Tag Archives: memoirs

Book Spotlight and Giveaway: Gypsy Boy: My Life in the Secret World of the Romany Gypsies by Mikey Walsh

Posted on February 21, 2012 by CarrieK

Back cover blurb: This wildly engrossing memoir of growing up in the Romany Gypsy community offers a rare inside glimpse into a world few of us can imagine. Expected to become a bare-knuckle boxer like his father and grandfather, Mikey … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log by Karen A. Chase

Posted on November 30, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Bonjour 40: A Paris Travel Log Author: Karen A. Chase Genre: Travel memoir, non-fiction Publisher: Karen A. Chase Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: E-galley from the author for a BookSparks tour First line: Last year, I was … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Mini-reviews: The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb by Melanie Benjamin; Bossypants by Tina Fey; and Lucia, Lucia by Adriana Trigiani

Posted on September 26, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb Author: Melanie Benjamin Genre: Historical fiction Publisher: Delacorte Press Rating: 5 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Kim Mai Guest First line: I suppose it would be … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life by Steve Martin

Posted on September 1, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: Born Standing Up: A Comic’s Life Author: Steve Martin Genre: Memoir Publisher: Scribner Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Audiobook from the public library Audiobook reader: Steve Martin First line: I did stand-up comedy for eighteen years. This … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, March 5, 2011

Posted on March 5, 2011 by CarrieK

Author news: ~ Wendell Berry was awarded the National Humanities Medal and Harper Lee was awarded the National Medal of the Arts. ~ The Book of Joel, Billy Joel’s memoir, will be released June 14th. If this man writes prose … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Eyes of the Heart by Frederick Buechner

Posted on March 3, 2011 by CarrieK

Title: The Eyes of the Heart: A Memoir of the Lost and Found Author: Frederick Buechner Genre: Memoir, non-fiction Publisher: Harper San Francisco Rating: 4 out of 5 stars Source: Print copy from Amy for Frederick Buechner Week First line: … Continue reading →

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Bookish links for Saturday, February 5, 2011

Posted on February 5, 2011 by CarrieK

The kids and I are off to see a children’s play this afternoon. Every February, Missoula Children’s Theater comes to our community and puts on a production using local kids. The kids rehearse every weeknight, and then on Saturday they … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What I Thought I Knew: A Memoir by Alice Eve Cohen

Posted on December 16, 2010 by CarrieK

Title: What I Thought I Knew: A Memoir Author: Alice Eve Cohen Genre: Memoir Publisher: Penguin Books Rating: 3 out of 5 stars Source: Review copy for Book Sparks tour First line: This was going to be a solo show. … Continue reading →

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