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The Year of the Horses: A Memoir

August 17, 2022

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Courtney Maum’s memoir opens with a scene of a young daughter refusing her mother’s help to put on her socks despite the fact that they’re going to be late for an appointment. Maum is the mother and ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: book clubs, marriage, memoir, motherhood, women, writers' lives

House of Gucci

April 15, 2022

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I’ve been having great luck with nonfiction recently. Part of it is due to a slew of well-written books, but I also seem to be getting better at knowing what kind of non-fiction works best for me. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: family saga, fashion, history, true crime

Happy at Any Cost

March 28, 2022

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While Zappos may be an easily recognizable name to anyone who shops online and loves shoes, Tony Hsieh is probably not. I knew of him because he was often profiled in business news for his unique take ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: 21st century, biography

Dilettante: True Tales of Excess, Triumph, and Disaster

March 14, 2022

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Good morning! Sometimes I read a book and love it so much that I agonize over the words to review it. Then, there is the more unusual experience of a book that is such easy, delicious reading words ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: debut, memoir, New York City, pop culture

The Story of the Great British Bake Off

January 28, 2022

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For the last two years, psychological escape has become a vital part of staying sane. There is only so much chaos, uncertainty, and toxicity a single brain can absorb without teetering off its axis. ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Non-fiction Tagged: baking, book clubs, pop culture, television

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