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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Listened to on audio - not sure I would have made it through otherwise. I am glad I read this but is seemed really long and so chock full of detail, all while being written with the blandest, most tepid possible tone. Audiobook includes clips of actual broadcasts, which was very fun.
emotional
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Was very interested in hearing this from Katie as a former journalist. Loved the original audio clips hearing stories she covered from her lens. TW for cancer and health issues for much of the book.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
This book was quite interesting, because it touched on many different aspects of her life—how she got started on TV and worked her way up in the industry, her friendship with Matt Lauer, her international travels, the celebrities she met, cancer in her family, relationships, etc. There were parts of the book I greatly enjoyed and other parts that lost my attention. But overall, it was an interesting read and I learned a lot about the news industry and the frustrations and came along with it.
It was interesting to hear Katie’s stories of life behind the news and the scenes of her job. The audio had news reports and voices spliced in with her reading which was an excellent experience. She was honest and had a strong I just don’t care what you think vibe which I respect. Unfortunately I liked her less and less as the stories went on. Not that she cares, or has to. Good memories, long.
Audiobook, well worth the listen. Some parts fell a little flat but overall well written.
3.75⭐️ This book is a little gossipy, a little rage-inducing (the sexism Couric faced—whew), a little apologist. I liked listening to it and found she was an engaging reader.
Never an avid news viewer I was surprised at how much I felt like I could remember from within these chapters-- or maybe the detailed descriptions that made me conjure them. Much like an author that goes on to publish and sell millions of copies of titles after being rejected by a host of publishers, it was interesting to know so many thought Katie Couric didn't fit well into the business early on. Everything from work, to dating, marrying, becoming a widow with young kids, to the #MeToo movement is covered in nearly 100 chapters and read like short stories to tell a larger picture.
A really honest memoir that I enjoyed listening to, and I appreciated all the sound bites thrown in when applicable. I had forgotten what a crazy time the Sarah Palin years were. Some parts about her husband’s illness and death were very hard for me to get through based on a similar tragedy close to home for me recently.
could have been half the length tbh and still gotten its point across (that katie has met a lot of famous ppl).