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Ambl1966

Thatcher Stole My Trousers | Alexei Sayle

I‘ve been listening to Thatcher Stole My Trousers by Alexie Sayle and I‘m absolutely loving it. I like non-fiction that is not text book like. Alexie writes sometimes like he‘s setting up a literary game of Jenga. He builds this tower, with his artistry and excellent descriptive powers and then knocks it down with precise, well observed humour and self-depreciation. It‘s as if he‘s like a supreme comedian who‘s been doing it for decades

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jdiehr

Familyhood | Paul Reiser

#haikuaday #haikuhive #morelikehaikuwheneverifeellikeit

@AnnCrystal @dabbe @CBee @lil1inblue @Reggie @vivastory @TheSpineView @julieclair @Itchyfeetreader @Jari-chan @Susanita @Kristy_K @JenlovesJT47 @DebinHawaii @bellabella @Mimi28 @BooksandCoffee4Me @Eggs

JenlovesJT47 Family is so important 💚💜💚 3mo

Susanita How lovely! 3mo

dabbe Loverly. 🖤🐝🩶 3mo

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lil1inblue So heartwarming! 😍 3mo

Jari-chan 💖💖💖 3mo

AnnCrystal Sweet family gathering 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🎁🐝💝. 3mo

KadaGul Family gatherings are always a great source of joy! No matter our backgrounds or cultures, we all have those family members who can be encouraging, a little annoying, chatty, or even full of compassion and understanding. It's what makes our time together so special! 3mo

julieclair This is lovely! 3mo

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CSeydel

I Must Say: My Life As a Humble Comedy Legend | Martin Short

pick

I loved this way more than I expected to! I didn‘t know a ton about Martin Short going in, although I was generally a fan. This memoir hit the perfect balance between autobiographical storytelling, emotional depth, and comedy - he intersperses chapters with vignettes done in character of Jackie Rogers Jr, Ed Grimley, Jiminy Glick, etc. His “nine categories” philosophy is so down-to-earth and he just seems like an authentically decent guy.

rabbitprincess Ooh I still have a few Libro.fm credits kicking around, and this would be the perfect thing to buy with one! I‘ve really been enjoying Martin in Only Murders in the Building 😄 5mo

CSeydel @rabbitprincess Yes! I think he worked with a co-writer and it definitely shows. He‘s a writer himself, of course, but a memoir can be tricky and this one deftly manages the tone shifts from emotional pathos to Hollywood glamour. I came away feeling like I‘d been at one of his star-studded Christmas parties. He does impressions of many of his famous friends. The whole thing is a joy to listen to. 5mo

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Sleepswithbooks

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere | Maria Bamford

Catie!! My neighbors are mad at you because I made a shriek sound at the cuteness off the Bear Hugs and it‘s not quite 6:00am! You definitely spoiled me BIG and I LOVE everything! Your friendship is my favorite gift of all 💚❤️

AmyG Lip smakers! 🙌🏻 9mo

catiewithac Happy holidays!!!! 🤗 9mo

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Mollyanna

Hello, Molly!: A Memoir | Sean Wilsey, Molly Shannon

so-so

There were parts of this I thought were well done and parts that were meh. When Molly talks about her family, it was so sincere and heartfelt. When she talks about her acting life it seemed flimsy and for shock value. She did okay as the narrator.

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Victoriahoperose

Sure, I'll Join Your Cult: A Memoir of Mental Illness and the Quest to Belong Anywhere | Maria Bamford

so-so

Just okay for me. Probably an unpopular opinion but the audiobook was a bit much for me. It wasn‘t as funny as I expected it to be and the author was a lot. I liked a lot of the things that she brought up and shared and thought it was valid and valuable, but it was over the top in a lot of places and I just got a little annoyed in spots with the style.

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