I found this gem thanks to the Book Girls Guide. I remember the story. I didn't know she wrote a book. We knew the name Brock Turner. We didn't know the name Chanel Miller, for her privacy. An assault she had no memory of, a situation that no one knew would become the national sensation it became. ...
Biography & Autobiography / Memoirs
BOOK REVIEW: Breaking Free by Rachel Jeffs
One thing I’ve noticed as Draven, and I get deeper into these memoirs, is the voice. The child-like voice. Part fundy voice and part just childhood trauma infused into that being perpetually child-like state. Let’s talk about the word fundy for a minute. Here’s the deal: you ...
BOOK REVIEW: Bottom of the Pyramid by Nia Sioux
When I stumbled across this book on Libby, absolutely on accident, I was immediately transported back in time. Dance Moms was not a show that showed up on my personal radar back in the day. But my bestie, Amanda, it absolutely did, which means I get had to watch it too. In our ...
BOOK REVIEW: Educated by Tara Westover
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 ...
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 ...