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Going There
Going There | Katie Couric
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For more than forty years, Katie Couric has been an iconic presence in the media world. In her brutally honest, hilarious, heartbreaking memoir, she reveals what was going on behind the scenes of her sometimes tumultuous personal and (…more)
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readswellwithothers
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It was a pleasure to have Katie (sometimes Katherine 😉) in my earbuds this week! As always, I went into the book without expectations (memoirs are tricky, right?!) and it was a delight to find myself fully engaged and always eager to hear what she had to say. One of my top five reads of the year, for sure. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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JenReadsAlot
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Glad I picked the audiobook for this one!

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Cosmos_Moon_River
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Very good audio read by the author. I always enjoyed her reporting & mid ‘00s “auto tune the news” youtubes. I had no idea about so many of her struggles. She generally seems humble in knowing how fortunate she‘s been given her financial resources. Although at times, I couldn‘t believe her casualness talking about multiple millions she‘s made/year in some contacts. Katie is charming, sassy, serious & funny. Overall enjoyed through laughs & cries.

lynneamch Well put! I wholeheartedly agree. 2y
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MaggieCarr
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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, ...

MaggieCarr ... 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. 3y
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MallenNC
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Katie Couric is definitely candid in this memoir, and some of those sections got all the headlines during the publicity tour, but this is really a fairly straightforward book about her career. I found it really interesting, both about her career milestones and the historic moments she‘s covered. She was the first woman to solo host a network evening newscast, and she‘s honest about that experience. I really enjoyed it and read it quickly.

Megabooks I can‘t decide whether to read this or send it back to the library. I am just so sick of memoirs after last year, but this is one I would‘ve enjoyed last year. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 3y
MallenNC @Megabooks It read really quickly and the chapters are short, if that helps. But it is a pretty standard memoir so if you‘re overloaded on that, I don‘t know if it would be a successful read at this time. 3y
Megabooks Thanks for the help. I sent it back to the library. 3y
MallenNC @Megabooks It will be there if you get in the mood for memoirs again. 3y
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MallenNC
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This was my at work lunch read today. My neighbor had it from the library and finished before it‘s due so I‘m reading it too. (Counting for Unplanned on #nonfiction2022 bingo) I‘m enjoying it so far. She‘s candid but it‘s more about her career than the parts that made headlines when the book was published.

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Cinfhen
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Katie Couric goes from sugar & spice & everything nice to channeling Bethenny Frankel #ZeroFucks attitude 🙊
Katie definitely GOES THERE and frankly, I was ALL EARS 👂🏼 🎧
With more than 40 years of behind the scenes TV history, Katie has a very extensive arsenal of explosive material and she‘s decided now is the time to detonate 💥☄️💥☄️ 👇🏽

Cinfhen I don‘t think this book will increase her fan base, but I appreciated her transparency & lack of sugar coating her career choices. Audio was 🔥🔥🔥🔥 (edited) 3y
TrishB Great review 👍🏻 3y
Cinfhen Thanks @TrishB There was A LOT to unpack and I enjoyed hearing Katie recount both her finer moments and not so nice highlights. It‘s also a chronicle of the last 4 decades of historic events as seen through a reporter‘s eyes. She included actual audio clips which was memorable (edited) 3y
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Cinfhen
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This is a REALLY captivating listen 🎧 Katie is endearing and ripping😉 She‘s definitely GOING THERE!!! I‘m loving the inclusion of some actual audio clips from her illustrations career. SO GOOD 😊

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Cinfhen
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Woohoo 🙌🏻 my library FINALLY bought an audiobook I recommended!!!! I‘m so excited 🎊 This is going right into play!!

Megabooks I‘m on the list for this at my library! 3y
MatchlessMarie Love when that happens! 3y
Cinfhen It‘s really good so far @MatchlessMarie !!! I think you‘re gonna enjoy it @Megabooks ❣️❣️❣️ 3y
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