I enjoyed listening to the author narrate his own story and appreciate his candid emotions, choking up occasionally as he reads.
I was only a casual fI enjoyed listening to the author narrate his own story and appreciate his candid emotions, choking up occasionally as he reads.
I was only a casual fan, discovering him on the waning days of my General Hospital Fandom, seldom watching 'Full House,' and never seeing him in ER, on Broadway, or in any of the movies he referenced.
Still, he is a popular, charismatic actor and I found his reminiscences to be entertaining. I am glad rhat he has found sobriety and the love of his life, along with the opportunity to become a parent....more
This is a funny collection of 1-star reviews of locations around the world, collected by the author and accompanied by his fun illustrations. It's a fThis is a funny collection of 1-star reviews of locations around the world, collected by the author and accompanied by his fun illustrations. It's a fun, fast read....more
This book offers an intriguing look at the life of Prohibition-era rum runners and the complicated lives, lives, and feuds in rural Appalachia. Some oThis book offers an intriguing look at the life of Prohibition-era rum runners and the complicated lives, lives, and feuds in rural Appalachia. Some of the story is based on real people and events at that time in history. I really enjoyed listening to the author narrate the audiobook edition of this book. ...more
interesting quotes (page numbers from edition with ISBN13):
" child rearing and nursing ." (p. )
"This article is nothing more than prefrontal lobe B.S. interesting quotes (page numbers from edition with ISBN13):
" child rearing and nursing ." (p. )
"This article is nothing more than prefrontal lobe B.S. There is no way an infant's brain patterns are permanently psychologically damaged at such a young age. There is no way that your prefrontal cortex will permanently adopt patterns that will translate into adulthood. No way. If that would be the case, then the last three generations to rule this earth - Boomers, Preboomers, Generation X - would all have been emotionally unstable and plagued with psychological issues.
Well, then, I thought to myself, I rest my case." (p. )
"The rise of loneliness..." (p. )
"...The harsher the parenting people were exposed to as young children, the more prone they become to support authoritarian or aggressive policies..." (p. )...more
The focus of this book is, of course, on snakes and other cold-blooded reptiles, and it is very informative and interesting. Our girls used to enjoy these books about as much as they loked the fictional tales featuring Jack and Annie.
The black-and-white illustrations by Sal Murdocca and the photos really complement the narrative.
I don't remember reading this book with our girls, but we did read books about snakes and their favorite was always the Eastern Hognose Smake (featured on pp. 56-57) because it plays dead. We would always mimic it, saying, 'Hey! Can't you see I'm dead over here?!?' in a terrible New Jersey accent. It would crack us up and then we'd do it all over again. Fun times, fun times.
interesting quotes:
"Snakes are not the only animals with Jacobson's organs. Elephants, lions, and other reptiles have them, too." (p. 31)
"In its lifetime, a crocodilian goes through as many as three thousand teeth." (p. 85)
"Leatherback sea turtles have softer, lighter, and more flexible shells. They sometimes dive 3,000 feet underwater. If their shells were hard, the water pressure would crush them. " (p. 95)...more
This book brings parts of the mystery full-circle, from the beginnings of the four branches of the Cahill family through to present day, along with thThis book brings parts of the mystery full-circle, from the beginnings of the four branches of the Cahill family through to present day, along with the evil Vespers who are desperate to thwart them....more
This book offers a fascinating perspective on opportunities and challenges we face in the 21st century. I was very impressed with Yuval Noah Harari's This book offers a fascinating perspective on opportunities and challenges we face in the 21st century. I was very impressed with Yuval Noah Harari's previous books, Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow and Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, so I expected good things from this book as well.
The narrative covers many touchy topics ranging from politics to religion to climate change to social justice to the role of technology in our lives. He does not shy away from providing his opinion in a highly convincing manner, and while I agree with most of what he has to say, I'm sure the book may anger many.
Overall, I really enjoyed listening to Derek Perkins narrate the audiobook edition and I look forward to Mr. Harari's next book.
interesting quote (page number from hardcover edition with ISBN13 978-0525512172):
"Many pedagogical experts argue that schools should be switching to teaching 'the four Cs' -- critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity." (p. 266)...more
This book offers a fun collection of humorous, rhyming poems. The short poems are accompanied by black-and-white drawings that really capture the sillThis book offers a fun collection of humorous, rhyming poems. The short poems are accompanied by black-and-white drawings that really capture the silliness of the poetry....more
This is a raw, candid account of the author's life, trapped in the struggle of disordered eating and charmed by the serendipity of inhabiting the roleThis is a raw, candid account of the author's life, trapped in the struggle of disordered eating and charmed by the serendipity of inhabiting the role that brought her fame.
I really enjoyed listening to Ms. Lynch narrate her own story....more
I really enjoyed listening to the author narrate this fantastic tale about investigating crime in the fairy world of leprechauns, unicorns, merrows, aI really enjoyed listening to the author narrate this fantastic tale about investigating crime in the fairy world of leprechauns, unicorns, merrows, and other creatures....more
I enjoyed listening to the audiobook edition of this story. Stephanie Cole did a very nice job narrating it.
Still, it took me several attempts to get I enjoyed listening to the audiobook edition of this story. Stephanie Cole did a very nice job narrating it.
Still, it took me several attempts to get engaged with the plot. For some reason I would get distracted and have to start again. When I finally got hooked into the mystery, I was able to listen straight through.
interesting quotes (page numbers from edition with ISBN13):
"The out-of-date returns as the picturesque." (p. )...more
I really enjoyed listening to Robin Bailey narrate this audiobook. As I work my way through Dame Christie's novels, I have really enjoyed listening toI really enjoyed listening to Robin Bailey narrate this audiobook. As I work my way through Dame Christie's novels, I have really enjoyed listening to the audiobook editions, with amazing narrators like Hugh Fraser and Emilia Fox. They really bring the characters to life.
I also listened to the BBC full-cast dramatization of the story (with ISBN13 9781910281031) - it's actually quite faithful to the book, even though it is much shorter. I like to compare the various versions of her stories, and the BBC audiobooks are quite good....more
I am so happy that he left his job as a textbook writer and embarked on this career, writing nonfiction history bookSteve Sheinkin has done it again!
I am so happy that he left his job as a textbook writer and embarked on this career, writing nonfiction history books for children of all ages. He fills his books with the most engaging, suspenseful, informative, and entertaining nuggets that you will not find in textbooks and I am very grateful.
I love that we learn about many of the female pioneers in aviation like Pancho Barnes, Louise Thaden, Elinor Smith, and Ruth Nichols. Of course, Mr. Sheinkin also devotes a considerable amount of time to Amelia Earhart, but in examining her relationships with her peers, he goes far beyond simply mentioning her accomplishments and untimely death.
As a former female aviator (navigator, not pilot), I really enjoyed learning more about this period of aviation discovery, adventure, and daring. It's a little sad that even seventy years later, I experienced a bit of the sexism that was rife in those times, but I recognize that it was due to their determination and willingness to stand up for their rights that I had the opportunities that I did. And I know that future generations of female aviators will work, fly, and compete on a more even playing field, especially due to books like this one.
I thoroughly enjoyed listening to Kim Mai Guest narrate the audiobook edition of this book and I have a feeling that I may choose to either read the print edition or listen to the book again someday. It's that good....more
Pretty entertaining collection of stories from Colin Jost. I really enjoyed listening to him narrate his own book on the audiobook - I think hearing hPretty entertaining collection of stories from Colin Jost. I really enjoyed listening to him narrate his own book on the audiobook - I think hearing his words in his own voice really brings the stories to life.
He mentions seeing the photos that are included in the book many times, so I made sure to borrow the ebook (with ISBN13 9781101906330) and flip through the pages so I could see for myself what he was talking about. It was worth the effort.
This historical treatise on the racially motivated housing policies and government actions that directly affected the composition of communities and nThis historical treatise on the racially motivated housing policies and government actions that directly affected the composition of communities and negatively impacted the lives of African-Americans. It is a bit dry, but the work is important and very informative.
interesting quotes (page numbers from edition with ISBN13):
"Today’s residential segregation in the North, South, Midwest, and West is not the unintended consequence of individual choices and of otherwise well-meaning law or regulation but of unhidden public policy that explicitly segregated every metropolitan area in the United States." (p. )
"In 1944, the G.I. Bill was adopted to support returning servicemen. The VA not only denied African Americans the mortgage subsidies to which they were entitled but frequently restricted education and training to lower-level jobs for African Americans who were qualified to acquire greater skills." (p. )
"If segregation was created by accident or by undefined private prejudices, it is too easy to believe that it can only be reversed by accident or, in some mysterious way, by changes in people’s hearts. But if we—the public and policy makers—acknowledge that the federal, state, and local governments segregated our metropolitan areas, we may open our minds to considering how those same federal, state, and local governments might adopt equally aggressive policies to desegregate." (p. )
"The core argument of this book is that African Americans were unconstitutionally denied the means and the right to integration in middle-class neighborhoods, and because this denial was state-sponsored, the nation is obligated to remedy it." (p. )
"The FHA was particularly concerned with preventing school desegregation. Its manual warned that if children “are compelled to attend school where the majority or a considerable number of the pupils represent a far lower level of society or an incompatible racial element, the neighborhood under consideration will prove far less stable and desirable than if this condition did not exist,” and mortgage lending in such neighborhoods would be risky." (p. )
"At the time, the Federal Housing Administration and Veterans Administration not only refused to insure mortgages for African Americans in designated white neighborhoods like Ladera; they also would not insure mortgages for whites in a neighborhood where African Americans were present." (p. )
This book offers a number of essays about myriad topics with a final rating of the topic at the end of each. The topics are wide-ranging and curiouslyThis book offers a number of essays about myriad topics with a final rating of the topic at the end of each. The topics are wide-ranging and curiously unusual and I really enjoyed listening to Mr. Green narrate the audiobook edition.
interesting quotes (page numbers from large-print edition with ISBN13 978-0593412428):
"...the United States has laws and treaties and a constitution and so on, but none of that prevents a country from splitting apart or even disappearing. From the neoclassical architecture that attempts to give the U.S. a sense of permanence to the faces on our money, America has to continually convince its citizens that it is real and good and worthy of allegiance." (p. 102)
"...essentially all the penicillin in the world descends from the mold on that one cantaloupe in Peoria." (p. 121)
"Today, 'White Wilderness' is remembered not as a documentary about lemmings, but as a documentary about us and the lengths we will go to hold on to a lie." (p. 162)
"One of the strange things about adulthood is that you are your current self, but you are also all the selves you used to be, the ones you grew out of but can't ever quite get rid of." (p. 269)
"We should get out of the habit of saying that anything is once-in-a-lifetime. We should stop pretending that we have any idea how long a lifetime is or what might happen in one." (p. 326)
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