Bob’s Pick: Is This Anything? by Jerry Seinfeld You are walking down the streets of New York City at night. Depending upon what streets in New York, this can sometimes be a harrowing or terrifying experience. But hold on, not to worry. You happen to be in Times Square! The air is electrifying, the crowds…
Tag: Autobiography
Blowing the Bloody Doors Off
Bob’s Pick: Blowing the Bloody Doors Off by Michael Caine Imagine that you’re at a small dinner party populated by celebrities. You’re seated at the dining table about to pop a scrumptious looking hors de oeuvre, perhaps a caviar coated cracker, into your mouth, but who should take a seat directly across from you. Seated…
Things My Son Needs to Know About the World
Sara’s Pick: Things My Son Needs to Know About the World by Fredrik Backman This is a hysterical look at parenting from the author of A Man Called Ove. Writing with the same bemused look at life as Dave Barry, Backman discusses the first few years of his son’s life adventures with his bumbling efforts…
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone
Sara’s Pick: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb This is a really interesting and well-written look at therapy from both sides of the couch. Dr. Lori Gottlieb opens up about treating her patients and being treated by her own therapist. After a heartbreaking split with her Boyfriend of two years, Dr. Gottlieb…
438 Days
Cori’s Pick: 438 Days: An Extraordinary True Story of Survival at Sea by Jonathan Franklin. 438 Days. No, this is not my projection of how long I believe our daily lives will be altered by our current ‘situation’. HOWEVER, I do think it’s ironic that the day the Library ended up having to close to…
Educated
Cori’s Pick: Educated by Tara Westover Wow. For every page I turned in this book, that was my reaction….just, wow. Tara Westover’s new memoir, Educated will make you realize what it truly means to prevail. To overcome. To succeed….even though Tara herself did not often feel triumphant. Tara was born on a mountain in rural…
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