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The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
- A Novel
- De: Allison Pataki
- Narrado por: Barrie Kreinik
- Duración: 14 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,856
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,576
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,564
Mrs. Post, the President and First Lady are here to see you. . . . So begins another average evening for Marjorie Merriweather Post. Presidents have come and gone, but she has hosted them all. Growing up in the modest farmlands of Battle Creek, Michigan, Marjorie was inspired by a few simple rules: always think for yourself, never take success for granted, and work hard—even when deemed American royalty, even while covered in imperial diamonds.
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2 out of 5 stars
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That's 10 hours of my life I'll never get back
- De Andrea L. Helms en 03-30-22
- The Magnificent Lives of Marjorie Post
- A Novel
- De: Allison Pataki
- Narrado por: Barrie Kreinik
Missed opportunity
Revisado: 03-23-23
Historical fiction and biographies are usually my favorite. This one started off promising and then missed the mark entirely.
This reads like a basic timeline of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s life with a little bit of dialogue peppered in. Lots of superfluous name dropping of other famous people of the era that served no purpose to drive the narrative forward. Characters were not developed. It’s a shame because it seems like she had a fascinating life… but somehow this book made it boring.
For me, this one is a miss.
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
- A Novel
- De: Lisa See
- Narrado por: Janet Song
- Duración: 11 h y 6 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,024
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 2,061
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,060
Lily is haunted by memories of who she once was, and of a person, long gone, who defined her existence. She has nothing but time now, as she recounts the tale of Snow Flower and asks the gods for forgiveness.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Loved it!
- De Pat en 10-03-05
- Snow Flower and the Secret Fan
- A Novel
- De: Lisa See
- Narrado por: Janet Song
Not as good as the others
Revisado: 01-29-13
I have listened to both "shanghai girls" and "dreams of joy". This title is not nearly as compelling. It is slow paced, and frustrating. Skip it.
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Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
- A Book by Patton Oswalt
- De: Patton Oswalt
- Narrado por: Patton Oswalt
- Duración: 3 h y 31 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 1,611
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,270
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 1,267
Oswalt combines memoir with uproarious humor, from snow forts to Dungeons & Dragons to gifts from Grandma that had to be explained. He remembers his teen summers spent working in a movie Cineplex and his early years doing stand-up. Readers are also treated to several graphic elements, including a vampire tale for the rest of us and some greeting cards with a special touch.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It's deep. Deal with it.
- De Arlette en 10-14-11
- Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
- A Book by Patton Oswalt
- De: Patton Oswalt
- Narrado por: Patton Oswalt
Meh
Revisado: 03-31-11
I love Patton Oswalt generally, but this was terrible. It seemed to be mostly stream of consciousness writing with LOTS of obscure references to things in the 80's that I was too young to remember. If you're nostalgic for that time, however, some of this may appeal to you.
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Such a Pretty Fat
- One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, Or Why Pi e Is Not the Answer
- De: Jen Lancaster
- Narrado por: Jamie Heinlein
- Duración: 8 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 359
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 265
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 266
To whom the fat rolls...I'm tired of books where a self-loathing heroine is teased to the point where she starves herself skinny in hopes of a fabulous new life. And I hate the message that women can't possibly be happy until we all fit into our skinny jeans. I don't find these stories uplifting; they make me want to hug these women and take them out for fizzy champagne drinks and cheesecake and explain to them that until they figure out their insides, their outsides don't matter.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hilarious Commentary on Weight Loss!
- De Sara en 09-21-09
- Such a Pretty Fat
- One Narcissist's Quest to Discover If Her Life Makes Her Ass Look Big, Or Why Pi e Is Not the Answer
- De: Jen Lancaster
- Narrado por: Jamie Heinlein
Love!
Revisado: 03-31-11
I loved this book. The narrator is fabulous, the book is funny, fast paced, and truthful. Great listen.
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