Four star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly.] I could tell while listening to this book that I would have really enjoyed it in written format. Larson is of course the king of making history … More Goodreads Review: Isaac’s Storm: A Man, A Time, and the Deadliest Hurricane in History by Eric Larson

Four star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly.] Since I’m catching up with old reviews, I’m surprised to see I gave this 4 stars instead of 3. What I mainly remember, is that certain chapters … More Goodreads Review: Severed: A History of Heads Lost and Heads Found by Frances Larson

Four star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly and belatedly.] I hadn’t heard of the tragedy at Altamont until earlier this year (I was born in the 80’s). The event was CRAZY. Selvin does a … More Goodreads Review: Altamont: The Rolling Stones, The Hell’s Angels, and the Inside Story of Rock’s Darkest Day by Joel Selvin

Five star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly and belatedly.] I’m not sure how much I can add to the discussions of this book, since everyone and their mother has read and loved this book. … More Goodreads Review: Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson

Three star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly and belatedly.] This book was fine. On the one hand, it was very interesting hearing about the inner workings of Westboro Baptist, and to understand what it … More Goodreads Review: Unfollow: A Journey from Hatred to Hope by Megan Phelps-Roper

Four star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly and belatedly.] Absolutely beautiful. I’m really glad I chose to do this one as an audiobook. In most cases I think you sacrifice something when going with … More Goodreads Review: You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me by Sherman Alexie

Five star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly and belatedly.] I only discovered Amy Greene earlier this year, and she’s already a favorite author. The story, characters, and landscape all came to life. The audiobook … More Goodreads Review: Bloodroot by Amy Greene

Two star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly and belatedly.] I didn’t really enjoy this book, which is a shame because there’s a lot of potential there. It might have helped to have read it … More Goodreads Review: Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music by Blair Tindall

Five star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly and belatedly.] This book was great, as all the awards and high ratings indicate. Westover’s stories are absolutely crazy, and she is a very talented and intelligent … More Goodreads Review: Educated by Tara Westover

Three star review, originally posted here on December 21, 2020 during a mass-review of pandemic audiobooks. [DISCLAIMER: I’m catching up on months worth of Audiobook reviews, so writing this quickly and belatedly.] This book has pros and cons. Pro: despite being B-list, Campbell is still a damn talented dude, and so his reading of this … More Goodreads Review: If Chins Could Kill: Confessions of a B Movie Actor by Bruce Campbell