A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi ~ Full Audiobook [biography]

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05/17/23

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227m

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A Japanese Boy by Shigemi Shiukichi audiobook.

Genre: biography

In A Japanese Boy, Shiukichi Shigemi (sometimes listed as Shigemi Shiukichi) invites you into the coastal town of Imabari in the late 19th century, recounting his childhood with the clarity of memory and the curiosity of a boy watching his world take shape. Moving from his grandfather's home and neighborhood shrines to the routines of old-fashioned schooling, Shigemi paints daily life in intimate detail: the discipline of penmanship lessons, the bustle of kitchens and family meals, the small triumphs and embarrassments of play, and the comforts of evenings at home. As festivals, theatre, music, bathing customs, and New Year observances unfold, each episode becomes a window onto a Japan balancing long-held traditions with the early pressures of Western influence. More than a history lesson, this is a warm, observant coming-of-age memoir about belonging, learning, and the quiet forces that shape identity. Listeners who love cultural detail and personal storytelling will find a vivid, ground-level portrait of a time and place rarely described from the inside.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:13:56) Chapter 02

(00:22:46) Chapter 03

(00:33:45) Chapter 04

(00:47:59) Chapter 05

(01:09:50) Chapter 06

(01:32:31) Chapter 07

(01:51:24) Chapter 08

(02:05:36) Chapter 09

(02:26:32) Chapter 10

(02:42:38) Chapter 11

(02:58:33) Chapter 12

(03:11:16) Chapter 13

(03:26:57) Chapter 14

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Vampires of Space by Sewell Peaslee Wright ~ Full Audiobook [scifi]

May 11, 2023

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53m

Vampires of Space by Sewell Peaslee Wright audiobook.

Genre: scifi

Veteran Space Patrol commander John Hanson has heard every bright young officer insist that space has been tamed - until a quiet stretch of sky starts swallowing passenger ships without a trace. When Hanson and his patrol vessel are sent to investigate, what begins as a routine search turns into a claustrophobic fight for survival against a threat no textbook prepared them for: the Electites, strange, crescent-shaped entities that drift in the void like living embers. They do not hunt with claws or cannons. They cling to hull plating, sap energy, and seem to feed on the very substance that keeps a ship intact, turning the pride of human engineering into a slowly failing shell.Trapped far from help, Hanson must keep discipline as fear spreads through his crew and every decision carries a lethal cost. With systems failing and the enemy impossible to negotiate with, the only chance lies in observation, nerve, and the quick thinking of a junior officer who dares to propose an untested countermeasure. Vampires of Space is classic pulp science fiction: brisk, tense, and driven by the idea that in the cold unknown, survival belongs to the crew that can think faster than it can run.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:27:31) Chapter 02

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A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle ~ Full Audiobook [mystery]

May 17, 2023

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60m

A Scandal in Bohemia by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle audiobook.

Genre: mystery

When a nervous visitor arrives at 221B Baker Street under cover of darkness, Sherlock Holmes senses that the case will test more than his powers of observation. The client is a powerful European monarch on the verge of a politically vital marriage, and he fears that a compromising photograph from his past could be used to destroy his reputation and derail an alliance. The photograph is in the hands of Irene Adler, a brilliant and independent woman whose intelligence and nerve make her far more than a conventional adversary. With Dr. John Watson at his side, Holmes traces Adler through Londons drawing rooms and back streets, studies her habits, and constructs an intricate plan to locate the evidence without igniting a public scandal. But in a contest where pride, secrecy, and social rank all collide, every assumption becomes a risk. A Scandal in Bohemia is a sharp, fast moving tale of disguise and deduction that explores the limits of logic, the power of perception, and the rare respect Holmes reserves for an opponent who can match him move for move.

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Chapters (Approximate)

(00:00:00) Chapter 01

(00:23:58) Chapter 02

(00:48:47) Chapter 03

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