Welcome to Litsy!

I wanted Casey to pose with FEARLESS AND FREE, but he was more interested in BEING fearless and free. So here we are.

I finished the book this morning and now I‘m even more sorry I somehow missed Josephine Baker‘s tomb at the Pantheon. She was a remarkable person; not flawless, but deeply committed to her art and the fight for a better world. I admire her so much, and I love how her zest for life comes across in this as-told-to memoir.

Already in love with the writing.

Leaving unrated, I don't remember now why or what intrigued me to add it to my TBR list to begin with. I wasn't and remain not a fan of Kari/Michelle throughout the entire book. Owell. On to the next book.

#5joysfriday @DebinHawaii
1. Family outing to King Richard‘s Faire was a success!!
2.bubs learned to sit with no hands!
3. Short week at work for my mother in law‘s visit
4.K-Pop Demon Hunters
5. Caught some cute birds having a bath this morning.

#Roll100
#OffMyShelf “One Word Title”

Mary Karr writes beautifully of her tween years and adolescence in Leechfield, Texas in the ‘70s. Not as sympathetic as her first memoir, because it‘s a difficult age for many and particularly for Mary, who is smart but also often impudent and challenging as well as challenged by her home life and the counterculture movement.

I would have made the prologue an epilogue, however.

Waiting at Panera while my dog gets groomed. 😋📚☕️🥗

⭐️⭐️.5

I appreciate how Copaken exposes the myriad broken systems in this country. And placing emphasis on how women are just expected to deal with things quietly, which is garbage. She‘s right about that stuff. But she is also insufferable and exhausting. Often doesn‘t take responsibility for anything negative in her life. Zero problem solving skills. Additionally, this desperately needed editing down. I‘m a memoir fan, but this wasn‘t for me.

A memoir, a message, and a deeply felt paean to history. Inspired by a trip to the NMAAHC, Roberts begins a journey of diving into the sea to uncover the stories of sunken slave ships. She weaves her personal narrative into the depths of the history she shares all the while highlighting the reasons these sites go underresearched and stories untold. Moving, inspiring, and essential reading!

an #autobiography #graphicnovel for my #librarys #readingchallenge

"I can sing in French, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and German. I've learned these languages to different degrees, enough to understand them and not get the accent wrong, their nuances."

What an impressive woman. This isn't exactly what I hope for in an autobiography. It sort of felt like sitting on the porch while grandma randomly tells you bits about her life. There is massive details missing and emotion. ?