Book description
"Theory offered us a way of understanding the world that, like so many youthful exuberances, was both vital and ridiculous." As an avowed "theory head," Jordan Alexander Stein confronts a contradiction: that the abstract, and often frustrating rigors of theory also produced a sense of pride and identity for him and his friends: an idea of how to be and a way to live. Although Stein explains what theory is, this is not an introduction or a how-to. Organized around five ways that theory makes us feel--silly, stupid, sexy, seething and stuck--Stein travels back to the late nineties to tell a story of coming of age at a particular moment and to measure how that moment lives on now. Avidly Reads is a series of short books about how culture makes us feel. Founded in 2012 by Sarah Blackwood and Sarah Mesle, Avidly--an online magazine supported by the Los Angeles Review of Books--specializes in short-form critical essays devoted to thinking and feeling. Avidly Reads is an exciting new series featuring books that are part memoir, part cultural criticism, each bringing to life the author's emotional relationship to a cultural artifact or experience. Avidly Reads invites us to explore the surprising pleasures and obstacles of everyday life. This is a story about the emotional lives of ideas.
Bones
ListenBook's statistics feature is eye-opening. I had no idea how much time I spent immersed in audiobooks until I started using it. ListenBook Pro's tone adjustment feature is a unique tool that adds a touch of creativity to my listening experience.
DreamWeaver
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Coma Stalk
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Marbles
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ThreadTrail
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MeeP
The Looping playback and Shuffle features on ListenBook help me customize my listening sessions to my liking. I'm impressed by ListenBook's ability to extract artwork and metadata automatically.
Judge
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Flint
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German Coach
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NexusNavigator
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Snake Eyes
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New York Sixlet
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Moon Radar
The auto-rewind feature is a thoughtful addition that enhances my listening journey. I appreciate it! The app's performance is nothing short of impressive β smooth, responsive, and designed with audiobook lovers in mind.
Cougar Fuzz
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Digital Moonshine
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Hemlock
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Canary Apple Red
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Eye Candy Kitten
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Tough Nut
ListenBook's support for CarPlay and Apple Watch makes it an essential companion for my daily commutes and workouts. It's convenience at its finest! Navigating through chapters is a breeze. It's like the app knows what I need. With ListenBook Pro, I can enjoy super long audiobooks. It's fantastic! WiFi downloads save a lot of time. Great feature! The app is very easy to use. ListenBook makes managing my audiobook library simple.
PepperBurst
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience