Richard Spitaleri Jr.

Title should be The Book of Nina

Revisado: 07-15-23

Don’t fall for the misleading title. This is Totenberg’s autobiography and she is just using her famous friend’s name to sell books. There is nothing in here about RBG that was not already known by even the most casual SCOTUS observer. I give her credit though for narrating her own book.

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Another 3 star effort from Biskupic

Revisado: 04-16-23

As a lawyer who watches the Court closely more out of personal interest than work, I read most of Biskupic’s work. This one keeps up a consistent streak of meh. There is almost nothing in here that you don’t already know if you watch the court at all. She provides excessive background and does not make good choices about anecdotes worth delving deeply into. She often veers off into stories from the Justices backgrounds that just aren’t interesting. While the media holds her out as more of an objective “just the facts” reporter, she is not. Her bias to the left is a notch or two above subtle. Having said all this, it’s definitely a worthwhile read for a non lawyer unfamiliar with the Court. She gets the facts mostly right and her writing style is clear and accessible. You can definitely learn a lot from this book too if you know nothing about the modern Court. If someone asked me for one book to get a good feel for the Roberts Court, this would be it.

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Accessible overview of property law

Revisado: 03-13-23

Great read for non-lawyers looking for a quick and dirty overview of how property law works in the US and historical background explaining why. The authors manage to cover a lot of ground without getting bogged down in the weeds of anything in particular.

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Sad story well told

Revisado: 03-07-23

Outstanding work by a clearly talented young man. Can’t imagine how hard it was for him to relive his trauma and share it with all of us so eloquently. Hearing how it happened left me worried for the vulnerable others out there who could fall into something like this.

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Not a bad read….

Revisado: 02-14-23

Interesting back story of how the modern student loans came to be but I didn’t learn as much as I expected. And frankly would have liked to learn more about the back room dealing and less about the mundane anecdotes the author spends excessive time on. Expected to learn about how the student loan industry benefited from LIBOR manipulation but it’s not even mentioned. Author also leaves out any mention of the heavy hand Joe Biden played in creating the mess. Still a worthwhile read if you have a particular interest in the subject. If not, skip it.

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Well researched and interesting

Revisado: 02-12-23

Pick this one up when you go on your next long drive as it’s hard to put down. Well sourced and interesting behind the scenes insight into the ups and downs of HBO from its beginnings to present day. Would be straight fives if authors read it themselves. Narrator’s lack of familiarity with certain names and events was noticeable but not too distracting.

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cutting room floor scraps from last book

Revisado: 01-13-23

I enjoyed Mrs Obama’s first book and was looking forward to this one. Huge let down. It seems to repeat itself and much of what was in the first book. Overall it struck me as a hodgepodge of random scraps from the cutting room floor of the first book.

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Interesting story

Revisado: 01-13-23

Worthwhile listen especially for those of us who spent time in San Diego and love the place! Even if you know the story, it was still interesting to hear what was going through Champion-Cain’s head as her scheme was unfolding. She comes across as transparent and contrite. The narration quality isn’t great. There is some repeating, background noise and disjointed diction but it doesn’t ruin the experience.

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