R. Russell
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The Narrow Road Between Desires
- Kingkiller Chronicle
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl, Patrick Rothfuss
- Length: 4 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,929
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 1,736
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,737
Follow the Kingkiller Chronicle’s most charming fae as he schemes his way through the small town of Newarre. While Bast cares nothing for the laws of man, he is beholden to older, deeper laws. And despite his cleverness and care, Bast finds himself forced to choose between betraying his master and helping a hated enemy.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Lacking
- By Luis Nunez on 11-14-23
- The Narrow Road Between Desires
- Kingkiller Chronicle
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl, Patrick Rothfuss
Like coming home to a cozy fire
Reviewed: 11-16-23
Pat has done it again.
The Narrow Road Between Desires is a magical journey from the perspective of Bast who is more than he seems, yet exactly who he seems. A touching journey that as a father, brought me to tears and has me yearning for the 2nd listen to piece apart the nuances after knowing the bones of the story. Pat, you've once again written a story that is engaging and entertaining, while still being something that is relatable and beautiful.
The narrator, Nick Podehl, has become a voice actor that since reading The Name of the Wind, is in high demand especially in the LitRPG genre. It was great to hear him once again return to Tamriel and I'm grateful that the audiobook came out the same day the book was published.
Thank you Pat. Your work makes the world a better place for being in it.
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The Hilarious World of Depression
- By: John Moe
- Narrated by: John Moe
- Length: 9 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 354
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 305
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Story5 out of 5 stars 301
For years John Moe, critically-acclaimed public radio personality and host of The Hilarious World of Depression podcast, struggled with depression; it plagued his family and claimed the life of his brother in 2007. As Moe came to terms with his own illness, he began to see similar patterns of behavior and coping mechanisms surfacing in conversations with others, including high-profile comedians who’d struggled with the disease.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A headline for a great book
- By Astrid on 01-27-21
- The Hilarious World of Depression
- By: John Moe
- Narrated by: John Moe
Changed my lifelong relationship with depression
Reviewed: 01-22-22
I've had depression since I was in my teens (now mid 50s) and have followed much of the trajectory of John Moe. Thinking I was weak and just needed to get over it, how broken I was and unable to get help, self destructive behaviors in an effort to cope, and fits and starts on the road to "better" and finding whatever "normal" people experience.
His humorous approach to depression, got me to laugh at my own mental stories, to see that I am not alone in this, work on some of the stigma of being "medicated", and to change my perspective that suicide was an "option". In short his story and how he told it materially made a difference in my experience and perspective of depression and how I go through my day to day life.
I highly recommend that anyone suffering from depression, or having someone dear in their lives that's suffering from depression to give this book a listen.
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The Overstory
- By: Richard Powers
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
- Length: 22 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,958
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,712
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,697
The Overstory unfolds in concentric rings of interlocking fable that range from antebellum New York to the late 20th-century Timber Wars of the Pacific Northwest and beyond. An air force loadmaster in the Vietnam War is shot out of the sky, then saved by falling into a banyan. An artist inherits 100 years of photographic portraits, all of the same doomed American chestnut. A hard-partying undergraduate in the late 1980s electrocutes herself, dies, and is sent back into life by creatures of air and light.
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4 out of 5 stars
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eye opening
- By Michael Stansberry on 05-23-18
- The Overstory
- By: Richard Powers
- Narrated by: Suzanne Toren
Un-Suicide
Reviewed: 10-22-20
A beautiful call to action through understanding trees better. A tour-de-force of storytelling. recommended for any human living on a planet with trees.
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21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 13,826
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 11,817
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 11,731
Yuval Noah Harari's 21 Lessons for the 21st Century is a probing and visionary investigation into today's most urgent issues as we move into the uncharted territory of the future. As technology advances faster than our understanding of it, hacking becomes a tactic of war, and the world feels more polarized than ever, Harari addresses the challenge of navigating life in the face of constant and disorienting change and raises the important questions we need to ask ourselves in order to survive.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Disappointing
- By Noah Lugeons on 09-11-18
- 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
- By: Yuval Noah Harari
- Narrated by: Derek Perkins
A must read or hear for any human being!
Reviewed: 09-24-18
This is a realistic and scientific assessment of our current challenges as human beings.
It ends with practical advice to learn to know yourself more clearly (mental and emotional states) and to view that clarity with equanimity to be a better human being. To grow and flourish with well being and to reduce the suffering to other human beings.
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The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
- Length: 27 hrs and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 107,725
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 97,241
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 97,262
This is a tale of sorrow, a tale of survival, a tale of one man's search for meaning in his universe, and how that search, and the indomitable will that drove it, gave birth to a legend.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Not sure why the reviews are so polar opposite.
- By Aaron Altman on 06-28-09
- The Name of the Wind
- Kingkiller Chronicle, Book 1
- By: Patrick Rothfuss
- Narrated by: Nick Podehl
One of my favorites of all time!
Reviewed: 02-04-18
Amazing story, beautiful world, poignant writing, great narration. Good character depth. And lots of questions. Highly recommended.
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Joy on Demand
- The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within
- By: Chade-Meng Tan
- Narrated by: Telly Leung
- Length: 7 hrs and 7 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 464
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 409
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 409
In Joy on Demand, Chade-Meng Tan shows that you don't need to meditate for hours, days, months, or years to achieve lasting joy - you can actually get consistent access to it in as little as 15 seconds. Explaining joy and meditation as complementary things that naturally reinforce each other, Meng explains how these two skills form a virtuous cycle and, once put into motion, become a solid practice that can be sustained in daily life.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Distilled actionable mindfulness
- By R. Russell on 09-26-16
- Joy on Demand
- The Art of Discovering the Happiness Within
- By: Chade-Meng Tan
- Narrated by: Telly Leung
Distilled actionable mindfulness
Reviewed: 09-26-16
I've been a Zen Buddhist for 15 years and Chade is able to really distilled down a lot of really core pieces of my personal (also experiential) spiritual paths. Most of those are rooted in my years of wrangling with Buddhist philisophy.
Many people ask me for good ways to start, and this book has catapulted to the top of my recommended books. I cannot recommend it highly enough.
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You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
- A Memoir
- By: Felicia Day
- Narrated by: Felicia Day, Joss Whedon - foreword
- Length: 6 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 9,415
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 8,828
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 8,795
In the tradition of #Girlboss and Mindy Kaling's Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me?, a funny, quirky, and inspiring memoir from online entertainment mogul, actress, and "queen of the geeks" Felicia Day about her unusual upbringing, her rise to Internet stardom, and embracing her individuality to find success in Hollywood.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Don't dismiss this one out of hand!
- By John S. on 09-09-15
- You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost)
- A Memoir
- By: Felicia Day
- Narrated by: Felicia Day, Joss Whedon - foreword
Whispering sweet geekyness to me
Reviewed: 08-12-15
Where does You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It's in my top 10 books overall. Patrick Rothfuss, Earnest Cline, Jack Campbell, Steven Brust and now her. It's not the traditional sci-fi or fantasy that I usually read, but it's witty, charming and funny book that has me identifying with her in so many ways.
#Neverwierd
What other book might you compare You're Never Weird on the Internet (Almost) to and why?
None. I don't ever really go for memoirs.
What does Felicia Day and Joss Whedon - foreword bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I get to hear the author read her own book. She's got a very endearing way of delivering her "voice" that really adds a lot to the experience.
Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?
Still in the midst of it, but I like how I can identify with her in a very real and tangible way.
Any additional comments?
Liked her in Dr Horrible's, Loved her in The Guild, and now she's written this. Didn't know if she'd be a good author/writer, but she's done a great job and I'd highly recommend it.
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The Rithmatist
- By: Brandon Sanderson, Ben McSweeney
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
- Length: 10 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 10,553
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9,616
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9,622
More than anything, Joel wants to be a Rithmatist. Chosen by the Master in a mysterious inception ceremony, Rithmatists have the power to infuse life into two-dimensional figures known as Chalklings. Rithmatists are humanity's only defense against the Wild Chalklings—merciless creatures that leave mangled corpses in their wake. Having nearly overrun the territory of Nebrask, the Wild Chalklings now threaten all of the American Isles.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Laughed until I couldn't breathe
- By Trip Williams on 08-21-14
- The Rithmatist
- By: Brandon Sanderson, Ben McSweeney
- Narrated by: Michael Kramer
Really enthralling
Reviewed: 01-08-15
Where does The Rithmatist rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
It's midway. It will be interesting to hear if there are any new books in this world.
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Great by Choice
- By: Jim Collins, Morten T. Hansen
- Narrated by: Jim Collins
- Length: 8 hrs and 45 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3,230
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,715
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,704
The new question: Ten years after the worldwide bestseller Good to Great, Jim Collins returns to ask: Why do some companies thrive in uncertainty, even chaos, and others do not? In Great by Choice, Collins and his colleague, Morten T. Hansen, enumerate the principles for building a truly great enterprise in unpredictable, tumultuous, and fast-moving times. The new study: Great by Choice distinguishes itself from Collins’s prior work by its focus on the type of unstable environments faced by leaders today.
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3 out of 5 stars
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an unendurable narration
- By Mary on 11-26-11
- Great by Choice
- By: Jim Collins, Morten T. Hansen
- Narrated by: Jim Collins
A stand out management book
Reviewed: 06-04-12
What made the experience of listening to Great by Choice the most enjoyable?
It was read by one of the authors and you can hear the conviction in his voice. It keeps me engaged and interested.
What about Jim Collins’s performance did you like?
He spoke with conviction and really believes what he's written. It translates very well to his spoken word.
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