Reasons to read this book: 1. You’re a fan of Tina Fey 2. You’re a fan of smarty, funny women in general Reasons not to read this book: 1. You want all sorts of dirt on celebrities she’s worked with 2. Smart, funny women make you uncomfortable. I was certainly familiar with Tina Fey’s body of work and, like many other women, I related to Liz Lemon. I’ve also been adding many biographies of women I admire to my To Be Read Mountain lately […]
Growing up in war – a surprisingly delightful read!
So people have been raving about this book for years and, as per usual, I am so late to the station that the train has already traversed the planet and come all the way back to drop its passengers off. It wasn’t until a friend literally pressed the book into my hand and commanded me to read it that I finally did. This time I should’ve gotten on the train sooner. So why didn’t I? Well people kept raving about the book, but every time […]
Music connects us all
“Life is a big, long free fall, and the sooner you can embrace what is beautiful about that, the sooner you will start to enjoy the ride.” Sounds Like Me: My Life (so far) in Song – Review on KatsCannon Some important information before I dive into this review. I’m a singer, I have a degree in Music with a concentration in musical theatre, and I love Sara Bareilles’ music with my whole heart. This memoir, as Lani Diane Rich from StoryWonk would say, was […]
Terry loves writing autobiographies!
The title to this book misled me a bit. It sounds like a self-help/relationships/gender studies book, but Manhood is about ninety-five percent Terry Crews memoir, and only about five percent advice about being a good guy. This frustrated me a bit; it felt like a little bit of a bait and switch from the publisher or Crews. Celebrity autobiographies seem more prevalent than I can remember, and they vary widely in quality and readability. While this one was not what I expected, it ultimately did […]