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Before They Are Hanged
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
- Length: 22 hrs and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 20,543
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 18,368
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Story5 out of 5 stars 18,304
The second novel in the wildly popular First Law Trilogy from New York Times best seller Joe Abercrombie. Superior Glokta has a problem. How do you defend a city surrounded by enemies and riddled with traitors, when your allies can by no means be trusted, and your predecessor vanished without a trace? It's enough to make a torturer want to run - if he could even walk without a stick. Northmen have spilled over the border of Angland and are spreading fire and death across the frozen country. Crown Prince Ladisla is poised to drive them back and win undying glory.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Can't stand to hear the word grimace' any more.
- By Max on 08-29-17
- Before They Are Hanged
- By: Joe Abercrombie
- Narrated by: Steven Pacey
Great storytelling and character work
Reviewed: 07-10-20
The amazing way Joe Abercrombie writes and the way he lefts the plot at the end, makes you go mad to start reading the next one as soon as possible. Great narration as expected, the performance was spot on on every POV.
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The Elements of Thinking in Systems
- Use Systems Archetypes to Understand, Manage, and Fix Complex Problems and Make Smarter Decisions
- By: Albert Rutherford
- Narrated by: Russell Newton
- Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 76
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Story4 out of 5 stars 74
You are a vital part of more complex systems like your country, the economy, or the world; learn about their changing nature and find optimal solutions to problems related to them. The Elements of Thinking in Systems focuses on the nine fundamental system archetypes; our mental models related to them and the step-by-step implication methods to fix them. Learn to use systems archetypes to solve your problems at work, in your business, in your relationship, and social connections.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Don't hate the player, hate (and fix) the game
- By Amy Lopez on 03-19-19
- The Elements of Thinking in Systems
- Use Systems Archetypes to Understand, Manage, and Fix Complex Problems and Make Smarter Decisions
- By: Albert Rutherford
- Narrated by: Russell Newton
A great go to guide for Systemic thinking
Reviewed: 04-14-19
Full disclosure: I’ve received a complimentary copy of this audiobook to review it to the most honest assessment I can give.
This is a difficult topic but it is explained fairly simple from so wider audiences wouldn’t have any issue following it. Though some examples were confusing and had me going back time and time again in order to fully understand them.
I guess one of the flaws I can find is the narrator, I find his voice not suited for this type of heavyweight field of knowledge. Maybe I’m wrong but it made the experience not that great for me and even had to plan around doing some chores so it would not knock me out asleep.
I think about purchasing the kindle edition since this is better for consulting this type of information than going back and forward with the audible app.
UPDATE: Did upgrade it with a kindle edition, and the way it is explained on the book makes it easier to understand some of the topics. I'm sorry but the narrator didn't deliver it for me.
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Lullaby
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
- Length: 37 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall3.5 out of 5 stars 21,801
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 19,826
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Story3.5 out of 5 stars 19,829
A young married couple, Matt and Gillian, have just bought a gorgeous house located next to a lake in the Catskills. They want to escape the hustle and bustle of the city to raise their baby girl, Hope, in relative peace and quiet. When night falls, however, their dream home becomes a house of nightmares. Matt and Gillian soon learn that darkness takes many forms. And sometimes, darkness is hungry.
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2 out of 5 stars
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I guess there’s a reason it’s free
- By Katie Washington on 10-05-18
- Lullaby
- By: Jonathan Maberry
- Narrated by: Scott Brick
Good short story! It gave shivers at the end
Reviewed: 01-12-19
The story is so much captivating and the thrilling ending gave me goosebumps. The narration is good and on point.
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12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- By: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
- Length: 15 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 92,417
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 80,865
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 80,259
What does everyone in the modern world need to know? Renowned psychologist Jordan B. Peterson's answer to this most difficult of questions uniquely combines the hard-won truths of ancient tradition with the stunning revelations of cutting-edge scientific research. Humorous, surprising, and informative, Dr. Peterson tells us why skateboarding boys and girls must be left alone, what terrible fate awaits those who criticize too easily, and why you should always pet a cat when you meet one on the street.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not Your Average 'Self Help' Book
- By The Bookie on 06-04-18
- 12 Rules for Life
- An Antidote to Chaos
- By: Jordan B. Peterson, Norman Doidge MD - foreword
- Narrated by: Jordan B. Peterson
Incredibly well drawn story
Reviewed: 12-17-18
This is a great list from beginning to end, the narration is interwoven in a manner that's captivating and inviting. But I disagree a lot with the author in a way that almost made me left it unfinished.
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Twain’s Feast
- By: Audible Originals
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
- Length: 4 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,035
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 10,916
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Story4 out of 5 stars 10,867
Mark Twain, beloved American writer, performer, and humorist, was a self-proclaimed glutton. With the help of a chef and some friends, Nick Offerman presents the story of Twain’s life through the lens of eight of Mark Twain’s favorite foods.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Audible Recycling
- By Greg Hill on 11-17-18
- Twain’s Feast
- By: Audible Originals
- Narrated by: Nick Offerman
Great performance, story was all over the place
Reviewed: 11-05-18
I liked it very much it was after all an interesting subject. Maybe if I consumed the chapters spaced this would not annoy me as much. The book jumped from one time in the life of Mark to another with out having a proper introduction on why or how.
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Finance and the Good Society
- By: Robert J Shiller
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 10 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 80
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 64
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Story4 out of 5 stars 66
The reputation of the financial industry could hardly be worse than it is today in the painful aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis. New York Times best-selling economist Robert Shiller is no apologist for the sins of finance - he is probably the only person to have predicted both the stock market bubble of 2000 and the real estate bubble that led up to the subprime mortgage meltdown. But in this important and timely book, Shiller argues that, rather than condemning finance, we need to reclaim it for the common good.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A good intro to finance
- By Philo on 05-16-12
- Finance and the Good Society
- By: Robert J Shiller
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
Good essays but sometimes too heavy to keep listen
Reviewed: 09-25-18
I had a lot of trouble finishing the book and feels that it abruptly ended
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The Pillars of the Earth
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
- Length: 40 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 35,630
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 25,948
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25,956
The Pillars of the Earth tells the story of Philip, prior of Kingsbridge, a devout and resourceful monk driven to build the greatest Gothic cathedral the world has known...of Tom, the mason who becomes his architect - a man divided in his soul...of the beautiful, elusive Lady Aliena, haunted by a secret shame...and of a struggle between good and evil that will turn church against state, and brother against brother.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Epic story to be read by all!
- By Gina on 07-25-09
- The Pillars of the Earth
- By: Ken Follett
- Narrated by: John Lee
Every second of this masterpiece was thrilling
Reviewed: 08-01-18
I felt trapped and I could not put it down even against my own well-being.
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FREE: Ponzi Supernova
- By: Steve Fishman
- Length: 2 hrs and 38 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 3,528
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 3,130
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Story4 out of 5 stars 3,126
Free for a limited time. Ponzi Supernova is an original audio series that profiles Bernie Madoff, the Wall Street financier sent to prison for orchestrating the largest Ponzi scheme in history. The series, hosted by journalist Steve Fishman, includes hours of unheard conversations with Madoff behind bars, as well as interviews with law enforcement and the victims.
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5 out of 5 stars
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things that make you go hmm?
- By J. chase on 04-11-17
- FREE: Ponzi Supernova
- By: Steve Fishman
Not actually what I was looking for
Reviewed: 07-21-18
This felt more a gossip than anything else. I found no interest in the tale and felt like it was announced as something else
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Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
- Length: 22 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 18,166
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 16,211
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Story5 out of 5 stars 16,162
An all-new Stormlight Archive novella, Edgedancer, is the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection, the first audiobook of short fiction by number New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Where to Find It (chapter #'s for stories)
- By V. Smith on 07-25-18
- Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection
- By: Brandon Sanderson
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer, Kate Reading
Great addition to an epic universe
Reviewed: 12-01-17
Excellent piece of work by Brandon. Both, Kate and Michael, do their usual perfect narration on a Cosmere book. The last novella gives a good insight on a not so developed character of the Stormlight Archive series that bridge better the book 2 and 3
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Red Seas Under Red Skies
- By: Scott Lynch
- Narrated by: Michael Page
- Length: 25 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,317
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,190
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,186
Escaping from the attentions of the Bondsmagi Locke Lamora, the estwhile Thorn of Camorr and Jean Tannen have fled their home city. Taking ship they arrive in the city state of Tal Varrar where they are soon planning their most spectacular heist yet; they will take the luxurious gaming house, The Sinspire, for all of its countless riches.No-one has ever taken even a single coin from the Sinspire that wasn't won on the tables or in the other games of chance on offer there.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fantastic Read/Listen
- By Joshua on 04-03-11
- Red Seas Under Red Skies
- By: Scott Lynch
- Narrated by: Michael Page
Excellent listen
Reviewed: 10-22-16
The audio was good and the entonación was perfect even for 1.5x. My main issue is with the story, not as strong as the previous one, Lies of Locke Lamora.
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