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Slow Birding
- The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard
- De: Joan E. Strassmann
- Narrado por: Joan E. Strassmann
- Duración: 9 h y 54 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 17
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Narración:3.5 out of 5 stars 15
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 15
Many birders travel far and wide to popular birding destinations to catch sight of rare or “exotic” birds. In Slow Birding, evolutionary biologist Joan E. Strassmann introduces listeners to the joys of birding right where they are.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Beware: This Book Is Not (Really) About Birding
- De S. Gunn en 08-02-24
- Slow Birding
- The Art and Science of Enjoying the Birds in Your Own Backyard
- De: Joan E. Strassmann
- Narrado por: Joan E. Strassmann
Fun learning for all levels of bird lovers.
Revisado: 06-23-23
So much of birding in the field is not about behavior but just species identification. This book is perfect to fill in that gap.
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Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- De: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrado por: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
- Duración: 11 h y 16 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 52,079
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 47,770
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 47,693
After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Hidden gem, incredible narration!
- De Christine T en 05-17-22
- Remarkably Bright Creatures
- A Novel
- De: Shelby Van Pelt
- Narrado por: Marin Ireland, Michael Urie
My favorite Book since Lessons in Chemistry.
Revisado: 05-12-23
I know it’s a good book when I’m sad it is over. It is so great. Highly recommend. Brilliant use of different voices for octopus and humans.
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Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- De: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrado por: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Duración: 16 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 11,483
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 9,964
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 9,938
As a botanist and professor of plant ecology, Robin Wall Kimmerer has spent a career learning how to ask questions of nature using the tools of science. As a Potawatomi woman, she learned from elders, family, and history that the Potawatomi, as well as a majority of other cultures indigenous to this land, consider plants and animals to be our oldest teachers.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Finally, Words
- De Donovan P Malley en 06-30-19
- Braiding Sweetgrass
- Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants
- De: Robin Wall Kimmerer
- Narrado por: Robin Wall Kimmerer
A Must Read for all Humsns.
Revisado: 04-08-23
Magnificent writing, story, and lessons. I leaned so much about how words and inner vision can affect how we see the world around us.
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Children of Time
- De: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrado por: Mel Hudson
- Duración: 16 h y 31 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 39,696
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 36,156
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 36,085
Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A very pleasant surprise
- De Simon en 06-17-17
- Children of Time
- De: Adrian Tchaikovsky
- Narrado por: Mel Hudson
Fabulous
Revisado: 07-25-18
This was one of the best science fiction books I have come across in a long long time. And the reading of it was just as good as the book. It was so creative on so many levels. A must read ( listen ).
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The Elephant Whisperer
- My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
- De: Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
- Duración: 10 h y 55 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 7,822
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7,115
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7,116
>When South African conservationist Lawrence Anthony was asked to accept a herd of "rogue" wild elephants on his Thula Thula game reserve in Zululand, his common sense told him to refuse. But he was the herd's last chance of survival: they would be killed if he wouldn't take them. In order to save their lives, Anthony took them in. In the years that followed he became a part of their family. And as he battled to create a bond with the elephants, he came to realize that they had a great deal to teach him about life, loyalty, and freedom.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful story, beautifully written
- De Tango en 01-12-13
- The Elephant Whisperer
- My Life with the Herd in the African Wild
- De: Lawrence Anthony, Graham Spence
- Narrado por: Simon Vance
One of best Wildlife books ever
Revisado: 04-14-17
I have been on photo safaris in Africa six times. I just loved listening to this book. The audible narration was as good as the actual book! I could just feel myself there with this wonderful man and the elephants he saved. It is a.must read for anyone who loves animals. I highly recommend the audio book if you are into that sort of thing.
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All the Light We Cannot See
- A Novel
- De: Anthony Doerr
- Narrado por: Zach Appelman
- Duración: 16 h y 2 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 65,241
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 58,030
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 57,988
Marie-Laure lives with her father in Paris near the Museum of Natural History, where he works as the master of its thousands of locks. When she is six, Marie-Laure goes blind and her father builds a perfect miniature of their neighborhood so she can memorize it by touch and navigate her way home. When she is 12, the Nazis occupy Paris and father and daughter flee to the walled citadel of Saint-Malo, where Marie-Laure’s reclusive great-uncle lives in a tall house by the sea. With them they carry what might be the museum’s most valuable and dangerous jewel.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Afraid to Write a "Less-Than-Positive" Review
- De Elizabeth en 08-06-14
- All the Light We Cannot See
- A Novel
- De: Anthony Doerr
- Narrado por: Zach Appelman
One of the top ten books of my life
Revisado: 07-11-15
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
The audio book was great and I am sure the written one was even better. The writing certainly deserved the Pulitzer prize even if the story had not been fascinating.
Who was your favorite character and why?
Marie Lore, the blind girl and Werner, the german boy were both my favorites.
What does Zach Appelman bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?
I am not sure what I would have gotten by reading it but Zach Appelman was amazing.
If you could take any character from All the Light We Cannot See out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Marie Lore because I would like to know more about her fascination with 20000 Leagues under the Sea.
Any additional comments?
Great, great book. I enjoyed it as much as The Goldfinch.
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Divergent
- De: Veronica Roth
- Narrado por: Emma Galvin
- Duración: 11 h y 11 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 38,178
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 33,805
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 33,994
In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue - Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Amity (the peaceful), and Erudite (the intelligent). On an appointed day of every year, all sixteen-year-olds must select the faction to which they will devote the rest of their lives. For Beatrice, the decision is between staying with her family and being who she really is - she can't have both. So she makes a choice that surprises everyone, including herself.
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4 out of 5 stars
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It's not for me. Loved it anyway.
- De Grant en 05-24-12
- Divergent
- De: Veronica Roth
- Narrado por: Emma Galvin
Senior Citizen loved the book
Revisado: 10-01-14
What made the experience of listening to Divergent the most enjoyable?
Although I am on medicare, I did love both the movie and the book. Am I already senile?
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China Dolls
- A Novel
- De: Lisa See
- Narrado por: Jodi Long
- Duración: 15 h y 12 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 829
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 752
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 754
San Francisco, 1938: A world’s fair is preparing to open on Treasure Island, a war is brewing overseas, and the city is alive with possibilities. Talented Grace, traditional Helen, and defiant Ruby, three young women from very different backgrounds, meet by chance at the exclusive and glamorous Forbidden City nightclub.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Narrator Spoiled It For Me
- De woodbridge98 en 06-09-14
- China Dolls
- A Novel
- De: Lisa See
- Narrado por: Jodi Long
Great read while walking my dogs
Revisado: 10-01-14
What did you love best about China Dolls?
Very entertaining and easy to put down and then pull back up. There were not so many characters that I could not remember who was who.
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The Handmaid's Tale
- De: Margaret Atwood
- Narrado por: Claire Danes
- Duración: 11 h y 1 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 44,786
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 40,063
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 40,039
After a staged terrorist attack kills the President and most of Congress, the government is deposed and taken over by the oppressive and all-controlling Republic of Gilead. Offred is a Handmaid serving in the household of the enigmatic Commander and his bitter wife. She can remember a time when she lived with her husband and daughter and had a job, before she lost even her own name.
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5 out of 5 stars
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My Top Pick for 2012
- De Em en 11-30-12
- The Handmaid's Tale
- De: Margaret Atwood
- Narrado por: Claire Danes
Scary but entertaining
Revisado: 04-23-14
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
A friend recommended this and I can see why. However, it did give me nightmares. Very entertaining and well written.
What was one of the most memorable moments of The Handmaid's Tale?
After reading a chapter and going to sleep, I had a nightmare that I was drugged in a house and needed a lawyer to get me out.
What about Claire Danes’s performance did you like?
Excellent reading.
Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
Yes
Any additional comments?
Pretty dark tale but well written.
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