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Welcome to What's On the Book Shelf BlogA weekly blurb about my favorite Books

It doesn’t take long for me to hear the voice in the words I read, in what I consider to be a great book. I appreciate the delivery of a uniquely good story. One book that stands out for me is The Liars’ Club by Mary Karr.

Mary writes in the introduction to her book:

I’d forewarned Mother and my sister Lecia about the events I planned to parade down the page, and from the git-go Mother said, “Hell, get it off your chest…. If I gave a damn what anybody thought, I’d have been baking cookies and going to PTA.”

BAMN! I was immediately glued to the page. She broke the mould in an industry that had been dominated by traditional English literature.

Mary Karr’s style rubbed off on me and helped me find my own voice as a writer. Her memoir influenced me more than any other book I had ever read. It was the way she used Texas dialect to reveal a story gushing with honesty, without apology.

Which author’s work inspired you to find your voice? I’d love to hear your story.

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