix of histories. The stories are detailed well and you care about the characters. Recommended for fans of alternate history/fantasy. "

" I really loved the first book, but this one bored me to death. I have tried twice to get through it. Given up both times. I would recommend that you read the first book in the series and just stop there. "

" Continues the hectic pace set by 1632. A must-read if you enjoyed 1632. "

" This book is more technical than the first book 1632. It is still well written and I enjoyed it! "

" This is a wonderful example of alternative history. Take Germany in the middle of Thirty Year War, add a Virginian town from the 21st century, see the fur fly! The characters are memorable and the action is impressive. I enjoyed the prequel to this and some of the sequels are also very good. "

" I really enjoyed this book! There are some obvious problems of 'modern' people adapting to the 17th century that are not addressed or, perhaps because it is written by men, not even considered. But all in all, it was a good read. "

" A good read, not too philosophical. Started a whole series of books, though, because the kernel idea is so strong. I liked it a lot, will read more of the series... "

" Read 1632 first. We turn to learn about historical figures in silos. Alternate histories, such as this one, put contemporaries in context and then twists them in unusual ways. "

" Slows down and stumbles some but the story stays absorbing and the characters are good. i like the idea of Macdonalds becoming a chain of coffee shops where revelutionary ideas like freedon get discussed. "

" Fantastic follow-up to 1632 with even more discussion-worth political ideas wrapped into a fast-paced read. "

" Enjoyable alt-history, but the constant need to expound on weapons/ships/and the like gets to be a little tiresome after a while. I literally started skipping a page here and there after way too much exposition on how "Gun A" worked and how it differed from "Gun B." "