Craft a Life Story

From a famous musician to a forensic ecologist, these authors have crafted their life stories in the pages of these memoirs.

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#FridayReads: The Adults by Caroline Hulse

August 24, 2018August 8, 2018 Written by cnewbould

A couple, now separated. Their daughter. Their new partners. One epic Christmas vacation. What could go wrong? This razor-sharp novel puts a darkly comic twist on seasonal favorites like Love Actually and The Holiday. Claire and Matt are no longer together but decide that it would be best for their daughter, Scarlett, to have a “normal” family Christmas. They […]

#FridayReads: Vox by Christina Dalcher

June 1, 2018May 11, 2018 Written by cnewbould

One of Entertainment Weekly’s and SheReads’ books to read after The Handmaid’s Tale Set in an America where half the population has been silenced, VOX is the harrowing, unforgettable story of what one woman will do to protect herself and her daughter. On the day the government decrees that women are no longer allowed more than […]

The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott

July 3, 2019June 27, 2019 Written by cnewbould

A thrilling tale of secretaries turned spies, of love and duty, and of sacrifice–inspired by the true story of the CIA plot to infiltrate the hearts and minds of Soviet Russia, not with propaganda, but with the greatest love story of the twentieth century: Doctor Zhivago. At the height of the Cold War, two secretaries are […]

Miriam’s Must-Haves: Dewey 400s

June 27, 2017December 10, 2018 Written by cnewbould

“To know a new language, to immerse yourself, you have to leave the shore. Without a life vest. Without depending on solid ground,” writes Jhumpa Lahiri in her captivating memoir, In Other Words. For the Pultizer prize-winning author, the process of learning Italian involves committing to grammatical exercises, pronunciation practices, and constant consultations of the […]

Craft a Life Story

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