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Not Neil Peart's Best Book

Revisado: 04-03-21

I have read all of Neil Peart's books and this one just isn't my favorite. Plus, I really dislike the narration. His other books, especially Roadshow and Ghost Rider are just way better. This one is just more of the same but without the behind the scenes Rush stuff that's in Roadshow and without the emotion of Ghost Rider. Still... It's not a bad book. Just not my favorite by him

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He hates it as much as he loves it

Revisado: 02-16-20

Neil Peart ... There will never be another man quite like him. Talented, curious, intrepid, afraid. He hated touring as much as he loved it. At every juncture he's both grumpy and happy, elated and pissed off, at peace and restless. His books never fail to entertain and inspire. Thank you Audible.com for letting us download all his books for free following his untimely death. What a huge gift

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A Difficult Read

Revisado: 10-14-15

I had a very hard time getting through this book. I wanted to love it, but I found it sort of frustrating.

For once I am going to say the movie is better than the book.

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What a terrible book

Revisado: 10-14-15

I was completely astonished by how horrid this book was. The performance is great... but that's it. This book has absolutely ZERO redeeming features, and it isn't even clear what the author is trying to redeem himself from. Maybe he had a bad hair day one day long ago.

It's just a list of name dropping in fabulous places.

Don't bother

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Loved this in print

Revisado: 10-14-15

Wow. I was so disappointed with this book as an audio book. I haven't read it since I was young, but I remember loving it so much that I could barely but it down.

I don't think it is produced or directed well. There is nothing wrong with the source material, so it isn't that. This just failed to grab me.

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Fantastic

Revisado: 10-14-15

I don't typically read non-fiction, but I truly loved this book. What amazes me is that we cannot learn to save our planet based on a mistake we made in the 30's.

I really don't know how to heap more praise on this worthy book than has already been heaped... but if you haven't read it, it is beautifully performed and the research behind it seems solid.

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One Heck of Funny Book!!!!!

Revisado: 10-14-15

Oh my gosh.... this is such a FUNNY book... I have listened to it quite a few times and I always get a kick out of this re-imagining of Genesis.

Basically the lead character Cain goes around on his donkey creating havoc wherever he goes. He is NOT a nice person and he is endlessly quibbling with God and blaming all of his wrongdoings on God, who is also not a very "nice", um, God?

Saramago can write VERY subversive books (The Gospel According to Jesus Christ.... which sadly is available as an audiobook, but not though Audible as far as I know) got the nobel-prize winning author kicked out of his home country. Sometimes Christians just cannot take a joke.

So if you are one of those, don't get this book... you will hate it. But for you who aren't offended of someone making fun of the bible, go for it! It is so well narrated, too. Just the perfect amount of irony, scorn and smarmy-ness that tip the book from very funny to rolling on the ground laughing funny.

One of my favorites!

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I can't even believe how bad this is

Revisado: 10-14-15

I have read most of Philip Roth's books (my favorites are the Zuckerman books) and I had this one sitting around in my library for a long time. I listened to it yesterday up to the point where the stories started. Then I threw the book in my garbage can.

Goodbye Columbus is just an insipid little story about a loser who can't get with the girls.

And I need to mention how horribly it is read.... This John Rubinstein guy does a Jewish voice serviceably, but that's it. The protagonist isn't well done nor are the many female voices. This guy must be friends with Philip Roth or something because I seriously do not know how else he got the job.

Maybe the director was deaf? That is the only reasonable explanation I can come up with.

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A Stunning Memoir on Grief

Revisado: 09-28-15

This is a hard book, but so beautifully done that I feel I grow as a human being every time I read it or listen to it. I love the audio version. Joan Didion reflects so well on the little things that make up this big thing called life. Thank you for this brave memoir.

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I love this book~~in print

Revisado: 08-01-15

Toni Morrison's reading voice is like listening to a lullaby. I have always admired this book, but never loved it the way I love Beloved.

This book could have probably come up on it's heels, if it weren't for the DISTRACTING man who pops in now and again to read a few paragraphs. I am stuck dumb by the producer's decision...

Sometimes I like books that are a cast... but not this one. There is no purpose.

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