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The Alter Ego Effect
- Defeat the Enemy, Unlock Your Heroic Self, and Start Kicking Ass
- By: Todd Herman
- Narrated by: Todd Herman
- Length: 7 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 1,810
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 1,531
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 1,517
A top performance expert reveals the secret behind many top athletes and executives: creating a heroic alter ego to activate when the chips are down.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Want to slay your dragons? Here’s how
- By Kat and Dogs on 02-07-19
- The Alter Ego Effect
- Defeat the Enemy, Unlock Your Heroic Self, and Start Kicking Ass
- By: Todd Herman
- Narrated by: Todd Herman
Easy Concept
Reviewed: 07-04-21
The author does a good job narrating the book, and it's a good concept, but I think it could have been a 10-minute TED talk. Gets a little repetitive after a while, but I appreciate the suggestions, explanations, and personal challenges provided throughout.
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Untamed
- By: Glennon Doyle
- Narrated by: Glennon Doyle
- Length: 8 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37,797
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 31,976
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 31,784
There is a voice of longing inside each woman. We strive so mightily to be good: good partners, daughters, mothers, employees, and friends. We hope all this striving will make us feel alive. Instead, it leaves us feeling weary, stuck, overwhelmed, and underwhelmed. We look at our lives and wonder: Wasn’t it all supposed to be more beautiful than this? We quickly silence that question, telling ourselves to be grateful, hiding our discontent—even from ourselves.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Shockingly shallow and self-centered
- By G. Scimeca on 03-11-20
- Untamed
- By: Glennon Doyle
- Narrated by: Glennon Doyle
Instagram Quote Material
Reviewed: 07-09-20
I don't know where to start. First, I sound like a dumb valley girl, but this was rough to listen to content aside. I read other reviews to see if I was the only one disappointed, and one of the more accurate reviews I saw mentioned that this is, "a book-length, Mom's version of an Instagram "inspirational" meme feed," and that is spot on. It's some soap box, woke, white savior mashup with stories about her mental health and ED struggles to make sure we all know she's not perfect. It just rubbed me the wrong way and reminded me of the Mean Girls mom, "I'm not a regular mom, I'm a cool mom." If you want cheesy instagram quotes and need to be told you're currently the equivalent of a cheetah in the cage that is your life and marriage, this is for you. If you don't need someone telling you that, then keep scrolling.
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Alive
- The Story of the Andes Survivors
- By: Piers Paul Read
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
- Length: 11 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 827
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 734
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Story5 out of 5 stars 734
On October 12, 1972, a plane carrying a team of young rugby players crashed into the remote, snow-peaked Andes. Out of the 45 original passengers and crew, only 16 made it off the mountain alive. For 10 excruciating weeks, they suffered deprivations beyond imagining, confronting nature head-on at its most furious and inhospitable. And to survive, these men and women not only had to keep their faith; they had to make an impossible decision: Should they eat the flesh of their dead friends?
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5 out of 5 stars
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Overall Great Read
- By Eric Ames on 06-02-21
- Alive
- The Story of the Andes Survivors
- By: Piers Paul Read
- Narrated by: Paul Ansdell
Falls Apart
Reviewed: 07-09-20
It was a fascinating story overall with lots of research done to collect numerous perspectives, but it falls apart at the end. The last hour or so focuses entirely on their binge eating and the world's reaction to them resorting to cannibalism. Still a unique story and makes you question what you'd be willing to do to survive.
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Rogues
- By: Neil Gaiman - contributor, George R. R. Martin - editor, Gillian Flynn - contributor, and others
- Narrated by: Janis Ian, Gwendoline Christie, Roy Dotrice, and others
- Length: 31 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,897
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,586
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,580
If you’re a fan of fiction that is more than just black and white, this latest story collection from number-one New York Times best-selling author George R. R. Martin and award-winning editor Gardner Dozois is filled with subtle shades of gray. Twenty-one all-original stories, by an all-star list of contributors, will delight and astonish you in equal measure with their cunning twists and dazzling reversals. And George R. R. Martin himself offers a brand-new A Game of Thrones tale chronicling one of the biggest rogues in the entire history of Ice and Fire.
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4 out of 5 stars
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A fun way to sample Authors- More Rothfuss Please!
- By gc on 08-31-14
Some good, some bad
Reviewed: 08-08-16
Most of the stories are great, but others seemed to drag on forever and were hard to get into. Overall, worth the credit because there are so many stories.
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Ugly Love
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Deacon Lee
- Length: 9 hrs and 14 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 31,315
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 27,282
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 27,290
When Tate Collins meets airline pilot Miles Archer, she doesn't think it's love at first sight. They wouldn’t even go so far as to consider themselves friends. The only thing Tate and Miles have in common is an undeniable mutual attraction. Once their desires are out in the open, they realize they have the perfect set-up. He doesn’t want love, she doesn’t have time for love, so that just leaves the sex. Their arrangement could be surprisingly seamless, as long as Tate can stick to the only two rules Miles has for her.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Ugh!
- By Kristin on 08-11-14
- Ugly Love
- By: Colleen Hoover
- Narrated by: Grace Grant, Deacon Lee
Hurts So Good
Reviewed: 05-26-16
What did you love best about Ugly Love?
This book perfectly encapsulates the high that comes from chasing someone that doesn't want to be caught. If you take one more step, you'll be able to reach them. No? Not that step? Maybe one more. One more. One more.
Miles Archer is every boy we've ever cried over because we weren't special enough to change his mind about being with us. He's beautiful, charming, smart, caring, and completely unavailable. He's warned us time and time again that he can't be with us and that he'll only break our heart, but we just don't care. We love on him, swoon for him, cry ourselves to sleep over him, and then get up and do it all over again. One more. One more. Maybe we'll get him this time?
What other book might you compare Ugly Love to and why?
It's hard to compare this book to any others because the storyline is so unique. The main relationship is very similar to Colleen's other books though. They're believable and they suck you in. The banter is always great and you really invest in the characters and their relationships.
Which character – as performed by Grace Grant and Deacon Lee – was your favorite?
I really loved Tate. She's smart, funny, caring, and she's so so real. It's incredibly easy to relate to Tate and her ever-changing feelings for Miles. Rather, her constant feelings for Miles and her ever-changing feelings about her feelings for Miles.. if that makes any sense.
Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
Relationships early in life are always dramatic and emotional, but it's what makes them so unique. It's not every day you get to feel anything in any sort of extreme. You just float through life never overly happy or sad. This book had every emotion on the spectrum and it was nice to experience them again.
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Departure
- By: A.G. Riddle
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber, Scott Aiello
- Length: 10 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9,141
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 8,306
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Story4 out of 5 stars 8,278
En route to London from New York, Flight 305 suddenly loses power and crash-lands in the English countryside, plunging a group of strangers into a mysterious adventure that will have repercussions for all of humankind. Struggling to stay alive, the survivors soon realize that the world they've crashed in is very different from the one they left. But where are they? Why are they here? And how will they get back home?
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3 out of 5 stars
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TODAY'S DECISIONS ARE TOMRROWS REALITY
- By Jim "The Impatient" on 02-06-17
- Departure
- By: A.G. Riddle
- Narrated by: Nicola Barber, Scott Aiello
Started Promising
Reviewed: 05-16-16
I really enjoyed the characters in this story, but it quickly became complicated and spent a little too much time investigating a certain business model and several scientific theories. Overall a good listen, but lots of unnecessary details that don't need to be tracked or followed for the storyline.
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Rogue Lawyer
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 11 hrs and 18 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 12,786
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 11,464
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Story4 out of 5 stars 11,438
On the right side of the law. Sort of. Sebastian Rudd is not your typical street lawyer. He works out of a customized bulletproof van, complete with Wi-Fi, a bar, a small fridge, fine leather chairs, a hidden gun compartment, and a heavily armed driver. He has no firm, no partners, no associates, and only one employee: his driver, who's also his bodyguard, law clerk, confidant, and golf caddy.
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2 out of 5 stars
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A major disappointment!!
- By Wayne on 10-20-15
- Rogue Lawyer
- A Novel
- By: John Grisham
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Incredibly boring
Reviewed: 03-07-16
The narrator does a decent job, but the storyline is severely lacking. The main character is repetitive and the cases are anticlimactic. Wouldn't recommend it if you want an action book.
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The Fiery Cross
- Outlander, Book 5
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 55 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 32,961
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 29,259
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 29,132
Eighteenth-century Scotsman James Fraser and his 20th-century time-travelling wife, Claire Randall, have emigrated to the beautiful countryside of the Royal Colony of North Carolina. The year is now 1771, and dissidents are stirring throughout the American colonies. Claire forewarns James of the impending war and the dangers it may bring to their clan. Will her knowledge of America’s tumultuous revolution be enough to guide them through a dangerously uncertain future?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Something that had to be gotten through
- By Anne on 03-08-12
- The Fiery Cross
- Outlander, Book 5
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Just get through it
Reviewed: 01-21-16
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Only if they plan on continuing with the series.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
It just drags on forever. Too many descriptions. Too many random events.
What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The different voices really help keep track during long conversations.
Do you think The Fiery Cross needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Eh.. It didn't really end on a cliffhanger.
Any additional comments?
Reviews promise the next one moves along better, so get through this one and get on to the next.
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The Fiery Cross: International Edition
- Outlander, Book 5
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
- Length: 56 hrs and 1 min
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 26,825
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 23,938
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 23,844
The year is 1771. Claire Randall is still an outlander, out of place and out of time. But now she is linked by love to her only anchor - Jamie Fraser. They have crossed oceans and centuries to build a life together in North Carolina. But tensions, both ancient and recent, threaten members of their clan. Knowing that his wife has the gift of prophecy, James must believe Claire, though he would prefer not to. Claire has shared a dreadful truth - there will, without a doubt, be a war.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Something that had to be gotten through
- By Anne on 03-08-12
- The Fiery Cross: International Edition
- Outlander, Book 5
- By: Diana Gabaldon
- Narrated by: Davina Porter
Just get through it
Reviewed: 01-21-16
Would you recommend this book to a friend? Why or why not?
Only if they plan on continuing with the series.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
It just drags on forever. Too many descriptions. Too many random events.
What does Davina Porter bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
The different voices really help keep track during long conversations.
Do you think The Fiery Cross needs a follow-up book? Why or why not?
Eh.. It didn't really end on a cliffhanger.
Any additional comments?
Reviews promise the next one moves along better, so get through this one and get on to the next.
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