TJ Schreiber
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Everything Must Go
- The Stories We Tell About the End of the World
- By: Dorian Lynskey
- Narrated by: Dorian Lynskey
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 13
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10
As Dorian Lynskey writes, “People have been contemplating the end of the world for millennia.” In this immersive and compelling cultural history, Lynskey reveals how religious prophecies of the apocalypse were secularized in the early 19th century by Lord Byron and Mary Shelley in a time of dramatic social upheaval and temporary climate change, inciting a long tradition of visions of the end without gods.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A book that I needed
- By TJ Schreiber on 02-19-25
- Everything Must Go
- The Stories We Tell About the End of the World
- By: Dorian Lynskey
- Narrated by: Dorian Lynskey
A book that I needed
Reviewed: 02-19-25
When I was in middle school I was afraid that the world was going to end and I wouldn’t be able to enjoy my adulthood. The end world was and still is a constant source of anxiety and mental agony. I would say this book cured me of it, but it was a book helped me better understand my fears. The author is right, it’s gift to be here and experience life. Hopefully you get to feel the same way too.
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
- Length: 11 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 53,784
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 49,385
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Story5 out of 5 stars 49,308
After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hidden gem, incredible narration!
- By Christine T on 05-17-22
- Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- By: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrated by: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
A remarkable book
Reviewed: 12-09-22
This book is cozy and remarkable. Anyone who loves the sea or sea life should read this book.
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Buddhism
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Damien Keown
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
- Length: 4 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 50
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 43
This very short introduction offers listeners a superb overview of the teachings of the Buddha, as well as a succinct guide to the integration of Buddhism into daily life.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Engage the services of a Very Short boatman
- By Darwin8u on 10-22-18
- Buddhism
- A Very Short Introduction
- By: Damien Keown
- Narrated by: Coleen Marlo
Short but thorough
Reviewed: 11-16-22
Despite the title, this short introduction covers a lot of ground on Buddhism. It has helped me better understand it.
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The War of the Worlds
- Penguin Classics
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: David Harewood
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 28
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 25
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 25
The night after a shooting star is seen streaking through the sky from Mars, a cylinder is discovered on Horsell Common in London. At first, naïve locals approach the cylinder armed just with a white flag - only to be quickly killed by an all-destroying heat ray, as terrifying tentacled invaders emerge. Soon the whole of human civilisation is under threat, as powerful Martians build gigantic killing machines, destroy all in their path with black gas and burning rays, and feast on the warm blood of trapped, still-living human prey.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great book but weak narration.
- By Kindle Customer on 02-04-23
- The War of the Worlds
- Penguin Classics
- By: H. G. Wells
- Narrated by: David Harewood
A Sci-Fi Classics and Staple
Reviewed: 10-20-22
I have seen the movies, the parodies, and references to this famous novel, but I have never read the book before. I pick this up, and I can see why it is so important and beloved. It was still able to surprise me and made me ask questions. If you want to read an early sci-fi story and see where these tropes came from, this book is for you.
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How to Write Like a Writer
- A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice
- By: Thomas C. Foster
- Narrated by: David de Vries
- Length: 8 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 14
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 9
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 9
The New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging guide.
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of the best writing books I have read
- By TJ Schreiber on 09-19-22
- How to Write Like a Writer
- A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice
- By: Thomas C. Foster
- Narrated by: David de Vries
One of the best writing books I have read
Reviewed: 09-19-22
I have slog through my share of writing books and few give me the inspiration and drive to write. This book along with Stephen Kings on writing are probably the best I have listen to in my life. This book gave me a lot of helpful advice not only for creative writing but writing in general. I am going back to school and will you his advice as best as I can to write better essay and other Academic papers.
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All of the Marvels
- A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told
- By: Douglas Wolk
- Narrated by: Douglas Wolk
- Length: 12 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 251
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 210
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 210
The superhero comic books that Marvel Comics has published since 1961 are, as Douglas Wolk notes, the longest continuous, self-contained work of fiction ever created: over half a million pages to date, and still growing. The Marvel story is a gigantic mountain smack in the middle of contemporary culture. Thousands of writers and artists have contributed to it. Everyone recognizes its protagonists: Spider-Man, the Avengers, the X-Men. Eighteen of the hundred highest-grossing movies of all time are based on parts of it. Yet not even the people telling the story have read the whole thing.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A tool buried in performative identity politics
- By Jeffrey on 03-14-22
- All of the Marvels
- A Journey to the Ends of the Biggest Story Ever Told
- By: Douglas Wolk
- Narrated by: Douglas Wolk
All (mostly) of the the marvels
Reviewed: 10-25-21
When I first saw that there was going to be an audiobook about the in-universe history of marvel comics I was thrilled. When I pick it up months later I can say that it was a great book to listen to. It made me want to follow some of the plot threads and explore more of the marvel comic book. It is really helpful if you you want to start to read superhero comics. Also there is a twist at the end that makes the book even more special.
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Hero of Two Worlds
- The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
- By: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
- Length: 17 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3,248
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2,925
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2,908
From the massively popular podcaster and New York Times best-selling author comes the story of the Marquis de Lafayette's lifelong quest to protect the principles of democracy, told through the lens of the three revolutions he participated in: the American Revolution, the French Revolution, and the Revolution of 1830.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Thrillingly storytelling — brilliant narration
- By Byron on 08-24-21
- Hero of Two Worlds
- The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution
- By: Mike Duncan
- Narrated by: Mike Duncan
Worth the wait
Reviewed: 09-08-21
I have been waiting this book for some years now. It was worth the wait. I feel it is a good balance of praising and Taking in account the flaws of a man who did a lot in his life and was parting of a movement that change the world.
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The Anthropocene Reviewed
- Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
- By: John Green
- Narrated by: John Green
- Length: 10 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 7,852
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 6,871
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Story5 out of 5 stars 6,831
The Anthropocene is the current geologic age, in which humans have profoundly reshaped the planet and its biodiversity. In this remarkable symphony of essays adapted and expanded from his groundbreaking podcast, best-selling author John Green reviews different facets of the human-centered planet on a five-star scale - from the QWERTY keyboard and sunsets to Canada geese and Penguins of Madagascar.
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5 out of 5 stars
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unexpected
- By E. Collins on 05-18-21
- The Anthropocene Reviewed
- Essays on a Human-Centered Planet
- By: John Green
- Narrated by: John Green
We're Here
Reviewed: 05-26-21
I've been waiting for this book for what feels like a long time, though I think it was about a year ago that it was announced the podcast would produce a book. It was really worth the wait. A small part of me that is ravenous wanted more, but this was a perfect size collection. If John Green reads this, I want to let him know I sang with him. If you want to listen to a beautiful essay on both the awe-inspiring and mundane aspects of this human-centric world, then listen to this audiobook. I give The Anthropocene Reviewed five stars.
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Wild Minds
- The Artists and Rivalries that Inspired the Golden Age of Animation
- By: Reid Mitenbuler
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
- Length: 13 hrs and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 52
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Story5 out of 5 stars 52
In 1911, famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted one of the first animated cartoons, based on his sophisticated newspaper strip Little Nemo in Slumberland, itself inspired by Freud’s recent research on dreams. McCay is largely forgotten today, but he unleashed an art form and the creative energy of artists from Otto Messmer and Max Fleischer to Walt Disney and Warner Bros.’ Chuck Jones. Wild Minds is an ode to our colorful past and to the creative energy that later inspired The Simpsons, South Park, and BoJack Horseman.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Almost , Everything You Wanted To know About The Story Of Animation But Didn’t Know To Ask
- By Donald Roberts on 06-25-23
- Wild Minds
- The Artists and Rivalries that Inspired the Golden Age of Animation
- By: Reid Mitenbuler
- Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Wild minds indeed
Reviewed: 03-27-21
If you ever wanted to learn about the history of animation (or at least is beginnings) this is the book for you. I don’t want to spoil anything but this book has the perfect ending I ever heard for a history book. I hope there will be more books like this that talk about the other parts of animation history.
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Don't Panic
- Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Simon Jones, Neil Gaiman
- Length: 8 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 435
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 372
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 369
First published in 1986 and updated several times since, Don’t Panic is in an in-depth exploration of Douglas Adams’s cultural phenomenon The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy - from its beginnings as a UK radio series, to its expansion into a wildly popular book trilogy, and onto incarnations in various media including stage, records, film, computer games, and even, um, tea towels.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Neil, the Universe and Douglas Adams
- By tru britty on 08-17-20
- Don't Panic
- Douglas Adams and the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- By: Neil Gaiman
- Narrated by: Simon Jones, Neil Gaiman
For Any Hitchhiker Fan
Reviewed: 11-14-20
When I was 12 I saw a trailer for the Hitchhiker guide to the Galaxy Movie. My Dad took me and I fell in love with the series. A few years later I listen to the first book (Narrated by Stephen Fry) and then the later book narrated by Martin Freeman (Though I am still confused if it is the same Martin Freeman as the actor). When Another Thing came out I listen to that too. I knew from a little research and Youtube videos that it was a radio series and a tv series. After about a decade of not listening to the Hitchhiker Guide To the Galaxy material, I saw this audiobook on Audible. I Wish list it and bought it a few months later.
It is a good in depth look into the Hitchhiker Guide to the Galaxy From radio series to 2009. If you want a history on Douglas Adam's work than this is it. Simon Jones does a great job (As usual) and Neil Gaiman reads the intro. It was written by a person who knew Adam and it shows. You will also meet others who helped guide it and make it what it is today. I should end this review with quote or reference, but sadly I can't think of one.
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22 people found this helpful