Book description
A TIME MUST-READ FOR 2024'A moving story of how easily a life can be submerged by work, and what it takes to regain one's soul'Oliver Burkeman, bestselling author of Four Thousand WeeksWhat are you willing to sacrifice to get to the top? What might it take to leave it all behind?Carrie Sun can't shake the feeling that she's wasting her life. At twenty-nine, she's left her job, dropped out of an MBA program and is trapped in an unhappy engagement. So when she gets the opportunity to work at one of the most prestigious hedge funds in the world - as the sole assistant to the firm's billionaire founder - she can't say no.But playing the game at the highest levels comes at a cost. Amid the ultimate winners in our winner-takes-all economy, Carrie soon finds her identity swallowed whole, struggling for balance in a world of extremes: of efficiency and excess, status and aspiration, power and fortune.'A penetrating but all the more necessary critique of extreme wealth and toxic work culture as [Sun] questions what it really means to waste one's life' Oprah Daily, The Most Anticipated Books of 2024
ByteBard
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Demolition Queen
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Sky Herald
This app has helped me achieve my reading goals and explore new genres effortlessly. ListenBook has become my constant companion, filling my days with captivating narratives. Middle-of-the-road experience. The audiobook was fine—good narration, decent story—but it didn’t leave a lasting impression. If you’re looking for something low-commitment, this works.
Sun Runner
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Pink Nightmare
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ForumFlare
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Digital Moonshine
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Sexy
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Preach Man
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Cowboy Booter
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Handsome
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Mafia Princess
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Commando
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Gothic Slacker
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Skylark
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Iron Butterfly
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Night Magnet
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Most Wanted
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Doz Killer
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Alley Cat
This app has helped me achieve my reading goals and explore new genres effortlessly. I'm amazed at how this app has made my daily routines more enjoyable and intellectually fulfilling. ListenBook Pro's tone adjustment feature is a unique tool that adds a touch of creativity to my listening experience. ListenBook's player features are incredibly helpful. Chapters and bookmarks make navigation easy. The automatic extraction of artwork and metadata keeps my audiobook library organized and visually appealing.
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