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The Valedictorian of Being Dead by Heather B Armstrong

Posted on July 28, 2019July 28, 2019 by vicky

Fascinating memoir about the dooce.com author’s devastating struggle with depression and the harrowing experimental treatment she endured to find relief. Great voice — funny surprisingly often. #25wordbookreviews (Amazon).

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Every Tool’s A Hammer by Adam Savage

Posted on July 28, 2019 by vicky

I loved the half of this that covered Savage’s love of making. The rest was fine but just not for me (Cosplay and other obsessions). #25wordbookreviews (Amazon)

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Hot Young Widows Club by Nora McInerny Purmont

Posted on July 28, 2019 by vicky

I read this because I really liked the author’s previous memoir on grief. This one isn’t quite as good and the two together are redundant. #25wordbookreviews (Amazon)

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Evvie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes

Posted on July 19, 2019 by vicky

Charming little novel about the types of love and friendship we seek as adults — complicated and flawed, but still quite wonderful. Great summer read. #25wordbookreviews (on Amazon)

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Street Lawyer by John Grisham

Posted on July 19, 2019 by vicky

14 years old but still relevant in many ways, this thriller dealing with homelessness and poverty (and of course LAWYERS!) is a fine quick read. #25wordbookreviews (on Amazon)

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The Bold World by Jodie Patterson

Posted on July 12, 2019July 12, 2019 by vicky

This gorgeous memoir takes you inside Patterson’s privileged African-American upbringing, her wildly successful career, and ongoing efforts to raise a very big, very modern family. #25wordbookreviews (link)

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Fleishman is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner

Posted on July 12, 2019July 11, 2019 by vicky

I thought I knew what this story was going in, and it kept fooling me… right up until the masterfully clever and totally satisfying end. #25wordbookreviews (link)

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Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris

Posted on July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 by vicky

A few years ago I tried but couldn’t finish this. Just listened to it the whole way through to confirm it’s a rare Sedaris dud. #25wordbookreviews (link)

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Sorry I’m Late, I Didn’t Want to Come by Jessica Pan

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by vicky

This very relatable author commits to overcoming her introversion over a year’s time. It’s basically my life — except I’m NEVER taking improv. Useful and entertaining. #25wordbookreviews (link)

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Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner

Posted on July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 by vicky

GREAT summer read. Lots of juicy stuff taking place over several generations of women, providing a good view into the aftereffects of some tough choices. #25wordbookreviews (link)

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A commonplace book is a collection of knowledge. It is a journal filled with everything from quotations, observations, and citations to formulas, facts, and figures–anything that’s worth remembering from anything one has read, heard, or seen. In a way it is a scrapbook, commemorating and keeping track of the things we have learned and the places we have been, figuratively or literally, via the media that passes through our lives: books, articles, poems, movies, songs, blogs, and so on. Commonplace books are kept by readers, writers, scholars, and students of schools and of life.

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