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Audiobook Review: Creativity, Inc. by Ed Catmull

August 9, 2016 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 1 Comment

Book Review Creativity Inc Ed Catmull

Creativity, Inc. was so inspiring to me. It broke down the creative process into steps that I could wrap my mind around. It showed me that despite the fact that these were experienced, award-winning film makers, they struggled with doubt and fear on every project and they had specific ways of combatting that. After reading this, ... Read More »

 Posted on: August 9, 2016 7:13 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Book Review, Instagram Review
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Audiobook Review: Think Like A Freak by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner

July 16, 2015 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 3 Comments

Short and Sweet Version If you're an avid Freakonomics podcast listener, like me, you won't find much new in this book.  Still, I really enjoyed the ideas and had fun applying them in my life.  It's all about critical thinking and new ways to approach problems that you might not have thought of before. Jessica Thinks Too ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 16, 2015 3:46 pm By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 4 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Audiobook Challenge 2015, Book Review, Content Rating, Mild Content
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Audiobook Review: Proof of Heaven by Eben Alexander

July 3, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review Leave a Comment

Proof of Heaven is not the kind of book I usually read.  I'm not a fan of reading near death experiences since they seem very personal to me and I have a hard time connecting with them.  I wasn't a huge fan of the descriptions of Eben Alexander's near death experience because they felt a ... Read More »

 Posted on: July 3, 2014 8:30 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 3 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Book Review, Content Rating, Everyone Content
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Audiobook Review: Quiet by Susan Cain

June 18, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 4 Comments

Quiet changed how I view introverts and made me realize how many biases there are against them.  Our society values people who are outgoing and people who are shy are considered to have some sort of flaw even though that is their natural personality.  I had never thought about or even realized how our society ... Read More »

 Posted on: June 18, 2014 8:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Audiobook Challenge 2014, Book Review, Content Rating, Mild Content
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Audiobook Review: Ready Player One by Ernest Cline

May 13, 2014 By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review 5 Comments

Ready Player One was like Willy Wonka meets a virtual reality video game and 1980's culture.  It was a blast to read.  The dystopian setting in the near future was not something I was expecting.  I felt like it was a way to add a little depth to a story that a lot of people ... Read More »

 Posted on: May 13, 2014 1:00 am By Jessica Filed Under: Book Review | Tagged With: 5 Stars, Adult, Audiobook, Audiobook Challenge 2014, Book Review, Content Rating, Dystopia Challenge 2014, High Content
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