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Very nice refresher on Jamestown

Revisado: 11-17-23

Very enjoyable retelling of the Jamestown story. Appreciated the linkages to Plymouth settlement several years later.

As usual, I wish I’d had access to visuals like maps to follow the events better.

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Good concise overview

Revisado: 11-24-22

Very helpful in recapping the major events in 1600s New England from a European perspective. Need other books to fill in the details, and to provide other viewpoints. Narrator was fine. An easy and worthwhile listen.

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Study 1619 closely before listening to 1620

Revisado: 01-04-21

Do the prep work before sitting down with this. there is still a lot of value in 1619 arguments

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brought back memories. wish it were longer

Revisado: 03-09-20

would like to hear more production details. mike sounds just like kirk at times.

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Reminiscing with. Bob

Revisado: 02-24-19

A couple of hours of Bob chatting with comics 30-40 years younger about changes in the industry.

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Entertaining and well-paced for 8.5 hours

Revisado: 02-23-18

Would you listen to Artemis again? Why?

Weir's descriptions of lunar habitation technology, 50 years into the future. I learned something about the economics of mineral extraction from the lunar regolith.

It would be nice to see the author's conceptions of what some of these vehicles and structures might look like. If the book has illustrations then I'd like to check them out sometime.

Would you recommend Artemis to your friends? Why or why not?

I would recommend the book to someone who could tolerate the non-stop profanity. The vulgar verbal exchanges wore on me after a few hours. And the narrator seemed to relish the vulgar dialog. I suppose I was expecting a little more refinement from these characters in the late 21st century.

Also, there was some social commentary and alternative lifestyle choices that might put some folks off. I don't need to be reminded of someone's sexual orientation every time they appear in the story.

Have you listened to any of Rosario Dawson’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

No, but Rosario is very talented and versatile. I particularly liked her voicing of Jazz's father, a middle-aged and weary man from the middle east. I would listen to her again.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

Yes, if I had a large block of time, but I had to spread my listening across several commutes.

Any additional comments?

An enjoyable listen, although I found the protagonist hard to relate to. Jazz was snarky, reckless, and at times almost superhuman. Although she certainly had some redeeming features too.

The main story is about industrial sabotage in the resource extraction industry. That might not be everyone's cup of tea.

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36 hours long....

Revisado: 07-05-17

but enjoyed just about every minute of it. Will help me to better appreciate the musical :-)

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Good but Brief overview of Newton's career

Revisado: 05-21-17

Not much personal material. I would have liked an attempt to reconcile his many passions: optics, gravity, mechanics, religion, coinage, governance (royal society) et al. Illustrations would have helped. overall, I would recommend this title.

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A lot of classic platitudes

Revisado: 02-05-16

As I listened I realized that I preferred a more modern take on these topics.

Man is not composed of water earth wind & fire. :)

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Good memoir for fans of 70's, some wisdom for students

Revisado: 12-15-15

Burt seems to have 2 main aims here: nostalgia for the older fans, and wisdom for aspiring actors. He seems very sincere on both counts.

Burt shares his views on selected events and people in his life. His narration was emotional, he often mumbles, and the paper shuffling is distracting. But he wasn't trying for an Audie award here and most fans won't mind.

This is not a biography of any kind, so don't expect fairness & balance & comprehensiveness & great introspection.

There's a fair amount of name dropping. Was Burt really great pals with Bette Davis, Mae West and many other Hollywood old timers?

It's hard to reconcile the brash leading man from the 70's with the man reading this book. But he admitted his early insecurities and how he hid behind the cocky facade in his prime. He regrets the poor career choices- he made 100 movies and he's proud of about 5. He also discarded some good girl friends along the way and you suspect it was mainly his cad-ishness at fault.

But I like Burt and this is a good nostalgia trip for those over 50, and maybe a good reference for students.

Note- I think Burt did himself a disservice by extending an olive branch to Donald Trump after criticizing him about the USFL. Trump is currently a leading Presidential candidate and it sounded purely ingratiating.

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