Tag: Memoir

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A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT by Brittany K. Barnett

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I received a gifted copy of A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT: A STORY OF HOPE, JUSTICE, AND FREEDOM by Brittany K. Barnett for an honest review. Thank you to Crown Publishing! Rating: 4 / 5 A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT is the author's memoir of her time working with those serving unjust prison sentences. As a law… Continue reading A KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT by Brittany K. Barnett

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OUTOFSHAPEWORTHLESSLOSER by Gracie Gold

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I received a gifted copy of OUTOFSHAPEWORTHLESSLOSER: A MEMOIR OF FIGURE SKATING, F*CKING UP, AND FIGURING IT OUT by Gracie Gold for an honest review. Thank you to Crown Publishing! Rating: 4 / 5 OUTOFSHAPEWORTHLESSLOSER is the Olympic figure skater's memoir. From the highs to the lows of the sport she loved and sometimes hated,… Continue reading OUTOFSHAPEWORTHLESSLOSER by Gracie Gold

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HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty

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I received a gifted copy of HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty for an honest review. Thank you to Crown Publishing! Rating: 4 / 5 HERE ONE MOMENT begins with a flight delay. A group of people of all ages, backgrounds, and interests are all stuck on board for a relatively minor issue that leaves… Continue reading HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty

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THE GROWNUP by Gillian Flynn

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I received a gifted copy of THE GROWNUP by Gillian Flynn for an honest review. Thank you to Crown Publishing! Rating: 4 / 5 THE GROWNUP is a short story which was originally published in an anthology. The story follows an unnamed narrator, a woman who has been a sex worker who is transitioning into… Continue reading THE GROWNUP by Gillian Flynn

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GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey

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I received a gifted copy of GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey for an honest review. Thank you to Crown Publishing! GREENLIGHTS is the actor's (now author's) memoir looking back on his fifty years of life. It hits on his public persona and his acting successes as well as his private life kept (somewhat) behind the scenes.… Continue reading GREENLIGHTS by Matthew McConaughey

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HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim

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Thank you to Hogarth / Random House for the gifted copy of HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim. Rating: 5 / 5 HAPPINESS FALLS follows a family after the disappearance of the father and husband. He goes out one day with their autistic son Eugene for a nature walk and only Eugene returns home. Eugene doesn't… Continue reading HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim

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LILIANA’S INVINCIBLE SUMMER by Cristina Rivera Garza

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Thank you to Hogarth for the gifted copy of LILIANA'S INVINCIBLE SUMMER by Cristina Rivera Garza. Rating: 5 / 5 LILIANA'S INVINCIBLE SUMMER is the story of the author's sister. In July of 1990, Liliana Rivera Garza was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, a victim of domestic violence that is sadly all too common. Years later,… Continue reading LILIANA’S INVINCIBLE SUMMER by Cristina Rivera Garza

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TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH by Andrew Rannells

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I received a gifted audiobook of TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH by Andrew Rannells for an honest review. Thank you to Crown / Random House! TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH is the Broadway star's memoir. He moved to NYC from Omaha in 1997 with big dreams and big ambitions. He is very honest about his… Continue reading TOO MUCH IS NOT ENOUGH by Andrew Rannells

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HER SISTER’S DEATH by K.L. Murphy

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Rating: 4 / 5 HER SISTER'S DEATH by K.L. Murphy follows Val Ritter. Val is a reporter, but also a woman who has just learned that her sister was found dead in a Baltimore hotel room. There's an empty pill bottle at the scene and enough going on in her personal life that everyone, especially… Continue reading HER SISTER’S DEATH by K.L. Murphy