Collegedale Public Library discussion

This month's book is a memoir. There are some good ones out there!

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I am going to read Live Wire: Long-Winded Short Stories by Kelly Ripa.

I am reading “Hello, Molly!” By Molly Shannon. I’m hoping for some good laughs as she was great on SNL. 😃

I selected the memoir that had been on my TBR list the longest: "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson who was 10-years old when the Nazis invaded his country. Given the horror of the Holocaust, I may need to read Kelly's and Christina's selections as well for some balance as I find Kelly Ripa and Molly Shannon to both be very funny woman.

I'm listening to I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt.

Just finished the Molly Shannon book. Was fun to read because found out she’s from my mom’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. So when she mentioned different Cleveland places I got to ask my mom if she knew them.

I hope that it is hilarious!

Christina wrote: "I am reading “Hello, Molly!” By Molly Shannon. I’m hoping for some good laughs as she was great on SNL. 😃"

It does sound like you may need to reading something more uplifting along with it. I'm glad that you are able to work on your TBR.

Sheri wrote: "I selected the memoir that had been on my TBR list the longest: "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson who was 10-years old when the Nazis invaded his country. Given the horror of the Holocaust..."

I loved this book so much, especially on audiobook!

Rebekah wrote: "I'm listening to I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt."

I always love books that have familiar places in them.

Christina wrote: "Just finished the Molly Shannon book. Was fun to read because found out she’s from my mom’s hometown of Cleveland, Ohio. So when she mentioned different Cleveland places I got to ask my mom if she ..."

Definitely didn’t know all her background and what a rough bringing up she had. Made me kinda like her more.

I just checked out I Take My Coffee Black also.

I'm reading Recollection of My Nonexistence by Rebecca Solnit.

I'm reading star trek memories by William shatner. I read/listened to star trek movie memories years ago and remember it being quite funny.

I've been listening to In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss. It's very good and like a real-life Me Before You.

Loved this book so much!

Brooke Marsh wrote: "I just checked out I Take My Coffee Black also."

How was that?

John wrote: "I'm reading Recollection of My Nonexistence by Rebecca Solnit."

I may have to give it a try.

Katherine wrote: "I've been listening to In Love: A Memoir of Love and Loss. It's very good and like a real-life Me Before You."

Sounds interesting!

Sara wrote: "I'm reading star trek memories by William shatner. I read/listened to star trek movie memories years ago and remember it being quite funny."

I’m a little behind but chose Tuesdays with Morrie.

Kelly, I really enjoyed Solnit's memoir. It was a little different than most memoirs. If you have read any of her long form essays it was similar in style to those. I would definitely recommend it.

Great!~

John wrote: "Kelly, I really enjoyed Solnit's memoir. It was a little different than most memoirs. If you have read any of her long form essays it was similar in style to those. I would definitely recommend it."

Good choice!
Brynn wrote: "I’m a little behind but chose Tuesdays with Morrie."

I'm not sure that star trek memories really counted as a memoir even though it had been labeled as such. it was more a biography of the show than a memoir of the author. also lacked most of the humor of movie memories. disappointing.

What did you think of Tyler's audiobook. I loved it! I commented on something on his fb page and he answered me!

Rebekah wrote: "I'm listening to I Take My Coffee Black by Tyler Merritt."

Sheri wrote: "I selected the memoir that had been on my TBR list the longest: "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson who was 10-years old when the Nazis invaded his country. Given the horror of the Holocaust..."

I loved the audiobook! it was fantastic both in content and his narration. I follow him on insta now ☺️