The Lost Girls: Three Friends. Four Continents. One Unconventional Detour Around the World. is the story of 3 late-twentysomething women who left their jobs and personal lives behind in New York City to travel the world for an entire year. Jennifer Baggett, Holly C. Corbett, and Amanda Pressner each come to the trip for different…
Category Archives: Memoir
Accidental Cowgirl
We were asked if 5 Minutes for Books would like to participate in a book tour, sponsored by Women on Writing (WOW), for the book Accidental Cowgirl: Six Cows, No Horse and No Clue. I waved my hand around in the air to be the reviewer on staff who got to read this one because…
The Center of the Universe
I happen to a big fan of the memoir genre, especially when the writer skillfully relates a true story in a manner that reads like creative fiction. Having devoured everything by David Sedaris, I approached Nancy Bachrach’s The Center of the Universe with excitement because of the multiple comparisons to Sedaris’ wry and witty works….
Devoted
Devoted: The Story of a Father’s Love for His Son was another book that I saw at the Book Expo in the Da Capo Press booth. Unlike some of the other new book releases though, this one looked familiar. I asked the rep if this was “the guy in the Youtube video” that I had…
The Bucolic Plague
When a book causes me to laugh out loud twice — before I even get to page one — I’m pretty sure that I’m going to like it. From the page after the dedication page: “This is a memoir of a certain time in my life. The names of some characters have been changed, and…
Books on Screen: The Fabulous Beekman Boys
The Fabulous Beekman Boys premieres on Planet Green (a part of the Discovery Channel family) on June 16. It is the story of Josh and Brent, two boys from Manhattan who are trying to grow a life and a business in New York state. I previewed two episodes of the show, and read the book…
Summer at Tiffany
As I mentioned, I received a copy of Summer at Tiffany in our bags that we were given at the Book Blogger Conference in New York. The cover art captured my attention right away and when I flipped the book over to read the back cover, I was sold! Set in New York City in…
I Will Carry You
I Will Carry You: The Sacred Dance of Grief and Joy by Angie Smith is another book that I have no idea how to review. Even offering a synopsis of sorts fails, in my opinion, to do justice to the strength of the book’s story and the emotion it evokes. So, I will resort as…
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