3 Stars for The Spy (audiobook) by Paulo Coelho read by Hillary Huber and Paul Boehmer.
This was kind of disappointing. I really wanted to learn about3 Stars for The Spy (audiobook) by Paulo Coelho read by Hillary Huber and Paul Boehmer.
This was kind of disappointing. I really wanted to learn about Mata Hari but this biography just seemed so slanted. I recognized her name but I really didn’t know anything about her. And this book just seems to proclaim her innocence and show her accusers misguided. But it really feels like a lot of her story was left out. ...more
4.5 Stars for Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick (audiobook) by Molly Ringwald read by the author.
It was g4.5 Stars for Getting the Pretty Back: Friendship, Family, and Finding the Perfect Lipstick (audiobook) by Molly Ringwald read by the author.
It was great getting caught up on what’s been going on in Molly Ringwald’s life, she is one of my favorite stars from the 80’s. It was interesting to hear how she has transformed her self from the forever teenager. She has found new roles on film and stage and she still has an amazing style. ...more
4 Stars for Willie Nelson’s Letters to America (audiobook) by Willie Nelson and Turk Pipkin read by Turk Pipkin.
It was fun getting to listening to Wi4 Stars for Willie Nelson’s Letters to America (audiobook) by Willie Nelson and Turk Pipkin read by Turk Pipkin.
It was fun getting to listening to Willie’s thoughts on everything as he went through the lockdown. It’s too bad that they weren’t in his voice but I’m sure he needs to save his voice for singing. ...more
4 Stars for Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt: A Memoir In Verse (audiobook) by Brontez Purnell read by the author.
It was interesting to see how the author was 4 Stars for Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt: A Memoir In Verse (audiobook) by Brontez Purnell read by the author.
It was interesting to see how the author was able to pack his life into such a short book. There’s definitely no long winded stories about his family and childhood. He tells a number of short stories about being a writer and a lot of the bad behavior and misadventures he’s gotten into. ...more
5 Stars for Kicking Up Some Dust: Lessons on Thinking Big, Giving Back, and Doing It Yourself (audiobook) by Bernie Marcus read by Fred Sanders.
As mu5 Stars for Kicking Up Some Dust: Lessons on Thinking Big, Giving Back, and Doing It Yourself (audiobook) by Bernie Marcus read by Fred Sanders.
As much time as I spend in Home Depot this book felt like a biography of my second family. I’m there nearly every day and sometimes three or four times in a day. Actually I listened to a small part of this book in Home Depot as I was picking something up for the next day’s job. I’ve been doing this for more than a decade. I know all of the different layouts of the stores and I recognize a lot of the staff. I’ve spent a lot of money at Home Depot and it was interesting to hear how some of it has gone to help so many charities and it’s made a real difference in so many people’s lives.
Bernie Marcus is just an amazing person. The challenges that he has overcome and everything that he’s accomplished is really inspirational. I think that this is a must read for anyone who is interested in business or charities. You can’t go wrong with his examples. ...more
4 Stars for Because I Said So! (audiobook) by Ken Jennings read by the author.
It was interesting to hear all of the bits of wisdom that’s been handed4 Stars for Because I Said So! (audiobook) by Ken Jennings read by the author.
It was interesting to hear all of the bits of wisdom that’s been handed down that there’s really nothing backing it up. I especially like when the author’s source was MythBusters, I could remember the episode and result as he was talking about it. ...more
5 Stars for The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey (audiobook) by Candice Millard read by Paul Michael.
I’m surprised that this expe5 Stars for The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt’s Darkest Journey (audiobook) by Candice Millard read by Paul Michael.
I’m surprised that this expedition isn’t more well known, to me it seems like it should be up there with the Shackleton Expedition. I had known idea that the former president Theodore Roosevelt went on an expedition to the Amazon to explore one of the most dangerous rivers in the world. This was a well funded expedition but they were sadly ill prepared for this jungle. Everything around them was trying to hurt or kill them. Unfortunately several men lost their lives and Roosevelt himself nearly died. This is a well written account of this gruesome adventure. ...more
5 Stars for From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Food and Finding Home in the Sicilian Countryside by Tembi Locke read by the author.
This is such a 5 Stars for From Scratch: A Memoir of Love, Loss, Food and Finding Home in the Sicilian Countryside by Tembi Locke read by the author.
This is such a wonderful story of two people from distant lands coming together to create a family. And then she tells a very touching tribute to her deceased husband. After that, the author picks up the pieces of her life and finds a way to work in Hollywood and still be connected with her new family in Sicily. ...more
4 Stars for The Brain: The Story of You (audiobook) by David Eagleman read by the author.
This was interesting look into how the brain works. It’s com4 Stars for The Brain: The Story of You (audiobook) by David Eagleman read by the author.
This was interesting look into how the brain works. It’s comprehensive and easy to understand. For me, the only downside to the book is when the author is comparing the brain to computers. I think technology has advanced faster than the author had expected. ...more
5 Stars for Sociopath: A Memoir (audiobook) by Patric Gagne read by the author.
This is a wonderful book for anyone who is interested in personalities5 Stars for Sociopath: A Memoir (audiobook) by Patric Gagne read by the author.
This is a wonderful book for anyone who is interested in personalities. The author gives us a really unique look into the life of a female sociopath as she is growing up and attending school and interacting with others. She also opens up the idea that Sociopathie is on a spectrum. The author has a Master’s degree and a PhD in Psychology and that really sets the tone for how she looks back on her life. ...more
3 Stars for The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious-and Perplexing City by David Lebovitz read by David Drummond.
I3 Stars for The Sweet Life in Paris: Delicious Adventures in the World’s Most Glorious-and Perplexing City by David Lebovitz read by David Drummond.
I enjoy reading about places I’ve been to before. It can help unlock memories from the trip that I’d forgotten about. Unfortunately this time, the author’s experience in Paris was really different than mine. So it didn’t really bring me back to the time I got to spend there. ...more
5 Stars for Talking to my Angels ( audiobook) by Melissa Etheridge read by the author.
This is a deeply personal look at the author’s life. It weaves 5 Stars for Talking to my Angels ( audiobook) by Melissa Etheridge read by the author.
This is a deeply personal look at the author’s life. It weaves through her childhood and then on to her dating and marriages. It also focuses on her illness and her children and the devastating loss of her son....more
3 Stars for When (audiobook) by Daniel H. Pink read by the author.
It seems like to me that the most interesting ideas in this book had already been c3 Stars for When (audiobook) by Daniel H. Pink read by the author.
It seems like to me that the most interesting ideas in this book had already been covered in other books more thoroughly. And the different elements that are focused on aren’t tied together very well. But it’s interesting to see a different view on how things work. ...more
5 Stars for Making It So (audiobook) by Patrick Stewart read by the author.
Patrick Stewart has had an amazing career. I really enjoyed listening to h5 Stars for Making It So (audiobook) by Patrick Stewart read by the author.
Patrick Stewart has had an amazing career. I really enjoyed listening to him talk about how he got into acting and how it all progressed for him. And it was interesting to hear about his chance performance that caught the eye of someone who was casting for Next Generation. And I’m excited to hear that he’s pushing for a Star Trek: Picard movie, I really hope that happens. ...more
4 Stars for 100 Places to See After You Die (audiobook) by Ken Jennings read by the author.
This was an amazingly deep dive of all the different takes4 Stars for 100 Places to See After You Die (audiobook) by Ken Jennings read by the author.
This was an amazingly deep dive of all the different takes on the afterlife. The author kind of research this topic to death. I liked his approach of just presenting the facts without a lot of judgement. And Ken’s narration was great. ...more
2 Stars for The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (audiobook) by Charles Duhigg read by Mike Chamberlain.
Maybe the author sho2 Stars for The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business (audiobook) by Charles Duhigg read by Mike Chamberlain.
Maybe the author should have started with his own story instead of finishing with it. It was kind of a letdown to find out that this book was his own self help project that we ultimately paid for. His wife thought he was getting fat and he realized that he was in the habit of eating a cookie at work every day. So that’s why the stories feel random. The goal of this book was for the author to lose eight pounds and get out of the habit of eating a cookie every day. Some of the stories are interesting but others just let me scratching my head wondering what am I supposed to get from that. ...more
5 Stars for The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir by Paul Newman read by David Rosenthal foreword by Melissa Newman.
This biography was 5 Stars for The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man: A Memoir by Paul Newman read by David Rosenthal foreword by Melissa Newman.
This biography was pulled together from an early attempt by Paul Newman to try and set the record straight. In 1986 he had a close friend start talking an oral history of friends and family and then later Paul would give his side of the story. After a huge amount of conversations were recorded this project ended up getting abandoned and wasn’t rediscovered until well after his death.
This ends up being an interesting approach to a memoir, it’s as much about how his family and friends saw him as it’s how he saw himself. It was interesting for me to fill in all the details about his life that I didn’t know. ...more
5 Stars for Star Trek Memories (audiobook) William Shatner read by the author.
This is a really in-depth look into how Star Trek was created. William 5 Stars for Star Trek Memories (audiobook) William Shatner read by the author.
This is a really in-depth look into how Star Trek was created. William Shatner interviews all of the key people involved in the show and tells many of his own stories. This is a must read for all of the Trekkies out there. ...more
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