Matt Rife is well aware that he’s both the most loved and the most controversial comic in America today. And honestly, he thinks that’s your problem. Matt reveals (without apology, of course) what led him to becoming comedy’s biggest lightning rod before he reached thirty, in a story full of bold and hysterical takes on… Continue reading Your Mom’s Gonna Love Me by Matt Rife
Genre: Biography & Autobiography / Personal Memoirs
Lifeform by Jenny Slate
Jenny Slate was a human mammal who sniffed the air every morning hoping to find another person to love who would love her, and in that period there was a deep dark loneliness that she had to face and befriend, and then we are pleased to report that she did fall in love, and in… Continue reading Lifeform by Jenny Slate
How How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told by Harrison Scott Key
Brutally honest- Harrison Scott Key’s How to Stay Married isn’t just a memoir—it’s a raw, darkly hilarious deep dive into betrayal, faith, forgiveness, and the absurdity of modern marriage. As the title suggests, this isn’t the story of a divorce, but the unbelievable, almost-backwards journey of a marriage that somehow survives. The book opens with… Continue reading How How to Stay Married: The Most Insane Love Story Ever Told by Harrison Scott Key
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
“I always forget that trying to reason with the unreasonable is... unreasonable.” Jennette McCurdy was six years old when she had her first acting audition. Her mother’s dream was for her only daughter to become a star, and Jennette would do anything to make her mother happy. So she went along with what Mom called… Continue reading I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
If you are looking for a memoir that reads like a fiction this is the one! This one is just so unique and raw so be ready for moments of WHAT THE HECK AM I READING. We read this for one of my book clubs and what an eye opening story! Jeannette Walls tells a… Continue reading The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz
In the early 2000s, after years of hard work and determination to breakthrough as an actor, Bethany Joy Lenz was finally cast as one of the leads on the hit drama One Tree Hill. Her career was about to take off, but her personal life was slowly beginning to unravel. What none of the show’s… Continue reading Dinner for Vampires: Life on a Cult TV Show by Bethany Joy Lenz
Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
“No matter what a woman looks like, if she's confident, she's sexy” Paris rose to prominence as an heiress to the Hilton Hotels empire, but cultivated her fame and fortune as the It Girl of the aughts, a time marked by the burgeoning twenty-four-hour entertainment news cycle and the advent of the celebrity blog. Using… Continue reading Paris: The Memoir by Paris Hilton
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
After the tragic death of Matthew Perry, I HAD to read this one! I (and every person in the world) LOVED Friends! You think you have an idea of who someone is by watching them every week, but you really don't! This one was sad and real and will resonate deeply with readers. “Hi, my… Continue reading Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing by Matthew Perry
The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
“The saddest part to me was that what I always wanted was a dad who would love me as I was—somebody who would say, “I just love you. You could do anything right now. I’d still love you with unconditional love.” The Woman in Me offers a unique perspective into the life of one of… Continue reading The Woman in Me by Britney Spears
Spare by Prince Harry
I wanted to know if this lived up to the hype! I didn't follow his story in the press and never really knew much about his mother but was interested in what his book was about because I've heard so much about it lately. I listened to this on audio and I would say YES,… Continue reading Spare by Prince Harry