On Her Majesty’s Secret Service by Ian Fleming
Bond tracks Blofeld to a Swiss hideout. He infiltrates it and must discover and foil Blofeld’s plot. A romantic subplot adds interest. 3/5
The years of Lyndon Johnson 2 – Means of Ascent by Robert Caro
LBJ dodges the war, makes serious money from radio stations and steals the 1948 Senate Primary. Easy to follow and fascinating. 4/5
Blood, Sweat & Chrome: The Wild and True Story of Mad Max: Fury Road by Kyle Buchanan
The book is 90% interviews and talks to a wide range of people involved with the movie. A wealth of interesting stories. 4/5
Vaxxers: The Inside Story of the Oxford AstraZeneca Vaccine and the Race Against the Virus by Sarah Gilbert and Catherine Green
Mainly covering early 2020 to mid-2021, Each author writes alternating chapters covering the development and rollout of the vaccine. 3/5
Becoming Trader Joe: How I Did Business My Way and Still Beat the Big Guys by Joe Coulombe
A story of the author taking the chain through various stages. Keys ways they did business compared to other firms and stayed profitable. 4/5
How Innovation Works: And Why It Flourishes in Freedom by Matt Ridley
Examples of how innovation works in the real world followed by the characteristics of innovation, how to promote it, and how it can go wrong. 4/5
My Audiobook Scoring System
- 5/5 = Brilliant, top 5 book of the year
- 4/5 = Above average, strongly recommend
- 3/5 = Average. in the middle 70% of books I read
- 2/5 = Disappointing
- 1/5 = Did not like at all
