C. Rodowsky

Speed up the narration

Revisado: 01-06-22

The default narration speed is too slow (1.0) if you speed it up to 1.2 it will significantly improve this book. The book being read at 1.2 seemed far more natural so natural I wonder if the publisher deliberately slowed it down.

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Not For me

Revisado: 01-17-21

I like non-fiction, I also like work done by comedians. This book didn't really fit into either, for me. The author was highly recommended by a friend. Maybe I was not in the mood for this type of literature nonetheless I found myself a little bored. The story about his drug abuse was a big turn off for me. By the end of the book the author grew on me a little. I liked the stories about his parents and his time in France. It seemed like a eloquent explanation of typical unusual occurrences in life. Maybe some people have never observed interesting anomalies in life therefore this book meant more to them? I have another book of his I will probably listen to it if I need some "fluff" reading. Most likely I won't buy any more of his books. I have a feeling I will forget most of his stories in a couple weeks. The contents weren't memorable like Atlas Shrugged more like recalling a quote from a movie you saw once...

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One of my favorites

Revisado: 01-10-21

Now one of my favorite books. I am sure I can listen to this again and learn something new; something I missed the first time. It's like anthropology for people in a hurry. This was a simplified,eloquent approach to a dense subject.

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Pleasant surprise

Revisado: 12-10-20

I bought this book on sale and thought it was going to be about something completely different. I generally don't prefer books with magical creatures but grew to be ok with them in this book. Overall I liked the book. The sexual depictions were on point and very well written; there were some excellent tips in there. The book was funny and I liked the heroine. She was cunning, intelligent, independent, witty; she really knew herself. Something I really liked about the book was an exploration of polyamory. Finally a book with some modern romance. One down fall of the book was the narrator's speech cadency in the first few chapters. She spoke a little fast to where I didn't clearly hear what she said and in the beginning she took some unusual pauses. After the first few chapters the pace smoothed out and the narration was fine.

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Could not stop listening

Revisado: 11-25-20

I've seen the movie; it's one of my favorites. A friend recommended that I read the book and told me it was very different from the movie. Well I am glad I took that advice. Honestly I am glad I saw the movie first although the two items were different enough as I listened to the book I didn't feel like I knew exactly what was going to happen. I genuinely appreciated the differences. I "picked" up this book every chance I had. I am looking forward to the next one.

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Honorable although nothing new

Revisado: 11-22-20

I find it hard to write this review because I don't want to disrespect the writer and his memory. The book was eloquent and well-written. To me the life lessons didn't present anything new. I suppose I read a lot of self-improvement, spiritual books and this book didn't bring anything new to the table. For those that are new to this genre of literature this book is a great starting point. For me it is unlikely this book's message was profound enough to add it to my favorites and listen to repeatedly.

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Interesting Book

Revisado: 11-22-20

I learned from this book. I was thinking it would have more of a spiritual and ritual aspect i.e. specifics on ceremonies over time throughout the world. I was expecting something more historical a deep dive into more anthropology and theology. A good book to read at least once.

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Finally a regular, good romance novel

Revisado: 11-07-20

This was a good modern romance novel. I was relieved the plot was socially appropriate and modern. I say this because I recently listened to a different romance that basically involved an uninteresting girl pining for another woman's man. Booo. I enjoyed the humor. I gave it 4 stars because while it was a good book, I most likely won't listen to it repeatedly.

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Intriguing

Revisado: 10-24-20

I enjoyed this book. I might not have enjoyed it enough to listen to the next book in their series. I looked forward to "opening" this book every day. CIA, Russia and espionage. Nice.

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Fascinating Fashion Industry Book

Revisado: 10-05-20

I really enjoyed this book; I listened to it during almost every spare moment for a couple days. After completing the book I went on a rampage to find more like it. Alas, this is the only one. This book provided a first hand perspective of the fashion industry. I am sure Grace has more stories to tell. It would be wonderful if she wrote another book. After enough time has passed I am sure I will listen to this book again.

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