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This was a gift. Seen so-so reviews. Thoughts?

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This book was okay fine.

I wanted it to be more about the books and less about her life, but a memoir is about a person's life so...😂

I do plan on checking out her podcast so there's that at least.

Went to St Croix for a whole week of vacation and did not read any books! Heading home now and reading this on the flights. 🏖️

This is the lower end of the pick scale. From the title, I expected this to be about how the books she read influenced her life or helped her get through a difficult time; instead it‘s just, “While this happened, I read these books.” I didn‘t get a sense of literature being important to her life until near the end. Owens comes from an extremely wealthy family, and I found it difficult to get past that privilege and relate to her struggles.

“By eighth grade, I‘d walk into parties all over Manhattan‘s Upper East Side and head straight to the fridge” where she‘d get a bottle of beer. In the 8th grade I had no interest in drinking alcohol. I‘d seen my parents‘ occasional beers, but never would‘ve tried them because they smelled bad to me. I was much older than Owens when I actually had my first beer; probably 18 because 18 was the legal age for drinking when I was young.

Thanks to #netgalley for the ARC. As an avid reader, I am drawn to books about books and bookish people. This memoir was a perfect read for me. I enjoyed how Zibby relived her story so far and shared with us her ups, downs and the books that she was reading during each of these times in her life and how they helped support her through the challenging times and celebrate with her during the happiest of times. A thoroughly enjoyable read, it. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book #44 for 2022! This one has me torn. I liked it, the writer has overcome a lot of heartache and loss and shows that life events don't have to define you. That said this writer also has a TON of privilege that most people don't. She does recognize her privilege but sometimes it feels like it was an afterthought.

Maybe this book deserves 5 stars, but part of me just couldn‘t quite get there. It is well written, easy to read, entertaining, full of life, and death, and maybe that‘s where I took one star back. Zibby Owens has experienced a lot of tragedy and she tells the truth about how it all affected her, and that‘s a lot. I admire her drive and ambition, but that‘s also a lot. Ultimately, a positive read. Plus, so many books! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️