Reviews by J. Freeman

Name: J. Freeman (HULL, United Kingdom)

Reviews Written: 18

Titles Rated: 84

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How to Get Rich

By Felix Dennis

Narrated By David Ryder

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(182)
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(1)
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(1)

This is a book about getting rich. It's different from any other book on the subject because Felix Dennis made himself rich. Very rich indeed. As a matter of fact, he is one of the richest self-made men in Britain. How to Get Rich doesn't pull any punches, and shows that the highway to riches is littered with pitfalls, heartbreak, and obstacles. But for those with the drive and determination to try, this book provides a witty and authoritative road map.

UNABRIDGED 10 hrs and 5 mins
How to Get Rich

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- by Felix Dennis
- Narrated by David Ryder
"Good listen"

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I am not sure how much practical advice (beyond just do it) this book offers but it is written and delivered well and makes an easy listen.

3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Going to Sea in a Sieve

By Danny Baker

Narrated By Danny Baker

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(192)
Performance
(17)
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(18)

Born in 1957 in Deptford, south London, Danny's first job after dropping out of school at the age of 15 was in One Stop Records, a small record shop in London's West End, frequented by Elton John and Mick Jagger, a store rather like the one in High Fidelity.

UNABRIDGED 9 hrs and 51 mins
Going to Sea in a Sieve

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- by Danny Baker
- Narrated by Danny Baker
"An ego out of control"

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Normally when I read an autobiography I become a even bigger fan of the person. Sadly on this occasion I got about half way through and got bored with his out of control ego. This guy really loves himself!

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Nobody True

By James Herbert

Narrated By Jonathan Firth

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(14)
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(0)
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(0)

Jim True knows. He has returned from an out-of-body experience to find he has been brutally murdered and his body mutilated. No one can see him, no one can hear him, no one, except his killer, knows he still exists. Freed from his body, True embarks on a quest to find his killer and discover why and how he has managed to survive.

ABRIDGED 3 hrs and 17 mins
Nobody True

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- by James Herbert
- Narrated by Jonathan Firth
"Terrible narrator"

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Sorry I just couldn't listen to this... the narrator is appalling. He finishes every sentence on an upwards inflection which means like it sounds like he is constantly asking you a question. It grates on the ear so much that it becomes imposible to listen to the story

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Duma Key

By Stephen King

Narrated By John Slattery

Overall
(232)
Performance
(11)
Story
(12)

A man discovers an incredible talent for painting after a freak accident in which he loses an arm. He moves to a "new life" in Duma Key, off Florida's West Coast - a deserted strip, part beach, part weed-tangled reef, owned by a patroness of the arts whose twin sisters went missing in the 1920s. Here, Freemantle is inspired to paint the amazing sunsets. But soon the paintings become predictive, even dangerous.

UNABRIDGED 21 hrs and 4 mins
Duma Key

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- by Stephen King
- Narrated by John Slattery
"Not the best"

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I am a massive fan of Stephen King and driving 700 miles a week means I quite enjoy the longer of his books. However this one just misses the mark, I think the problem is the central character is pretty unlikeable. Long winded and uneventful.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Girl Who Played With Fire: The Millennium Trilogy, Volume 2

By Stieg Larsson

Narrated By Martin Wenner

Overall
(110)
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(1)
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(1)

Millennium publisher Mikael Blomkvist has launched an explosive investigation into the sex-trafficking industry in Sweden and its international links. When two journalists are found dead in a Stockholm apartment, police are baffled by what appears to be a professional killing. Ex-security analyst and former child delinquent Lisbeth Salander is wanted for murder, but the trail has gone cold.

ABRIDGED 7 hrs and 46 mins
The Girl Who Played With Fire: The Millennium Trilogy, Volume 2

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- by Stieg Larsson
- Narrated by Martin Wenner
"What the hell"

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I am sorry I have had to give in.... WHY is the narrator using stupid Cockney and Yorkshire accents to play the leading characters when all the names are swedish

The voiceover ruined this book

Craig Beck
Audiobook Author

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
11.22.63

By Stephen King

Narrated By Craig Wasson

Overall
(1150)
Performance
(41)
Story
(42)

What if you could go back in time and change the course of history?11.22.63, the date that Kennedy was shot - unless.... King takes his protagonist Jake Epping, a high school English teacher from Lisbon Falls, Maine, 2011, on a fascinating journey back to 1958 - from a world of mobile phones and iPods to a new world of Elvis and JFK, of Plymouth Fury cars and Lindy Hopping, of a troubled loner named Lee Harvey Oswald and a beautiful high school librarian named Sadie Dunhill who becomes the love of Jake's life.

UNABRIDGED 30 hrs and 43 mins
11.22.63

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- by Stephen King
- Narrated by Craig Wasson
"Took a while but wow"

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Took me a while to find a connection to the characters but once I got into it - wow what a great book

Craig Beck
Audiobook Author

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Stars' Tennis Balls

By Stephen Fry

Narrated By Stephen Fry

Overall
(69)
Performance
(3)
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(3)

For Ned, 1980 seems a blissful year. Handsome, charming, popular and talented, his life is progressing smoothly, effortlessly, happily. And when he meets the lovely Portia Fendeman his personal jigsaw appears complete. But timing is everything in life, and his life is about to change for ever. Things are going to get very bad indeed for innocent young Ned. A promise made to a dying teacher and a spiteful trick played by fellow pupils will rocket Ned from cricket captain to solitary confinement, from head boy to hell.

UNABRIDGED 10 hrs
The Stars' Tennis Balls

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- by Stephen Fry
- Narrated by Stephen Fry
"Sorry Stephen"

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Sorry Stephen... I am a big fan but this just doesn't work for me. I feel no connection to or empathy for any of the characters. I neither care whether they all live or all die.

Craig Beck
Audio Book Author

0 of 1 people found this review helpful
The Real Deal: My Story from Brick Lane to Dragons' Den

By James Caan

Narrated By James Caan

Overall
(84)
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(1)
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(1)

James Caan is one of Britain's most successful entrepreneurs. Dropping out of school at just sixteen, he started his business life with no qualifications and two pieces of advice: 'Observe the masses and do the opposite' and 'Always look for opportunities where both parties benefit'. Armed with just his father's wisdom, his own unique charm and the Yellow Pages, James Caan built a market-leading business with a turnover of more than #130 million from a broom cupboard.

ABRIDGED 11 hrs and 14 mins
The Real Deal: My Story from Brick Lane to Dragons' Den

ABRIDGED
- by James Caan
- Narrated by James Caan
"Remedial reading"

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Sorry James,

I can't take any more, I am 2 hours in and I have lost the will to live. Read in such a remedial, dull and basic way - should have been narrated by a professional.

Craig Beck
Audio Book Author

0 of 0 people found this review helpful
The Elephant to Hollywood

By Michael Caine

Narrated By Michael Caine

Overall
(349)
Performance
(24)
Story
(21)

Sir Michael Caine is loved not just for his many films, but for his warmth, honesty, and humour in describing every aspect of his life from his humble South London beginnings to performing alongside the greatest Hollywood actors of the day.

UNABRIDGED 10 hrs and 18 mins
The Elephant to Hollywood

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- by Michael Caine
- Narrated by Michael Caine
"Name drop central"

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A little disappointed to be honest, whilst it was good listening to Michael tell his own story and their are lovely moments where he can't help but laugh at his own jokes. The book is really quite a tedious list of famous people he knows and that's about it.

0 of 2 people found this review helpful
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

By Tony Hsieh

Narrated By Tony Hsieh

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(82)
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(0)
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(0)

In this, his first audiobook, Tony Hsieh - the widely admired CEO of Zappos, the online shoe retailer -explains how he created a unique culture and commitment to service that aims to improve the lives of its employees, customers, vendors, and backers. Using anecdotes and stories from his own life experiences, and from other companies, Hsieh provides concrete ways that companies can achieve unprecedented success.

UNABRIDGED 8 hrs and 17 mins
Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, Passion, and Purpose

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- by Tony Hsieh
- Narrated by Tony Hsieh
"Dull and over simple"

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I had high hope for this book after reading the other reviews but I have to say having just read the Steve Jobs autobiography this is woeful in comparison. The book is padded out with detail that neither has relevence or any entertainment value.

eg. I made a cup of tea for Dave, I took a cup and put boiling water in it and then I added a tea bag. Dave waited a while for the liquid to cool and raised it to his lips. He then started drinking the liquid.

Yes Tony we understand how a cup of tea is made.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography

By Walter Isaacson

Narrated By Dylan Baker, Walter Isaacson

Overall
(1190)
Performance
(36)
Story
(36)

In Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography, Walter Isaacson provides an extraordinary account of Jobs' professional and personal life. Drawn from three years of exclusive and unprecedented interviews Isaacson has conducted with Jobs as well as extensive interviews with Jobs' family members and key colleagues from Apple and its competitors, this is the definitive portrait of the greatest innovator of his generation.

UNABRIDGED 25 hrs and 7 mins
Steve Jobs: The Exclusive Biography

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- by Walter Isaacson
- Narrated by Dylan Baker , Walter Isaacson
"Long but gripping"

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I have been putting off this one because of the sheer length, I couldn't see how anyone's life story could keep me hooked for 25 hours !!

I was wrong, it's a fasinating story of a unique man. I was already a big fan of Apple but knew nothing about the background of the company. Well worth a listen

Craig Beck
Audio Book Author

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

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