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There are many other good books on the subject

Revisado: 06-15-21

Thoroughly unimpressed, the advice was incredibly generic and was sometimes actively bad advice.
I would suggest finding another book oh, probably by another author.

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I want a sequel

Revisado: 05-26-16

I laughed out loud a fair number of times while listening to this book. I listen to it on my commute on the train, and I am fairly certain that people no wondering what was wrong with me. totally worth it.

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An excellent book for building yourself

Revisado: 01-23-16

This book really drives home the point that as the title says, talent is never enough. John Maxwell provides examples from a number of industries and walks of life, in various time periods, and different countries, and shows that talent Plus hard work is really what it takes.

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An interesting take on society

Revisado: 12-24-15

What did you love best about Freehold?

I really enjoyed the characterization. And, honestly, the war scenes where awesome.

What other book might you compare Freehold to and why?

Not Farnams Freehold by Heinlein. Also a good book, but don't confuse the two.

Have you listened to any of Molly Elston’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I enjoy the narrator, but thought that she mispronounced a few things. No big worries, it just distracts.

Any additional comments?

The book is fairly political in a lot of ways. It depicts the end product of a lot of the social engineering and political correctness in western culture.

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The best survival horror I have ever read- Zombies

Revisado: 02-22-14

What made the experience of listening to The Colony: Genesis the most enjoyable?

The action. The tense, intense, action. I was raked over the coals, and then back, and now I want the next book.

What did you like best about this story?

I began reading it expecting a typical survival horror book- unintelligent characters, poorly thought out monsters, and a plot that involves more screaming and running around than anything. None of those thoughts where correct, and I am so glad of it. The monsters make sense (to a certain extent- you can only do so much to make zombies that make sense), but these are actually scary, worrysome, I-would-be-scared-as-all-get-out Zombies that actually makes as much sense as any I have ever seen, and they actually got my heart to beating whenever I listened to them (or about them) in the story.

Which character – as performed by John Alexander Brancy – was your favorite?

The non hipster (Aaron). Read the book and find out.

Any additional comments?

I do not read survival horror as a rule. Most of it isn't very well done. This was recommended, and I'm glad I read it.

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H. Beam Piper would find this interesting

Revisado: 10-09-12

What made the experience of listening to Fuzzy Nation the most enjoyable?

It was a faithful adaptation of H. Beam Pipers "Little Fuzzy". In the forward, Scalzi talks about how he was trying to re-write Little fuzzy with more modern sensibilities. He succeeded. And in many ways, I expect this version to stand the test of time as well as the original. Wil Wheaton is a fantastic narrator.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Fuzzy Nation?

The dog. Without ruining anything, the dog.

What about Wil Wheaton and John Scalzi (Introduction) ’s performance did you like?

He (Wil Wheaton) brought life into the characters, even to the point that there was no doubt who was speaking as who. His voice as the narrator was fantastic, and that of the main character was good enough to make you sympathise with him.

Any additional comments?

Well done John Scalzi. I am not a fan of most work put out in a universe from a dead creator, (Sorry Brandon), but this was done well. It does not attempt to be the original story, but reuses so many of the same elements is such a different way that still pays tribute. I would recommend this to anyone who wanted an introduction to Scalzi and his work.

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Did not perform as advertised

Revisado: 10-07-12

This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?

If you are a hardcore Zombie fan, this may be the book for you.

What was most disappointing about Mira Grant’s story?

She appeared to do NO research in medical fields, technology, or vehicles, and was VERY bad at hiding it.

Who would you have cast as narrator instead of Paula Christensen and Jesse Bernstein ?

Someone who can pronounce words. Jesse Bernstein was OK, but Paula had issues.

You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?

Zombies?

Any additional comments?

I don't recommend this to almost anyone. I bought this after my wife saw Mira Grant at the 2011 Reno worldcon hugo awards, and was impressed by her. We bought the trilogy to listen to on the drive from Utah to Chicago for the 2012 worldcon, and were incredibly dissapointed. The charicters are not self consistant, and you are left wanting to simply shoot the male lead and be done with it. The "twist" ending was just nerve grating.

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