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Great narration, okay story

Revisado: 02-26-24

I would listen to Will M. Watt narrate the dictionary, so of course this was overall an enjoyable listen. That being said, I wasn’t that impressed with the story itself. The first chapter or two read heavily like Bill Bryson, which isn’t surprising given that the author spent time traveling with him. But Ben Aitken is not Bill Bryson. The attempts at wit didn’t always land and were not funny enough to justify the snark. There were moments of true insight, but often it read as trying too hard to be profound. The author supposedly quoted passages of text and poetry during his conversations and excessive number of times - dare I say an unbelievable amount. Some parts about Poland, its culture, history, and people were truly interesting. The book would have benefited from more of that and less of the author getting drunk and being hungover. This was an interesting premise for a book, but the execution left me wanting.

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A must listen for urban planners

Revisado: 03-01-23

A great collection of examples of both good planning and bad planning, with solutions for the latter. I appreciate that the author addressed racial and class inequality and the role that zoning plays in both. I wish I had listened to this prior to starting my Master of Urban Planning program, as it is a great primer to nearly all of the concepts that we discuss in planning school.

Overall I enjoyed the narration, but I didn’t love the choice to give speakers accents based on their country of origin.

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Nothing Revolutionary

Revisado: 02-19-23

While there are some good messages in the book about prioritizing what really matters in a relationship, such as shared values and wanting the same things as your partner, these are not revolutionary and are lessons that most people learn before their 20s are over (at least I did). I was relieved to see that the title is misleading - the book is largely about compromise and not settling (a large reason I read the book was out of curiosity about the title). Beyond the few good messages, this book reads largely like a compilation of case studies on overly superficial women and places unfair blame on women for being too picky, while praising men for their clarity of mind to settle for partners who are good enough. Oh, and apparently all men want to have children and thus will not date a woman who is not of child bearing age, as that is really all women have to offer. The narration was well done, but the book itself is a disappointment.

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A Planner’s Guidebook

Revisado: 01-10-23

While I enjoyed much of the subject matter, I found the narration to be quite dull. Regardless, a must-read / must-listen for urban planners.

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Cute story but didn’t like the narration

Revisado: 01-01-23

This was a typical Talia Hibbert romance, which I always enjoy. Perhaps a bit cheesier than some of her others, but overall enjoyable. I just couldn’t get into the narration. Everything was weirdly high pitched and whiny.

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