Born with Teeth: A Memoir | 
pickThe title of this boon caught my attention, not knowing much of Kate Mulgrew, she‘s Red in Orange is the New Black, she was the first woman Star Trek captain, as well as many other earlier roles in TV, stage and film. She had a tragic, wild upbringing, encouraged and inspired by her intuitive mother to pursue acting. I really enjoyed this and wanted to hear more about Kate.
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Absolutely beautiful narration by Mrs. Mulgrew👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I loved this one so much! It was like having coffee with Captain Janeway👩🏼🚀 I need more of her soothing voice😌
“The dawn had crept in on little cat‘s feet, and here she was, whispering with light, lifting the mist.”
“A good Theater is like a Petri dish, cultivating all sorts of surprises within the confines of a very limited space, and it is of paramount importance that this process be disturbed as little as possible by the vicissitudes of the world at large.”
“Why do we pray when we are terrified? Why do we reserve this ancient and primitive ritual for moments of great distress? It is always the same supplication: O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me.”
pickThis book has been on my elib wishlist for so long and this month I stacked a few of those books to my #Bookspin list - it felt every bit as good as working thru my physical TBR. ...I grew up with the ABC lineup of soap operas, and I‘ve never seen Kate perform outside her 2 years on Ryan‘s Hope. This was a fascinating memoir - I like her. She really was born with teeth!
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Starting this next on #overdrive #currentlylistening
pickWhat a storyteller Kate is! She is a such a fierce women and actress! So many tragic things happened in her life. Her acting skills fill up the bridge on Voyager and I am drawn to her voice and way she holds herself and this memoir helps get a look into her personal life and reasons behind why she such a force on the stage.
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Wish it was more about her career than her love life. She's a great writer, told a fabulous story. It just wasn't what I wanted. I did enjoy reading about her eccentric family, and the adoption and reunion story was touching, as was the heartbreaking beginning stages of her mom's Alzheimers. Disappointed that she didn't even mention the Hepburn play, though. Loved what little bit of Trek she included. #mttbrchallenge2020 #WomensMonth
Now that I finally finished my Feb reading, I decided to do a mini challenge for myself for #WomensHistoryMonth. I looked at my physical #TBR stack and found 4 books written by women. Adding one more from my Overdrive wishlist to make it 5, I then used www.randomresult.com to pick which I should read first. I doubt will get to all five, especially since I'm waiting on Bel Canto and another book on hold, but this is a fun way to focus. Cont. ⬇️
pickI didn't know who Kate Mulgrew was before reading this book. I've never watched Star Trek Voyager or Orange is The New Black, but when you have a weakness for memoirs and find a copy at the dollar store, you take a chance.
This was beautifully written and kept me interested. The daughter Kate gave up for adoption was a major theme. I enjoyed the photos at the beginning of most of the chapters.
Another score from the Dollar Tree!
"I started out in a green house with a red door in a small town, where mysteries abounded."
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pickThis is Kate Mulgrew's memoir covering her life from birth to around 1999, while in the midst of her stint as Captain Janeway on Star Trek : Voyager.
This book was a real page turner. The prose flows easily, this feels like it was written by a trained actor who is a fan of poetry. She approaches her life story in a straight-forward, no-nonsense manner and doesn't pull any punches. The relationship drama didn‘t interest me but I liked it overall.
pickMulgrew is both a talented actress and writer! I really appreciated this memoir because she's so honest, sharing events even when they don't portray her in the greatest light. She has lived a privileged life since birth but has overcome many heartbreaking events and worked hard for her success on stage and screen.
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What??? After 11 hours of endless storytelling you decide to stop smack in middle of the story!!!?!!??
I was not familiar with Kate Mulgrew the actress before picking up her memoir. She absolutely has had an astonishing career and distinctive life but truthfully I didn‘t walk away a fan. Her ability to spin a yarn was wonderful & her sultry voice was tranquilizing but I found myself often feeling sorry for her kids & the choices she made. 👇🏽
Flipping latkes while listening to Kate Mulgrew🎧Wow, I‘m just blown away by her transparency- what a life.
Not sure who to thank for putting this on their #Top10OfTheDecade but my library hold just came in and so far this audio is fabulous. I really am not so familiar with the actress Kate Mulgrew but her story is fascinating and her narration is beautiful. Loving this 🎧
I've heard so many great things about this book and snapped up a copy I found at #DollarTree last year. I'm excited to finally read it!
pickMy last read for #NFNov!
I flipping love Kate Mulgrew! And I've long loved her on audio (seriously, her reading of NOS4A2 by Joe Hill is amazing), and I've had this in my audio tbr for awhile. Her memoir is fascinating! Her family, her career, her lovers, her children (including the one she gave up for adoption while filming Ryan's Hope) and just whatever magic spark that makes up Kate Mulgrew makes for a really great bio!
Listening to the amazing Kate Mulgrew read her own story. ❤❤❤❤
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Thought this was great on audiobook with Mulgrew doing the narration. An entertaining recounting.
I love book mail! This is from Rachel from Idaho. I don‘t remember your litsy name. But Thank you so much. #litsylove
panUnpopular opinion on this one. I thought it was really slow and hard to relate to! I just never really got into it I think.
This is a fantastic #audiobook! I‘m not even upset I paid full price, but you should pick up this daily deal at #audible 👍🏻🤓
Celebrating my 29th birthday this weekend.
So far... lots of books as gifts. Best bday ever.
Oh hey, Litsy - long time, no see! Look what I‘m listening to. It. Is. Fantastic! It‘s even narrated by Mulgrew; god how I love her voice. #audiobook #memoir
pickWhile I found most of actress Kate Mulgrew‘s memoir engaging, I had trouble with the bookends. It took me a little while to settle into her story; despite a number of heartrending hardships, Mulgrew has absolutely led a life of privilege. It‘s a tale of nightcaps, furs, & dancing with the Kennedys. 🙄 But it‘s also the story of a large Irish Catholic family, art, sisterhood, motherhood, daughterhood, gender politics, & passion.
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Most of my books come from local bookstores and the library, but when the dollar store has beautiful hardbacks like these, how can I resist?
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pick🎧 Kate Mulgrew‘s memoir has an Irish storyteller‘s lyricism and enchantment, and listening to her talk about her childhood and career was wonderful; but hearing how she put her career above all else was more than a bit dismaying at times. There are feminist tones that are at times amplified to the point of suspect self-righteousness but not overtly strident. Overall a Pick for the honest writing & narration.
🎧 Starting this one in audio today: Kate Mulgrew narrates her autobiography as a girl from an Irish Catholic family in the Mid-West who starts the come into her own as an actress in NYC. The writing has a natural storyteller‘s charm.
This is in @LitHousewife ‘s #audiobookpantheon and was recently featured in @BethFishReads ‘s AudioFile Magazine‘s blog post of recommended author-read audiobooks
pickI downloaded this audiobook on impulse only because I watched Voyager with @MamaBear when I was growing up. Turns out Mulgrew is also a fantastic writer with a fascinating story to tell. I didn‘t agree with a lot of her life choices and often found myself yelling, “Kate, what are you doing?” And yet I never contemplated returning the book without finishing it. I loved hearing about her childhood, her career, and her train wreck of a love life.
pickI‘ve enjoyed her in ST:V and OITNB, and loved her one woman play about Katherine Hepburn. Her memoir is witty and entertaining.
panI‘m really surprised this has a 100% rating. And isn‘t it funny that despite the fact that Mulgrew was born with teeth she shows nary a one in the above photo? 😳 As stated previously, I really enjoyed the beginning of the book but when the audiobook finished I almost threw my phone across the room. I‘d give it a lower rating, but I‘m afraid Litsy folks might think less of me. 😀 I wish I had bailed.
Do I really need to hear about every love of her life? Every passionate kiss? The first quarter of the book was really interesting. The next 2 quarters tedious. Hoping the last quarter offers something interesting about Star Trek and Orange is the New Black. That‘s the only reason I‘m hanging in there. That and the fact that it‘s something to listen to while I clean the Airbnb.
I love Mulgrew‘s mother. Despite having an inordinate number of children, she was a voracious reader. She set aside time as her own each day when she would sit with a book and expect to be left alone.
She always sleeps just out of cuddle range. Today is my first day at my internship. This cuts into my reading time 😐
pickI learned to love Kate Mulgrew as Captain Janeway. I had no inkling of any of the other work she had done before or since. Her life seems full of pivotal events and tumultuous relationships. But her writing is so evocative, at times whimsical and at others exciting or brutally honest, that I think she could make eating a cucumber sandwich sound exciting.
I am loving this memoir! I can‘t remember who recommended it to me, but whoever you are, thank you! I‘m listening to it and Mulgrew does the reading herself. It‘s brilliant. She‘s an eloquent writer and she knows how to bring out the high drama. I had never heard of her before ST:Voyager but I loved her.
pick“Grief moves through the system much as love does. It seeks expression. So I put my grief where it naturally belonged, in the company of an old and experienced wound.”
I could listen to Mulgrew tell stories all day. Her voice is rough, yet soothing. Her writing is lovely. She‘s had an intriguing life, but something throws me off a bit. The ego, maybe? Nonetheless, I liked this memoir.
Couldn't get into my other audiobook so starting another.
I can no longer do laundry without listening to a book. Good thing I have lots of it. 🤦🏼♀️ Starting this now! @Booksandcooks I believe this recommendation came from you? #audio #overdrive
pickOne of my favorite audiobooks of the year so far. Kate Mulgrew just has one of those voices that I could listen to all day. And her life has been so fascinating! Loved listening to the story of her life off screen. If you're at all interested in her story I highly recommend the audio.
Kate has the perfect voice to make an audiobook even more mesmerizing. And she's such a stunning writer as well the coolest starship captain and prison chef. 😁 #teeth #junebookbugs
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