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Somone

Glendale, AZ, United States | Member Since 2010

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  • Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary | [David Sedaris]
    Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary
    UNABRIDGED

    Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary

    • UNABRIDGED (3 hrs)
    • By David Sedaris
    • Narrated By David Sedaris, Dylan Baker, Elaine Stritch, and others
    Overall
    (958)
    Performance
    (355)
    Story
    (354)

    Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new collection of keen-eyed animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life.

    Patricia says: "Enjoyable Book"
    "A Must Listen"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    I've been a Sedaris fan for a number of years now and am so pleased with his latest work. Not only was I laughing out loud but my husband, who typically HATES audiobooks in general, asked to listen to it again and again. Worth more than one credit :)

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Official Book Club Selection | [Kathy Griffin]
    Official Book Club Selection
    ABRIDGED

    Official Book Club Selection

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 25 mins)
    • By Kathy Griffin
    • Narrated By Kathy Griffin
    Overall
    (481)
    Performance
    (170)
    Story
    (168)

    Official Book Club Selection is Kathy Griffin unplugged, uncensored, and unafraid to dish about what really happens on the road, away from the cameras, and at the star party after the show. (It's also her big chance to score that coveted book club endorsement she's always wanted. Are you there, Oprah? It's me, Kathy.)

    SHEILA says: "Kathy Griffin"
    "Entertaining Storytelling"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Kathy is the master of honest and crazy storytelling. I loved this book and especially appreciated Kathy's honesty.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People | [Amy Sedaris]
    Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People
    UNABRIDGED

    Simple Times: Crafts for Poor People

    • UNABRIDGED (2 hrs and 24 mins)
    • By Amy Sedaris
    • Narrated By Amy Sedaris
    Overall
    (40)
    Performance
    (18)
    Story
    (18)

    America's most delightfully unconventional hostess and the bestselling author of I Like You delivers a new book that will forever change the world of crafting. According to Amy Sedaris, it's often been said that ugly people craft and attractive people have sex. In her new book, Simple Times, she sets the record straight. Sedaris shows that anyone with a couple of hours to kill and access to pipe cleaners can join the elite society of crafters.

    K says: "A few laughs"
    "Weird and not funny"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    This book was a little too out there for me. Tried too hard to be outrageous and ended up falling on its face.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Bossypants | [Tina Fey]
    Bossypants
    UNABRIDGED

    Bossypants

    • UNABRIDGED (5 hrs and 35 mins)
    • By Tina Fey
    • Narrated By Tina Fey
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (12647)
    Performance
    (8823)
    Story
    (8748)

    Before Liz Lemon, before "Weekend Update," before "Sarah Palin," Tina Fey was just a young girl with a dream: a recurring stress dream that she was being chased through a local airport by her middle-school gym teacher. She also had a dream that one day she would be a comedian on TV. She has seen both these dreams come true. At last, Tina Fey's story can be told....

    Warren says: "Tina Fey broke my new SUV"
    "Best Audio Book I've Encountered"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    It's awesome. Download it, you will laugh and want to listen to it all at once... it's that good. I am re-listening now. Do it now!

    1 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance | [Barack Obama]
    Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance
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    Dreams from My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance

    • ABRIDGED (7 hrs and 13 mins)
    • By Barack Obama
    • Narrated By Barack Obama
    Overall
    (1543)
    Performance
    (305)
    Story
    (306)

    In this lyrical, unsentimental, and compelling memoir, the son of a black African father and a white American mother searches for a workable meaning to his life as a black American. It begins in New York, where Barack Obama learns that his father, a figure he knows more as a myth than as a man, has been killed in a car accident.

    Marcelaine says: "I laughed and cried, what a great listen!"
    "Spectacular"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    Gorgeous story. Not political- just an honest, beautiful, and insightful account told by an unarguably great man.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream | [Barack Obama]
    The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream
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    The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream

    • ABRIDGED (6 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By Barack Obama
    • Narrated By Barack Obama
    Overall
    (2256)
    Performance
    (333)
    Story
    (331)

    In July 2004, Barack Obama electrified the Democratic National Convention with an address that spoke to Americans across the political spectrum. Now, in The Audacity of Hope, Senator Obama calls for a different brand of politics: a politics for those weary of bitter partisanship and alienated by the "endless clash of armies" we see in Congress and on the campaign trail; a politics rooted in the faith, inclusiveness, and nobility of spirit at the heart of "our improbable experiment in democracy".

    Ronald says: "Barack Obama is an inspirng speaker"
    "Excellent"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    One of my favorite audiobooks- so uplifting and mature. Obama offers up a spirit of excellence, cooperation, and intelligence as he talks about his political journey, ambitions, and family. It's difficult not to like him especially when contrasted with Palin's audiobooks that are tinged with lost-election-bitterness and inappropriate combativeness. If purchasing, be ready to pay attention- if your attention wanders for a second, you can get lost.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard | [Dan Heath, Chip Heath]
    Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard
    UNABRIDGED

    Switch: How to Change Things When Change Is Hard

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 42 mins)
    • By Dan Heath, Chip Heath
    • Narrated By Charles Kahlenberg
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1181)
    Performance
    (368)
    Story
    (376)

    In a compelling, story-driven narrative, the Heaths bring together decades of counterintuitive research in psychology, sociology, and other fields to shed new light on how we can effect transformative change. Switch shows that successful changes follow a pattern, a pattern you can use to make the changes that matter to you, whether your interest is in changing the world or changing your waistline.

    Jeremy says: "Even Better Than Made to Stick"
    "Moderately Good"
    Overall
    Performance
    Story

    This book offers some good and some bad for listeners. It moves slowly and covers themes that are pretty everyday. That said- it was well written and uplifting in encouraging perseverance when change is difficult. I would say worth a credit.

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work | [Shawn Achor]
    The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work
    UNABRIDGED

    The Happiness Advantage: The Seven Principles of Positive Psychology That Fuel Success and Performance at Work

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 23 mins)
    • By Shawn Achor
    • Narrated By Shawn Achor
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (1133)
    Performance
    (490)
    Story
    (479)

    Conventional wisdom holds that if we work hard we will be more successful, and if we are more successful, then we’ll be happy. If we can just find that great job, win that next promotion, lose those five pounds, happiness will follow. But recent discoveries in the field of positive psychology have shown that this formula is actually backward: Happiness fuels success, not the other way around. When we are positive, our brains become more engaged, creative, motivated, energetic, resilient, and productive at work.

    Roy says: "Very Informative Application of Positive Psycholog"
    "Self Indulgent"
    Overall
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    Borderline unlistenable. The author finds every way possible to pat himself on the back while he explains themes that are pretty obvious. I typically love books that are self help focus however this particular book feels like a rip-off. Really wish I could "return" this one.

    11 of 22 people found this review helpful

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