Maid by Stephanie Land
I am not quite sure why I should feel so guilty about not liking this book – probably it is … More Maid by Stephanie Land
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The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
This is a book written during lockdown about the life that Dave Grohl has had up until now. A member … More The Storyteller by Dave Grohl
Stay True by Hua Hsu
I waited a long time to read this book because it wasn’t released in the UK quickly. I wanted to … More Stay True by Hua Hsu
Everything is under control by Phyllis Grant
A memoir with recipes. And of course everything is not under control from her anorexia as a young dancer to … More Everything is under control by Phyllis Grant
Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day
I often follow the Blue Zones instagram account. Here they look at the longest lived people around the world and … More Friendaholic by Elizabeth Day
The Instant by Amy Liptrot
Next time I pick up or listen to a memoir, someone shout at me, DON’T! I am not a massive … More The Instant by Amy Liptrot
Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
An unusual family resides in this memoir. A father who is a catholic priest, married and with children, who sits … More Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood
Memories from Limon by Edo Brenes
Set in Limon on the coast of Costa Rica, Ramirez travels from London back to his family for a brief … More Memories from Limon by Edo Brenes
Hungry by Grace Dent
This is a book about childhood food, what the government call ‘levelling up’ and the tragedy and face that it … More Hungry by Grace Dent
Constructing a Nervous System by Margo Jefferson
Remember: Memoir is your present negotiating with versions of your past for a future you’re willing to show up in. … More Constructing a Nervous System by Margo Jefferson