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Practical Wisdom for Healthy Soil

Revisado: 04-27-25

This book is packed with valuable information about soil and the microbes that support it. Better yet, it’s highly practical. It offers clear, actionable advice for anyone wanting to create and maintain healthy soil.

I rarely listen to a book more than once, but this will be one of the few I return to. It’s that informative and useful.

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Heavy on Moralising, Light on Soil Knowledge

Revisado: 04-27-25

I approached this book hoping to deepen my understanding of soil and what makes it healthy. Unfortunately, what I found was hours of moralising and environmental commentary, with relatively little practical information about soil itself.

While listeners will pick up a few interesting facts about historical and contemporary mistakes, the book falls short of actually teaching you how to create or maintain healthy soils. In prioritising advocacy over education, the author misses the opportunity to equip readers with real, actionable knowledge.

There are far better resources on Audible for those genuinely wanting to learn about soil.

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Awful Adaptation With Poor Acting

Revisado: 06-20-24

I came away not having enjoyed or appreciated one minute of this production. Because I knew this was a classic of the American cannon, I went to YouTube to see what other adaptions were like. In doing that I could instantly see where this production misses nuance, character and subtlety.

The acting is over the top and unbearable for the most part, particularly for the characters Blanche and Stanley. Stella is good at times.

Overall, awful. Don't waste your time.

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What a journey!

Revisado: 05-07-24

After the initial background to Bonds new mission, this book takes you on a wonderful journey. Ian Fleming's knowledge and experience must have been considerable. Because the characters he has created and the way they interact with the story are wonderful.

The narration adds to the enjoyment of this audiobook. When I first started listening to it, the narration of Martin Jarvis didn't immediately grab me. But as it goes on, you enjoy his narration and appreciate his skill more and more.

If you've seen the movie, you'll recognise parts of the book they've incorporated into it. But thankfully the book and movie are two different things. I love both and I'm glad this book is different because the word Fleming has created in it is a great experience.

Along with Moonraker, this will go down as one of my favourites of the Bond collection. I have not read the remainder of the collection or book 11, On Her Majesty's Secret Service yet.

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Enjoyable but a little let down by the production

Revisado: 04-24-24

This was an enjoyable production of Anna Karenina that was a little let down by the production.

The soundscape was very engaging and the acting excellent. However, it isn't a book you can listen to while cooking, driving or doing some other activity. You need to give it your full attention. There are a few reasons why. The first is that at times it is difficult to tell when scenes change because sometimes there isn't any real transition. You also hear the inner dialog of the characters which is one of the interesting things about this book, but at times the switching between characters speaking and other's inner dialog is full on.

People who've read Anna Karenina will likely enjoy this production because they know the story and it will be easier for them to follow. For those like me who haven't read Anna Karenina, I would recommend at least looking up the names of the main characters so you can more easily follow what's happening and who is speaking.

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Far from Follett’s best work

Revisado: 03-12-23

The story is interesting, but not particularly entertaining. It is somewhat let down by the narration.

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Entertaining but not a massive recommendation

Revisado: 10-14-22

After starting the last two Ken Follett novels, I was immediately reminded what a skilled and intelligent writer he is. This story features a great plot and is engaging from the beginning.

I have found that some of Ken Follett's novels can feature too many one-dimensional characters. This book does suffer from that problem, but it doesn't detract overly from the story.

The story is let down by the decisions of two characters in particular that just seem too unreal to be believable. Even so it was entertaining, but I would be in a hurry to recommend it.

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First half boring, second half excellent

Revisado: 10-14-22

The first half of this book moved very slowly. It's difficult to get engaged in a book like this and stick with it. By contrast the second half keeps you interested. Good plot and some interesting twists.

Not as good as Scrublands.

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The story is slowly peeled back

Revisado: 09-17-22

Another very good book from Jane Harper where she slowly peels back the story.

I didn't like Steve Shanahan's narration of this as much as his narration of Harper's book The Survivors. For a large part of the book the characters speak harshly to each other. I couldn't help but wonder if another narrator could have made the story more enjoyable with a different approach.

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I fell in love with this book almost instantly

Revisado: 09-17-22

I fell in love with this book almost instantly and enjoyed it so much that I wanted to draw it out. But I could not put down the last three hours in particular.

The narrator is outstanding. The locations are evocative. The characters, story and the detail that Follett weaves into it are astounding.

What an ending!

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