I’ve read a lot of memoirs (or listened mostly if I’m being honest) lately. Memoirs of religious fundamentalism, Holocaust survivors, even just crazy situations (looking at you Gypsy Rose). They don’t get easier to write reviews, unless I have a strong reaction to the words used, the ...
Biography & Autobiography / Memoirs
BOOK REVIEW: A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard
She was the perfect victim. Young (only 11), naive, and passive lending to insecure. Being the perfect victim allowed her to be held captive for 18 years. Allowed her to survive, and live, for 18 years. Being the perfect victim allowed so many people, community, and services ...
BOOK REVIEW: Holy Disruptor by Amy Duggar King
Here’s another edition of ‘books I would never have chosen to read on my own but . . . Kristin’. Fun Fact: Tontitown, Arkansas, is a mere two-hour drive down the road, so again, we are in my own backyard with the Duggar mess. This read-through the girl’s books had less to do with the ...
BOOK REVIEW: #sisterhoodoftheshortyellowpencils by Amber Weigand-Buckley
Sometimes you know a person who knows a person. Okay, often times. Maybe it’s a mechanic you can actually trust. Maybe it’s someone who can help with the technology you don’t actually understand, but need to work. And sometimes it’s a book you need to read. And that’s ...
BOOK REVIEW: That’s a Great Question, I’d Love to Tell You by Elyse Myers
I chose to listen to this book because well Elyse Myers narrating Elyse Myers. I'm not huge on the socials, I don't have a TikTok or a YouTube and influnster culture isn't really my game. I've only just starting watching reels with sound (not just CC) in the last year. Honestly, even with closed ...