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Beautiful Ruins
- De: Jess Walter
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
- Duración: 12 h y 53 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 12,501
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 10,969
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 10,964
The story begins in 1962. On a rocky patch of the sun-drenched Italian coastline, a young innkeeper, chest-deep in daydreams, looks out over the incandescent waters of the Ligurian Sea and spies an apparition: a tall, thin woman, a vision in white, approaching him on a boat. She is an actress, he soon learns, an American starlet, and she is dying. And the story begins again today, half a world away, when an elderly Italian man shows up on a movie studio's back lot - searching for the mysterious woman he last saw at his hotel decades earlier.
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3 out of 5 stars
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My mind wandered
- De Ella en 11-25-12
- Beautiful Ruins
- De: Jess Walter
- Narrado por: Edoardo Ballerini
misleading summary
Revisado: 12-23-12
Would you try another book from Jess Walter and/or Edoardo Ballerini?
NO
What didn’t you like about Edoardo Ballerini’s performance?
boring
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
no
Any additional comments?
mindnumbingly boring and is nothing like the overview implied. I thought it was a story about a village in Italy. Turns out its about a whole lot of "hasbeens" in the performing arts.
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Middlemarch
- De: George Eliot
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
- Duración: 35 h y 38 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 5,199
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,703
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,666
Dorothea Brooke is an ardent idealist who represses her vivacity and intelligence for the cold, theological pedant Casaubon. One man understands her true nature: the artist Will Ladislaw. But how can love triumph against her sense of duty and Casaubon’s mean spirit? Meanwhile, in the little world of Middlemarch, the broader world is mirrored: the world of politics, social change, and reforms, as well as betrayal, greed, blackmail, ambition, and disappointment.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Best Audible book ever
- De Molly-o en 12-25-11
- Middlemarch
- De: George Eliot
- Narrado por: Juliet Stevenson
Took me a while to get into the "old English"
Revisado: 10-05-12
Would you try another book from George Eliot and/or Juliet Stevenson?
George Elliot is quite heavy going but once you get into the style, its well written. It was well read. yes I would try another book.
How would you have changed the story to make it more enjoyable?
You can't really change it. That is just how they wrote in those days. I kept me entertained for a long time so well worth the cost.
Have you listened to any of Juliet Stevenson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
She reads well and keeps one interested.
If this book were a movie would you go see it?
Yes. I think the scenery and costumes would be wonderful.
Any additional comments?
its a classic. Shows us a different time in history and a different way of expressing ones self. The prose is quite round about and laborious, but attractive in its own way once you get used to it.
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What the Bleep Do We Know
- Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality
- De: William Arntz, Betsy Chase, Mark Vicente
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
- Duración: 11 h y 25 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 437
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 320
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 323
With the help of 14 leading physicists, scientists, and spiritual thinkers, this book guides listeners on a course from the scientific to the spiritual, and from the universal to the personal. Along the way, it asks such questions as: Are we seeing the world as it really is What is the relationship between our thoughts and our world? How can I create my day every day? What the Bleep answers this question and others through an innovative new approach to self-help and spirituality.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Attacking straw men
- De Henrik en 08-06-11
- What the Bleep Do We Know
- Discovering the Endless Possibilities for Altering Your Everyday Reality
- De: William Arntz, Betsy Chase, Mark Vicente
- Narrado por: Suzanne Toren
Fantastic content, terrible reader
Revisado: 10-05-12
What would have made What the Bleep Do We Know better?
a different reader. The person chosen is totally unsuited to the content of the book
What was one of the most memorable moments of What the Bleep Do We Know?
the experiment of labeling bottles of water then freezing them. Amazing outcome.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
she sounded bored and not very interested in the content which is so exciting. Completely the wrong voice for this book and really spoiled the whole thing
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?
The content is fascinating
Any additional comments?
don't get bored, older women to read scientific books
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DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans
- No More Gangs in Government
- De: Jesse Ventura, Dick Russell
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
- Duración: 9 h y 11 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 106
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 93
DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans uncovers the truth about how corporations have bought the American electoral and legislative process through the power of lobbyists, campaign contributions, and political action committees. Using historical details, such as the development of the two-party system and the advent of third-party candidates throughout U.S. history, DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans exposes how the two major parties have allowed corporations, businesses, and politically-motivated wealthy individuals to manipulate elections.
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5 out of 5 stars
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NOT A CONSPIRACY
- De noah ziegler en 10-13-20
- DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans
- No More Gangs in Government
- De: Jesse Ventura, Dick Russell
- Narrado por: Johnny Heller
Wow, an eye opener
Revisado: 09-26-12
Where does DemoCRIPS and ReBLOODlicans rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Two wrongs don't make a right but it is great to hear that other countries are also corrupt, and not just South Africa where I live
What did you like best about this story?
Behind the scenes information that you don't hear on the news
Which scene was your favorite?
non fiction
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
How governments rip us all off
Any additional comments?
I really liked the way the author did not take sides as both parties are to blame for the problems that USA seems to have. As an outsider, it seems strange that you can't find better Presidential candidates out of all your Millions of people in USA
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Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
- De: Tony Judt
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
- Duración: 43 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,342
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 1,105
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 1,095
Almost a decade in the making, this much-anticipated grand history of postwar Europe from one of the world’s most esteemed historians and intellectuals is a singular achievement. Postwar is the first modern history that covers all of Europe, both east and west, drawing on research in six languages to sweep readers through 34 nations and 60 years of political and cultural change—all in one integrated, enthralling narrative.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Great book, but not terrific listening
- De History en 10-18-11
- Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
- De: Tony Judt
- Narrado por: Ralph Cosham
Very interesting
Revisado: 09-26-12
Where does Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945 rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
Not very high as the content is a bit dry but very interesting and fills a lot of gaps about how things panned out since the WW2. Certainly worth buying
Who was your favorite character and why?
non fiction so no characters
Which scene was your favorite?
non fiction but interesting about how current Middle East problems developed
If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
Things you thought you knew about Europe since WW2 but didn't
Any additional comments?
Very informative and great as a audio since I could never plough through this in book form
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Aunts Aren't Gentlemen
- De: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrado por: Jonathan Cecil
- Duración: 4 h y 14 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 521
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 389
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 387
On doctor's orders, Bertie Wooster retires to sample the bucolic delights of Maiden Eggesford. But his idyll is rudely shattered by Aunt Dahlia who wants him to nobble a racehorse. Similar blots on Bertie's horizon come in the shape of Major Plank, the African explorer, Vanessa Cook, proud beauty and 'moulder of men', and Orlo Porter, who seems to have nothing else to do but to think of sundering Bertie's head from his body.
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4 out of 5 stars
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The Best Wodehouse Narrator
- De MsLemon en 12-22-11
- Aunts Aren't Gentlemen
- De: P. G. Wodehouse
- Narrado por: Jonathan Cecil
Wodehouse at his best
Revisado: 09-21-12
What made the experience of listening to Aunts Aren't Gentlemen the most enjoyable?
so witty and enjoyable
What other book might you compare Aunts Aren't Gentlemen to and why?
other Wodehouse/Jeeves books
Which character – as performed by Jonathan Cecil – was your favorite?
Jeeves and Bertie
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
yes but I try to strech it out
Any additional comments?
I love all the Jeeves books and Jonathan Cecil is the best performer
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The Teachings of Don Juan
- A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
- De: Carlos Castaneda
- Narrado por: Luis Moreno
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 1,174
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 989
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 992
For over 40 years, Carlos Castaneda’s The Teachings of Don Juan has inspired audiences to expand their world view beyond traditional Western forms. Originally published as Castaneda’s master’s thesis in anthropology, Teachings documents Castaneda’s supposed apprenticeship with a Yaqui Indian sorcerer, don Juan Matus. Dividing the work into two sections, Castaneda begins by describing don Juan’s philosophies, then continues with his own reflections.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Teachings of Don Juan
- De LarryNC en 02-06-11
- The Teachings of Don Juan
- A Yaqui Way of Knowledge
- De: Carlos Castaneda
- Narrado por: Luis Moreno
boring and outdated
Revisado: 09-21-12
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
nothing
Has The Teachings of Don Juan turned you off from other books in this genre?
no
Would you be willing to try another one of Luis Moreno’s performances?
yes
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
dissapointment
Any additional comments?
what was considered a classic is actually outdated and boring. Nothing much to be learned from these "teachings"
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