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Steve Martin - Born Standing Up

Friday, April 03, 2026, 07:28 PM

Steve Martin - Born Standing Up (2026-04-03)

Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life
By: Steve Martin
Narrated by: Steve Martin
Length: 4 hrs and 2 mins
Release date: 11-01-07

★★★★☆

David Sedaris - Happy-Go-Lucky

Thursday, April 02, 2026, 07:27 PM

David Sedaris - Happy-Go-Lucky (2026-04-02)

Narrated by: David Sedaris
Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
Release date: 05-31-22

★★★★☆

Denis Johnson - Train Dreams

Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 10:23 PM

Denis Johnson - Train Dreams (2026-03-25)

Narrated by: Will Patton
Length: 2 hrs and 22 mins
Release date: 08-30-11

★★★☆☆

Claire Keegan - Foster

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 09:33 PM

Claire Keegan - Foster (2026-03-24)

Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
Length: 1 hr and 26 mins
Release date: 11-01-22

★★★½☆

I picked this because Books are Sick put this as #8 on his top 10 favorite books on YouTube @ 00:04:20. I liked it. It was cute. I am surprised to see he put it at #8. It was a single night listen though.

Ian McEwan - Amsterdam

Tuesday, March 24, 2026, 09:29 PM

Ian McEwan - Amsterdam (2026-03-24)

Narrated by: Steven Crossley
Length: 4 hrs and 41 mins
Release date: 08-01-11

★★★☆☆

I thought this was fine. I am really starting to think that I have a different taste than the Booker Prize judges. I think I saw some of the symbolism, etc. but I wasn't blown away. I also found the end hard to believe.

Quote I likes

If it's okay to be a transvestite then its okay for a racist to be one. What's not okay is to be a racist.

Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting

Sunday, March 22, 2026, 06:01 PM

Wally Lamb - The River Is Waiting (2026-03-22)

Narrated by: Jeremy Sisto
Length: 14 hrs and 40 mins
Release date: 06-10-25

★★★☆☆

Honestly, I felt like vestcody (instagram) and Oprah steered me wrong. I found the first part to be incredibly upsetting but I could get over that. The second (or third?) was okay but dragged on too long. I distinctly noted around 75% was I losing interest and was ready for it to be over.

Lily King - Heart the Lover

Tuesday, March 17, 2026, 09:06 PM

Lily King - Heart the Lover (2026-03-17)

Narrated by: Rebecca Lowman
Length: 5 hrs and 52 mins
Release date: 09-30-25

★★★½☆

I generally enjoyed it but found the third and final part to be very slow.

Interesting side note, this is the first book in a long time, if not ever, where I had to turn it down to 1.4x instead of 1.5x or more.

Sangu Mandanna - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

Monday, March 16, 2026, 11:57 AM

Sangu Mandanna - A Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping (2026-03-16)

Narrated by: Samara MacLaren
Length: 9 hrs and 53 mins
Release date: 07-15-25

★★★★☆

Enjoyable. Cozy and fun. Not that it matters, but I liked Sangu Mandanna - The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches more.

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