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4.02 AVERAGE
4.02 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
I had never heard of Welcome to Night Vale before, so there was really no reason for me to grab this audio book. There is already an audience pre-disposed to like this. I'm sure fans of that show are the ones who would be flocking to hear this. For me, I grabbed it because it was an audible deal of the day, and I thought the idea of two members of a couple telling their different sides of the same love story would be interesting.
Well, it was interesting. Probably not as interesting as it would have been if I was already a fan of this couple. But it was interesting. It was interesting to hear what felt like way more millennial of a romantic story than the one I have lived in my own life. It was a different sort of romantic path than I took, but it was romantic all the same. I'm not sure if I was terribly interested in all that this couple had to say, but they did inspire me to consider doing this sort of thing for my own personal history. I think my posterity might be interested to hear my husband and me tell our own side of important moments in our relationship.
As for the audio ... I really feel like Joseph Fink and Meg Bashwiner would be WAY more entertaining if they were just sitting around shooting the breeze about this stuff in a more natural way. As it was, hearing them read their story was halting and awkward. I listened to this at 1.2 speed like I do all my audio books, and it felt REALLY slow. I can't imagine how slow it was at normal speed. I didn't really love their narration, but I could feel their humor and the sort of personalities that could lead them to have successful writing ventures. Overall, I can't say that this was the best autobiographical performance I've ever heard, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. It did make me want to seek out Welcome to Night Vale and check it out, so I guess it was all good. I'll give this three stars. I liked it. (And I'd love to know the next chapter to see if they ever ended up having that baby they were planning for).
Well, it was interesting. Probably not as interesting as it would have been if I was already a fan of this couple. But it was interesting. It was interesting to hear what felt like way more millennial of a romantic story than the one I have lived in my own life. It was a different sort of romantic path than I took, but it was romantic all the same. I'm not sure if I was terribly interested in all that this couple had to say, but they did inspire me to consider doing this sort of thing for my own personal history. I think my posterity might be interested to hear my husband and me tell our own side of important moments in our relationship.
As for the audio ... I really feel like Joseph Fink and Meg Bashwiner would be WAY more entertaining if they were just sitting around shooting the breeze about this stuff in a more natural way. As it was, hearing them read their story was halting and awkward. I listened to this at 1.2 speed like I do all my audio books, and it felt REALLY slow. I can't imagine how slow it was at normal speed. I didn't really love their narration, but I could feel their humor and the sort of personalities that could lead them to have successful writing ventures. Overall, I can't say that this was the best autobiographical performance I've ever heard, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. It did make me want to seek out Welcome to Night Vale and check it out, so I guess it was all good. I'll give this three stars. I liked it. (And I'd love to know the next chapter to see if they ever ended up having that baby they were planning for).
REVIEW:
✨I was 50 pages into this book when I started crying and I don’t think I ever stopped. It is so evident that Joseph and Meg love each other and it was just SO sweet to read their journey through their eyes.
✨Both of them have such unique personalities and those personalities really were the breakout stars of each respective person’s writing.
✨I have a lot of fears about finding a person and weathering storms with another human beside me. And these two proved that it’s not always easy but what truly matters is what is most important to you. And they are each other’s most important thing and I think that is beautiful.
✨This is a 5 star read, I don’t think a nonfiction book has affected me this since I was in high school. This one was just so so so so so so so so good. Highly recommend to literally anyone.
✨I was 50 pages into this book when I started crying and I don’t think I ever stopped. It is so evident that Joseph and Meg love each other and it was just SO sweet to read their journey through their eyes.
✨Both of them have such unique personalities and those personalities really were the breakout stars of each respective person’s writing.
✨I have a lot of fears about finding a person and weathering storms with another human beside me. And these two proved that it’s not always easy but what truly matters is what is most important to you. And they are each other’s most important thing and I think that is beautiful.
✨This is a 5 star read, I don’t think a nonfiction book has affected me this since I was in high school. This one was just so so so so so so so so good. Highly recommend to literally anyone.
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
This was a read for my book club. I liked the idea of two sides of the same story. I thought it was going to be interesting. I related with Meg the first few chapters with how she viewed her body but she very quickly became whiny and over dramatic. I felt Joseph's chapters are drawn out and lack luster. I did not relate or connect with either person. If I wasn't reading this for book club I would have DNF'd at 2012.
At the end of the day, I don't know who these people are. Never heard of the podcast and they are not interesting people to me. They become stuck up and take everything for granted and become over emotionally political and I didn't think that was necessary. I feel there was no moral to this story, not plot.. literally nothing interesting at all.
At the end of the day, I don't know who these people are. Never heard of the podcast and they are not interesting people to me. They become stuck up and take everything for granted and become over emotionally political and I didn't think that was necessary. I feel there was no moral to this story, not plot.. literally nothing interesting at all.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
I loved this - the idea of it, the structure, and the entire execution. Joseph and Meg meet and fall in love in 2009. This is their story- well, each of their stories from the very start, without talking to the other about what they would share. Their first kiss, marriage, touring the world, a death in the family.
This one will warm your heart, make you laugh, and definitely entertain you. If you are familiar with Welcome to Night Vale, I think you’d be even more interested in this memoir. I also enjoyed how it addresses body image and mental health, and it’s a joyful, uplifting read.
I received a gifted copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com and instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader
This one will warm your heart, make you laugh, and definitely entertain you. If you are familiar with Welcome to Night Vale, I think you’d be even more interested in this memoir. I also enjoyed how it addresses body image and mental health, and it’s a joyful, uplifting read.
I received a gifted copy.
Many of my reviews can also be found on my blog: www.jennifertarheelreader.com and instagram: www.instagram.com/tarheelreader
This was nice, interesting to read what mattered most to the two each year, felt like it may have been more enjoyable if I had previously interacted with the authors.
This was a very sweet book and a cool concept. It was insteresting to see, in each year, what was important to each person, what overlapped in memory and what didn't.
As someone who has never been in a long term relationship, I was really curious to read this. I listened to the audiobook while on a backpacking trip and there were moments from both authors that had me laughing out loud. It’s so interesting to see that some events were hugely impactful to one person while the other person forgot to even mention it in their matching essay…really cool idea, well-written, and funny!