Verna Knapp
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The House Witch: A Humorous Romantic Fantasy
- The House Witch, Book 1
- De: Delemhach
- Narrado por: Matthew Wolf
- Duración: 17 h y 4 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 2,889
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 2,625
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 2,620
When Finlay Ashowan joins the staff of the King and Queen of Daxaria, he’s an enigma. No one knows where he comes from or how he came to be where he is, which suits Fin just fine. He’s satisfied simply serving as the royal cook, keeping nosy passersby out of his kitchen, and concocting some truly uncanny meals. But Fin’s secret identity doesn’t stay hidden for long. After all, it’s not every day a house witch and his kitten familiar, Kraken, take to meddling in imperial affairs.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Mary Sue, is that you?
- De Adrienne en 01-25-23
- The House Witch: A Humorous Romantic Fantasy
- The House Witch, Book 1
- De: Delemhach
- Narrado por: Matthew Wolf
Delightful light fluff!
Revisado: 10-10-23
This is for the time when you in the mood for something light and frivolous. Nothing serious here.
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Remnant Population
- A Novel
- De: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 12 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 418
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 377
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 378
For 40 years, Colony 3245.12 has been Ofelia’s home. On this planet far away in space and time from the world of her youth, she has lived and loved, weathered the death of her husband, raised her one surviving child, lovingly tended her garden, and grown placidly old. And it is here that she fully expects to finish out her days - until the shifting corporate fortunes of the Sims Bancorp Company dictates that Colony 3245.12 is to be disbanded, its residents shipped off, deep in cryo-sleep, to somewhere new and strange and not of their choosing.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Grandmother Wisdom Wish Fulfillment
- De Jon B en 04-25-22
- Remnant Population
- A Novel
- De: Elizabeth Moon
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
Alien contact with a twist
Revisado: 08-16-22
This is an alien contact story with a twist. It is an excellent story. The main character is an old woman, and I have not checked, but I think the author must be an old woman to portray so perfectly how it feels to be an old woman. I'm an old woman, and she is right on. Don't worry, it is not all about her. It is also about the aliens, and they are great, too. I could not put it down. Start to finish without stopping. Great book!
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Glorious Beef
- The LaFrieda Family and the Evolution of the American Meat Industry
- De: Pat LaFrieda, Cecilia Molinari
- Narrado por: Brian Hutchison
- Duración: 5 h y 46 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 11
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9
It all began when Pat LaFrieda’s great-grandfather Anthony LaFrieda decided to pack up and move his family from Italy to New York in search of a better life, setting up the family’s first retail butcher shop in 1922 in Flatbush, Brooklyn. Almost 100 years later, Pat LaFrieda, a fourth-generation butcher and third-generation meat purveyor, is at the helm of a family-run business that has been providing meat to customers for decades.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Very interesting!
- De J Flannery en 08-30-22
- Glorious Beef
- The LaFrieda Family and the Evolution of the American Meat Industry
- De: Pat LaFrieda, Cecilia Molinari
- Narrado por: Brian Hutchison
Autobiography of a man who did what he loved.
Revisado: 07-09-22
This is the autobiography of a man who fell in love with meat cutting at the age of 10, and fought hard to join the family meat cutting business. Then he grew the business, and this is the story of that as well. He also gives considerable insight into how the meat business works, from the farm to the consumer, and everything in between.
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The Compatibility Gene
- How Our Bodies Fight Disease, Attract Others, and Define Our Selves
- De: Daniel M. Davis
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
- Duración: 7 h y 48 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 43
Most of the 25,000 genes we possess are the same for all of us. Compatibility genes are those that vary most from person to person and give each of us a unique molecular signature. These genes determine both the extent to which we are susceptible to a vast range of illnesses and the different ways each of us fights disease.
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5 out of 5 stars
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If interested in medicine, got to read
- De Howard David Sterling en 06-29-16
- The Compatibility Gene
- How Our Bodies Fight Disease, Attract Others, and Define Our Selves
- De: Daniel M. Davis
- Narrado por: Christopher Grove
Excellent!
Revisado: 11-13-20
I stayed up way past my bedtime listening to this one. Just didn't want to stop.
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The Harp of Kings
- De: Juliet Marillier
- Narrado por: Moira Quirk, Alex Wyndham, Frazer Douglas
- Duración: 15 h y 29 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 414
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 380
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 378
Eighteen-year-old Liobhan is a powerful singer and an expert whistle player. Her brother has a voice to melt the hardest heart, and is a rare talent on the harp. But Liobhan's burning ambition is to join the elite warrior band on Swan Island. She and her brother train there to compete for places, and find themselves joining a mission while still candidates. Their unusual blend of skills makes them ideal for this particular job, which requires going undercover as traveling minstrels. For Swan Island trains both warriors and spies.
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5 out of 5 stars
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THIS IS BLACKTHORN & GRIM'S CHILDREN
- De Rinogirl en 10-23-19
- The Harp of Kings
- De: Juliet Marillier
- Narrado por: Moira Quirk, Alex Wyndham, Frazer Douglas
Blah
Revisado: 10-10-20
It was hard to understand the reader. The story was just blah, such of it as I could actually hear.
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Sleeping Beauty's Very Untimely Murder
- Fairytales of the Fae, Volume 1
- De: Cheri Schmidt, Tristan Hunt
- Narrado por: Tristan Hunt
- Duración: 7 h y 37 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 16
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 13
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 14
A beautiful young woman awakens within a strange castle. She doesn’t know who she is or how she got there. All she does know is that she’s a ghost, and based on the bridal gown she’s wearing, someone must’ve murdered her...on her wedding day. With the help of Lord Christian Sparks, an English gentleman with a penchant for swearing like a sailor, the ghostly lady begins to piece together her cloudy past and solve the mystery that led to her 500-year slumber.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Lovely Story, Beautifully Read.
- De fancie en 09-10-18
- Sleeping Beauty's Very Untimely Murder
- Fairytales of the Fae, Volume 1
- De: Cheri Schmidt, Tristan Hunt
- Narrado por: Tristan Hunt
Lovely!
Revisado: 10-08-20
I thoroughly enjoyed this one. I'll be listening to it again and again. The review form has requested that I add more words, so here they are!
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The Ravenmaster
- My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London
- De: Christopher Skaife
- Narrado por: Christopher Skaife
- Duración: 6 h y 39 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 545
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 483
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 482
The title of Ravenmaster is a serious title indeed, and after decades of serving the Queen, Yeoman Warder Christopher Skaife took on the added responsibility of caring for the infamous ravens. In The Ravenmaster, he lets listeners in on his life as he feeds his birds raw meat and biscuits soaked in blood, buys their food at Smithfield Market, and ensures that these unusual, misunderstood, and utterly brilliant corvids are healthy, happy, and ready to captivate the four million tourists who flock to the Tower every year.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Classic, I Was Spellbound! Master Story Telling!
- De A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies. en 10-08-18
- The Ravenmaster
- My Life with the Ravens at the Tower of London
- De: Christopher Skaife
- Narrado por: Christopher Skaife
Utterly wonderful!
Revisado: 01-04-19
Not to be missed. The Ravenmaster tells the story of his life, and much about the ravens themselves. Also history, storytelling, and more. It is spellbinding, Of course, I'm a raven lover as well, but there is more than just that in this one. It is a real treat to listen to, and I shall doubtless replay it many times.
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Spinning Silver
- De: Naomi Novik
- Narrado por: Lisa Flanagan
- Duración: 17 h y 56 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 8,997
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 8,216
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 8,194
Miryem is the daughter and granddaughter of moneylenders, but her father's inability to collect his debts has left his family on the edge of poverty - until Miryem takes matters into her own hands. Hardening her heart, the young woman sets out to claim what is owed and soon gains a reputation for being able to turn silver into gold. When an ill-advised boast draws the attention of the king of the Staryk - grim fey creatures who seem more ice than flesh - Miryem's fate, and that of two kingdoms, will be forever altered.
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4 out of 5 stars
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One of my favorite authors. Only 1 small complaint
- De R. W. Olsen en 11-30-18
- Spinning Silver
- De: Naomi Novik
- Narrado por: Lisa Flanagan
Voice too soft to hear much of the time
Revisado: 09-08-18
I shall have to return this, as the reader is so quiet that I only heard snatches. I turned up the volume all the way, but could not hear enough. Also, there are multiple female characters, and all were read with the same voice, which made it hard to figure out which character was speaking.
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Secrets of Sleep Science: From Dreams to Disorders
- De: Craig H. Heller, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: Craig H. Heller
- Duración: 12 h y 18 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 937
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 826
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 816
Sleep is the subject of intense scientific debate among biologists and neuroscientists. Why must we spend about one-third of our lives asleep? What exactly is sleep? Why does a lack of sleep impair our cognitive abilities and leave us vulnerable to a host of medical issues ranging from obesity to reduced resistance to infectious disease?
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5 out of 5 stars
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This is what to listen to BEFORE you see a doctor!
- De DaemonZeiro en 06-03-15
Wow! Information dense and very understandable.
Revisado: 05-14-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. Want to learn all about sleep? This is the place to go.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Secrets of Sleep Science: From Dreams to Disorders?
The whole thing, so far.
Which scene was your favorite?
Scene? Don't be silly. This is not entertainment industry fluff.
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
I wouldn't.
Any additional comments?
Held my attention all the way through.
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Your Best Brain: The Science of Brain Improvement
- De: John Medina, The Great Courses
- Narrado por: John Medina
- Duración: 12 h y 39 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 3,809
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 3,371
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 3,335
In Your Best Brain, Professor John J. Medina - an award-winning scientist, New York Times best-selling author, and leading advocate for brain research - delivers 24 exciting lectures that probe the origins of consciousness, memory, emotion, attention, intelligence, and beyond. He focuses on five key areas of study in neuroscience: the brain’s physical structure and function, and how it enabled us to become the planet’s apex predator.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautifully Clear and Entertaining
- De Charles en 07-22-15
Do you like to be talked down to?
Revisado: 05-08-15
Would you try another book from The Great Courses and/or Professor John Medina?
No
Has Your Best Brain: The Science of Brain Improvement turned you off from other books in this genre?
No
Would you be willing to try another one of Professor John Medina’s performances?
No
Did Your Best Brain: The Science of Brain Improvement inspire you to do anything?
go out and weed the garden...do my chores...whatever else I can think of to do after I turned this one off.
Any additional comments?
The small amount of information is sprinkled sparsely among metaphores, mostly derived from movies and TV. I'd much prefer he leave out the entertainment industry, quit trying to be a star, and give an informational lecture. One with a lot more information content. If you know nothing about the brain, spend lots of time with movies and TV, and enjoy being talked down to, go ahead and listen to this one.
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