After my last review (the almost moon) I needed a mindless, surefire win. I read Annie Choi’s previous memoir, Happy Birthday or Whatever, a couple years ago and passed by her memoir, not realizing she had a new book, at Barnes & Nobel after the holidays. Memoirs are probably my favorite style of book, maybe I have voyeuristic tendencies, because I love peeking into peoples lives. And people who write memoirs have way more interesting lives then me. Shut up was a quick and easy […]
Paris Hilton Should Take Notes
In today’s culture, where the word ‘heiress’ brings to mind someone like Paris Hilton and an alarmingly large percentage of the world’s population would do just about anything to be famous, Huguette Clark seems like a throwback to an era long past despite having only passed away two and a half years ago.
Tart green apple on the nose, with a smooth mouthfeel and a dry, cheeky finish
Does this actually count as a book? I know there’s no minimum page requirement, but 20 pages is not a lot of pages. Well, I have read it, and now I shall review it! Hang on, I’m just going to pour a glass* first. OK I’m back. A few weeks ago, NPR aired a segment about this book. I was immediately charmed by the interview, and resolved to track down the book and buy it immediately. You see, I enjoy a glass of wine, but […]
Manson: the Original
Manson: The Life and Times of Charles Manson is a linear accounting of Manson
Men We Reaped: A Winner by Ward
Men We Reaped is a staggering work by Jesmyn Ward, recounting her upbringing in Mississippi as well as detailing the deaths of five men near and dear to her. The title, taken from Harriet Tubman, is your first indication of the novel’s profound power. Ward’s writing style is fully engrossing. She pulls no punches, revealing the various pitfalls of her own life as well as the struggles of those around her, whether they be environmental, drug or alcohol-related, or related to their race or social […]
Anotterchaos #1: My Planet
Oh, Mary. I love Mary Roach’s books. She is smart, funny, and asks the questions we all want to know (sex in space: possible?). So when I saw a compilation of her essays, it seemed like the perfect thing to get my squirrel brain refocused for reading in the new year. I shoulda read the fine print. Compilation of essays for Readers’ Digest. And clearly tailored for them. The essays are generic and amusing. A combination of Erma Bombeck, Seinfeld, and Andy Rooney. (Almost wrote […]