Wishful Drinking in Our Shared Shelf

May 18, 2017 Barbara rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Shelves: 2017, audiobook, library, biography-memoir, book-club

I hate giving this such a low rating, but it just wasn't a fit for me. I'm glad I listened to the audiobook to hear Carrie's words in her own voice... and it made me think I'd have preferred her one-woman show. I loved her transparency in sharing about her mental illness and struggles with substance abuse, but in a memoir I guess I want a bit more self-reflection along with the stories. ...more

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Jan 09, 2017 Joyce rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Truth be told I really did not know much about Carrie Fisher other than seeing her in Star Wars and the Blues Brothers. I don't tend to follow movie stars. But, in light of her recent death and subsequent articles talking about how she was so much more than an actress, when Hoopla offered her book as an option, I decided to give it a listen to see if I could learn anything else.

As the title no doubt might indicate, the book is rather irreverent. I love her sense of humor and her honesty though. ...more

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Apr 06, 2017 Kristen rated it liked it

I love Carrie Fisher, she's...well, was...hilarious and honest. Her writing is much like the way she lived her life: hilarious, honest, and a bit manic. Sometimes chapters came across as more stream of consciousness and were difficult to follow as they jumped from topic to topic. Others felt more tell-all expose or stand up comedy routine. And sometimes it was a little difficult to read sarcasm. Like, was that truth or sarcasm? Because with her, you never know. So, connecting the dots was a stru ...more

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