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Just as good as everyone says

Revisado: 08-02-23

I was absolutely bullied into reading this by a friend (it’s been on my TBR shelf for 2 years). I think I kept putting it off because I knew it would destroy me, and destroy me it did. Michelle is a fantastic writer, capturing the nuance of mother-daughter relationships, the depths of grief, the passing of generational trauma, and the role of food in human connection.

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Great food memoir

Revisado: 07-06-23

Padma is surprisingly open about some of her most vulnerable moments, including divorce, her endometriosis, and ugly custody battle. But her discretions of food, especially her favorite Indian foods, are really what make this book great. Beautifully written, a great book for anyone who loves Top Chef or food.

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Well written, too long, perfect amount of petty

Revisado: 01-13-23

The ghostwriter should get an award, the imagery is poetic and it’s very poignant in its discussion of his father and wife. It could use a better editor though, while I came for the royal drama I didn’t need EVERY detail (I’ll never hear the word frostbite and be the same). But if you care at all about royals, you need to read this, this kind of first hand account of living in the British monarchy just doesn’t exist anywhere else.

Most of the headlines about this book are completely out of context and his family has the means to respond if they want to.

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I wish I had this book 10 years ago

Revisado: 01-04-23

I have been following Tori for some time and couldn’t wait to read her book. A lot of her advice can be found for free on her podcast, however this book gives a much deeper dive into topics. As someone who grew up with a lot of shame around her spending and believed she was bad at money, I never learned much besides I should be saving more. Now I’m growing my net worth thanks to Tori. She does come from a background of no money problems, so I appreciate her bringing in other guests with different experiences. As someone one with debt, I really need to hear the stories of other people who conquered debt using these techniques. I believe anyone can benefit from this, but especially people who identify as women.

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Funny and poignant, I couldn’t stop listening

Revisado: 08-18-22

I was too old for iCarly but it’s clear that writing is Jennette McCurdy’s true calling. Jennette discusses her childhood and trauma an a way that is both accessible and funny, without losing the real pain. Anyone in recovery will relate to it. I finished it in 2 days because I listened every chance I could.

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Not really about the fire

Revisado: 05-03-19

This book is a comprehensive look at the past, present, and future of the Los Angeles Public Library, with the story of the fire sprinkled in. A lot of people enjoy that, but I was looking for more about the fire and the mystery and instead listened to hours about former head librarians.

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Great content, couldn’t finish it

Revisado: 04-29-19

The tips and advice in this book are fantastic, but I couldn’t get past all the trying to be cool references. The narration was awful too. I couldn’t finish listening and returned it, but plan to get a hard copy because the strategies really are great.

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If this is a best seller, I should quit my day job

Revisado: 12-21-17

I couldn’t even finish this book it was so bad. I thought it would be a nice, lighthearted book after finishing a heavier novel. But the writing is astoundingly bad and Rosario Dawson’s over the top reading does it no favors. I kept trying to ignore its faults and get to the plot, but was totally lost at space condoms.

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