Cal Rastall

Impossible to play at 1.5x

Revisado: 03-29-25

I've gotten into the habit of listening to my titles at 1.5x speed. Then I came across Greenlights. The author is a master storyteller and the way he delivers the word from the page is really something. His Texan drawl comes out and you cannot shortcut this book. It's short enough and not a typical memoir as it's clearly defined from the beginning. I grew up watching McConaughey so this book was rather enlightening. Makes Hollywood seem normal and inspiring.

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if you liked The West Wing show, but only a lot, listen to this book.

Revisado: 09-29-24

I wasn't sure what I was expecting when I bought this book. I really enjoyed The West Wing television show, and this book is a 16-hour love letter to that series. It goes in chronological order and doesn't pull any punches such as Sorkin leaving and Rob Lowe's thoughts in hindsight. Overall I don't know if it told me anything I didn't know or hear before, but it did settle some inner turmoil that I wasn't alone with irrationally liking this show. The greatest drama behind the scenes wasn't a Charlie Sheen disturbance, but the death of John Spencer. Again, it was a love letter, but I liked it.

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an honest look

Revisado: 09-06-24

I liked this perspective on the life of Steve Jobs. I enjoyed how it was written by a journalist and it was objective. It mentions Isaacson and official biography multiple times and it had some personal stories too. This book helped me answer the questions I had about the subject.

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you're going to learn something

Revisado: 01-04-24

I knew Hoover, but I got a real education with this book. Bought because I'm a fan of the narrator. There were parts that kind of dragged on, but there were definitely many nuggets of insightful information laid out about a highly misunderstood American.

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one of the best books I listened to all year!

Revisado: 08-22-22

At first I was skeptical that I could find 21 hours entertaining on Jim Hensen, but this book kept my attention all the way through. The narration was superb and it gave an honest, objective look at his life. lots of biographies have a fanboy tone to them, but I thought this was objective all the way through. I enjoyed how little seeds were laid down earlier in the book (like storytelling being something to work on), and how it blew up when it mattered (Dark Crystal). Like almost every American younger than 55, Hensen 's influence touched my life, and it was cool to see the curtain pulled back a bit. I would highly recommend this book.

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Should have listened to the introduction

Revisado: 05-20-22

I rarely post reviews. this book had a lot of potential, and at times there were sparks of intrigue, but the narration was a bore. kudos to the author who stepped up to cover the audio version here, but it was painfully monotone. it did not engage me how I thought it would because the colorful prose posed actually as a barrier to the moments of research rather than just observation. the premise is an interesting concept I just think some lime could have been injected.

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best Jocko book yet

Revisado: 06-17-21

of the three books by the author, this is the most relatable. I only heard task unit brusier only a handful of times. he talks about what to do when you both have the high ground and the low. awesome book, will definitely be sharing.

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No one better than Doris Kearns Goodwin!

Revisado: 03-22-21

Story didn't drag at all. Good narration and excellent narrative. Time we'll spent when wanting to learn a little more about the WWII home front.

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Hope you like coding as much as math for this one.

Revisado: 04-12-20

At times I became turned around and lost, but great narration. Would help if I was a computer coder. Sam Kean's books on science more interesting for beginners into a field.

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Not what I thought it was

Revisado: 03-25-20

This book was recommended to me to better understand the coronavirus frenzy. One might say my expectations were subverted.

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