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Hobbit condensed, but not without charm

Revisado: 01-31-23

This is my comfort audio book, when I’ve had a rough day and want a cozy story with a little ambience, but don’t have the mental capacity for the full version hobbit or LOTR.

It’s cute and fun, I would definitely recommend

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Maybe too hyped up

Revisado: 01-31-23

Minimal pay off.

It was ok, I didn’t find myself particularly surprised or excited at any part of this book. There wasn’t enough description to give you a real sense of ambiance, or enough character development to really make you care if the characters lived or not.

I didn’t HATE it, but there was nothing particularly special in it for me.

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Started out ok

Revisado: 01-27-23

I’d hoped to read more of his insight and not just a retelling of his trip.

If you don’t really care to hear people talking about their vacations, you won’t really care about this book.

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Cute idea, poor writing

Revisado: 12-21-22

I wanted to love this story! Nisse and winter and Christmas are all such magical elements, but I just couldn’t get past the writing.

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Funnier than a horse

Revisado: 04-19-22

I don’t think there has been a single episode I haven’t loved. I like it so much I eventually sign on to their patreon. Take my money and give me murder.

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Trump might be a master persuader, Adams most definitely is not

Revisado: 08-05-20

For a book aiming to dig out cognitive biases, Adams seems completely oblivious to his own — particularly confirmation bias, which he tries to address repeatedly throughout the book without self reflection.

I really wanted to like this book, some parts had a lot of potential and the premise is quite interesting, but it reads more as a justification piece than it is an assessment of technique. Parts we’re truly cringeworthy.

Don’t hold out for the big finale at the end. There is none.

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10/10 would recommend.

Revisado: 11-07-19

One of the BEST goal setting books I've ever read. It is as practical as it is uplifting. Normally, these kind of "law of attraction"y, spiritual, "be positive" type approaches are not my style, but the desire map is really what you make of it. The emotion of it is totally up to you, and thats the beauty of it.

I first read this book several years ago, and return to it twice a year or more to update my goals. I've recommended this to countless people over the years, from work colleagues to friends to random strangers online. I love it. I hope you will too.

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Delightful, whimsical, fun.

Revisado: 11-07-19

I'm a huge fan of most of the BBC Radio dramatizations, and this one is no exception -- cute narration, and as delightful as reading the series itself.

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Great Narration, needlessly convoluted writing

Revisado: 11-07-19

While I liked this somewhat and thought the narration was fantastic, it reminded me a bit of my time as a university TA correcting end of year research papers. It felt like the authors were trying to hit a word requirement.

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Too focused on rape/murder/etc

Revisado: 10-19-19

These stories are much, much darker than I expected, so much so that Gaiman’s contribution was actually one of the lightest in the bunch.

I wanted slightly spooky, otherworldly, magical stories (and there are some here), but for the most part, these stories are less fantasy, and more fever dream.

Don’t get me wrong, the stories are well written. Just leaning a bit too hard on horror for my liking.

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