BLURB: At one time Corrie ten Boom would have laughed at the idea that there would ever be a story to tell. For the first fifty years of her life nothing at all out of the ordinary had ever happened to her. She was an old-maid watchmaker living contentedly with her spinster sister and their…
Category: Memoir
Epic Solitude – Review
Many thanks to Blackstone Publishing & Netgalley for the chance to read this memoir. I was eager to check out this book because solitude and adventure go hand in hand for me and are both things I value tremendously in life. When this book was compared to Wild by Cheryl Strayed in the blurb, I…
Educated – Personal Story/Review
This will not be done in my traditional reviewing format. Tara’s book inspired deep feelings and reflection about my own life through the course of listening to her story through Overdrive. I was taken by surprise by this book. I was afraid it would be something I hated because I’m a homeschooling parent and live…
Jet Girl – Review
Wow, Jet Girl was easily one of the most addictive memoirs I have ever had the experience of reading. I have greatly enjoyed reading military books, including Lone Survivor, American Sniper, and even American Wife by Taya Kyle. Interestingly, most of the military books I’ve read, including this one, have centered around the Navy. I…
Dottir – Review
Many thanks to St. Martin’s Press & Netgalley for the chance to read this book early! I love when two of my main interests merge, in this case, reading and fitness in one package. I’ve been a fan of CrossFit and the Dottirs for years, starting with my discovery of the sport and Annie Thorisdottir…
The Wild Boy – Review
BLURB: A young man escapes his painful past by retreating to the rustic comfort of the Italian Alps in this gorgeously wrought memoir from the internationally bestselling author of the “exquisite” (Annie Proulx) novel The Eight Mountains. When life in the city becomes too overwhelming for Paolo, he decides to take refuge high in the Italian…
I Ain’t Doin’ It – Review
Thank you to Simon & Schuster/Howard Books and Netgalley for the chance to read I Ain’t Doin’ It: Unfiltered Thoughts from a Sarcastic Southern Sweetheart by Heather Land. Humor is 100% subjective and I often have a hard time finding “funny books” humorous, but luckily Heather Land’s wit is right up my alley. I tend…
Boot Language – Review
Many thanks to BookSparks for providing a copy of Boot Language for review! Boot Language by Vanya Erickson is an incredibly powerful read! Readers are taken back to the author’s first moments in life, covered in blood with her devout Christian Scientist mother refusing to call for help. This quick read is such an interesting look…
Braided: A Journey of a Thousand Challahs – Review
Many thanks to BookSparks & She Writes Press for the chance to read and review this book early! If someone would have told me a memoir about baking bread would be one of the most exciting books I would read all year, I would’ve told them they were crazy. Thanks to Beth Ricanati and the…
48 Peaks – Review
As someone who aspires to hike the Appalachian Trail in my lifetime, the White Mountains are oftentimes a part of my research or the videos I watch, with over one hundred miles of the AT traveling through the range. This is one of the most grueling albeit beautiful parts of the hike. When I discovered…
A Walk in the Woods – Review
One of my dreams is to someday sell the majority of my belongings and live like a hobo. I don’t care how crazy it sounds, how stinky and dirty I become, or what anyone thinks because I think it would be the experience of a lifetime. I don’t want to simply become a vagrant, however. I want…
The Polygamist’s Daughter – Review
Wow. The first thought that came to mind when I closed this book was simply, wow. What a life. I love when, upon finishing a novel, I’m inspired to immediately hop on here to write my review. Memoirs are some of my favorite books to read, especially about subjects outside of my realm of understanding….
Someday My Prince Will Come – Review
Someday My Prince Will Come: Adventures of a Wannabe Princess was one of my wonderful Christmas gifts from a friend. She read this book years ago and knew it was something I would love because of my Anglophilia. Memoirs have been among some of my favorite reads since childhood. I enjoy learning about people on a deeper level…
Ashes Books & Bobs 