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Roger

Keep a book ...or ten...with you. You'll never be alone.

Ontario, Canada | Member Since 2010

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  • 24 reviews
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  • 206 titles in library
  • 20 purchased in 2013
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  • What the Most Successful People Do Before Breakfast: A Short Guide to Making Over Your Mornings—and Life

    • UNABRIDGED (1 hr and 4 mins)
    • By Laura Vanderkam
    • Narrated By Laura Vanderkam
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (653)
    Performance
    (549)
    Story
    (538)

    According to time management expert Laura Vanderkam, mornings hold the key to taking control of our schedules. If we use them wisely, we can build habits that will allow us to lead happier, more productive lives. Drawing on real-life anecdotes and scientific research that shows why the early hours of the day are so important, Vanderkam reveals how successful people use mornings to help them accomplish things that are often impossible to take care of later in the day.

    ben says: "Glad it was short."
    "Get up ...... and start Living!"
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    Get up and use your unused time! It's been said before, but for under $3 it was well worth hearing again. The narration is a bit slow and lacking enthusiasm, but, the point comes across clear. There is not a whole lot of information, but some nice short stories about some very successful and high profile people. What they do in the mornings, why and how it has helped them become a success.

    13 of 13 people found this review helpful
  • Insurgent: Divergent, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 22 mins)
    • By Veronica Roth
    • Narrated By Emma Galvin
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (3014)
    Performance
    (2659)
    Story
    (2697)

    One choice can transform you - or it can destroy you. But every choice has consequences, and as unrest surges in the factions all around her, Tris Prior must continue trying to save those she loves - and herself - while grappling with haunting questions of grief and forgiveness, identity and loyalty, politics and love.

    Shannon says: "Stellar... seriously... have you read this yet?"
    "Awesome Sequel!"
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    I really enjoyed this book. The first book Divergent was great, but Insurgent was even better. Continuing off where the first book ended, the action is fast paced and the story continues to develop well. The ending was done really well, it sets the scene so that book 3 could take us anywhere. This could easily become a series with several books in it.
    One of the better narrators that I have listened to, Emma does excellent voices and is enjoyable to listen to. Keep the coming!

    0 of 0 people found this review helpful
  • Charon's Claw: Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Saga, Book 3

    • UNABRIDGED (14 hrs and 44 mins)
    • By R. A. Salvatore
    • Narrated By Victor Bevine
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (84)
    Performance
    (81)
    Story
    (82)

    In the third book of the number-four New York Times best-selling Neverwinter saga, Drizzt draws his swords once more to aid his friends. His lover, Dahlia Sin’felle, can speak of nothing but the moment she will face the Netherese lord Herzgo Alegni once again. Drizzt has already followed a trail of vengeance beside Dahlia. Can he justify one more battle to settle a grudge he does not understand?

    Roger says: "It just keeps getting better!"
    "It just keeps getting better!"
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    Wow...R.A. Salvatore does it again! All of his books are so consistently great! And, it is so awesome to have Entreri back in the game adventuring with our favorite hero Drizzt. A real blast from the past and such a fun character. If you have read the other two, read this one! I truly enjoyed this book and look forward to the next one in the series.

    3 of 3 people found this review helpful
  • The Siege of Macindaw: Ranger's Apprentice, Book 6

    • UNABRIDGED (9 hrs and 17 mins)
    • By John Flanagan
    • Narrated By John Keating
    Overall
    (180)
    Performance
    (98)
    Story
    (100)

    John Flanagan's New York Times best-selling Ranger's Apprentice novels enthrall young readers with their epic tales of heroism and sorcery set in the medieval realm of Araluen. Ranger Will, an apprentice no longer, nobly oversees his own peaceful fief. But then Keren, a renegade knight serving the dreaded Scotti, seizes a strategic gateway castle in the north - taking Will's dear friend Alyss captive in the process. Now the fates of Alyss and all of Araluen rest on Will's valor and swift action.

    Roger says: "Huzzah! for the Skandians!"
    "Huzzah! for the Skandians!"
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    Another great installment in the Ranger's Apprentice series. I have waited so long for this one to be available on Audible so I could continue on with the rest of the series. What a fantastic book. Flanagan does it again, weaving an intriguing story and pulling so many different factions together. If you like the other books, you will like this one just as much or even more!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Gauntlgrym: Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Saga, Book 1

    • UNABRIDGED (13 hrs and 9 mins)
    • By R. A. Salvatore
    • Narrated By Victor Bevine
    Overall
    (209)
    Performance
    (189)
    Story
    (190)

    Drizzt joins Bruenor on his quest for the fabled dwarven kingdom of Gauntlgrym: ruins said to be rich with ancient treasure and arcane lore. But before they even get close, another drow and dwarf pair stumbles across it first: Jarlaxle and Athrogate. In their search for treasure and magic, Jarlaxle and Athrogate inadvertently set into motion a catastrophe that could spell disaster for the unsuspecting people of the city of Neverwinter - a catastrophe big enough to lure even Jarlaxle into risking his own coin and skin to stop it.

    K. McDowell says: "Pleasantly Surprised."
    "Annother Home Run!"
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    I have been a fan of R.A.Salvatore's work since the Crystal Shard hooked me and sent me down this path. Gauntlgrym is another epic beginning. If your new to the Forgotten Realms or an old adventurer like myself, your going to love this book!
    True to his style, the action is awesome! and you don't want to put the book down.
    The narration was well done and enjoyable to listen to. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
  • The Charisma Myth: How Anyone Can Master the Art and Science of Personal Magnetism

    • UNABRIDGED (8 hrs and 20 mins)
    • By Olivia Fox Cabane
    • Narrated By Lisa Cordileione
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (456)
    Performance
    (389)
    Story
    (385)

    What if charisma could be taught? For the first time, science and technology have taken charisma apart, figured it out and turned it into an applied science: In controlled laboratory experiments, researchers could raise or lower people's level of charisma as if they were turning a dial. What you'll find here is practical magic: unique knowledge, drawn from a variety of sciences, revealing what charisma really is and how it works. You'll get both the insights and the techniques you need to apply this knowledge. The world will become your lab, and every person you meet, a chance to experiment.

    Gare says: "An excellent treatment of a fascinating topic."
    "It can be learned ... and ... it does work!"
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    This book is fantastic! I am going to listen to it 2 or 3 more times there are so many suggestions to work on. The ideas presented are easy to understand and the things that the author suggest doing are all essentially 'simple'. You just might need to be a little brave with some of them, but mostly it is just remembering what to do.
    It will feel funny at first, but then it quickly becomes second nature. I have started with a few of the techniques and it is having a noticeable impact on my life in just a few weeks. I am more confident and better able to communicate with people.
    The narration was well done and a pleasure to listen to. I recommend this book to anyone who can't understand why no one will listen to them.

    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • Torn

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 8 mins)
    • By Jacqueline Druga
    • Narrated By Andrew Wehrlen
    Overall
    (26)
    Performance
    (23)
    Story
    (23)

    Darius Cobb wasn't thinking of man's extinction. He honestly never gave it a thought. A college professor and part time country singer, Darius worried only about teaching and playing his guitar until the day he is attacked by cockroaches and is placed into a special government quarantine. There, he and the others start piecing together the inevitable. Using his knowledge, he begins predicting the events that unfold. Together he and his group plan and then implement a long term survival plan.

    Michael G. Kurilla says: "End of the world with typical craziness"
    "Fun, Fun, Fun"
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    I love the way Jacqueline puts so much comedy into her stories. I wouldn't say this was believable at all, but that's not why I read it. Different and interesting ideas on how the end of the world might come about. Each event, (on the surface at least) is plausible in its own way. The characters are entertaining and the narrator grows on you. Thanks for another fun listen Jacqueline!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Soft Apocalypse

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 55 mins)
    • By Will McIntosh
    • Narrated By Erik Davies
    Overall
    (45)
    Performance
    (37)
    Story
    (36)

    What happens when resources become scarce and society starts to crumble? Soft Apocalypse follows the journey across the Southeast of a tribe of formerly middle-class Americans as they struggle to find a place for themselves and their children in a new, dangerous world that still carries the ghostly echoes of their previous lives.

    A User says: "Not what I expected"
    "Refreshing take"
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    A different view on how society could deteriorate. An easy listen that's not really too far fetched. Sure this book had a few corny parts, but the girlfriend thing wasn't as bad as some reviews make it out to be. It's a decent non-violent (for the most part) apocalyptic story.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
  • Neverwinter: Legend of Drizzt: Neverwinter Saga, Book 2

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 45 mins)
    • By R. A. Salvatore
    • Narrated By Victor Bevine
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (120)
    Performance
    (112)
    Story
    (115)

    With the last of his trusted companions having fallen, Drizzt is alone - and free - for the first time in almost a hundred years. Guilt mingles with relief, leaving Drizzt uniquely vulnerable to the persuasions of his newest companion: Dahlia, a darkly alluring elf and the only other member of their party to survive the cataclysm at Mount Hotenow. But traveling with Dahlia is challenging in more ways than one.

    Roger says: "Loved It!"
    "Loved It!"
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    Even better then the first book in this series. Drizzt and Dalia really come to work with each other and a 'blast from the past' joins them! what a surprise for me when we found out who Barabbas is.
    There is never a boring moment in Drizzt's life, and this book is no exception. The action was, as always, fantastic! But, more importantly, with the loss of his friends, Drizzt is really thinking about the why of his life. I think Mr. Salvatore is setting the stage for an even more epic Drizzt adventure when this series is finished.
    Can't wait to listen to the third book and find out the fate of Barabbas!

    5 of 5 people found this review helpful
  • The Social Media Management Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Get Social Media Working in Your Business

    • UNABRIDGED (10 hrs and 49 mins)
    • By Robert Wollan, Nick Smith, Catherine Zhou
    • Narrated By Sean Crisden
    • Whispersync for Voice-ready
    Overall
    (7)
    Performance
    (5)
    Story
    (6)

    How do organizations manage social media effectively? Every organization wants to implement social media, but it is difficult to create processes and mange employees to make this happen. Most social media books focus on strategies for communicating with customers, but they fail to address the internal process that takes place within a business before those strategies can be implemented. This book is geared toward helping you manage every step of the process required to use social media for business.

    Roger says: "Certainly not a handbook"
    "Certainly not a handbook"
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    This is not a 'handbook' on social media, it is a collection of essays and reports done over the past few years by several different authors explaining the rise and importance of social media for business. Lots of statistics on who is using social media and growth trends over the past few years. But with the speed at which social media moves, the information is largely out of date going into 2013.
    At then end of the book, you are really no further ahead then when you started .... unless you were unsure if social media is catching on.

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
  • Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight, and Find Your Path Back to Health

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 37 mins)
    • By William Davis
    • Narrated By Tom Weiner
    Overall
    (950)
    Performance
    (821)
    Story
    (799)

    Since the introduction of dietary guidelines calling for reduced fat intake in the 1970s, a strange phenomenon has occurred: Americans have steadily, inexorably become heavier, less healthy, and more prone to diabetes than ever before. After putting more than two thousand of his at-risk patients on a wheat-free regimen and seeing extraordinary results, cardiologist William Davis has come to the disturbing conclusion that it is not fat, not sugar, not our sedentary lifestyle that is causing America’s obesity epidemic—it is wheat.

    Stacey says: "The program works, but the listen is technical"
    "Fantastically Educational"
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    Loved this book. The author does a fantastic job explaining wheat from it's origins right up to today and the extreme effects it has on our lives. This book is a real eye opener and has changed my life. Based on science and actual accounts, Dr. Davis makes this a really enjoyable listen spotted with witty one liners throughout. Well worth the credit!

    1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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