Tag: Memoir

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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

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THE LIGHT WE CARRY by Michelle Obama

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Thank you to Random House for my gifted copy of THE LIGHT WE CARRY: OVERCOMING IN UNCERTAIN TIMES by Michelle Obama and to PRH Audio for the gifted audiobook! Rating: 5 / 5 THE LIGHT WE CARRY is our former first lady's follow up to her memoir BECOMING. In this book she speaks to the… Continue reading THE LIGHT WE CARRY by Michelle Obama

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CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner

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Rating: 5 / 5 CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner is the author's memoir, delving into her life as a Korean American dealing with the loss of her mother and the search for her own identity. Living in an area of the U.S. not populated by many Asian children, she frequently felt "other". She… Continue reading CRYING IN H MART by Michelle Zauner

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FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING by Matthew Perry

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Rating: 4 / 5 FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING by Matthew Perry is the author's new release memoir. Most of us know Matthew Perry from his starring role in Friends, but most probably don't know the depths of the problems he had going on beneath the surface. He begins the book telling the… Continue reading FRIENDS, LOVERS, AND THE BIG TERRIBLE THING by Matthew Perry

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WHAT MY BONES KNOW by Stephanie Foo

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I received a gifted copy of WHAT MY BONES KNOW: A MEMOIR OF HEALING FROM COMPLEX TRAUMA by Stephanie Foo from Ballantine Books / Random House for an honest review. Rating: 5 / 5 WHAT MY BONES KNOW is the author's memoir about her path to healing following her diagnosis of Complex PTSD which stems… Continue reading WHAT MY BONES KNOW by Stephanie Foo

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BURN THE PAGE by Danica Roem

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I received a gifted audiobook of BURN THE PAGE by Danica Roem for an honest review. Thank you to Penguin Random House Audio! BURN THE PAGE is the author's memoir, a transgender woman with a past in metal music and a successful campaign to beat out a conservative as state delegate which made headlines. The… Continue reading BURN THE PAGE by Danica Roem

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YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS by Kal Penn

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I read YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS by Kal Penn as part of a #NonfictionBookParty buddy read hosted by my friends Jaymi @theocbookgirl and Asha @ashareads on Instagram. Rating: 5 / 5 YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS is the author's memoir, self-narrated on audio. He speaks about his childhood, his time in entertainment industries and his time… Continue reading YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS by Kal Penn