Ellis D Vener

Fast paced, funny, action packed, and prescient

Revisado: 03-01-25

Neal Stephenson is such a great storyteller, His novels are always a great read. The narration is terrific too

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Learned a lot about Japan

Revisado: 02-11-25

Adelstein is a fine writer and storyteller with a sharp ear and a keen eye. His books go a long way towards explaining modern Japan.

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An excellent history of the tree of world history through the cultural roots of music

Revisado: 01-29-25

Excellent,clear writing brought to life through the author’s narration. It’s got a beat. I both learned a lot - I felt scales of ignorance dropping from my eyes- and enjoyed it.

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If you want to know why the modern world is the way it is, you’ll want to read tbos

Revisado: 12-25-24

“Turning’s Cathedral” is one of the most fascinating history books I’ve read or listen to. It’s not a conventional book but Dyson’s sense of the importance of this somewhat hidden (in lain sight) history fascination with his subject, and clarity of writing will draw you in.
The metaphor of cathedral is apt, since like the peasants, craftsmen and nobility in a medieval town we all now live and work in the shadow of what Gödel, Turning, Johnny and Klari von Neumann, and the others began constructing.

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Great writing

Revisado: 12-20-24

The characters are individuals and well portrayed and the tech details are clearly delineated. Ward Carroll puts the reader right into the action and does a masterful job of explaining organizational politics and personalities. He also doesn’t let the plot get in the way of the story.

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Rich storytelling: Kept me listening to see what comes next. I want more already!

Revisado: 11-04-24

Stephenson, as always, does a great job of making character development integral tothe plot, and of vividly describing the scenes and action.

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A well told important story

Revisado: 05-03-24

Terrific writing and narration. Hampton Sides tells a complex story very well. Not only is it a fascinating tale, Sides does a fine job of placing the events of Captain James Cook’s final voyage to the histories of what came before and the multiple threads of what followed in its wake and today are still playing out.

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It’s u like most rockstar memoirs

Revisado: 03-08-24

For starters I’m not a died in the wool Rush fan. I enjoy some of their music and I respect them as being very talented musicians and crafters of popular songs. I never saw them live but from what I’ve seen on YouTube and as described in this book, they were a very entertaining, crowd pleasing band.

What I really liked about “My Effing Lfe” is that it is unlike most rockstar/popstar/celebrity memoirs. In those books the narrator stops being interesting petson the moment the initial struggle
stage gives way to stardom. Not so in Mr. Lee’s case.

Maybe it’s just me, but I came away with the distinct sense that as a person, Mr. Lee has never stopped growing as a person, and that he’s enjoying the journey. He’s still finding things out, about the world, about the people around him, and about himself. And he’s come through the trials of success, failure, and loss, with a multi-hued sense of humor.

So even if you, like me, are not a rabid Rush fan, I think you’ll enjoy this audiobook.

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A fantastic novel

Revisado: 01-15-24

The characters and the ideas are first rate as is the authors way of discussing them and letting them evolve, layer, and then come together in ways I did not anticipate. The author has a great sense of irony and expresses it well. All in all a worthy addition to my library.

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The translation and the narration.

Revisado: 12-14-23

I disliked nothing, even Ms. Danes occasional slight deviations from the printed texts. I also appreciated the accompanying PDF files.

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