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This is one my favorite celebrity memoirs. Katie does a good job of capturing her voice and feelings through some of her biggest career moments. There were a lot of sensational headlines when the book came out, which I found to be heavily taken out of context. She really does "go there," in being honest about her life and relationships (including Matt Lauer).
3.5
Interesting, esp since I have zero idea about who she is given that I am not a news person. She's a household name for sure, but since I didn't watch The Today Show, the CBS Evening News, The Katie Couric Show or have any idea about Yahoo News, it was fun to hear about her career.
Interesting, esp since I have zero idea about who she is given that I am not a news person. She's a household name for sure, but since I didn't watch The Today Show, the CBS Evening News, The Katie Couric Show or have any idea about Yahoo News, it was fun to hear about her career.
In her autobiography, Couric drops names and gives lots of behind-the -scenes info, which was interesting for this news junkie to read. In case you are wondering, she does “go there” and talks extensively about her reaction to the revelations about Matt Lauer. She also speaks honestly about other times that she was called out for her interview questions, behavior or specific interviews or takes.
This former PR student knows all too well that Couric is telling her side here, and the book format allowed her to do so without further questions. But reading her takes about what it was like to work on 60 Minutes, her stint at Yahoo, and all the behind-the-scenes of news coverage was definitely worth the read for me.
This former PR student knows all too well that Couric is telling her side here, and the book format allowed her to do so without further questions. But reading her takes about what it was like to work on 60 Minutes, her stint at Yahoo, and all the behind-the-scenes of news coverage was definitely worth the read for me.
I loved it & she is an amazing reader. Very connectible. I dnf'd because I was personally struggling to hear about her husband's death. I will finish later.
I think I read this because of my Morning Show love. Some really great stories and some stories that made me cringe. She is brave to be so honest, but also seems unaware of how bad some of these stories come off.
Highly recommend the audiobook. She includes audio clips from interviews and broadcasts through the years.
This was a LONG audio book but full of gossip and funny anecdotes about Katie and her life. It felt a bit narcissistic at times listening to some of the stuff she discussed, at times it felt like she didn’t realize that someone else’s pain or suffering wasn’t about her? She seemed a bit insensitive at times too describing certain mistakes she made or not PC choices that arose. But overall good book on audio just rather long!
3.5 stars for me.
I listened to Katie Couric's memoir Going There, in which she traces her media career from its modest beginnings to her present-day fame; she mentions a few dalliances with notable figures in her youth; and she explores her steady determination and how it led her through the zigzags of her life.
She takes us through falling in love with her first husband Jay Molner, having their two daughters while she and Molner were frantically building their careers, and the horrible loss of Jay to advanced colorectal cancer before she and he had been married a decade.
Couric is candid about the emotional turmoil surrounding her grave loss--and her hope and emotions related to trying to find love again.
She also shares context around pivotal career moments spanning decades, including key interviews and decisions, her work friendship with Matt Lauer, and her healthy professional competitiveness with Diane Sawyer and other women in the news.
The behind-the-scenes looks at professional decisions and network dynamics were particularly interesting. I also loved the casual name-dropping of famous people in Couric's circle. I did find the personal, passing sharing of others' intimate details jarring, however (regarding lascivious moments with Larry King, Neil Simon, etc.).
There is somewhat of an exploration of power and sexual abuse within some of Couric's professional environments, and she expresses her horror about the infamous revelations that came to light regarding years of Matt Lauer's horrifying behavior. This isn't the crux of Couric's memoir, and I imagine it was difficult to manage how to address this topic without being able to give it the page time and attention it deserves, but this felt awkward, maybe fittingly so.
Going There shines most brightly though Couric's insider looks at important media moments, her playful insights, and the vulnerability she shares about difficult periods in her own life and moving forward after tragedy and disappointment.
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I listened to Katie Couric's memoir Going There, in which she traces her media career from its modest beginnings to her present-day fame; she mentions a few dalliances with notable figures in her youth; and she explores her steady determination and how it led her through the zigzags of her life.
She takes us through falling in love with her first husband Jay Molner, having their two daughters while she and Molner were frantically building their careers, and the horrible loss of Jay to advanced colorectal cancer before she and he had been married a decade.
Couric is candid about the emotional turmoil surrounding her grave loss--and her hope and emotions related to trying to find love again.
She also shares context around pivotal career moments spanning decades, including key interviews and decisions, her work friendship with Matt Lauer, and her healthy professional competitiveness with Diane Sawyer and other women in the news.
The behind-the-scenes looks at professional decisions and network dynamics were particularly interesting. I also loved the casual name-dropping of famous people in Couric's circle. I did find the personal, passing sharing of others' intimate details jarring, however (regarding lascivious moments with Larry King, Neil Simon, etc.).
There is somewhat of an exploration of power and sexual abuse within some of Couric's professional environments, and she expresses her horror about the infamous revelations that came to light regarding years of Matt Lauer's horrifying behavior. This isn't the crux of Couric's memoir, and I imagine it was difficult to manage how to address this topic without being able to give it the page time and attention it deserves, but this felt awkward, maybe fittingly so.
Going There shines most brightly though Couric's insider looks at important media moments, her playful insights, and the vulnerability she shares about difficult periods in her own life and moving forward after tragedy and disappointment.
To see my full review on The Bossy Bookworm, to link to MANY other memoir lists, or to find out about Bossy reviews and Greedy Reading Lists as soon as they're posted, please see Going There.
Find hundreds of reviews and lots of roundups of my favorite books on the blog: Bossy Bookworm
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My husband and I recently binge-watched The Morning Show, making Katie Couric's memoir the perfect companion read to my latest obsession. In Going There Couric recalls highlights from her impressive career in journalism. She shares thoughts on changes that she has seen in the world during her multi-decade career.
Couric is about twenty years older than me, and I've always remembered her face on television, in particular, sitting next to Matt Lauer on The Today Show. Couric does address Lauer's scandal, but puts the situation into the larger context of the #metoo movement, and her struggles as a woman in the news industry. Couric keeps it classy and honest.
One of the Couric's big television moments was inspired by the loss of her first husband to colon cancer. In efforts to raise awareness, Couric underwent a colonoscopy live on air. This dramatic television moment not only brought awareness, but the United States saw a huge upswing in colonoscopy appointments. Couric's struggles as a single mom, career woman, and middle-aged single looking to date again, render her relatable to readers.
I was surprised by Couric's keen sense of humor and daring personality. She is also quick to reveal her imperfections and challenges. Going There is an inspiring memoir and a worthy read.
Couric is about twenty years older than me, and I've always remembered her face on television, in particular, sitting next to Matt Lauer on The Today Show. Couric does address Lauer's scandal, but puts the situation into the larger context of the #metoo movement, and her struggles as a woman in the news industry. Couric keeps it classy and honest.
One of the Couric's big television moments was inspired by the loss of her first husband to colon cancer. In efforts to raise awareness, Couric underwent a colonoscopy live on air. This dramatic television moment not only brought awareness, but the United States saw a huge upswing in colonoscopy appointments. Couric's struggles as a single mom, career woman, and middle-aged single looking to date again, render her relatable to readers.
I was surprised by Couric's keen sense of humor and daring personality. She is also quick to reveal her imperfections and challenges. Going There is an inspiring memoir and a worthy read.
2022 Reading Challenges
• Ladies First #15 A book written by a woman that was recommended to you by a woman
• WoJ #12. A book written by a WoJ! [I think hosting the show makes Katie a WoJ - plus there's a picture of her hosting, even though she doesn't talk about it]
How I selected this book
Erin read this book last year and said it was really good, so I put it on hold at the library and it finally came in.
Plot summary
An autobiography of Katie's life, from her childhood & family life, to her early years in television, her time on Today, her first marriage and early death of her husband, her time as the first woman anchor of an evening news show (on CBS), to some of her more recent endeavors. It's branded as a "tell-all" and while it's impossible to know just how honest she is being, it felt honest.
Likes
• This memoir has a great voice (both in the written word and Katie's literal voice on the audiobook), and it drew me in from the beginning
• From all of the memoirs I've read of the mega-rich, Katie's the only one who seemed to fully recognize and acknowledge her privilege, while still making me empathize with her real problems
• I haven't really thought all that much about Katie Couric, but she's had such an amazing career, accomplished so much, and gotten to be a part of so much history. I especially liked once we got to the mid-90's and beyond, when I started having personal memories of my own about the events she was recollecting.
• There were a lot of parallels to my own life that I could relate to, some as small as deciding whether to be "Katie" or "Katherine", to wondering why so much tragedy is piling on her family at one time.
• I felt she did a good job of reflecting on her past mistakes, admitting that she was wrong, and thinking about how she could have done better.
Dislikes
• Infrequent, but some unnecessary swearing
Final thoughts
My favorite memoir in a long time! I thought I just wasn't into memoirs, but this one really hooked me.
• Ladies First #15 A book written by a woman that was recommended to you by a woman
• WoJ #12. A book written by a WoJ! [I think hosting the show makes Katie a WoJ - plus there's a picture of her hosting, even though she doesn't talk about it]
How I selected this book
Erin read this book last year and said it was really good, so I put it on hold at the library and it finally came in.
Plot summary
An autobiography of Katie's life, from her childhood & family life, to her early years in television, her time on Today, her first marriage and early death of her husband, her time as the first woman anchor of an evening news show (on CBS), to some of her more recent endeavors. It's branded as a "tell-all" and while it's impossible to know just how honest she is being, it felt honest.
Likes
• This memoir has a great voice (both in the written word and Katie's literal voice on the audiobook), and it drew me in from the beginning
• From all of the memoirs I've read of the mega-rich, Katie's the only one who seemed to fully recognize and acknowledge her privilege, while still making me empathize with her real problems
• I haven't really thought all that much about Katie Couric, but she's had such an amazing career, accomplished so much, and gotten to be a part of so much history. I especially liked once we got to the mid-90's and beyond, when I started having personal memories of my own about the events she was recollecting.
• There were a lot of parallels to my own life that I could relate to, some as small as deciding whether to be "Katie" or "Katherine", to wondering why so much tragedy is piling on her family at one time.
• I felt she did a good job of reflecting on her past mistakes, admitting that she was wrong, and thinking about how she could have done better.
Dislikes
• Infrequent, but some unnecessary swearing
Final thoughts
My favorite memoir in a long time! I thought I just wasn't into memoirs, but this one really hooked me.