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A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
- Length: 29 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 12,515
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 10,697
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 10,616
In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Dropping a classic
- By jesse on 17-11-20
- A Promised Land
- By: Barack Obama
- Narrated by: Barack Obama
Very measured...just like the man
Reviewed: 15-03-21
Lots to enjoy here. He does come across as quite professorial at times...and the only jarring notes are where he always seems to see people at a time that somehow predict future events (such as a Trumo) that does have more than a bit of post-event rationalisation to it. All in all though a clearly very good man doing a very important job very well.
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A Little Happier
- Notes for Reassurance
- By: Derren Brown
- Narrated by: Derren Brown
- Length: 1 hr and 55 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 336
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 291
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Story5 out of 5 stars 287
Happiness is impossible to define and illusory. How then are we to lead happier lives? Life is hard, messy and complex; our friends will probably let us down; most of what has got us here is blind luck and a series of false starts. But if we can learn to separate what we can control - our thoughts and actions - from all else beyond our control, we can find a surer footing with which to greet the world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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This is just a summary version of his other book
- By Mr. Mark A. K. Woodcock on 11-11-20
- A Little Happier
- Notes for Reassurance
- By: Derren Brown
- Narrated by: Derren Brown
A great summary of Happy
Reviewed: 19-01-21
Lovely intro to Happy...only gave a 4 as worth investing the time in the full book which is a massive 5.
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Ep. 6: Invasion
- By: Nick Baker, John Woolf
- Length: 26 mins
- Original Recording
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 27
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 13
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 13
Police and townsfolk are stunned by the identity of the next victim. And the detective in charge of the case receives shocking news of an impending invasion.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Error
- By A Mystic on 22-04-21
Interesting...quirky but quite light
Reviewed: 25-09-20
Enjoyable, a bit unusual but not sure deserving of the 5* reviews being given...no spoilers
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WTF?
- What have we done? Why did it happen? How do we take back control?
- By: Robert Peston
- Narrated by: Robert Peston, Luke Thompson
- Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 595
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 536
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 525
There has been a people's revolt against the way the West has been run. Brexit, Trump, the recent British and French elections saw millions of people shouting that they were sick to death of things never getting better. In WTF Robert Peston gives us his highly personal account of what those who have ruled us for years got so badly wrong and what we need to do to mend the terrible fractures in our society.
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2 out of 5 stars
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More Disappointed Than I Expected To Be
- By Martin Palmer on 23-11-17
- WTF?
- What have we done? Why did it happen? How do we take back control?
- By: Robert Peston
- Narrated by: Robert Peston, Luke Thompson
Timely and important
Reviewed: 29-12-17
Loved this book. It was thoughtful, measured, well argued and compelling. Should act as a manual for our times from someone who really cares. The idea of bookending between two letters to his departed father was beautiful.
My only mark off is Robert has such and engaging and distinct voice I would have liked it all the way through (whilst the narrator was very good it is because Robert is so well known I kept hearing his voice even through someone else!)
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Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection
- By: Stephen Fry - introductions, Arthur Conan Doyle
- Narrated by: Stephen Fry
- Length: 71 hrs and 57 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 16,242
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 14,673
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Story5 out of 5 stars 14,613
Ever since he made his first appearance in A Study In Scarlet, Sherlock Holmes has enthralled and delighted millions of fans throughout the world. Now Audible is proud to present Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection, read by Stephen Fry. A lifelong fan of Doyle's detective fiction, Fry has narrated the complete works of Sherlock Holmes - four novels and five collections of short stories.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Brilliant audio book, shame about the navigation.
- By PJM on 10-03-17
Wow...brilliant stories - brilliantly read
Reviewed: 12-03-17
Where does Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best
What other book might you compare Sherlock Holmes: The Definitive Collection to, and why?
can't think of any as it's Unique
Have you listened to any of Stephen Fry’s other performances? How does this one compare?
he clearly loves the subject
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Not unless i was an insomniac...it's 76hrs!!
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Ego Is the Enemy
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
- Length: 6 hrs and 56 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2,733
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 2,284
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 2,277
"While the history books are filled with tales of obsessive visionary geniuses who remade the world in their images with sheer, almost irrational force, I've found that history is also made by individuals who fought their egos at every turn, who eschewed the spotlight, and who put their higher goals above their desire for recognition." (From the prologue)
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5 out of 5 stars
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Gamechanger
- By Simon on 27-01-17
- Ego Is the Enemy
- By: Ryan Holiday
- Narrated by: Ryan Holiday
Wonderful life lessons
Reviewed: 10-03-17
I really enjoyed this book. Always nice when narrated by the author and the stories used really brought the stoic and Buddhist philosophy lessons to life. Would also give a shout out to the brilliant bibliography and quotes that you can download from his website. Very thoughtful of the author for those listening via an audiobook.
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