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Best Served Cold
- Written by: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 26 hrs and 28 mins
- Unabridged
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Springtime in Styria. And that means war. There have been nineteen years of blood. The ruthless Grand Duke Orso is locked in a vicious struggle with the squabbling League of Eight, and between them they have bled the land white. While armies march, heads roll and cities burn, behind the scenes bankers, priests and older, darker powers play a deadly game to choose who will be king.
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I LOVE the narrator.
- By SCOTT CRUMLY on 2019-10-23
- Best Served Cold
- Written by: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Good story, too violent
Reviewed: 2021-01-21
I like the story, but it was a little too violent for me. I don't mind violence and gore but it's the frequency of it that really put me off.
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A Promised Land
- Written by: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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Obama reads this himself!
- By Meredith on 2020-11-17
- A Promised Land
- Written by: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
Eye-opening and honest
Reviewed: 2020-12-25
I might not agree with Obama on a lot of issues, decisions, and policies, but reading this book, you just have to respect the man. His honest account of his presidency from his point of view is very refreshing, and you can't deny his intentions seemed to always be good, even as he made decisions that might prove unhelpful or unpopular. Also, reading this book about how decisions were made and how considerate of the public good (at least from his point of view) he was while making those decisions, you can't ignore how his successor approaches the presidency and you can't help but compare and contrast. Any way you look at it, this man was a decent human who wanted to do what was in the public interest as he saw it and as advised by his qualified counselors, can't help but respect him.
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Alanis Morissette: Words + Music
- Written by: Alanis Morissette
- Narrated by: Alanis Morissette
- Length: 1 hr and 31 mins
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A down-to-earth global pop star. A deeply spiritual, cerebral powerhouse. A famously outspoken introvert. For her millions of fans, and the few unacquainted, defining rock luminary Alanis Morissette is an exercise in dichotomies and nuance. And though her most formidable traits are seemingly at odds with one another, they are, oddly enough, completely emblematic of all of us: complex, conflicting, and, most importantly, ever evolving. With her striking command of language and profound emotional fluency, the 46-year-old covers an enormous amount of personal ground with listeners.
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A short visit with a busy artist.
- By Grantie on 2020-12-15
- Alanis Morissette: Words + Music
- Written by: Alanis Morissette
- Narrated by: Alanis Morissette
Loved Listening to her Speak
Reviewed: 2020-11-20
This is more of a self interview than a book, I loved it. Alanis was a big influence in my life as a teenager and young adult, and continues to be now that I'm in my thirties. Her songs made me feel seen and heard. Listening to her talk about her journey and how she wrote was a pleasure. If anything, I wanted more of it. I wanted to know about more songs, more stories from her life, more about her pain and anger and how she healed from them. I finished the book in one sitting and it left me wanting more, which I think is a success. Thank you Alanis.
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Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Revised Edition
- Gain the Mindset and Skillset for Getting What You Need to Suceed
- Written by: Ken Blanchard, Susan Fowler
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
- Length: 2 hrs and 39 mins
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Through a captivating business parable, Ken Blanchard and coauthors Susan Fowler and Laurence Hawkins show listeners how to apply the world-renowned Situational Leadership II method to their own development. The story centers on Steve, a young advertising executive who is about to lose his job. Through a series of talks with a One Minute Manager protégé named Cayla, Steve learns the three secrets of self leadership.
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Great and Innovative Book on Self-Leadership
- By Nahla on 2020-10-19
- Self Leadership and the One Minute Manager Revised Edition
- Gain the Mindset and Skillset for Getting What You Need to Suceed
- Written by: Ken Blanchard, Susan Fowler
- Narrated by: Dan Woren
Great and Innovative Book on Self-Leadership
Reviewed: 2020-10-19
My manager recommended our whole team to read this book, and I really enjoyed it. It delivers a lot of self-leadership, self-development, and communication lessons all through the art of storytelling. The approach this book takes is different from most of the self development and career management books I've read, I'd definitely recommend it.
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Red Rising
- Written by: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
- Length: 16 hrs and 12 mins
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Darrow is a Red, a member of the lowest caste in the color-coded society of the future. Like his fellow Reds, he works all day, believing that he and his people are making the surface of Mars livable for future generations. Yet he spends his life willingly, knowing that his blood and sweat will one day result in a better world for his children. But Darrow and his kind have been betrayed. Soon he discovers that humanity reached the surface generations ago. Vast cities and sprawling parks spread across the planet.
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Not recommended
- By Larry on 2020-09-13
- Red Rising
- Written by: Pierce Brown
- Narrated by: Tim Gerard Reynolds
Hooked
Reviewed: 2020-09-14
Love this book, a lot of twists and turns. Takes a few chapters to lure you in, but once you're hooked, you have to read the whole thing.
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Too Much and Never Enough
- How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
- Written by: Mary L. Trump PhD
- Narrated by: Mary L. Trump PhD
- Length: 7 hrs and 5 mins
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In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald’s only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world’s health, economic security, and social fabric.
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Extraordinary writing by a true scholar of the mind
- By David on 2020-07-15
- Too Much and Never Enough
- How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man
- Written by: Mary L. Trump PhD
- Narrated by: Mary L. Trump PhD
Terrifying
Reviewed: 2020-09-11
Terrifying look into what made Donald Trump who he is. Family from hell. I don't know if I pity him, but it's mindblowing to learn how much they've all gotten away with.
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Axiom's End
- A Novel
- Written by: Lindsay Ellis
- Narrated by: Oliver Thorn, Stephanie Willis
- Length: 16 hrs
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It's fall 2007. A well-timed leak has revealed that the US government might have engaged in first contact. Cora Sabino is doing everything she can to avoid the whole mess, since the force driving the controversy is her whistleblower father. Even though Cora hasn't spoken to him in years, his celebrity has caught the attention of the press, the internet, the paparazzi, and the government - and with him in hiding, that attention is on her. She neither knows nor cares whether her father's leaks are a hoax and wants nothing to do with him.
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An excellent story,
- By Syd Baker on 2021-01-18
- Axiom's End
- A Novel
- Written by: Lindsay Ellis
- Narrated by: Oliver Thorn, Stephanie Willis
Couldn't stop listening
Reviewed: 2020-08-16
I loved this book. I finished The Carls Series by Hank Green recently and enjoyed it immensely, so I was a little worried about reading another first contact book so little apart because I didn't want to draw comparisons. I eventually did, though. but they were different enough that it wasn't the first thing to come to mind. I liked how the characters were written, even at their least likable points. I was invested in their destiny. Even with characters that we didn't spend a lot of time with (genome) or characters we weren't supposed to like. I saw a lot of the twists and reveals coming but I was still a little surprised by a few. Overall, it was a very enjoyable experience for me and I am looking forward for part 2. Note: I admit I bought this book because I like Lindsay's content and expected her book to be good, but I have to say it's not why I liked the book. If anything, it set my expectations higher. I did hear some of the lines in her voice, especially the really sarcastic ones, which I enjoyed as a little inside joke of sorts. I almost felt like maybe she should've voiced the whole thing herself but I do get why she didn't.
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
- Written by: Scott Lynch
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 21 hrs and 59 mins
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They say that the Thorn of Camorr can beat anyone in a fight. They say he steals from the rich and gives to the poor. They say he's part man, part myth, and mostly street-corner rumor. And they are wrong on every count. Only averagely tall, slender, and god-awful with a sword, Locke Lamora is the fabled Thorn, and the greatest weapons at his disposal are his wit and cunning. He steals from the rich - they're the only ones worth stealing from - but the poor can go steal for themselves.
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Twists and Turns.
- By Enn on 2019-01-28
- The Lies of Locke Lamora
- Written by: Scott Lynch
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Overhyped?
Reviewed: 2020-08-14
I got this book because someone recommended it and wouldn't stop raving about it and I like the genre so I thought for sure I'd love it too. I didn't hate it and I read it all the way through. It's pretty captivating but I guess it just wasn't for me in the end. I wanted more out of it, or maybe I just had my expectations set too high.
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A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
- A Novel
- Written by: Hank Green
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Joe Hempel, Jesse Vilinsky, and others
- Length: 15 hrs and 46 mins
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April May and the Carls are back in the much-anticipated sequel to Hank Green's number-one New York Times best-selling debut novel, An Absolutely Remarkable Thing. The Carls disappeared the same way they appeared, in an instant. While they were on Earth, they caused confusion and destruction without ever lifting a finger. Months later, the world is as confused as ever. Andy has picked up April’s mantle of fame; Maya, ravaged by grief, begins to follow a string of mysteries that she is convinced will lead her to April; and Miranda infiltrates a scientific operation.
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Amazing
- By Mikala Rae on 2020-12-19
- A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor
- A Novel
- Written by: Hank Green
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Joe Hempel, Jesse Vilinsky, Nicole Lewis, Kevin R. Free, Hank Green, Robert Petkoff, Angelo Di Loreto, Oliver Wyman, Hillary Huber, P.J. Ochlan, Gabra Zackman
Unexpected End to the Story of the Carls!
Reviewed: 2020-07-12
The "The Carls" books are so captivating. I first heard about them from Hank Green himself on the Philip Defranco podcast. I got so intrigued and downloaded the first book on audible and started listening instantly, and preordered the second one once I got my next credit. With both books, I couldn't stop listening, I couldn't "put it down". The world building, the storytelling, the characters; everything was just so engaging, interesting, and different. I can't write much without spoiling the events of the books and thus spoiling your experience, but I'll just say this. Go read The Carls. Also, do NOT read A Beautifully Foolish Endeavor without reading An Absolutely Remarkable Thing first, you won't understand a thing. Honestly, if I had a problem with the books, it would be their names, it's really hard to remember their names off the top of your mind if you want to recommend them to anyone without checking first. I haven't processed all my feelings about this book, but just go read it.
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An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
- A Novel
- Written by: Hank Green
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Hank Green
- Length: 9 hrs and 25 mins
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The Carls just appeared. Coming home from work at three a.m., 23-year-old April May stumbles across a giant sculpture. Delighted by its appearance and craftsmanship - like a 10-foot-tall Transformer wearing a suit of samurai armor - April and her friend Andy make a video with it, which Andy uploads Online. The next day April wakes up to a viral video and a new life. News quickly spreads that there are Carls in dozens of cities around the world - everywhere from Beijing to Buenos Aires - and April, as their first documentarian, finds herself at the center of an intense media spotlight.
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2+2 in fact = 4
- By Samuel on 2018-11-24
- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing
- A Novel
- Written by: Hank Green
- Narrated by: Kristen Sieh, Hank Green
Couldn't put it down!
Reviewed: 2020-06-07
I loved this book. I literally sprinted through it. It captured my interest and curiosity and I couldn't stop listening until it was done. I can't believe I almost didn't know about it at all. I learned about it from Philip Defranco's podcast with Hank Green and was curious. Really impressed by the storytelling, and the unexpected plot twists. Looking forward to part 2.