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Finished this one while driving home last night. I enjoyed this immensely! Minnie Driver certainly has a way with words and expressing inner thoughts. Her depth and passion for life is humorous while at the same time truly moving. Ultimate bonus of course is that she narrates the audio version herself. Beautifully done!

On the eighth day of Christmas…

I originally read this to fill a prompt for #ReadingTheAmericas23 but ended up listening to the whole thing in one day. It was my birthday and just kept puttering in my yard so I could listen to more. I love the memory almost as much as the book. #12booksof2023

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This was a total #BlameitonLitsy pick. Driver is a fantastic storyteller, and her audio narration is charming and engaging. Her stories of her childhood were hilarious, and her adventures in Hollywood and beyond were interesting, thoughtful, and heartfelt. You do not need to be familiar with Driver's body of work to appreciate this one!

The interview with friend and fellow author Emma Forrest at the end of the audiobook was such a great bonus.

This continues to be the year of celebrity memoirs. I enjoyed her essays and admire her take charge attitude. 4🌟

#SummerEndReadathon

I listened to this book which was read by Minnie Driver and I have to say that it‘s one of the best celebrity memoirs that I‘ve read. Each chapter was a different vignette from her life, and her warmth and sense of humor shone through. The audio ended with a conversation between Minnie and her friend who is also an author about the experience of writing this book and the importance of reading in their lives. This book exceeded my expectations!

Full disclosure: I only read this book so I could cross #Barbados off my #ReadingTheAmericas2023 list.

Talk about managing expectations though- this book blew mine out of the water. Even if you‘re like me and haven‘t seen Minnie Driver since Good Will Hunting you really should read this book, and go audio if you can. It was really, really good.

I am so impressed by this memoir in essays that reads almost like connected short stories. I appreciated that Minnie wanted to focus on a few pivotal moments in her life - it seems more the path a writer would take than a conventional “star” and I‘m intrigued to see if she writes something else. There were some little nuggets of wisdom she and her mother came to in later years that really hit home for me - right book, right time. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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I listened to this while on a trip this weekend and really enjoyed it. I loved hearing how she sorted through the things that had happened in her life. She writes thoughtfully and with conviction.

Minnie Driver has released two music albums. I met her after a rare US concert in Philly. She was adorable on stage and very pleasant to talk to. I really enjoyed this audio version of her memoir. I love how her spirit shines through each story. This is not a Hollywood exposé, but she did choose a couple good Hollywood stories to tell. She speaks openly of her success without sounding boastful. Some very touching personal stories too.

So behind on reviews! 😬
This was a #blameitonlitsy impulse borrow. I‘m a sucker for a memoir in essays and this one delivered. Minnie Driver is down to earth, yet a beautiful actress who has had an interesting life. The essay at the end about her mother was so sad yet life affirming. Seems like this is a merger of audiobook and podcast which may be more a thing in the future!

Slaying it @MallenNC @monalyisha my second book from Melyssa‘s #ALspine list and another definite PICK!! Minnie Driver was just a lovely person to spend time with today. I enjoyed hearing her journey in essays and found her refreshing and authentic. Her unconditional upbringing led to some very colorful & heartfelt stories. While it‘s s bit of a stretch to use for #Barbados & #Uruguay I am😄 #ReadingAmericas23

#UpNext Another book from @MallenNC #ALspine list 🤩I‘m looking forward and it‘s not very long😁

I loved Minnie‘s memoir. It was funny, honest and sometimes sad 😭.

It‘s a series of essays, rather than a ‘conventional‘ chronological autobiography, so for a short time I thought my digital copy was missing chapters as it jumps several years at a time. That would be my only gripe; sometimes we didn‘t find out either the lead-up or follow-up to a story-there were a few sudden endings and then a leap to the next tale.

Still a fab read though!

I‘ve been down on celebrity memoirs lately because, tbh, most of them are pretty mediocre. But I‘m v glad that @Cinfhen via @MallenNC ‘s #ALSpine list put this on my radar. She kept it to essays about just the most pivotal events, and the detail and dialogue were right on point. From getting kicked out of her dad‘s home in #Barbados to selling jeans with her sister in #Uruguay to her unexpected pregnancy, she kept me wanting more. Go #audiobook!

#DealAlert 🔔🚨‼️Available today on #USAudible $2.99
I believe this works for #ReadingAmericas23 #Barbados and I saw a reference to #Uruguy too
This also happens to be in my #AuldLangSpine list from @MallenNC so I‘m excited for that bonus 😄

I loved this book about some parts of Minnie's life. It was funny, moving and poignant. I have heard her talk on a podcast and it made me get this book.

I enjoyed these autobiographical essays. She jumps years ahead between chapters, providing glimpses of different moments in her life. (I wanted to know what happened after she was sent to Florida by herself as a little kid, but in the next chapter she was finishing drama school). It worked for me bc celeb memoirs that cover ever single detail can be tedious. I‘m not sure if she wrote this alone but the essays seem authentic. ⬇️

I have seriously loved Minnie Driver since I saw her in Circle of Friends 100 years ago. I will watch her in anything, all things, forever. This book is a DELIGHT and on audio read by her, ITS THE BEST!!! Although listening to the final essay driving to school this morning was a bit of a mistake because I was crying as I drove in the lot. So be forewarned.

Started this yesterday and I don‘t want to do anything but listen to MD tell me about all the things

Book 51 done for 2022. This was a interesting quick read. I learned a lot that I didn't know about her.