Full disclosure: I was given an electronic ARC of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. Many memoirs like Educated have amazed me with their realness and honesty. When I think they can’t astonish me anymore, they do something extraordinary and then some. Today’s subject From the Sidelines to the FinishContinue reading “From the Sidelines to the Finish Line: A Chronic Illness Survivor’s Challenges and Everyday Triumphs Book Review”
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Box of Birds: What New Zealand Taught Me about Life and the Practice of Medicine Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free PDF copy of this book by Stress Free Book Marketing in exchange for an honest review. If I had a nickel for every time I review a memoir written by a doctor detailing their self-discovery journey by traveling to other countries and practicing more holistic-based medicine, I wouldContinue reading “Box of Birds: What New Zealand Taught Me about Life and the Practice of Medicine Book Review”
Late Bloomer: Finding My Authentic Self at Midlife Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. There’s always that one book that speaks to someone in such a way that it’s hard to put it into words. One simply feels that they are being seen and heard while readingContinue reading “Late Bloomer: Finding My Authentic Self at Midlife Book Review”
Open for Interpretation: A Doctor’s Journey into Astrology Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. A good chunk of nonfiction is littered with spiritual memoirs. For those are not familiar, these are titles in which the author expresses unfulfillment in life. Then, something happens, and they are offContinue reading “Open for Interpretation: A Doctor’s Journey into Astrology Book Review”
Blankets Book Review
Content warning: Sexual abuse, nudity, and religion are discussed in this review. Graphic novels have always been contested in the literary world. Some don’t see them as real books because they have plenty of pictures in them. At the same time, they can help struggling readers to build their confidence and understand what’s going onContinue reading “Blankets Book Review”
Not Weakness: Navigating the Culture of Chronic Pain Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free advance reader copy of this book by Books Forward in exchange for an honest review. As with many of the books that I’ve reviewed on this website, I’ve come across ones that discuss certain walks of life. This includes last week’s subject Lifeline to a Soul, which coveredContinue reading “Not Weakness: Navigating the Culture of Chronic Pain Book Review”
Lifeline to a Soul: The Life-Changing Perspective I Gained While Teaching Entrepreneurship to Prisoners Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free physical copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. I’ve reviewed memoirs in the past, but there’s one type that I haven’t covered: the stranger-in-a-strange-land subgenre. This discusses how a person went to a place that they’ve never been in before and whatContinue reading “Lifeline to a Soul: The Life-Changing Perspective I Gained While Teaching Entrepreneurship to Prisoners Book Review”
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Book Review
We have our classics, and today, people debate about what should be regarded as a modern classic, as in something that should be remembered that came out recently. A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius by Dave Eggers is one such book that some people have bestowed that title on. It’s a memoir that details theContinue reading “A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius Book Review”
A Life Well Bred, A Life Well Led: A Personal Memoir in Eight Psychosocial Development Stages Book Review
Full disclosure: The author of the book that I am about to review is a patron at a library that I work at. All of the opinions stated in this review are solely mine. When I read Buy My Book, Not Because You Should, But Because I’d Like Some Money by John Marszalkowski about twoContinue reading “A Life Well Bred, A Life Well Led: A Personal Memoir in Eight Psychosocial Development Stages Book Review”
Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer Book Review
Full disclosure: I was given a free PDF copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I’ve read plenty of biographies and memoirs, but there’s only two that truly shocked me because I couldn’t believe what had happened. One of them was Educated by Tara Westover, and the other was Confessions of aContinue reading “Confessions of a Bad, Ugly Singer Book Review”
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