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Don

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  • The Obama Diaries

    • UNABRIDGED (11 hrs and 11 mins)
    • By Laura Ingraham
    • Narrated By Laura Ingraham
    Overall
    (217)
    Performance
    (57)
    Story
    (56)

    Popular conservative radio host Laura Ingraham discusses President Obama's first year in office. Informative and hugely entertaining, The Obama Diaries will inspire both laughter and critical thinking about the future of the nation and the man currently at the helm.

    Dan says: "Almost Not Funny -- Almost!"
    "Where's the yucks?"
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    I enjoy Laura Ingraham, I enjoy sarcastic humor, but I most certainly don't enjoy President Obama, his unavoidable presence in every form of media all day every day, or his version of what our country and government should be. So this book seemed like a natural for me.

    This was my first Audible download. I was eagerly looking forward to some laughs at the President's expense, but found myself stopping the book after about twenty minutes or so (several times), finding myself getting tense and annoyed at Laura's often preachy and almost shrewish presentation until I ultimately stopped listening to it altogether. Where's the yucks? If I wanted to be told what to think and how to feel about Obama I'd tune in to one of the many 24/7 infomercials about him (pro OR con) on cable tv or talk radio.

    So, I guess I liked the idea of this book better than the actual book itself. You're really spinning the wheel on this one if you're looking for laughs. I personally found it unfunny and unlistenable.

    11 of 23 people found this review helpful
  • Cornflakes with John Lennon: And Other Tales from a Rock 'n' Roll Life

    • UNABRIDGED (7 hrs and 59 mins)
    • By Robert Hilburn
    • Narrated By Rob Hilburn, Jr
    Overall
    (46)
    Performance
    (26)
    Story
    (26)

    Robert Hilburn’s storied career as a rock critic has allowed him a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of some of the most iconic figures of our time. He was the only music critic to visit Folsom Prison with Johnny Cash. He met John Lennon during his "lost weekend" period in Los Angeles, and they became friends. Bob Dylan granted him his only interviews during his "born again" period and the occasion of his 50th birthday. Michael Jackson invited Hilburn to watch cartoons with him in his bedroom....

    Marc says: "Great Behind-the-scenes stories of rock 'n' roll!"
    "Not quite what I was expecting"
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    The stories about John Lennon lasted for about as long as it takes to eat a bowl of cornflakes. These were followed by excruciating, seemingly endless tales of the genius' of Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Bono, and Kurt Cobain. Not what I bought the book for. There were some interesting stories about Elvis and Johnny Cash among others, and the narrator's impersonations of the subjects' when quoting them was kinda cute, but overall I hate it when I spend my monthly credit on books that I end up listening to with my finger on the fast forward button.

    0 of 1 people found this review helpful

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