Anyone who read rock magazines in the 1970s will remember Lisa Robinson as the tell-all columnist who gained access to the backstage world of rock's biggest and most outrageous superstars--in particular, The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin--during their creative--and decadent--peaks. In this memoir, which she narrates herself, she dryly recounts the maddening backstage whirl, which she remained a part of as late as the '80s, when she was reborn as an MTV talking head. Robinson's unique voice--resonant but laced with the cynicism of a native New Yorker--adds depth to her unique position as a kind of confidante to the stars. It's the perfect vessel to deliver such delicious--and telling--bons mots as: "In those days, nobody went to Brooklyn. There was no reason to."
Pub Date: April 22, 2014
Duration: 12 hrs, 30 mins
DD ISBN: 9780698149434
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
James Michener tells the real stories behind the man and his books. The recording is read with skill and consistency although the reader does little to enhance the robust, larger-than-life incidents related in the book. Due to the first-person narrative format, there is no opportunity for the narrator to change his voice. This makes some chapters monotonous as they go on and on in the typical Michener style. The listener may also become confused because the stories are not told chronologically. This is not a great choice for the audio format, but Michener fans may stick with it to the end.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 22 hrs
Publisher: Books on Tape
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
In a quest for a sense of inner contentment and self-worth, Gloria Steinem brings the reader on a journey of investigation and discovery. Steinem reads the text herself in a straightforward and friendly, but not intimate, presentation which is so easy to listen to it invites repetition--thus ensuring the painless relearning of the lessons of the book. It's difficult to tell from the reading that this audiobook is abridged; each section can stand alone. Nonetheless, the listener wished the book were unabridged. Steinem left me wanting to learn more.
Pub Date: N/A
Duration: 3 hrs
Publisher: Dove Audio
Review Posted Online: Jan. 22, 2026
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