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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
I really appreciated Couric’s honesty and candor in this. I have long been a fan of hers so when I heard this was coming out, I knew I wanted to read it. The audiobook is enjoyable because she reads it and there was something comforting about having her voice in my ears for 15 hours. Plus, the audiobook includes audio from some of her past interviews which was a cool feature that you just don’t get if you read the book in other ways.
Some have taken issue with this book for being too open and for Couric talking bad about the people in her life, like former co workers. But honestly, I liked that she was willing to spill all the tea. She has seen some stuff and I am glad she no longer cares what people think and was willing to share all that with us. It’s refreshing to see that nowadays. She does spend quite a bit of time on Matt Lauer which is honestly the last time I ever hope to hear anyone talk about Matt Lauer. But she’s also clear that she no longer talks to Matt Lauer so good for her for cutting him out of her life, hard as that was to do.
I appreciated that Katie (we are on a first name basis now after spending 15 hours together!) owned up to her mistakes and acknowledged the times when she didn’t get it quite right. The bad interview questions. The times when she didn’t believe women. The times when she was less than supportive of the people around her. Part of the maturity process is owning up to the ways in which you have fallen short and pledging to do better. Couric does that here and it is a good model for the rest of us to follow.
I think most of the criticisms of this book are rooted in sexism. People don’t like it when a woman is honest about her life. Because it goes against the narrative that we have assigned women. Katie Couric doesn’t give a fuck anymore about those narratives and honestly, neither do I. This book was long but it was never boring and I could have happily read (or listened to) 200 to 300 more pages of her chatting about her life. This is easily one of the better celebrity memoirs I’ve read in a while and definitely one of my favorites of the year. Listen to the audiobook if you are able. It’s worth the 15 hours you will spend with it.
Some have taken issue with this book for being too open and for Couric talking bad about the people in her life, like former co workers. But honestly, I liked that she was willing to spill all the tea. She has seen some stuff and I am glad she no longer cares what people think and was willing to share all that with us. It’s refreshing to see that nowadays. She does spend quite a bit of time on Matt Lauer which is honestly the last time I ever hope to hear anyone talk about Matt Lauer. But she’s also clear that she no longer talks to Matt Lauer so good for her for cutting him out of her life, hard as that was to do.
I appreciated that Katie (we are on a first name basis now after spending 15 hours together!) owned up to her mistakes and acknowledged the times when she didn’t get it quite right. The bad interview questions. The times when she didn’t believe women. The times when she was less than supportive of the people around her. Part of the maturity process is owning up to the ways in which you have fallen short and pledging to do better. Couric does that here and it is a good model for the rest of us to follow.
I think most of the criticisms of this book are rooted in sexism. People don’t like it when a woman is honest about her life. Because it goes against the narrative that we have assigned women. Katie Couric doesn’t give a fuck anymore about those narratives and honestly, neither do I. This book was long but it was never boring and I could have happily read (or listened to) 200 to 300 more pages of her chatting about her life. This is easily one of the better celebrity memoirs I’ve read in a while and definitely one of my favorites of the year. Listen to the audiobook if you are able. It’s worth the 15 hours you will spend with it.
Being a fellow Northern Virginian and UVA alum, had to support my girl! However, this book didn’t really endear me more to her because she is pretty cutthroat competitive and takes some gratuitous jabs at people (in the book and apparently over the years!). I do admire her for her unflinching honesty about herself, her personal and professional choices, the media industry, even her late husband’s infatuation with Civil War re-enactments (more so on the side of the CSA). I also admire her for being a damn good interviewer and for trying new things in her career even if they didn’t work out, but ultimately realizing what she’s good at and starting her own enterprise.
She definitely does the book title justice - she really “goes there” and shares lots of juicy insights from her career. Short chapters with different vignettes make it a page turner. Pairs well with watching The Morning Show - seems they really nailed the culture. Highly recommend!
She definitely does the book title justice - she really “goes there” and shares lots of juicy insights from her career. Short chapters with different vignettes make it a page turner. Pairs well with watching The Morning Show - seems they really nailed the culture. Highly recommend!
Going There felt like an honest and thoughtful account as far as memoirs go. The things Ms. Couric is being criticized for in reviews I've read seem like the very things she was readily admitting were her blindspots. She has vulnerable moments throughout where she openly admits her mistakes. There were times that I had a hard time reconciling the 'girl next door' persona with the 'oh, gee...I just landed another 20 million dollar contract' persona but she can't help that both of those personas were her reality. Some readers, like myself, will connect with the parts about losing family members to both cancer and aging. The other parts, not so much. Most of us just don't live in a world where we jet set to the Amalfi coast, hire nannies, attend the Olympics and Superbowls, interview George Clooney and U.S. Presidents, or own a house in the Hamptons. But, relatability isn't really the purpose of memoirs. The purpose is to tell your own story and she told hers in an overall interesting and engaging way.
I listened to this book which Katie narrates. I very much enjoyed “hanging” out with her. I am still a fan.
DNF. I got several hours into the audiobook and had to call it. This wasn’t for me.
While I do enjoy a good celebrity memoir, this stayed surface level. Maybe that’s because Katie Couric has always been authentic that the book doesn’t shock me.
But I wasn’t learning anything or hearing a unique take so I decided to move on.
I still love Katie Couric. And I appreciate that she called out the women she admired. Her nod to Jane Paulie’s work was especially great.
While I do enjoy a good celebrity memoir, this stayed surface level. Maybe that’s because Katie Couric has always been authentic that the book doesn’t shock me.
But I wasn’t learning anything or hearing a unique take so I decided to move on.
I still love Katie Couric. And I appreciate that she called out the women she admired. Her nod to Jane Paulie’s work was especially great.
Quick read, puts it out there and rings true from her perspective (the flattering and the not). Though I disagree w/her re: Lauer coming off as decent and charming-I never liked him even from the earliest days. Several UES recs to pass along to KLM.
It took me a bit to get started- but we’ll worth the read! So much insight and wisdom- Thanks Katie!
I loved the book and appreciate Katie’s honesty and humility. It made everything come alive and that’s why I give it five stars. It was a five star experiencing spending time with her reading this.