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This is the first book I finished in 2020. I really enjoyed this listen. It's a great leadership book and gives the background for how Bob Iger learned the leadership lessons that he did. The last few chapters I believe are super important.  I learned some interesting facts about Disney, how it chooses to acquire other companies, how the process of building a theme park works, and info on how it handles tragedies. It was really interesting.  

Here is my review for Interview with the Robot First I should say this is an Audible original. I really, really liked this story. I thought it was going to be a fluff piece; it was not. It was much more in-depth than I ever could have expected. Maybe I didn't read the synopsis closely. Maybe it didn't say. But, this is a book that will stay with me for a while. It handles complex issues like child welfare, artificial intelligence, family dynamics, power, and the meaning of childhood. It's a quick listen, but important. It is full cast audio. It's more like being in a movie than like an audiobook. 

I give the overall book 5 stars, but the audiobook only 4 stars because it was really hard to follow the interwoven stories during narration. This is a book that will stay with you for a long time. The characters and interwoven stories remind us what it is to be human and how the mark of a story is change. I'm still thinking about this book two weeks later. I have a feeling I will be thinking about it for a long time. I am going to get the physical book because a. It's beautiful b. I want to be able to go back to it c. I may get the ebook as well Read this. You will not be disappointed.

Here is my review of Loveboat, Taipei: I've never been so torn about a book before. Torn in the fact that I was so emotional the WHOLE story. I wanted the characters to succeed so badly. I wanted them to get what they wanted and live the lives they dreamed of. The "american dream" is different for everyone. I know I'm extremely privileged to have grown up not worrying about what my family gave up for me to have a better life. I know that I cannot understand that mindset. I loved this story and it was an important one, especially for people like me. It also handled relationships in a way that makes sense for 18 year olds on their way to college. Thank you to the author for addressing feminine sexuality in a way that makes it accessible and for the breaking of stereotypes she does throughout the book. It was lovely to see. Read this book. I loved it. I should mention, I listened to this book. The narration was wonderful. This is especially helpful as I do not sp...

Hey bookish peeps or those of you tuning in who haven't been here before Hi. I'm BethysBookBlog. I've been gone a while. Life has changed drastically since I last wrote. I read 101 books last year, moved to a new city, got a new dog. The end of the year was much better than the beginning. So far this year, I've read 9 books, mostly audiobooks. Here's what I've read so far and my ratings: [x] These Witches Don't Burn- 4 stars [x] Interview with a Robot- 5 stars [x] The Starless Sea- 5 stars [x] Loveboat, Taipei- 5 stars [x] Harry Potter- A history of magic- 3 stars [x] Ride of A Lifetime- 4 stars [x] The Grown-Ups Guide to Dinosaurs- 5 stars [x] The Travel Gods Must be Crazy- audiobook 2 stars, story 4 stars [x] Piece of Work- 4 stars I'll go into more detail in future posts.  For now, I hope your reading life is magical and brings you joy.  Love, Me