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Project Hail Mary
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
- Duración: 16 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 194,062
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 177,516
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 176,964
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the Earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Bazinga
- De Davidgonzalezsr en 05-04-21
- Project Hail Mary
- De: Andy Weir
- Narrado por: Ray Porter
good story, excellent narrator
Revisado: 05-29-21
Good and engaging story with sympathetic characters. I am both satisfied and not with the ending. Excellent narrator!!
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Andrea Vernon and the Superhero-Industrial Complex
- De: Alexander C. Kane
- Narrado por: Bahni Turpin
- Duración: 11 h y 7 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 4,439
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 4,043
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 4,032
More than a year after she helped save the world from the Sparnaxian invasion, Andrea Vernon is in a good place. Her boss is giving her greater responsibility and she’s getting to travel a lot (although her fill-in is hopeless at making coffee); things could be getting even more serious with her 8’ 4” superhero boyfriend, The Big Axe; and she has a really fun new BFF, Never More. Small issue, though, with that last item - Never More is a supervillain bent on world domination, and it looks as if nothing can stop her.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well actually, it's even better than the first one
- De Shelia en 05-11-19
better than the first, waiting for the third
Revisado: 04-28-21
Average writing and I'm still not convinced this guy knows how to write women, Nevermore is a point in the author's favor, but definitely better than the first AV/CUHP book. A fun enough listen for my commute. Looking forward to the third book!
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The Half-Life of Marie Curie
- De: Lauren Gunderson
- Narrado por: Kate Mulgrew, Francesca Faridany
- Duración: 1 h y 19 m
- Grabación Original
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 16,898
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 15,188
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 15,107
In 1912, scientist Marie Curie spent two months on the British seaside at the home of Hertha Ayrton, an accomplished mathematician, inventor, and suffragette. At the time, Curie was in the throes of a scandal in France over her affair with Paul Langevin, which threatened to overshadow the accomplishment of her second Nobel Prize. Performed by Kate Mulgrew and Francesca Faridany at the Minetta Lane Theatre, this play by Lauren Gunderson is an ode to two remarkable women.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Came for the science left with the guilt
- De Matthew Boswell en 12-08-19
- The Half-Life of Marie Curie
- De: Lauren Gunderson
- Narrado por: Kate Mulgrew, Francesca Faridany
beautifully performed!
Revisado: 01-18-21
Not entirely sure the whole premise or set-up, but very well acted! Now interested in learning more about both women. Funny commentary on the male scientists.
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Andrea Vernon and the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection
- De: Alexander C. Kane
- Narrado por: Bahni Turpin
- Duración: 8 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 14,501
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 13,072
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 13,026
Andrea Vernon always thought she would spend her life living in Paris writing thought-provoking historical novels all day and sipping wine on the Seine all night. But the reality is she's drowning in debt, has no prospects, and is forced to move back to Queens, where her parents remind her daily that they are very interested in grandchildren. Then, one morning, she is kidnapped, interviewed, and hired as an administrative assistant by the Corporation for UltraHuman Protection. Superheroes for hire, using their powers for good. What could possibly go wrong?
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Normal Life in an Abnormal World
- De Arthur D. Rich en 08-26-17
good for half-distracted listening
Revisado: 01-11-21
Men really need to have the inner thoughts of their female characters written by a woman.
So-so story. The way it ended I MAY listen to the next to see what happens to Andrea, but I might not spend the $.
I did enjoy imagining Dolly Parton singing "Jolene" to a fight scene and would probably enjoy a low-budget or "B" movie version of the book.
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A Mind of Her Own
- De: Paula McLain
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
- Duración: 1 h y 15 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 26,426
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 23,463
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 23,435
Marie Sklodowska, 25, is studying science at the Sorbonne—one of the only universities in the world that has begun to admit women. A thousand miles from her native Poland, with no money and the odds stacked against any woman daring to pursue a career in such a rigorous field, Marie throws herself into her studies. She’s certain that to succeed in a man’s world, she will have to go it alone.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Based on a true story
- De Kingsley en 03-01-19
- A Mind of Her Own
- De: Paula McLain
- Narrado por: Hillary Huber
Madam Curie: The Hallmark Movie (audio version)
Revisado: 12-10-20
Too focused on romance. "I'm a strong woman... but love" trope. [vomit emoji]
Followed a familiar pattern of a strong, intelligent woman wanting to be valued for her mind, saying so repeatedly, but being overly focused on the man.
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Freakonomics
- Revised Edition
- De: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
- Narrado por: Stephen J. Dubner
- Duración: 7 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 12,305
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 9,385
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 9,370
Levitt and co-author Stephen J. Dubner show that economics is, at root, the study of incentives: how people get what they want, or need, especially when other people want or need the same thing. In Freakonomics, they explore the hidden side of...well, everything. The inner working of a crack gang...the truth about real-estate agents...the secrets of the Klu Klux Klan. What unites all these stories is a belief that the modern world is even more intriguing than we think. All it takes is a new way of looking, and Freakonomics will redefine the way we view the modern world.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Good, but be careful
- De Shackleton en 07-03-08
- Freakonomics
- Revised Edition
- De: Steven D. Levitt, Stephen J. Dubner
- Narrado por: Stephen J. Dubner
fascinating
Revisado: 08-02-18
Good narration. Very interesting content. Makes me want to learn more about economics. Worth the listen.
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News of the World
- A Novel
- De: Paulette Jiles
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 5 h y 58 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 6,796
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 6,223
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 6,209
In the aftermath of the Civil War, an aging itinerant news reader agrees to transport a young captive of the Kiowa back to her people in this exquisitely rendered, morally complex, multilayered novel of historical fiction from the author of Enemy Women that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A Heart as Big as Texas
- De Mel en 10-17-16
- News of the World
- A Novel
- De: Paulette Jiles
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
predictable
Revisado: 11-28-17
Reader was ok. Writing decent. Story predictable. Struggled to get through for a book group for work. The other women liked, but I was bored. Glad it was only a few hours listening.
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Christianity for the Rest of Us
- How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith
- De: Diana Butler Bass
- Narrado por: Karen Saltus
- Duración: 10 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 38
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Narración:3 out of 5 stars 32
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 32
For decades the accepted wisdom has been that America's mainline Protestant churches are in decline, eclipsed by evangelical mega-churches. Church and religion expert Diana Butler Bass wondered if this was true, and this book is the result of her extensive, three-year study of centrist and progressive churches across the country. Her surprising findings reveal just the opposite - that many of the churches are flourishing, and they are doing so without resorting to mimicking the mega-church, evangelical style. Christianity for the Rest of Us describes this phenomenon....
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3 out of 5 stars
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Do you have any narrators for Grown Ups?
- De Catriona en 02-02-12
- Christianity for the Rest of Us
- How the Neighborhood Church Is Transforming the Faith
- De: Diana Butler Bass
- Narrado por: Karen Saltus
Christianity for a select group
Revisado: 08-09-17
Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?
This was the fastest I've ever set the narration speed because I just wanted it over, and I kept hoping for something useful.
Would you recommend Christianity for the Rest of Us to your friends? Why or why not?
If you haven't read any other books on congregational re/development, and aren't clergy or in seminary, you might find this helpful, inspiring, or interesting.
Her choice of language and rhetorical devices were often nauseating. For example, she often said "my journey" and related phrases. In addition, her rhetorical devices were of the repetitive type where several consecutive sentences (or sentence fragments) begin with the same word or phrase. "People who .... People who.... "People who...."
Bulter-Bass referenced Pr. Paul Hoffman of Seattle a few times. I've met him. He's good, and the work he does is interesting. If I hadn't had previous knowledge of him and his work, her description and Saltus' performance would have turned me off from ever wanting to know more.
What didn’t you like about Karen Saltus’s performance?
Saccharine voice, and an inability to consistently and do well voices of other speakers.
Did Christianity for the Rest of Us inspire you to do anything?
Nope.
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