I wanted to like this memoir by Carrie Fisher, but it read like a brag sheet of who‘s who in the Hollywood circle of recreational drug users and alcoholics. It was less insightful and funny than I‘d hoped for, even as I appreciated Carrie‘s self-deprecating style and sharp wit.

Stunning story of the ways in which family dynamics, mental illness, and fundamentalism combine to create seemingly overwhelming obstacles to personal growth.

Adored this tale of a woman‘s journey to find herself after family tragedy and subsequent self-sabotage. A unique look into how far one can push themselves to overcome the boulders life drops in one‘s path.

Compelling story of complicated family dynamics in Appalachia told by a narrator who is at turns hilarious and insightful.

This book covers important subject matter and Ward is clearly a talented writer, but this book was too desolate and the characters too hard to like that this book felt painful and unpleasant to read.

A predictable mystery that plays on common tropes about women and men and relationship dynamics.

This epic took a while to launch, laden with too many myth retellings to carry the storyline until Circe takes center stage. Once her singular narrative launches fully, the book morphs into a compelling and thoughtful reflection on the role of women and the power of self-reliance.

An intricately woven story of secrets and family dynamics that will have you thinking about the big questions.

This story of an incredibly quirky girl seeking to find her way out of a life of routine blandness was a charming page turner.

Loved this thoughtful, funny, and incredibly well written tale of a man who learns to see himself for who he really is after a journey that is half self-imposed exile, half Odyssey.

An interesting look into the dynamics of a relationship strained by the weight of class, race, and injustice at the hands of law enforcement.