Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography

This was a pick for the Tutor.com Office Book Club, so I am kind of “discussed” out, but for your enjoyment – some thoughts!

This man is amazing. As much as I thought I knew about him, I didn’t. Printing, bifocals, electricity, sure. But paving roads, libraries and the Freemasons? What doesn’t this guy do? How [...]

Fat Girls and Lawn Chairs – Cheryl Peck

I thought I liked collections of stories, essayist, etc. Oh my god, was I wrong. Laurie Notaro has spoiIed me. I almost couldn’t wait to finish this book, so that I could blog about it.
The book starts off explaining that her family and friends convinced her to write it because she always tells the funniest [...]

Moose: A Memoir of Fat Camp – Stephanie Klein

I am a little torn on this book. I really liked it and the recollections of camp were both painful to read, heartbreakingly funny and inspiring. What kind of ruined the book for me was the author’s tying it back to her current struggle with weight, and not just that it was unresolved (those of [...]

Audition – Barbara Walters

I don’t know why, but I  was excited to read this book – I even had to wait for it from the library so that all the other octogenarians could read it first. I don’t think I’ve ever even watched a Barbara Walters interview, but the book got great reviews.
I really liked it. I don’t [...]

Escape – Carolyn Jessop

Wow. This book was everything I had previously wanted but couldn’t find. I ordered it from the library when I was on my polygamy kick, but it just came in.  Jessop has been in the news lately as the first polygamist woman to win full custody of her kids, and really – the whole thing [...]