To Hell and Back: Europe 1914-1949 by Ian Kershaw
A single volume covering the period. Covers the campaigns only in passing to use space for other areas. Very good and managers to cover all countries. 4/5
Safely to Earth: The Men and Women Who Brought the Astronauts Home by Jack Clemons
An engineer on the Apollo and Shuttle programs writes about his career and experiences. Some interesting stories and insight into areas not covered by most books. 4/5
Love Life by Rob Lowe
A second memoir by Lowe. Usual anecdotes about showbiz and celebrity life mixed in with stories of family. Not as good as the first book but still okay 3/5
Midnight at Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World’s Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
Mainly a chronology but mixed in with and interviews other information that has come to light 30 years later. Fascinating and scary read 4/5
A Different Kind of Power by Jacinda Arden
A memoir covering the NZ Prime Minister’s life up to shortly after she resigned. Best bits are her early life while her time as MP and especially Prime Minister is reduced to a few events. 4/5
My Audiobook Rating 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
