Not Quite What I Was Planning Audiobook Review & Free Download
by Larry Smith
Deceptively simple and surprisingly addictive, Not Quite What I Was Planning is a thousand glimpses of humanity—six words at a time. One Life. Six Words. What's Yours? When Hemingway famously wrote, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn," he proved that an entire story can be told using a half dozen words. When the online storytelling magazine SMITH asked readers to submit six-word memoirs, they proved a whole, real life can be told this way too. The results are fascinating, hilarious, shocking, and moving. From small sagas of bittersweet romance ("Found true love, married someone else") to proud achievements and stinging regrets ("After Harvard, had baby with crackhead"), these terse true tales relate the diversity of human experience in tasty bite-sized pieces. From authors Jonathan Lethem and Richard Ford to comedians Stephen Colbert and Amy Sedaris, to ordinary folks around the world, everyone has a six-word story to tell.
Customer Reviews
David W.
"This book changed my perspective completely. A must-listen."
Reviewed on December 23, 2025
Jessica T.
"Honestly, I prefer the audio version over the physical book."
Reviewed on December 23, 2025
Jessica T.
"The author's best work yet. The narration brings it to life."
Reviewed on December 15, 2025
Brian J.
"The author's best work yet. The narration brings it to life."
Reviewed on December 28, 2025
Robert S.
"The narrator did a fantastic job! I couldn't stop listening."
Reviewed on December 16, 2025
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