Biography, Autobiography, Memoir discussion
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Hello, Everyone! I love a good autobiographical read written by a female comedian in her 20s or 30s. I'm currently in my quarter life crisis and like to commiserate and enjoy a good laugh. I realize this limits my options when I search for my next book. But I stick to this criteria because with it, I've found some pretty great books that have helped me get through the days when adulting seems so hard. Does anyone else take this kind of approach when looking for a book?
Emeri wrote: "Hello, Everyone! I love a good autobiographical read written by a female comedian in her 20s or 30s. I'm currently in my quarter life crisis and like to commiserate and enjoy a good laugh. I realiz..."Have you read the autobiographies by Tina Fey and Amy Poehler?
I thought they were both very good!
Barbara wrote: "Emeri wrote: "Hello, Everyone! I love a good autobiographical read written by a female comedian in her 20s or 30s. I'm currently in my quarter life crisis and like to commiserate and enjoy a good l..."I have read and own Amy Poehler's book. I loved it so much. I have such an appreciation for the Upright Citizen's Brigade and have asked my mom to write me a letter about the day I was born. I've read some of Bossypants but I didn't finish it. I've read Mindy Kaling's books and everyone compares Mindy to Tina. I don't remember enjoying Bossypants as much as Yes Please or Why Not Me. But I could give it another try.
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I love to read humorous memoirs. Don't we all enjoy a good laugh? May I recommend Carol Burnett? Who doesn't love Carol Burnett?
This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection
In Such Good Company: Eleven Years of Laughter, Mayhem, and Fun in the Sandbox
Selina wrote: "I enjoyed this one... by a female UK comedian in her late 20sCuckoo in the Nest"
This book sounds great! How'd you find it?
Emeri wrote: "Selina wrote: "I enjoyed this one... by a female UK comedian in her late 20sCuckoo in the Nest"
This book sounds great! How'd you find it?"
At the library! I tend to browse the biography section its dewey decimal 920 and pick up any that look interesting.
Koren wrote: "Emeri wrote: "Hello, Everyone! I love a good autobiographical read written by a female comedian in her 20s or 30s. I'm currently in my quarter life crisis and like to commiserate and enjoy a good l..."I think I've seen these books at my local library. I've been hesitant to read books by authors outside of my target age group because I know there's so much more to find within it. I can't say I haven't wondered what else is out there though. Older authors, male authors, fiction, etc. I'll look for it the next time I go to the library.
Lady♥Belleza★✰ wrote: "Selina hon, just keep writing"Haha I don't know if thats a compliment or its just my writing is so bad I should do more of it and get better.
Julie wrote: "I would prefer to stay the same time year round. It is a pain to change all the clocks and one hour does not make that big of a difference."I think its done for farmers sakes so the cows can be milked and we can all have fresh milk on time.
Selina wrote: "Julie wrote: "I would prefer to stay the same time year round. It is a pain to change all the clocks and one hour does not make that big of a difference."I think its done for farmers sakes so the..."
They say it is for the farmers but cows can't tell time so that has always seemed silly to me
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I think its done for farme..."
I don't know about cows, but where I live if we didn't change the clocks it would start getting light at 4:30 a.m. and start getting dark at 8:30 p.m. Not being much of a morning person I prefer daylight savings time. I love being able to go for a walk later in the evening.
Koren wrote: "I don't know about cows, but where I live if we didn't change the clocks it would start getting light at 4:30 a.m. and start getting dark at 8:30 p.m. Not being much of a morning person I prefer daylight savings time. I love being able to go for a walk later in the evening. "Me too. I see no reason on earth not to have DST year round.
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I think they tried it one year in the 70's. They decided they didn't like it because it was still dark until after 8 a.m. so kids were getting on the school bus in the dark. These days some kids are getting on the bus at 6:30 a.m. so they are still getting on the bus in the dark.
Today is Independent Bookstore Day and despite pouring rains I manage to get there and spend close to $100. So don't forget to shop your independent bookstores besides shopping at Amazon. Let's share the wealth!
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Wish they had one around here.
Don't think there's any round here. I get my books from op shop or library. Maybe they should start selling them in supermarkets?
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Koren wrote: "My husband is a dowser. I was never able to do it. Today I tried it and I could do it. I'm so excited."That is so cool! Are you planning to dig a new well?
Interesting Koren. I have an idea for our group to have a quiz about memoirs and autobiography and then a reading challenge based on a quiz.
But I haven't made a quiz before so maybe some others on here can help.
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That is so cool! Are you planning to dig a new well?"
No, we have city water but our own septic tank. My husband will do the dowsing thing to find the septic tank or if he wants to dig but doesn't want to wait for someone to come and mark the lines. So far he has never been wrong.
I never heard of dowsing for a septic tank!!!
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You can dowse for anything underground apparently. We even dowsed in the cemetery and it worked so we wondered if it was the metal from a casket and if it would work for just bones with no casket so we dowsed for our cats grave and it WORKED! I know you think this is all weird. So do I.
So if the stick dips, how do you know whether you found water or a dead cat?
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That's a good question!! LOL!! I think we would have to dig and find out.
Actually, I do know where the bodies are buried in my yard!!!
Geez, Koren, you need to stop posting that kind of the stuff on the Net. I expect the SWAT team to move in on your place any day now. :D
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LOL! We actually do have quite a few bodies buried. One dog and several cats. Maybe the swat team can dowse to find them.
We buried a couple of hamsters in our backyard but something dug them up. We were later talking to our neighbors and they said they found one of the dead hamsters on their porch. We don't live too far from the forest preserves so we have a lot of wild life in our neighborhood including foxes, coyotes, deer, raccoons. So no more burying pets in the backyard.
Julie, may I suggest a metal coffin with a lock on it and one of those concrete overshoes to prevent grave robbery?
When our chicken got killed mum buried her in the front yard and to stop any dogs digging her up I planted a cabbage tree on top.
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I have to google cabbage tree. I've never heard of it. The last time we buried a cat my husband put a big rock on the top.
I also had to google cabbage trees- pretty tree! When I was a kid, my father brought my other dead hamster to the high school where he worked and threw it into the incinerator. Unfortunately we don't have access to any incinerators at present.
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/op...I got a big kick out of this article about how women would use their hatpins to protect themselves when traveling alone.
Julie wrote: "http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/op...I got a big kick out of this article about how women would use their hatpins to..."
BRB going to buy a big hat.
Haha the article said 4 women in police court records used books as weapons.I have a big dictionary...and I will use it!
Has anyone read The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls? I can't believe this has taken them 12 years to come out with a movie. My daughter had to read that in high school and I read it -what a fascinating look at a dysfunctional family. Can't wait to see the film!
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Yes. I read it quite a while ago and don't remember a lot about it. I also wonder why they are coming out with a movie so many years later.
Koren wrote: "Julie wrote: "Has anyone read The Glass Castle by Jeanette Walls? I can't believe this has taken them 12 years to come out with a movie. My daughter had to read that in high school and ..."I wonder if they waited till the parents passed on (if they did) because of liability before filming in it.
It can take ages to get a movie together. Sometimes they just poop out on you completely.
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I have read the Glass Castle. Would be interested in seeing that movie.
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I noticed when I went to see DETROIT on Sunday that they are remaking BLADE RUNNER and DEATH WISH. There was a third trailer for a movie called THE MOUNTAIN BETWEEN US that looks like a thinly-disguised remake of HEY, I'M ALIVE! -- a movie nobody but me still remembers.
Yesterday I found my first ever "wild book-crossing" book on a bench in Central Park. I have "released" a few, never to hear from them again. I don't even remember my user name and password. The book is The Way I See It: A Personal Look at Autism & Asperger's.An interesting side note, I had just spent the day with my best friend who is the reason I know who Temple Grandin is.
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Have you seen the Temple Grandin movie? It's amazing and gives you a perspective on how the autistic mind is different. I loved the part where she comes up to the cattle gate and immediately her mind sees how it works and how she can make it better. My son does the same thing.
Lady♥Belleza★✰ wrote: "Yesterday I found my first ever "wild book-crossing" book on a bench in Central Park. I have "released" a few, never to hear from them again. I don't even remember my user name and password. The bo..."I never heard of a wild book crossing. I am assuming some leaves a book out for others to take. Is it a group?
Julie wrote: "Lady♥Belleza★✰ wrote: "Yesterday I found my first ever "wild book-crossing" book on a bench in Central Park. I have "released" a few, never to hear from them again. I don't even remember my user na..."http://www.bookcrossing.com/
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I belong to paperbackswap.com and last week I saw someone who put a request on their book that they didn't want any bookcrossing books. I wonder why?
I did bookmooch a couple of times but it got too expensive to send books overseas. So now I just give them to op shops.
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I don't know how anyone can find it on this site if I didn't tell them the link tho, plus I haven't read any other people's writing on here yet. There's just way too many to choose from! Its because I'd prefer to read a story in a real book than read a story online.
Also I'm not sure if I have the energy or the money to go into publishing yet. I'm just at a stage where just want to tell a good yarn and hopefully SOME people may enjoy it.