Adult, Books, Essay, Food, Humor, Memoir, Neurodivergence, Non-Fiction

Food for Thought is a collection of essays by culinary personality Alton Brown (3.5/5 stars)

Food for Thought: Essays & Ruminationsby Alton Brownnarrated by the author(post may include affiliate links) Food for Thought: Essays & Ruminations is a collection of essays about food and life by culinary personality Alton Brown. I listened to the audiobook while following along in my physical review copy. The hardcover contains doodles drawn by the… Continue reading Food for Thought is a collection of essays by culinary personality Alton Brown (3.5/5 stars)

Adult, Biography, Books, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Queer

Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye (4/5 stars)

Say Everything: A Memoirby Ione Skyenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library. I'm always a fan of memoirs where the author narrates the audiobook themself, and Skye does a pretty good job here. I listened… Continue reading Say Everything is a coming-of-age celebrity memoir by actress Ione Skye (4/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Essay, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Outdoors, Philosophy, Spirituality, Travel

The Living Mountain is a lyrical meditation on nature and our relationship with it by Nan Shepherd (4.25/5 stars)

The Living Mountainby Nan ShepherdIntro by Robert Macfarlanenarrated by Tilda Swinton(post may contain affiliate links) The Living Mountain is a lyrical meditation on nature and our relationship with it by Nan Shepherd. I listened to the audiobook (which is read by Tilda freaking Swinton) via my Spotify Premium audiobook hours while following along in my… Continue reading The Living Mountain is a lyrical meditation on nature and our relationship with it by Nan Shepherd (4.25/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Contemporary, Graphic Novel, Humor, Memoir, Neurodivergence, New Adult, Non-Fiction, Romance, YA

Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership (4.5/5 stars)

Snug: A Collection of Comics about Dating Your Best Friendby Catana Chetwynd(post may contain affilaite links) Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership. The past several weeks have been very data-heavy at my day job, our basement took on some water earlier this week (it appears… Continue reading Snug by Catana Chetwynd is a collection of cute and cozy comics about love and partnership (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Essay, Folklore, History, Humor, Memoir, Neurodivergence, Non-Fiction, Queer, Sociology

You Didn’t Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney is a collection of essays about storytelling and gossip (4/5 stars)

You Didn't Hear This From Me: (Mostly) True Notes on Gossipby Kelsey McKinneynarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) You Didn't Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney is a collection of essays about storytelling and gossip. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library and did a blended read with my physical review… Continue reading You Didn’t Hear This From Me by Kelsey McKinney is a collection of essays about storytelling and gossip (4/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Debut Author, Home & Garden, Memoir, Non-Fiction, Outdoors

Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison is a memoir of journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest (3.25/5 stars)

Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsmanby Patrick Hutchisonnarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison is a memoir of journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest. I followed along in my review copy while… Continue reading Cabin: Off the Grid Adventures with a Clueless Craftsman by Patrick Hutchison is a memoir of journey from an office job to restoring a cabin in the Pacific Northwest (3.25/5 stars)

Black Author, Books, Essay, Memoir, Non-Fiction

Navigate Your Stars is a short nonfiction/memoir from Jesmyn Ward and illustrated by Gina Triplett (4.5/5 stars)

Navigate Your Starsby Jesmyn Wardillustrated by Gina Triplett(post may contain affiliate links) Navigate Your Stars is a short nonfiction/memoir from Jesmyn Ward and illustrated by Gina Triplett. This revelatory, uplifting, and gorgeously illustrated (by Gina Triplett!) meditation on dedication, hard work, and the power of perseverance is a very quick read, coming in at only… Continue reading Navigate Your Stars is a short nonfiction/memoir from Jesmyn Ward and illustrated by Gina Triplett (4.5/5 stars)

Adult, Books, Memoir, Non-Fiction

The House of My Mother is a memoir from the eldest daughter of the viral 8 Passengers family vlog, Shari Franke (5/5 stars)

The House of My Motherby Shari Frankenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) The House of My Mother is a memoir from the eldest daughter of the viral 8 Passengers family vlog, Shari Franke. I have followed along with the court cases against Jodi Hildebrant and Ruby Franke for a while. I never followed… Continue reading The House of My Mother is a memoir from the eldest daughter of the viral 8 Passengers family vlog, Shari Franke (5/5 stars)

Adult, Debut Author, Memoir, Non-Fiction

In Gad We Trust is a celebrity memoir by comedic actor Josh Gad (5/5 stars)

In Gad We Trustnarrated by the authorby Josh Gad(post may contain affiliate links) In Gad We Trust is a celebrity memoir by comedic actor Josh Gad. I borrowed the audiobook from my local library while following along in my physical review copy. Unsurprisingly, Gad narrates the book himself and does a phenomenal job. There are… Continue reading In Gad We Trust is a celebrity memoir by comedic actor Josh Gad (5/5 stars)

Black Author, Books, Debut Author, Memoir, Non-Fiction

Growing Up Urkel is a memoir by Jaleel White, who portrayed one of the most beloved icons of nineties television (3.5/5 stars)

Growing Up Urkelby Jaleel Whitenarrated by the author(post may contain affiliate links) Growing Up Urkel is a memoir by Jaleel White, who portrayed one of the most beloved icons of nineties television. I listened to the audiobook, narrated by the author, while following along in my physical review copy. There are several photos includes in… Continue reading Growing Up Urkel is a memoir by Jaleel White, who portrayed one of the most beloved icons of nineties television (3.5/5 stars)