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Power, Sex, Suicide
- Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
- By: Nick Lane
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 208
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Story5 out of 5 stars 210
In this fascinating and thought-provoking book, author Nick Lane brings together the latest research findings in the exciting field of mitochondria research to reveal how our growing understanding of mitochondria is shedding light on how complex life evolved, why sex arose (why don't we just bud?), and why we age and die. This understanding is of fundamental importance, both in understanding how we and all other complex life came to be, but also in order to be able to control our own illnesses, and delay our degeneration and death.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Possibly the heaviest Nick Lane book I've read
- By Mic Mises on 05-20-19
- Power, Sex, Suicide
- Mitochondria and the Meaning of Life
- By: Nick Lane
- Narrated by: Nigel Patterson
Powerful
Reviewed: 10-23-23
As a non-science person there were parts that challenges my comprehension but the majority was fascinating and illuminating. I wonder where these insights will take us.
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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
- A Novel
- By: Gabrielle Zevin
- Narrated by: Jennifer Kim, Julian Cihi
- Length: 13 hrs and 52 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 15,816
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13,869
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13,860
Sam and Sadie—two college friends, often in love, but never lovers—become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. It is a love story, but not one you have heard before.
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2 out of 5 stars
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This book sucked the life out of me
- By RMan on 08-08-22
- Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
- A Novel
- By: Gabrielle Zevin
- Narrated by: Jennifer Kim, Julian Cihi
Checked Boxes
Reviewed: 07-31-23
This is not a logical story. Multiple times the plot relies on characters acting in a way far removed from not only their previous selves but also basic logical behavior. Perhaps a good author can make that work once or twice in a novel but here it felt like the author was trying to make a storyline to check off as many boxes of contemporary issues as possible, as though someone had made a bar bet of how much you can or can’t pack in to a novel. If so, I’d assume she won the bet, but the resulting novel feels like a cheap representation of contemporary life.
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Have You Eaten Yet?
- Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World
- By: Cheuk Kwan
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
- Length: 9 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 61
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 41
From Haifa, Israel, to Cape Town, South Africa, Chinese entrepreneurs and restaurateurs have brought delicious Chinese food across the globe. Unraveling a complex history of cultural migration and world politics, Cheuk Kwan describes a fascinating story of culture and place, ultimately revealing how an excellent meal always tells an even better story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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wonderful history of Chinese diaspora and food
- By Victoria on 03-06-23
- Have You Eaten Yet?
- Stories from Chinese Restaurants Around the World
- By: Cheuk Kwan
- Narrated by: Brian Nishii
A delight
Reviewed: 01-17-23
So many cross cultural insights and historical connections; I’ve gained a much deeper understanding of the Chinese diaspora thanks to this book!
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Razorblade Tears
- A Novel
- By: S. A. Cosby
- Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
- Length: 12 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 4,738
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4,328
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,311
Ike Randolph has been out of jail for fifteen years, with not so much as a speeding ticket in all that time. But a Black man with cops at the door knows to be afraid. The last thing he expects to hear is that his son Isiah has been murdered, along with Isiah’s white husband, Derek. Ike had never fully accepted his son but is devastated by his loss. Derek’s father Buddy Lee was almost as ashamed of Derek for being gay as Derek was ashamed his father was a criminal. Buddy Lee still has contacts in the underworld, though, and he wants to know who killed his boy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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AMAZING!!!!
- By shelley on 07-11-21
- Razorblade Tears
- A Novel
- By: S. A. Cosby
- Narrated by: Adam Lazarre-White
Blows you away
Reviewed: 11-29-22
Amazingly thoughtful writing and outstanding performance. Not too many books bring me to tears and this one did, despite the stomach churning violence necessary to who the characters are. The characters are full, beautiful, and imperfect people. Thank you for this book and reading!!!!
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A Woman of Firsts
- The midwife who built a hospital and changed the world
- By: Edna Adan Ismail, Wendy Holden
- Narrated by: Edna Adan Ismail
- Length: 13 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 21
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Story5 out of 5 stars 21
Edna saw first-hand how poor healthcare, lack of education and ancient superstitions had devastating effects on Somaliland’s people, especially its women. When she suffered the trauma of FGM herself as a young girl at the bidding of her mother, Edna’s determination was set.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Phenomenal Life
- By Shannon Your Doula on 04-03-25
- A Woman of Firsts
- The midwife who built a hospital and changed the world
- By: Edna Adan Ismail, Wendy Holden
- Narrated by: Edna Adan Ismail
Brilliant Woman
Reviewed: 10-16-22
Ms Adan has been at the heart of many significant events and her courage, thoughtfulness, and openness about these experiences remind us of the power that can lie in one lifetime. I am so grateful to her for sharing and passing the legacy of her father far beyond her family and country.
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The Measure
- A Novel
- By: Nikki Erlick
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 8,070
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,259
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 7,245
It seems like any other day. You wake up, drink a cup of coffee, and head out. But today, when you open your front door, waiting for you is a small wooden box. The contents of this mysterious box tells you the exact number of years you will live. From suburban doorsteps to desert tents, every person on every continent receives the same box. In an instant, the world is thrust into a collective frenzy. Where did these boxes come from? What do they mean? Is there truth to what they promise?
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2 out of 5 stars
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heavy content
- By Cherece on 09-12-22
- The Measure
- A Novel
- By: Nikki Erlick
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Disappointing
Reviewed: 10-10-22
I felt compelled to finish this out of responsibility to my book club, not for any enjoyment of the weakly drawn storyline. It was full of exhausting adverbs and characters oft needed “time to think” through their big feelings about illogical and bland plot turns. There are no character revelations that aren’t obvious to any reader of sound mind by the tenth page. The othering of short stringers provide a thin veil for one-dimensional author commentary on the world today. The singular benefit of the book is that it readily reminds one of an old essay by DFW critiquing a supposedly “sci-if” novel by Updike for how little if any futuristic dimensions it presented. A version of Updike’s dull flowers bloom again here, and you’re probably going to want to take an April shower in DFW or any other author/editor combo who seek to offer their reader something other than checked boxes if you, too, must read this.
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