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I originally started this audiobook during the summer but my Libby loan expired halfway through listening and then had to wait 4 months for my second hold to come through. Overall really enjoyable book I would recommend to any cinephile. Tom Hanks is a legitimately good writer and he contributes to the audio narration. You can feel his decades of insider knowledge come through this incredibly detailed portrayal of the moviemaking process.

I‘m don‘t usually do fiction as audio, I just really love non-fiction on audio but this was available so I thought why not. It has a cast of narrators but not every character gets it‘s own narrator 🤷🏻‍♀️ I really liked some parts and other were meh. I do feel like this portrays a really accurate picture of the making of a motion picture, so that‘s good

2 bags today, trying to stay on task and survive writing progress reports 🤣😖

Sarah Sanderson joins the build

Missed a day but back at my Lego #winnifredsandersonisinthehouse

Self medicating with wine, cheese balls, Lego and this audio book to get over a very Monday Monday

There are 15 bags in the Lego Hocus Pocus set, so it‘s the perfect countdown to Halloween listening to Tom read his book to me

Lego finished, TH Making of a Major Motion Picture Masterpiece begun ( now to get my next Lego set out - it‘s a vicious cycle 🤣🤣🤣)

Fantastic audio production, but could you expect anything less from Tom Hanks? This book is different in a great way. I loved not only getting to know the actors and actresses throughout the shoot, but the background of how the film came to be and the behind the scenes people that make everything run smoothly. Interesting and I learned a little something about the movie business.

This was such a clever set up for a story about a movie from the real life inspiration through to the aftermath of the movie. I learned a lot and enjoyed these cast and crew members. Sort of a sweet story. Tom Hanks writes beautifully.

I made this book into a multi-platform experience. I read it at the same time that I was listening to Tom Hanks read the audiobook. His storytelling in both his writing and his reading it made it such an entertaining and engaging time. In fact I considered it auditory therapy.

I wasn‘t sure about this at first; it‘s so very long at 16 hours on audio and I nearly bailed near the start, because why use 1 word when 20 will do, Mr Hanks?!

However, the verbosity meant that we really got to know the characters, as well as how a movie is made. I laughed and, yes, I even cried and it ended up being one of my favourite audios of the year. I don‘t think it will work as well in print though: the wordiness works better on audio.

Started this on audio, but finished in print. This was not what I expected; in fact, it is truly unlike any novel I‘ve read before. In some ways it defies description. Go in with an open mind - and a curiosity about the day to day details of movie production.

While the overall story has some flaws, Tom Hanks is a talented story teller with a gift for capturing the essence of all kinds of people and situations. Highly entertaining.

Sorry Tom, this isn't the book for me. I struggled through the first part, and found I dreaded going further, so I'm bailing.

I've been enjoying the Spider-Man book, but I only started Tom Hank's book this morning on my way to work. I'm only about an hour into the book, trying to give it a chance, but it's definitely outside of my usual reading zone.
#weekendreads @rachelsbrittain

This is my first Goodreads Giveaway win! I think both me and the hubby will read it. Can‘t wait to dive in!

I will not long recall the many details and characters of this audio experience. But I will remember my long day of springtime organization when with earbuds tuned in I clearly imagined myself nestled in at the Hollywood house party of Tom Hanks, no less! Here Tom regaled the room (with some interjecting by other famous friends) of Bill Johnson‘s latest movie experience. I‘m so happy Libby forwarded me that invite!

I did it! I marked the last Friday of the month as bookish Friday, I took my morning slow, made my #bookspin & had a nice time, except I didn‘t actually read… 😂It‘s a growing process!

For some reason I‘ve been worried about Tom Hanks dying for the last few years, 🤷🏽‍♀️ he‘s such a talented man who seems to live with conviction, I‘m looking forward to his book!