Nonfiction – DG Reads

UNDIPLOMATIC by Deesha Dyer

April 23, 2024March 6, 2024 DG Reads

I received a gifted copy of UNDIPLOMATIC: HOW MY ATTITUDE CREATED THE BEST KIND OF TROUBLE by Deesha Dyer from Legacy Lit! Pub Date: 4/23/2024 UNDIPLOMATIC is the author's memoir of her life before, during, and after her time as the White House social secretary during Barack Obama's presidency. Deesha was a 31 year old… Continue reading UNDIPLOMATIC by Deesha Dyer

NOVELIST AS A VOCATION by Haruki Murakami

March 24, 2024March 18, 2024 DG Reads

I received a gifted copy of NOVELIST AS A VOCATION by Haruki Murakami - thank you to Knopf! NOVELIST AS A VOCATION is the author's nonfiction look at the art of writing and the role of novels and publishing. Having historically been known as a reclusive author without many appearances, this novel gives insight into… Continue reading NOVELIST AS A VOCATION by Haruki Murakami

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CUNK ON EVERYTHING by Philomena Cunk

February 8, 2024January 29, 2024 DG Reads

I received a gifted copy of CUNK ON EVERYTHING: THE ENCYCLOPEDIA PHILOMENA by Philomena Cunk from Grand Central Publishing! Rating: 4 / 5 CUNK ON EVERYTHING by Philomena Cunk is based on the Netflix mockumentary Cunk on Earth. The encyclopedia sets out to cover every topic with humor and irreverence and a lack of factual… Continue reading CUNK ON EVERYTHING by Philomena Cunk

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I SWEAR by Katie Porter

February 3, 2024January 29, 2024 DG Reads

I received a gifted copy of I SWEAR: POLITICS IS MESSIER THAN MY MINIVAN by Katie Porter I SWEAR is the the author's discourse on her role in the House of Representatives, serving Orange County in California. Originally elected in 2018, she uses her background in law and consumer finance advocacy to serve her constituency… Continue reading I SWEAR by Katie Porter

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TRAIL OF THE LOST by Andrea Lankford

January 3, 2024December 28, 2023 DG Reads

Thank you to Hachette Books for the gifted copy of TRAIL OF THE LOST: THE RELENTLESS SEARCH TO BRING HOME THE MISSING HIKERS OF THE PACIFIC CREST TRAIL by Andrea Lankford! TRAIL OF THE LOST is the author's account of her experience with searching for missing hikers who never returned after hiking the Pacific Crest… Continue reading TRAIL OF THE LOST by Andrea Lankford

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DATA BABY by Susannah Breslin

December 13, 2023November 27, 2023 DG Reads

I received a gifted copy of DATA BABY: MY LIFE IN A PSYCHOLOGICAL EXPERIMENT by Susannah Breslin from Hachette Books. DATA BABY is the author's account of her life and an examination of how her enrollment in a psychological study impacted her life. She was enrolled by her parents in a laboratory preschool at UC… Continue reading DATA BABY by Susannah Breslin

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SURE I’LL JOIN YOUR CULT by Maria Bamford

November 19, 2023November 15, 2023 DG Reads

I received a gifted audiobook copy of SURE I'LL JOIN YOUR CULT: A MEMOIR OF MENTAL ILLNESS AND THE QUEST TO BELONG ANYWHERE by Maria Bamford from Simon Audio and LibroFM! This was a perfect pick to kick off my #NonfictionBookParty hosted by @theocbookgirl reading! Rating: 5 / 5 SURE I'LL JOIN YOUR CULT is… Continue reading SURE I’LL JOIN YOUR CULT by Maria Bamford

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THE BIG BANG THEORY: THE DEFINITIVE, INSIDE STORY OF THE EPIC HIT SERIES by Jessica Radloff

November 12, 2023November 6, 2023 DG Reads

I received a gifted copy of THE BIG BANG THEORY: THE DEFINITIVE, INSIDE STORY OF THE EPIC HIT SERIES by Jessica Radloff from Grand Central Publishing! This was a perfect pick to kick off my #NonfictionBookParty hosted by @theocbookgirl reading! Rating: 5 / 5 THE BIG BANG THEORY is a show that I really loved… Continue reading THE BIG BANG THEORY: THE DEFINITIVE, INSIDE STORY OF THE EPIC HIT SERIES by Jessica Radloff

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LILIANA’S INVINCIBLE SUMMER by Cristina Rivera Garza

November 7, 2023November 3, 2023 DG Reads

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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LUCKY MAN by Michael J. Fox

November 4, 2023September 19, 2023 DG Reads

LUCKY MAN by Michael J. Fox is the actor's memoir published just a couple of years after announcing his Parkinson's disease. Here he talks about his time prior to that announcement from his life before, his early symptoms, his grappling with what this diagnosis meant, to the path he took to making a public announcement.… Continue reading LUCKY MAN by Michael J. Fox