I don’t remember who
recommended this book or how it made its way onto my reading list, but I checked
it out from the library on my Kindle and fell in love with it immediately.
It’s
the first graphic memoir I’ve ever read. I never thought a memoir with pictures
would be my thing. But, this book is creative, brilliant, and downright
hilarious. Brosh shares wonderful stories from her childhood – always
self-effacing and endearing. And her more recent stories are engaging and funny – like the time a wild goose got into her house and attacked her boyfriend.
I
have never laughed out loud so many times while reading anything. The whole
time I didn’t realize I was missing out by reading it electronically. When I
went to buy the book, I discovered the pictures are vibrant and amazing. I’m
saving Brosh’s next book, Solutions and Other Problems, as a treat for a
bad week when I need to laugh.
“Funny and smart as hell” (Bill Gates), Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half showcases her unique voice, leaping wit, and her ability to capture complex emotions with deceptively simple illustrations.
FROM THE PUBLISHER: Every time Allie Brosh posts something new on her hugely popular blog Hyperbole and a Half the internet rejoices.
This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features more than fifty percent new content, with ten never-before-seen essays and one wholly revised and expanded piece as well as classics from the website like, “The God of Cake,” “Dogs Don’t Understand Basic Concepts Like Moving,” and…
This
new memoir by NPR’s All Things Considered host, Mary Louise Kelly, resonated
with me on so many levels.
Kelly chronicles the last year of her life before
sending her older son to college, but she also includes stories from her past,
both personal and professional. As a working mom about to send my own kid to
college and as someone who constantly struggles to balance work with
parenthood, I felt validated and comforted listening to this book.
Kelly is a
thoughtful storyteller, and I loved her narration of the audiobook in that voice that is so
familiar to me as a fan of NPR.
“This voice-driven, relatable, heartfelt and emotional story will make any parent tear up.” ―Good Morning America, “15 Delightful Books Perfect for Spring Reading”
Operating Instructions meets Glennon Doyle in this new book by famed NPR reporter Mary Louise Kelly that is destined to become a classic―about the year before her son goes to college―and the joys, losses and surprises that happen along the way.
The time for do-overs is over.
Ever since she became a parent, Mary Louise Kelly has said “next year.” Next year will be the year she makes it to her…
I love a good character-driven novel, and these characters were unique,
flawed, and lovable.
All of them were great, but the pet dog was my favorite
(the author shares the dog’s thoughts, which are so funny and insightful). The
story is mostly a light, fun read, but it also deals with serious issues around
gender discrimination and even sexual assault in the early 1960s. The audiobook
is well-narrated and easily kept my attention. Highly recommended!
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK • Meet Elizabeth Zott: a “formidable, unapologetic and inspiring” (PARADE) scientist in 1960s California whose career takes a detour when she becomes the unlikely star of a beloved TV cooking show in this novel that is “irresistible, satisfying and full of fuel. It reminds you that change takes time and always requires heat” (The New York Times Book Review).
A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: The New York Times, Washington Post, NPR, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, GoodReads
"A unique heroine ... you'll find yourself wishing she wasn’t fictional." —Seattle Times…
Up the Down
Escalator is a story of triumph in the face of a
terrifying diagnosis. A memoir of before and after, Lisa Doggett recounts her
shift from doctor to patient with multiple sclerosis while directing a clinic
for people without insurance. She battles insurance companies and experiments
with odd diets and therapies. Forever furious with the dysfunctional and
inequitable health care system, she also renews her commitment to advocate for
her underserved patients.
This memoir is a bitter, front-line critique of U.S.
health care. But it is also a story of hope, as Doggett learns to soften her
inner drill sergeant and push past her limits. This book inspires those with
chronic disease—and all readers—to seek wisdom and meaning in life’s
challenges.
