swampwitchintraining's reviews
252 reviews

Pros: it was a quick read and I was engaged the whole time. A lot of the themes hit home for me.

Cons: I didn’t think it was particularly ground breaking, nor did I think it provided much guidance on how to retrain your brain.

3.5. It was a slow start but it picked up about one-third of the way through. I feel like she was trying REALLY HARD. Overall it was enjoyable.

I love Mary Kay Andrews. Her books are always funny and light but always have heart. This one was no exception. It was a quick read and an interesting look at class and race in the WWII era South, told with wit and featuring her signature strong women characters. Loved it!

I’ll be honest, I would never have chosen this book for myself. I’ve always thought Anna Faris is cute and funny, but I shy away from celebrity memoirs in general (why is there an assumption that you have something important to say?) and she doesn’t exactly come across as a genius in her movies. I got it in a subscription box and decided to give it a shot.

I actually loved it. The writing is smart in a down to earth way and there is actually a lot of good advice! She is funny and honest and I enjoyed it very much and now I kind of want to be friends with her.

Solid 4.5 stars. I desperately want to write a poetic and profound review of this book but that feels impossible to do on a smart phone. I am the child of a librarian. I grew up in my mother’s small town library, played amongst the shelves, stamped the due date cards on the mornings that I went to work with her, dressed up in ALL the costumes for the summer reading program, and loved every single moment I spent there. Even now, when my mom has long since retired, visiting that library feels like home.

So I was all in for this book. Beautifully written, this book feels especially poignant in today’s age of internet misinformation. It is like a library unto itself, covering true crime, feminism, technology, biography, architecture, forensic science, social justice, and the growth of the city of LA.

I’ve never been interested in visiting Los Angeles but now I might go just to see the library!