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Michael

Kingston, MA, United States

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  • The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life) | [Chris Hardwick]
    The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)
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    The Nerdist Way: How to Reach the Next Level (In Real Life)

    • UNABRIDGED (6 hrs and 14 mins)
    • By Chris Hardwick
    • Narrated By Chris Hardwick
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (459)
    Performance
    (429)
    Story
    (425)

    Nerds: Once a tormented subrace of humans... Now captains of industry! You don’t have to be a stereotypical geekwad to appreciate the tenets of Nerdism and to make your innate talents for overanalysis and hyper-self-awareness work for you instead of against you. Join Nerd superstar Chris Hardwick as he offers his fellow “creative-obsessives” the crucial information needed to come out on top in the current Nerd uprising. Success is the most satisfying - and legal - form of vengeance there is. And you can achieve it when you follow the Nerdist Way,

    casey says: "A Great Commedian, Mediocere Teacher"
    "Pass the cup I'm drinking the Nerdist kool aid."
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    Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

    I listen to audio books while driving or mindlessly coding websites. I bought this one for laughs and was not expecting that I would be genuinely inspired. At one point Hardwick mentions how he was getting self help audio books to listen to while he drove in his car. Very meta.


    1 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection | [A. J. Jacobs]
    Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection
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    Drop Dead Healthy: One Man's Humble Quest for Bodily Perfection

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 10 mins)
    • By A. J. Jacobs
    • Narrated By A. J. Jacobs
    Overall
    (325)
    Performance
    (276)
    Story
    (268)

    A. J. Jacobs tackles his most challenging experiment yet: a yearlong mission to radically improve every element of his body and mind - from his brain to his fingertips to his abs. First, he had to tackle a complicated web of diet and exercise advice, most which is nonsensical, unproven, and contradictory. Second, he had to consult a team of medical advisers. And finally, he had to subject himself, over the course of two years, to a grueling regimen of exercises and a range of diets and nutritional plans.

    Niall says: "A comic tries a little of everything"
    "Interesting story but not that helpful"
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    If you’ve listened to books by A. J. Jacobs before, how does this one compare?

    This is the first introduction to AJ Jacobs. I guess I expected this book to be less narrative. I was expecting more about what was learned and less about what was going on in his life while he researched for the book. It's more a diary than a self help book.


    What didn’t you like about A. J. Jacobs’s performance?

    Jacobs should have gotten a professional to read the audio book. I'm not sure what it is about his voice that distracts me from the words he is saying, but it is very distracting.


    5 of 5 people found this review helpful

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