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Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection
- De: Alexander C. Kane
- Narrado por: Bahni Turpin
- Duración: 8 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 14,496
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13,067
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 13,021
Andrea Vernon always thought she would spend her life living in Paris writing thought-provoking historical novels all day and sipping wine on the Seine all night. But the reality is she's drowning in debt, has no prospects, and is forced to move back to Queens, where her parents remind her daily that they are very interested in grandchildren. Then, one morning, she is kidnapped, interviewed, and hired as an administrative assistant by the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection. Superheroes for hire, using their powers for good. What could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Normal Life in an Abnormal World
- De Arthur D. Rich en 08-26-17
Disappointing
Revisado: 03-05-18
Did not finish this book.
Humor fell largely flat, and slice of life stuff kept breaking suspension of disbelief by how unrealistic it was.
Perhaps i
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The Nightmare Stacks
- A Laundry Files novel
- De: Charles Stross
- Narrado por: Jack Hawkins
- Duración: 14 h y 19 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 29
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 25
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 25
Alex Schwartz had a great job and a promising future - until he caught an unfortunate bout of vampirism and agreed (on pain of death) to join the Laundry, Britain's only counter-occult secret intelligence agency. His first assignment is in Leeds - his old hometown. But the thought of telling his parents he's lost his job, let alone their discovering his 'condition', is causing Alex almost as much anxiety as his new lifestyle of supernatural espionage. His only saving grace is Cassie Brewer, a student from the local Goth Festival.
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4 out of 5 stars
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More of the same
- De Michael Cahoon en 02-27-18
- The Nightmare Stacks
- A Laundry Files novel
- De: Charles Stross
- Narrado por: Jack Hawkins
More of the same
Revisado: 02-27-18
I accidentally read the last couple of laundry books out of order, but my comprehension was
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Superforecasting
- The Art and Science of Prediction
- De: Philip Tetlock, Dan Gardner
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
- Duración: 9 h y 45 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,816
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,077
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,062
Everyone would benefit from seeing further into the future, whether buying stocks, crafting policy, launching a new product, or simply planning the week's meals. Unfortunately, people tend to be terrible forecasters. As Wharton professor Philip Tetlock showed in a landmark 2005 study, even experts' predictions are only slightly better than chance. However, an important and underreported conclusion of that study was that some experts do have real foresight.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for Experts
- De Michael en 02-20-17
- Superforecasting
- The Art and Science of Prediction
- De: Philip Tetlock, Dan Gardner
- Narrado por: Joel Richards
Insightful
Revisado: 01-29-18
I am going to apply a lot of the tips and tricks this books shows are effective in my own daily life
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Mogworld
- De: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Narrado por: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Duración: 13 h y 8 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,167
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,777
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,772
In a world full to bursting with would-be heroes, Jim couldn't be less interested in saving the day. His fireballs fizzle. He's awfully grumpy. Plus, he's been dead for about 60 years. When a renegade necromancer wrenches him from eternal slumber and into a world gone terribly, bizarrely wrong, all Jim wants is to find a way to die properly, once and for all. On his side, he's got a few shambling corpses, an inept thief, and a powerful death wish. But he's up against tough odds....
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4 out of 5 stars
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Yahtzee learns to enunciate
- De Alyssa B. Goss en 10-18-12
- Mogworld
- De: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Narrado por: Yahtzee Croshaw
Later books are better
Revisado: 01-14-18
The concept is fascinating, but perhaps too close to Yahtzee’s day job; several times, the humor is bleak and bitter, as is the story.
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The Delirium Brief
- De: Charles Stross
- Narrado por: Jack Hawkins
- Duración: 13 h y 55 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 57
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 52
Bob Howard's career in the Laundry, the secret British government agency dedicated to protecting the world from the supernatural, has involved brilliant hacking, ancient magic and combat with creatures of pure evil. Now the Laundry's existence has become public, and Bob is being trotted out on TV to answer pointed questions about elven asylum seekers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Engaging
- De Michael Cahoon en 11-04-17
- The Delirium Brief
- De: Charles Stross
- Narrado por: Jack Hawkins
Engaging
Revisado: 11-04-17
A very good entry in stross’s bouquet. If I had to pick a flaw it’s that the ending is a bit abrupt
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Will Save the Galaxy for Food
- De: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Narrado por: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Duración: 10 h y 20 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11,072
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,175
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 10,156
Space travel just isn't what it used to be. With the invention of quantum teleportation, space heroes aren't needed anymore. When one particularly unlucky ex-adventurer masquerades as famous pilot and hate figure Jacques McKeown, he's sucked into an ever-deepening corporate and political intrigue. Between space pirates, adorable deadly creatures, and a missing fortune in royalties, saving the universe was never this difficult!
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4 out of 5 stars
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Great
- De K. F. en 03-09-17
- Will Save the Galaxy for Food
- De: Yahtzee Croshaw
- Narrado por: Yahtzee Croshaw
Yahtzee throws it out of the park
Revisado: 04-19-17
The story was great. I wouldn't have expected something with this much depth,based on his other work. Surprisingly relevant in today's world, too
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Skin Game
- A Novel of the Dresden Files, Book 15
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
- Duración: 15 h y 49 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 30,899
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 28,526
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 28,399
Harry Dresden, Chicago's only professional wizard, is about to have a very bad day.… Because as Winter Knight to the Queen of Air and Darkness, Harry never knows what the scheming Mab might want him to do. Usually, it’s something awful. He doesn’t know the half of it… Mab has just traded Harry’s skills to pay off one of her debts. And now he must help a group of supernatural villains - led by one of Harry’s most dreaded and despised enemies, Nicodemus Archleone - to break into the highest-security vault in town, so that they can then access the highest-security vault in the Nevernever.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hold onto your staff; Harry’s back.
- De Don Gilbert en 05-29-14
- Skin Game
- A Novel of the Dresden Files, Book 15
- De: Jim Butcher
- Narrado por: James Marsters
Gripping, and classic Dresden at action
Revisado: 09-03-14
Would you consider the audio edition of Skin Game to be better than the print version?
Yes. The audio version makes Dresden's emotions much more compelling
Who was your favorite character and why?
Goodman Grey. Guy acted like a reasonable, intelligent person for the whole book
Have you listened to any of James Marsters’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
nope :-/
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Double the heist, double the trouble
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In Sheep's Clothing
- Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People
- De: George K. Simon
- Narrado por: Kevin Foley
- Duración: 4 h y 43 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,676
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,431
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,418
Dr. George K. Simon knows how people push your buttons: your children---especially teens---are experts at it, as is your mate. A coworker may quietly undermine your efforts while professing to be helpful, or your boss may prey on your weaknesses. Manipulative people have two goals: to win and to look good doing it.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Don't Be A Sucker
- De constructivefeedback en 02-07-12
- In Sheep's Clothing
- Understanding and Dealing with Manipulative People
- De: George K. Simon
- Narrado por: Kevin Foley
Over-applicable babble
Revisado: 09-03-14
What would have made In Sheep's Clothing better?
If the advice it gave wasn't so general; as it stands, this reads like a manual to blame everybody else for your own mistakes
What could George K. Simon have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
If he'd actually gone and spoke to some of the "psychopaths" he was describing
What aspect of Kevin Foley’s performance would you have changed?
Not much, actually
If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from In Sheep's Clothing?
most of the anecdotal evidence
Any additional comments?
Don't buy this!
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The Art of Seduction
- An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Jeff David
- Duración: 5 h y 9 m
- Versión resumida
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General4 out of 5 stars 5,827
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 4,438
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 4,424
Synthesizing the work of thinkers including Freud, Diderot, Nietzsche, and Einstein, delineating the enticing strategies of characters throughout history, The Art of Seduction is a comprehensive guide to getting what we want - any way we can. Controversial but never dull, timeless and up-to-date, it's destined to be Greene's next best seller.
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2 out of 5 stars
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VERY abridged
- De David en 03-19-17
- The Art of Seduction
- An Indispensible Primer on the Ultimate Form of Power
- De: Robert Greene
- Narrado por: Jeff David
sleazy, unsupported garbage
Revisado: 09-03-14
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?
A PUA who got lost and forgot that rhetoric and flattery of yourself isn't actually helpful
What could Robert Greene have done to make this a more enjoyable book for you?
If he'd brought some actual proof behind what he was saying
How could the performance have been better?
volume was far too low. Couldn't hear anything
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