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Review: 5 stars Summary: This book talks about climate change. How anyone can start to make a difference by changing what you buy, activities, cook, etc. The author is Bonnie Wright, an actress famous for her role in the Harry Potter movies. My thoughts: First this book does NOT talk about politics at all. I …
Overall: 3.5- 4 stars Summary: This is a self-help and sort-of memoir of the speed skater Apolo Anton Oho. If you are making a major life change, then this book provides some good advice. My thoughts: I remember watching Apolo Anton Ohno speed skate in the Olympics. It is one of my fondest memories of …
Overall: 4.5 star review Summary: Memoir of Colin Jost. He is best known for being on Weekend Update on SNL (Saturday Night Live) and a writer on that show. He is also married to Scarlett Johansson. My thoughts: I read this book so quickly. I started with the audiobook and finished with the actual book. …
Overview: Unrated…. I just could not bring myself to rate a book that was 1st hand stories of victims. Summary: Before, during and after the bombing of Hiroshima during WWII. These are first-hand accounts of people who lived through this bombing. My Thoughts: This book is very interesting. I have never read or really learned …
Overall: 3 star review Summary: A memoir of Anjelica Huston. She is famous for many movies and TV shows. This memoir tackles her relationships, her famous family, professional career, etc. My thoughts: This memoir was actually boring in some parts and fascinating in others. She talks a lot about her travels around the world. She …
Overall: 4 star review Summary: A memoir about a woman who was born with polio and her fight for equal rights for people with disabilities. Judy Heumann was denied the rights to go to her local school. Then she goes to college without having the buildings being assessable for her wheelchair. Then the state denied …
This is a short review. Overall: 2.5-3 star review: I got this book thanks to a Goodreads giveaway! Summary: Survivor fans unite! This is a book all about the TV show Survivor. My thoughts: I was expecting more from this book. I am a HUGE Survivor fan. I did not know if she was bashing …
This is a short review. I got this ARC from Netgalley! Thanks for the chance to read and review! WOW! I really enjoyed this book a lot. The subject matter of women and climate warriors was very inspiring. It was full of powerful words. This is exactly what a young girl needs to read about …
Overall: 4.5 star review Summary: This is a very detailed non-fiction novel about the Johnstown flood. It starts from the before, during, and after the flood there. It was one of the worst disasters in the USA’s history. This tragedy dives into the greed of people and how this tragedy could have been easily avoided. …
Rating: 3 star review Summary: A memoir for Mena Suvari- best known for American Pie, American Beauty, and Six Feet Under. Mena talks about her childhood. Mena is an addict to sex and drugs. From being a model to starring in movies, she talks about this very little. She shares poetry that she wrote growing …
Rating: 3.5 star review Summary: Danny Trejo has been in show business for a while. But his personal life is just as interesting as his career. This memoir begins with Danny’s childhood. He was brought up in a broken and abusive home. Danny also was in prison and was a drug addict. Danny takes us …
Overall: 3/5 star review! Summary: This is the memoir of the actress, Sharon Stone. Sharon Stone has played in a lot of great movies over the last 2 decades, including Basic Instinct, Casino, and The Quick and the Dead. She talks a lot about her upbringing in a rural town in western Pennsylvania. She also …
This will not be a typical review. This is a 5 star review! I really enjoyed this book a lot. Mr. Rogers has always been a hero to me. His view of people and the world is outstanding. If only we could be like Mr. Rogers- the world would be a better place. I have …
Overall: 100% listen to the audiobook vs. the book. He has sound effects and guests! He reads it like he is actually just sitting around and telling stories. Summary: A collection of personal essays from Seth Rogen. He tells his stories with humor. He tells stories from his childhood and family to his work. My thoughts: …
Overall: 5 star review Summary of Review: I was not a huge fan of Rob Lowe until I watched the TV show Brothers and Sisters. After watching the show, I picked up his memoir. I am very glad that I did. Summary: Rob Lowe writes a well-written memoir about his life and work (up to the …
Overall: 4 Stars Summary of review: My second true crime novel. There was not too many details that I did not know. I did get some insight from someone who knew Ted personally. Summary: Abridged edition: This is a true crime novel written about Ted Bundy’s life, crimes, and trial. It is written by Ann Rule …
Overall: 4.5-5/5 Stars Summary of review: A memoir of Sally Field’s personal life with a little mix of being on set in her early acting days. Summary: This is Sally Field’s raw and honest memoir. She discusses her childhood, beginning to learn her craft, starting in TV, and winning an Oscar. She also discusses her marriages, …
Overall: 2.5-3/5 Stars Summary of review: A graphic novel memoir that is beautifully drawn, but fell flat for me. Summary: A graphic novel about the author’s childhood. She navigates her mother’s bi-polar disorder and several hospitalizations associated with that. She also goes through her parent’s divorce, her father remarrying, and other adolescent problems/issues throughout her family. …
Overall: 3/5 Stars Summary of review: This book was just okay. It was not the best memoir but not the worst. Summary: This is a “Rags to Riches” story. What people would call a single mother’s pursuit of the “American Dream.” She gets pregnant at a young age. She is a single mother and works as …
Overall: 4.5/5 Stars Summary of review: Even if you are not a fan of “This Is Us,” this is a great memoir to read. It is fast and funny! Summary: Chrissy Metz is an actress who is best known for being on the TV show “This Is Us.” This is a memoir that is told through a …
Overall: 3.5-4/5 Stars Summary of review: A well-written memoir by Andrew McCarthy of “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “Weekend At Bernies,” and “Pretty in Pink” fame from the 80s. Summary: Andrew McCarthy shot to fame in the 80s as being a member of the “Brat Pack.” He starred in many movies in including “Pretty in Pink” and “St. …
THE COMFORT BOOK is exactly that- a book about comfort. With every Matt Haig book, it makes you think about everything in a much deeper way. This “self help” type of book really makes you think and think hard about your life and a new way to see things in your life. He tells his …
WOW! Michael J. Fox is a stand up guy! I really enjoyed his memoir. I am giving this book a 4.5 star review! Michael J. Fox is a household name. Everyone knows him from Back to the Future, Teen Wolf, Doc Hollywood, Spin City…. This is a memoir that does not go through his entire …
I am rating this book a 5 star review. I loved this book a lot. I have a little “Mischief Farm” of my own. I learned a lot and laughed at shared experiences on my farm as well. This is a memoir of the actress Hilarie Burton Morgan (One Tree Hill, Grey’s Anatomy, White Collar, …
This book is a 5 star read for me. I learned so much! This book is for all ages to read and is very informative. She is a teacher, and it shows throughout this book. Rebekah Taussig, Ph.D. authored a well written memoir, but it is so much more. She discusses her childhood, career, love …
I laughed, I cried, and I enjoyed this book a lot. I really liked how she did a diary, went season by season, etc. She really mixed it up when she discussed her time on the sets of her TV shows. Her jokes were also so funny! I am a big fan of Gilmore Girls …
I am giving this novel a 3 star review. The writing was great but nothing really gripping. This is a memoir about a guy who lived in a white working class family who was raised in Ohio. His family moved from Kentucky to Ohio for work. J.D. finds a way to escape the little town …
It is hard to rate a book that they open up about their lives like a memoir. This memoir is about Demi Moore. Her stories go from her childhood. Her family were wanders always moving from place to place. Additionally, Demi had a lot of things that changed the course of her life in her …
As many people are watching “The Crown” on Netflix, a lot of people are scrambling to read books about the royals. I am not exception. I just wanted so much more information about her life. I am giving this book a 4 star review. It was in her own words but through an interview with …
WOW! I really enjoyed reading this novel. Yes, I read it and did not listen to it. It was great! I enjoyed looking at his pictures and his stories! I have always loved Matthew from the time that my sister and I watched “Dazed and Confused” then seen him on the TV Show “Unsolved Mysteries,” …