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Stephen

FRANKLIN, TN, United States | Member Since 2005

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  • Gerald's Game | [Stephen King]
    Gerald's Game
    UNABRIDGED

    Gerald's Game

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 34 mins)
    • By Stephen King
    • Narrated By Lindsay Crouse
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (186)
    Performance
    (101)
    Story
    (102)

    On a warm October day, Jessie Burlingame lies in the bedroom of her secluded lake home, listening to the far-off sounds of the country; the cry of a loon, the growl of a chain saw, the bark of a lonesome dog. Nearer, she hears the banging of the screen door, left unlatched in the autumn breeze; nearer still, the click of the key locking the second pair of handcuffs that chain her to the bed.

    Suzn F says: "Until the Climax"
    "Bondage"
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    Performance
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    Being relatively familiar with this authors work, it seemed a safe bet that this book would be at least a moderately interesting companion on a long car ride and daily commutes. I found the book to be exasperatingly sluggish, repetitious and an unrewarding waste of 15 hours. Replace the useless similes and repeated phrasing, apparently intended for emphasis, with a restraint and brevity and it would be somewhat tolerable. Duma Key is much more interesting in subject matter with more engaging characters and events.

    14 of 22 people found this review helpful
  • Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity | [David Allen]
    Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity
    UNABRIDGED

    Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By David Allen
    • Narrated By David Allen
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (2038)
    Performance
    (781)
    Story
    (755)

    From core principles to proven tricks, Getting Things Done has the potential to transform the way you work - and the way you experience work. At any level of implementation, David Allen's entertaining and thought-provoking advice shows you how to pick up the pace without wearing yourself down.

    Greta says: "Get the "Paper Book" instead."
    "Helpful content; likely better to read"
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    Would you try another book from David Allen and/or David Allen?

    Yes


    Would you ever listen to anything by David Allen again?

    Yes


    How did the narrator detract from the book?

    This is tough content to convey / present audibly and the narrator author does a reasonable job. There are stretches where so much information is being presented that one should be seated at a desk and taking notes. The PDF attachments help.

    In general, this is an area that audible books could stand to improve. Why not include as part of the audio file supporting images and text that could be linked in the 'now playing' window in the Audible player? Devices could easily manage a few more megs of information.


    Who do you think would benefit most from listening to Getting Things Done?

    Anyone who considers themselves to be unorganized or frequently overwhelmed by tasks.


    0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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