Mobituaries: Great Lives Worth Reliving | 
pickFascinating look at people — some you‘ve heard of, some you haven‘t — and phenomena that have “passed.” Rocca and Greenberg will tell you things you never knew about well known people and introduce you to folks you ought to know about but who get left out of history books. https://cannonballread.com/2022/09/mobituaries-great-lives-worth-reliving-elcicc...
pickThis isn‘t something I would normally read; seems to work just fine as a podcast. But it was a #bookclub pick so I did my duty. 😂 About 2/3 of the “episodes” were excellent and the rest were just okay. Still a pick. #nonfictionnovember
pickFinished on my way to work this morning. Think I‘ll start listening to the podcast because I really enjoyed this book. The funniest part for me was the New Jersey visitor stops—the Walt Whitman poem had me laughing in the car. Well-researched, and I learned some history.
pickMo writes interesting, informative obituaries of people, places, and things that I enjoyed learning more about! From the well known, Audrey Hepburn, to the forgotten, Vaughn Meader, Mo brings his signature style of reporting. I loved the follow ups, too. Like the Mount Rushmore of Terrible Presidents after discussing John Q. Adams‘ amazing post-presidency. Just the right amount of humor, too. I definitely recommend the #audiobook!
pickThis was a fun little audiobook. He talked about people, places, and events I didn't know about or knew very little about. It was interesting to learn about so many new things. #audiobook #scribd
pickKind of hard to describe this audiobook, it's a mix of humor, history, trivia and Rocca's family history. I enjoyed it and laughed out loud several times, although most of the humor is of a gentler variety, the kind that makes you smile. 4 🎄🎄🎄🎄
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pickMy multi-tasking "read" for the past few days, this book filled the purpose I set for it -- providing some interesting and enjoyable background noise during a hectic and stressful work week! And thankfully, I'll be able to add a few points for #TeamReadNosedReindeer!
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pickThis gives entertaining capsule biographies of a big range of people from Elizabeth Taylor to Billy Carter to Thomas Paine. It‘s impossible to come away without learning a lot. Did you know that Lord Byron‘s daughter was the foundational data scientist who wrote the first computer program? Recommended for those who like to find surprises in the small corners of history. Full review https://www.facebook.com/1082882538/posts/10221316015424886/
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Fun and a smile are two things I would use to describe this book. I learned about Mo a few years ago thanks to his cooking show dedicated to learning recipes from grandparents. I loved his personality and attention to random details. Mo provides a well researched background on each topic he covers as well as fun side comments and stories to go along.
I used this for my Herbology OWL exam for the #magicalreadathon2020
Went on a walk today to work off this giant meal I had and accidentally went the long way while trying to social distance. At least I got to see some interesting things along the river walk.
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so-soThis book wasn't exactly what I had thought it was going to be. I thought it was going to be actual obituaries, but it is not that. I've never listened to the podcast so I didn't know what to expect. This book was a little strange, and also entertaining. I learned background bios of celebrities, and some lesser known people/places/things, as well. Good book. 3 star
pickWhat an enjoyable #audiobook! I liked this more than Mike Rowe‘s sort of similar book. Both books are based on podcasts and look at historical events, people, and things from a unique angle, but I prefer Mo‘s humor to Mike‘s introspection, today, although I‘m glad to own both.
Both are also available on #scridb, @Cinfhen and anyone else. 4.5⭐️
pickI really enjoyed Mo Rocca‘s deep dive into obscure people and things that we don‘t talk about any more. My very favorite part was when he explained who each stop on the New Jersey turnpike was named after. Rocca reads the audiobook himself which was a definite plus.
pickThe only way to do this book is by listening to it. Mo Racca reads it himself, and he is delightful. The chapters are chock full of interesting facts and snarky asides. I particularly laughed out loud at the chapter detailing the “things from the ‘70s that could have killed us.” A show of hands from those who remember what it was like to roll around in a station wagon‘s “way back” and dodge impalement from Jarts thrown by your siblings? 🙋🏻♀️
pickThis was my last book of 2019 (I am so far behind on posting!!!). This was a lot of little vignettes about different things. Some were very informative, some were a little silly. But overall it was a fun book.
pickFacts, tidbits, current events, history, trivia etc only wish I knew for certain that I could retain all of it and regurgitate it in the middle of conversations instead of, like Mo, remember or dream up retorts at 2am. I found the whole book completely fascinating and the segways perfect. Now, I can't be confident that I would have enjoyed it as much if I was reading it, but the audio, read by the author, is spot on and shouldn't be missed.
pickThis book was just endlessly interesting and funny and poignant, and I really loved Mo Rocca's narration. I wish he did more narration- he's got a very Wil Wheaton-esque way of telling stories and I am here for it. I don't do a ton of podcasts, because I'm usually listening to audiobooks, but I might have make an exception for Rocca!
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Day 2 turned out better than I planned! I took a break in the afternoon to hang out with the Hubs and my brother, playing pinball- and I even learned a few tricks! I did read some of The Last Witness, but I forgot to add it to the collage. I hope to finish it and the tagged book today although I am working at the bookstore all day.
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