Paul Toomey

A little disappointed

Revisado: 08-29-24

I so much looked forward to reading this book to find the ways private technology was colluding with government to steal our data and possibly using it against us. I got that, but I got bogged down in too many technical diversions and alphabet soupism. The story was well told, but I would not recommend this to the non-techies out there, which I consider myself one. It did open my eyes to just how much we are being surveilled.

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Disappointed

Revisado: 06-26-24

I’ve been a fan of JS my whole life and have wanted to read EE since high school but never took the plunge. I’m many years older now and thank goodness for audible because I don’t believe I would have finished it otherwise. The narration was great, but maybe I was expecting too much. I was hoping for more Rich Man Poor Man, but this story seemed merely to drag on. I did appreciate the descriptions of California which reminded me of Jim Harrison’s writing. I was disappointed and made me change my opinion of JS’s own greatness as a writer after reading most of his other major works. I’m glad I heard it, however. It’s another bucket list book checked off though I was disappointed.

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Kept me on the edge of my seat

Revisado: 06-05-24

I can’t get enough of McGinty’s books…story, characters, action, romance, current events, intelligence skullduggery and laugh out loud humor besides a smart tough guy who can’t be defeated yet he’s got heart, plenty of heart and a sense of history. Read well by Gerald Doyle except a little slip with the Spanish accents.

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Great focus

Revisado: 05-04-24

This book tells the story of the roots of what happened on Jan. 6. It’s a long, sad tale of American history that continues to repeat itself to the present day and involves the intervention of the federal government on the human rights on Native American and AfricanAmerican peoples. Well told and well narrated.

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Story and narration excellent

Revisado: 04-12-24

First, Bronson Pinchot is unbelievable. Some many voices, some many characters and accents. He manages to keep them all distinct and memorable especially the non-American ones. The story is long, but the reader is increasingly drawn into it and through history. This is not just a mere historical book, but in Sinclair’s telling we get the inside dope on how these great events unfolded and the motivations behind the players of those events. Students of history should include this novel into their research of how our current society was shaped for better and worse.

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Great starter

Revisado: 03-19-24

This is a great place to begin for those who know little about the Middle East conflicts. Ames was a good man with sympathy and insight for both sides of the conflict. He eventually became a trusted insider who affected the trajectory of US policy. His loss was a tragedy.

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Another great book in his pantheon

Revisado: 03-02-24

Combining history with a great story and cultural significance, Lehane hits this one out of the park. And I’ve never heard a better narration. I’ll be recommending this to quite a few people in my circle.

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This is a bombshell book

Revisado: 02-09-24

If you haven’t kept up with climate science, this book summarizes where we’ve been, what we’re experiencing now and gives a dire prediction of what lies ahead if governments and corporations don’t address our environment as CO2 emissions through the burning of hydrocarbons quickly destroy our planet. The writing is extraordinary, although you do get bogged down in some technical language, but Valliant does his best to make them readable for the non-scientist. There was some repetition that dragged the message in parts, but the overall impact of the book should be widely read by all.

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Journalism under siege

Revisado: 01-14-24

This book provided a great in-depth review of recent events under Trump. The WP under Baron has kept the public aware of facts and truths needed to preserve our democracy. The challenges are many and Bazos, luckily, has provided the unfettered resources to keep WP’s great journalism alive. This is a well-recommended read.

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Terrific

Revisado: 07-07-23

Polly’s story captures the history of New York City. It’s a long book filled with historical figures of politics, literature, cops, robbers and a slew of others. The research that went into this book is astounding, but it’s transcended by Applegate’s great writing.

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