Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots by Reba McEntire is a memoir with lots of great and down-to-earth advice (4/5 stars)

Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots by Reba McEntire is a memoir with lots of great and down-to-earth advice. I listened to the audiobook, which is narrated by the author.

Actress and country music legend Reba McEntire shares many stories, recipes, and Oklahoma-style truths that guide her life. The physical version has a ton of photos and recipes.

Reba really explains the goal of her memoir pretty well: “That’s what I’m sharing in this book—some simple, not-that-fancy truths I live by and a bunch of good stories, photos, and recipes that go along with them. So if you’re looking to slow down, get back to basics, and have a heckuva lot of fun, I think we’re going to have a good time together in these pages.”

I’ve been a fan of her for a long time. I grew up listening to her music, I love the movie Tremors, and I watched her show Reba with my family.

She seems so down to earth throughout this memoir, especially so when she notes how tickled she was when people create TikTok videos of themselves doing normal tasks like taking out the trash while her song “I’m a Survivor” is playing.

I especially love her true laughter that shines through when she’s telling some of her stories. You can feel her pain when she describes sadder moments as well.

This would be a great coffee table book for her fans, or a cookbook to keep in the kitchen thanks to the recipes in the back.

I received a copy of this book to review. All opinions contained herein are my own. Not That Fancy comes out on Tuesday, October 10th, 2023.

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