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Lilyn G - Sci-Fi & Scary (91 KP) rated Amazon Kindle in Apps

Jun 2, 2018

I would go nuts without this app

I have a kindle paperwhite, and I frequently access kindle cloud reader, but this is how I access books when I'm on my phone. Between the three (plus my audible app), there's very little time I can't find a way to sneak a few pages in.

The Amazon Kindle app rarely messes up, keeps all my books nice and tidy, and I like the options to read in different colors rather than just black on white. (I'm a huge fan of white on black.)

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A Podcast of Ice and Fire

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A Podcast of Ice and Fire is your audible source for everything in the world of George R.R. Martin's...

Content Marketing in a Week: Engage Your Audience with Compelling Content in Seven Simple Steps

Jane Heaton

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***CIM (CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF MARKETING) BOOK OF THE MONTH MAY 2016*** Content marketing just got...

David McK (3425 KP) rated Albion: The Legend of Arthur in Books

May 22, 2020

For some reason, and I don't know why, but modern stories about Arthur, the once and future King, always seem to miss the mark with me. Maybe it's because little can compare to T.H. White's The Once and Future King?

(That's not to say that there are enjoyable stories set in and around the same period - Giles Kristian's Lancelot, for example.)

Still, I live in hope.

It was that hope that led me to pre-order this Audible exclusive, described as somewhat akin to Bernard Cornwell's The Winter King: A Novel of Arthur trilogy (incidentally, the authors favourite, and that I couldn't really get into that much the last time I tried: might be time for another re-read!).

Now I've read (listened) to it, and I feel it could probably best be summed up in one word: "M'eh".

This Arthur, I found, was thoroughly unlikeable. Yes, I know he could be at times in the originals, but the key phrase there is 'at times'; not for the entirety of the story! Never the less, I persevered throughout to see if it would improve: I have to say, however, that the other recent Audible original (Assassin's Creed: Gold) was far better, in my opinion.

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Kaara (5 KP) rated A Plague of Giants in Books

Apr 14, 2018 (Updated Apr 14, 2018)

A Plague of Giants

Kevin Hearne | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

(2 Ratings)

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Phenomenal

This is not my first book by Kevin Hearne, but it isby far my favorite. The world-building is comprehensive and flawless, the characters are relatable and fully actualized. The best part is that he is teaching the art of good story-telling while he tells one hell of a good story. The narrator for the audible book made it even better! I was so engrossed that I literally screamed in frustration when it was over and I realized I was going to have to wait for the next book to know what happens to Abhi and the others.

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Blues Colors

Education and Music

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Discover your true power to improvise by selecting the correct Blues options in the four major...

ClareR (5721 KP) rated The Honey and the Sting in Books

Oct 25, 2020

The Honey and the Sting

E. C. Fremantle | 2020 | Fiction & Poetry

9.0

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I listened to this on Audible, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The narrator was really engaging, and the story itself was so good! Hester runs away with her sisters and her son, to escape the father of her son claiming him. They hide in a hunting lodge in Wales. Unfortunately, things don’t go as planned.
I really enjoyed E C Fremantle’s last book (The Poison Bed) and this didn’t disappoint either. Historical fiction is one of my favourite genres, and this is rich in historical detail, both in the way that people lived and their social attitudes. It’s great stuff!

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David McK (3425 KP) rated How Not to Worry: The Remarkable Truth of How a Small Change Can Help You Stress Less and Enjoy Life More in Books

Sep 15, 2021

I read or, more accurately, listened to this book via Audible.

As such, I'm worried that I didn't get the full impact of it.

(sorry not sorry)

I am an inveterate worrier, and I did glean one or two nuggets of useful information from this, but I have to admit: I also had to force myself to finish it. I don't know whether it was because of the conversational style used, or the narrator or what, but I did find myself losing interest partway through.

I'm worried now that the author will take this the wrong way ...

(again, sorry not sorry)