Callahan's Con

The Worst of the Best

The problem with this book isn't that it's bad. It's not. But compared with the other books in the Callahan's series, it's pretty weak. None of the stories where shared pain is lessened, nor of shared joy, increased.

That being said....

If you've read the previous ones, read this one. If you haven't.... go back and read "The Callahan Chronicals". If you liked that... go through the others and get here eventually.

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Spider should be read by everyone

This is one the most emotional of the series and I still have read it numerous times. Having the audio book makes it so much nicer as i can listen at work and still do my job. The author is great and so is the wonderful voice reader.

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callahan's con

Slow, boring and silly nonsense.

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A fun ride.

This is a fun book on its own. But I somehow missed the fact that it's a sequel. So, there were numerous unknowns I had to discover that weren't immediately obvious. I may now go back and find the original series.

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A Must for Callahan Fans

Simply said, this is another great book in the series. Easy to listen to, funny and touching. I hope it's not the end.

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Cheers with a Wormhole

This book is pure fantasy -- but a good fanatsy. There's a bar where everyone not only knows your name, but really cares about what goes on in your life, and has interesting (to put it mildly) life's of their own. I'm not a big fan of puns, and of all of the Callahan books this one has the fewest pans -- so I found that pleasant. But the most important part of the Callahan stories are the characters. These characters are not particularly realistic, but as you listen to their stories, you wish they were. If you had a really tight cadre of friends in college, and if your college experience was sufficiently long ago that you now remember the experience through a rose colored set of bifocals you'll relate to the story and hope that Mr. Robinson continues to produce more of them.

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Callahan's Con (Unabridged)

Always a kick to hang out with the Callahan bunch and have some fun while saving the world!

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Loved it!

I really enjoyed this audiobook. Just recently discovered Spider Robinson, and have been wallowing in whatever I can find of his. Reading them is good, but HEARING them is SO much better. If you like Callahan's Place, you'll like this one.

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first class story

another Sipder Robinson - little more needs to be said. Excellent story, keeps you listening, usually with a grin. clearly and well spoken

An unexpected but wonderful farewell.

I laughed. I cried. I cringed. I gasped. I laughed again. I'll miss this group of telepathic companions till I decide to listen or read again.

- Shaun Callahan.

(No relashaun to Mike Callahan)