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Normal People
- A Novel
- By: Sally Rooney
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 7 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 9,007
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 7,765
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Story4 out of 5 stars 7,760
Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but electrifying - something life changing begins. A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Difficult, but Worth It
- By kdiz on 04-03-20
- Normal People
- A Novel
- By: Sally Rooney
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Excellent snapshot of how life unfolds
Reviewed: 02-02-22
A beautiful coming of age story which focuses on how those around us shape who we are. The characters are vibrant and thoughtful.
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Unfu*k Yourself
- Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life
- By: Gary John Bishop
- Narrated by: Gary John Bishop
- Length: 3 hrs and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 86,510
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 73,319
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 72,599
Are you tired of feeling f*cked up? If you are, Gary John Bishop has the answer. In this straightforward handbook, he gives you the tools and advice you need to demolish the slag weighing you down and become the truly unf--ked version of yourself. "Wake up to the miracle you are," he directs. "Here's what you've forgotten: You're a f--king miracle of being." It isn't other people that are standing in your way; it isn't even your circumstances that are blocking your ability to thrive. It's yourself and the negative self-talk you keep telling yourself.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Now I'm F'd for sure!
- By Kerry Strong on 08-24-17
- Unfu*k Yourself
- Get Out of Your Head and into Your Life
- By: Gary John Bishop
- Narrated by: Gary John Bishop
Are you looking for what is wrong in your life?
Reviewed: 03-19-20
This book is awesome and the author does a great job narrating but the whole point of this book is that it cannot give you the answers. That is okay! This book tries to help you get your own answers and be honest with yourself. Being honest is always hard but especially hard when it involves reinventing who you are. I suggest giving it a try, what do you have to lose?
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Lost Connections
- Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
- By: Johann Hari
- Narrated by: Johann Hari
- Length: 9 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7,648
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 6,796
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 6,766
From the New York Times best-selling author of Chasing the Scream, a radically new way of thinking about depression and anxiety. What really causes depression and anxiety - and how can we really solve them?
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3 out of 5 stars
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Heartfelt, but not convincing
- By Brett on 03-18-18
- Lost Connections
- Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression - and the Unexpected Solutions
- By: Johann Hari
- Narrated by: Johann Hari
Life changing
Reviewed: 08-16-19
This book is phenomenally written and the reader/author reads it in such a personable way. I cried when I was listening because it rang so true. Johann gives you a way to reconnect with the world and actionable ways forward. Anxiety and depression are hard topics but since they affect so many people, it is important that we take the time and effort to have those difficult discussions. I hope you take the time to listen to this book if just to adjust your perspective of mental health issues.
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Conversations with Friends
- A Novel
- By: Sally Rooney
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
- Length: 8 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 2,869
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,449
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Story4 out of 5 stars 2,449
Frances is a cool-headed and darkly observant young woman vaguely pursuing a career in writing while studying in Dublin. Her best friend and comrade-in-arms is the beautiful and endlessly self-possessed Bobbi. At a local poetry performance one night, Frances and Bobbi catch the eye of Melissa, a well-known photographer, and as the girls are then gradually drawn into Melissa's world, Frances is reluctantly impressed by the older woman's sophisticated home and tall, handsome husband, Nick.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting point of view; glad I listened!
- By Amazon Customer on 08-23-17
- Conversations with Friends
- A Novel
- By: Sally Rooney
- Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
cringe worthy in the best way possible
Reviewed: 03-25-19
Do you like the office? Do you like romantic comedies? Than this novel is for you! Full of hilarious quips and compelling thoughts, you will be blown away by the story telling of Sally Rooney.
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The Immortalists
- By: Chloe Benjamin
- Narrated by: Maggie Hoffman
- Length: 11 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4 out of 5 stars 5,310
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 4,689
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Story4 out of 5 stars 4,697
It's 1969 in New York City's Lower East Side, and word has spread of the arrival of a mystical woman, a traveling psychic who claims to be able to tell anyone the day they will die. The Gold children - four adolescents on the cusp of self-awareness - sneak out to hear their fortunes, A sweeping novel of remarkable ambition and depth, The Immortalists probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Warning to animal lovers
- By Sarah on 02-02-18
- The Immortalists
- By: Chloe Benjamin
- Narrated by: Maggie Hoffman
Wakes you up
Reviewed: 05-19-18
This book makes you want to shake everyone you love and profess your love and remind them to live their lives to the fullest. The literary techniques were astounding and each character's voice was so unique. I think everyone will get something out of this novel. The beauty of the book is in the details and how you will be thinking about it for days afterward.
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Political Tribes
- Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations
- By: Amy Chua
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 7 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 710
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 630
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 622
Humans are tribal. We need to belong to groups. In many parts of the world, the group identities that matter most - the ones that people will kill and die for - are ethnic, religious, sectarian, or clan-based. But because America tends to see the world in terms of nation-states engaged in great ideological battles - capitalism vs. communism, democracy vs. authoritarianism, the "free world" vs. the "axis of evil" - we are often spectacularly blind to the power of tribal politics. Time and again this blindness has undermined American foreign policy.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great start but suffered from generalization bias
- By Leonardo P. on 03-25-19
- Political Tribes
- Group Instinct and the Fate of Nations
- By: Amy Chua
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Interesting theory of politics
Reviewed: 04-12-18
This was incredibly intriguing theory of politics and what happened in the USA 2016 elections. It made me take a hard look at how I approach politics and why I may disagree with some party opinions. Well worth the time and Julia Whelan was fabulous as usual.
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Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
- Length: 12 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 126,122
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 111,148
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Story5 out of 5 stars 110,757
Born to survivalists in the mountains of Idaho, Tara Westover was seventeen the first time she set foot in a classroom. Her family was so isolated from mainstream society that there was no one to ensure the children received an education, and no one to intervene when one of Tara’s older brothers became violent. When another brother got himself into college, Tara decided to try a new kind of life. Her quest for knowledge transformed her, taking her over oceans and across continents, to Harvard and to Cambridge University.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Other Side of Idaho's Mountains
- By Darwin8u on 03-28-18
- Educated
- A Memoir
- By: Tara Westover
- Narrated by: Julia Whelan
Get ready for a rollercoaster
Reviewed: 03-30-18
This novel is amazingly touching and written with a clarity of thought which can only come from numerous revisions and polishing. Tara westover turned my world upside down time and time again as I lived through her tale. The topics she brings up like mental health, socioeconomic divides and religion are profound and I am sure everyone can find something to relate to in this novel. I highly suggest taking the time to read and contemplate this memoir. Tara, thank you so much for sharing your story.
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The Long Cosmos
- A Novel
- By: Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
- Length: 12 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 761
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 684
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 682
It's 2070-71. Nearly six decades after Step Day, a new society continues to evolve in the Long Earth. Now, a message has been received: "Join us". The Next - the hyperintelligent posthumans - realize that the missive contains instructions for kick-starting the development of an immense artificial intelligence known as The Machine. But to build this computer the size of an Earth continent, they must obtain help from the more populous and still industrious worlds of mankind.
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5 out of 5 stars
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a beautiful farewell
- By Alexander S. Nicolici on 12-27-16
- The Long Cosmos
- A Novel
- By: Terry Pratchett, Stephen Baxter
- Narrated by: Michael Fenton Stevens
Great finale to the saga
Reviewed: 03-27-18
The long earth series was extremely interesting and made a lot of philosophical and metaphysical points. The characters themeselves didn't seem to have grown with their character arcs but they just seemed to be a p.o.v. for the worlds. The generation and characterization of the worlds were fabulous. I think this was my favorite of the series.
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The Cuckoo's Calling
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
- Length: 15 hrs and 54 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 37,205
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 33,752
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 33,686
After losing his leg to a land mine in Afghanistan, Cormoran Strike is barely scraping by as a private investigator. Strike is down to one client, creditors are calling, and after a breakup with his longtime girlfriend, he’s living in his office. Then John Bristow walks through his door with a shocking story: His sister, the legendary supermodel Lula Landry - known to her friends as the Cuckoo - famously fell to her death a few months earlier.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Unbelievable debut mystery set in London
- By Tracey on 05-26-13
- The Cuckoo's Calling
- By: Robert Galbraith
- Narrated by: Robert Glenister
murder mystery
Reviewed: 03-08-18
This book was alright but i think it lacked some development. The characters were a little flat with minimal character arc but the mystery was okay. The reader fell a little flat but was adequate.
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Food: A Cultural Culinary History
- By: Ken Albala, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Ken Albala
- Length: 18 hrs and 22 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 5,167
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 4,576
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4,541
Eating is an indispensable human activity. As a result, whether we realize it or not, the drive to obtain food has been a major catalyst across all of history, from prehistoric times to the present. Epicure Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin said it best: "Gastronomy governs the whole life of man."
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5 out of 5 stars
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One of my top 3 favorite courses!
- By Jessica on 12-28-13
- Food: A Cultural Culinary History
- By: Ken Albala, The Great Courses
- Narrated by: Ken Albala
Rethink the food you eat
Reviewed: 03-01-18
This was a great lecture with insight into the food we eat everyday and why. It was extremely interesting and thoughtful. my only complaint is that I didn't get a cookbook to try the recipes!
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