Comments on: Becoming by Michelle Obama https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/ Connecting Books and Readers One Review at a Time Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:10:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287806 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 21:10:06 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287806 In reply to Rory.

You will love it- even if by the end you’re crying. I am so glad she wrote it. It really gives you better understanding of her as a person.

]]> By: Rory https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287805 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 20:24:12 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287805 I miss them so much. I am on hold for this one as well and I can’t wait to read it. She’s so utterly warm and charming.

]]> By: The Cue Card https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287803 Thu, 31 Jan 2019 01:23:01 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287803 In reply to Catherine.

Ha! Yeah

]]> By: Lauren O'Brien https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287801 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:47:04 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287801 In reply to Catherine.

I “hear” you (ha, we could do this schtick forever). That’s what my checkout period is as well. I don’t often find it a challenge since I usually stick to 9-12 hour audiobooks and playback at 1.25 minimum. Becoming was pushing it on all fronts.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287800 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:20:57 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287800 In reply to The Cue Card.

That is SO funny! I’m sure there are GOP haters who are seething over her sales and the fact that she sold out arenas on her book tour. They can suck it.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287799 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:19:11 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287799 In reply to Lauren O’Brien.

Our normal checkout period is 28 days even for bestsellers, but this is so long and I don’t spend much of my day listening (ha!- take that any way you want) so I had to hustle.

]]> By: Catherine https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287798 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 18:17:56 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287798 In reply to The Paperback Princess.

You should- it’s 19 hours of bittersweet listening. She is an amazing woman.

]]> By: The Cue Card https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287796 Wed, 30 Jan 2019 00:48:36 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287796 Yeah I miss the tan suit days so much! Wonderful review. I was given it for Christmas (the hardback) and have it on my stack and must move it more to the top. Interesting to note … when I went to my local indie bookstore in Orange County over Christmas the owner there said it was the biggest selling book there in his 15 or 20 years of owning the store. Wow. Orange County goes blue! Some GOP patrons etc. are totally furious that it’s sold so much (he told me) … I can only say: go girl.

]]> By: Lauren O'Brien https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287795 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:29:39 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287795 In reply to Catherine.

How long is your checkout period? I have friends in Los Angeles who only get a week, which I find outlandish. I hope it doesn’t keep people from reading.

I’m getting the better end of that bargain.

]]> By: The Paperback Princess https://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/2019/01/becoming-by-michelle-obama/#comment-287794 Tue, 29 Jan 2019 03:17:26 +0000 http://gilmoreguidetobooks.com/?p=12174#comment-287794 I just finished this today! I can’t believe you read non-fiction and liked it! Although, of course you liked this one, it was wonderful. I was talking to a friend about this one today and she told me I had to listen to the audiobook – I like the idea of spending time with her voice. Maybe it will be the first ever audiobook I listen to?

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