Review by New York Times Review
Note to self By Gayle King. Read by a cast that includes Oprah Winfrey, Jane Fonda, Jimmy AUDIO Carter and Chelsea Handler. (Simon & Schuster Audio.) King organized a parade of the famous, from John Lewis to Kermit the Frog, to write letters to their younger selves, offering the wisdom that age has won them - read by the equally famous, a higher loyalty By James Comey. Read by the author. (Macmillan Audio.) The former F.B.I. director reads his own memoir, recounting his now infamous battles with the president. miss subways By David Duchovny. Read by the author and Tea Leoni, with West Duchovny. (Macmillan Audio.) To record the audiobook version of his new novel, Duchovny enlisted the help of his wife and daughter, adding much warmth to the story of a woman whose quest for something more plays out against the backdrop of a technicolor New York City, the favorite sister By Jessica Knoll. Read by Ashlie Atkinson, Jenni Barber and Aja Naomi King. (Simon & Schuster Audio.) A new thriller by the author of "Luckiest Girl Alive" follows a group of backstabbing reality television stars who are so busy competing for social media fame that they don't see the fatal danger lurking in their future, tradition By Brendan Kiely. Read by Alex McKenna and Robbie Daymond. (Listening Library.) This young adult novel tells the story of a new student on a hockey scholarship to an elite prep school. There is sex, love and friendship, and the stumble to figure it all out. "I have a weakness for memoirs, especially those written by journalists. And there are few braver reporters than those who covered the civil rights movement. John N. Herbers was one of those newsmen, first for United Press International and then The New York Times. I have been reading his book, deep south dispatch, which is co-written with his daughter, Anne Farris Rosen. Herbers, who died in 2017, delivers a gripping and painfully vivid account of the mid-20thcentury South and the racial violence that many whites simply did not want to be told about in the pages of the newspaper or hear of on radio and television. But eventually, and thanks in part to activists and reporters such as Herbers, whites in the South and beyond could not turn away. Writing about the 1955 publicity around the trial of Emmett Till, Herbers writes: 'The public reaction to photographs of Till's beaten and bloated body was so visceral that Till may as well have been dangling from a tree on the courthouse lawn.' " - JONATHAN MARTIN, NATIONAL POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT, ON WHAT HE'S READING.
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Review by Library Journal Review
A remarkable, diverse, and talented cast read aloud letters written to their younger selves. King (CBS This Morning) selected some of the most inspiring pieces she collected over the years and compiled them in this honest, emotional, and uplifting audiobook. Celebrities, athletes, pop culture icons, doctors, astronauts, and more read aloud correspondence that they wish their younger selves could have benefited from and been comforted. Oprah, Danika Patrick, Kermit the Frog, Tyler Perry, Dr. Ruth, and President Jimmy Carter are just some of the many amazing contributors. King does an excellent job of introducing each essayist and their achievements. VERDICT This wonderful and uplifting reflection on youth, lessons learned, and self-love would be a perfect gift for graduates and fans of inspiring reads.-Erin Cataldi, Johnson Cty. P.L., Franklin, IN © Copyright 2018. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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