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
Tag: Memoir
YOU CAN’T BE SERIOUS by Kal Penn
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
A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama
Rating: 5 / 5 When I heard that Barack Obama had a new book coming out, I knew it had to go on my TBR. I was lucky enough to win a copy, but knew that I wanted to get the audio to go with it. After waiting months, my audio hold finally came through… Continue reading A PROMISED LAND by Barack Obama
WAIT FOR GOD TO NOTICE by Sari Fordham
I received a complimentary copy of WAIT FOR GOD TO NOTICE by Sari Fordham as part of a scheduled Let's Talk Books tour. Thank you to the author for the opportunity to read and review! WAIT FOR GOD TO NOTICE is the author's memoir focusing around her time growing up as the daughter of Adventist… Continue reading WAIT FOR GOD TO NOTICE by Sari Fordham
APPLE by Eric Gansworth
I received a complimentary audiobook copy of APPLE: SKIN TO THE CORE by Eric Gansworth for an honest review. Thank you to Dreamscape Media, Levine Querido, Libro FM and the author for the chance to read and review! Rating: 4 / 5 APPLE is a memoir in verse written by a member of an Onondaga… Continue reading APPLE by Eric Gansworth
DANCING IN THE NARROWS by Anna Penenberg
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I received a complimentary copy of DANCING IN THE NARROWS by Anna Penenberg from She Writes Press for an honest review. As the subtitle says, DANCING IN THE NARROWS is the author's memoir of her journey with her daughter Dana through her daughter's lengthy battle with chronic illness, in this case… Continue reading DANCING IN THE NARROWS by Anna Penenberg
ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE by George M. Johnson
Rating: 4 / 5 I had to make my first trek to a work site during normal operating hours (and semi-normal traffic hours) a couple weeks back and the main reason I wasn't too upset is that I needed to finish reading ALL BOYS AREN'T BLUE by George M. Johnson! ALL BOYS AREN'T BLUE is… Continue reading ALL BOYS AREN’T BLUE by George M. Johnson
THE TONI MORRISON BOOK CLUB by Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Casssandra Jackson, and Piper Kendrix Williams
Rating: 4 / 5 I received a complimentary audiobook copy of THE TONI MORRISON BOOK CLUB by Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Casssandra Jackson, Piper and Kendrix Williams for an honest review. Thank you to Libro FM, Dreamscape Media and the authors for the chance to read and review! I needed a book about a book… Continue reading THE TONI MORRISON BOOK CLUB by Juda Bennett, Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Casssandra Jackson, and Piper Kendrix Williams
BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah
Rating: 4.5 / 5 I borrowed this copy of BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah from friends a good while back, and I'm sure they didn't quite realize how long it sometimes takes me to get to a book. Of course I did drop off a whole bag full of unhauled books a couple weeks… Continue reading BORN A CRIME by Trevor Noah
SAVE ME THE PLUMS by Ruth Reichl
Rating: 4 / 5 I have a fondness and a weakness for food, so when I spotted this foodie memoir at Book Outlet I immediately added it to my cart, especially knowing that there was a book about food reading challenge prompt in my future! SAVE ME THE PLUMS is a memoir by Ruth Reichl,… Continue reading SAVE ME THE PLUMS by Ruth Reichl