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The Pirate Loop [Abridged] by Simon Guerrier (Audiobook) * * * * *

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I listened to the abridged audiobook version of the story. Martha, that is, Freema Agyeman read it. Like I said before, she does a very good job of reading these audiobooks. The story is among the most original book stories I've read for Doctor Who. It takes place on a starship called the "Brilliant". It has space pirates, time loops, the good old wibbly-wobbly, so it uses the potential of a Doctor Who story very well. I kept listening to it through the day, as it's full of twists and turns that will keep you wanting to go on with the story. The story didn't feel incomplete, as with some of the audiobooks. It has a good pace and flow. There are several characters that I liked in the story. Mrs Wingsworth was a bit annoying at first, but she turned out all right. The space pirates were a bit of a surprise, but I could see the point of their characters. Overall, I recommend this story for everyone. Maybe even people who just like a good sci-fi story, as it has plent...

Wetworld [Abridged] by Mark Michalowski (Audiobook) * * * *

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I listened to the audiobook version of this story. This is the first one that I listened to, and was ready by Martha, that is, Freema Agyeman. I thought her reading style and her voice were very good. She did the parts of the Doctor well, and in character. The story takes place on an alien planet. It's ironically called "Sunday". The Doctor once said that on Sunday nothing happens, but here many things did. The story wasn't all that fabulous to me. While it was interesting, and not boring at all, it was slightly predictable. Though towards the end I did have a moment of classic; "Now how will they survive this?" It just made me wish that it wouldn't obviously be mind control again. I don't think I gave away anything with that. The supporting cast are nice. I especially liked Candice, who was one of those people who actively help the Doctor, and are even effective. Kind of made me wish they took her along for the ride. Overall, it...