I‘ve been listening to Thatcher Stole My Trousers by Alexie Sayle and I‘m absolutely loving it. I like non-fiction that is not text book like. Alexie writes sometimes like he‘s setting up a literary game of Jenga. He builds this tower, with his artistry and excellent descriptive powers and then knocks it down with precise, well observed humour and self-depreciation. It‘s as if he‘s like a supreme comedian who‘s been doing it for decades
bailedI‘m bailing out of this one. The premise of the adult granddaughter of Arab immigrants finding her own voice in stand-up comedy sounded great. Unfortunately the comedy isn‘t particularly funny, she‘s got a cringey schoolgirl crush on her boss, and, when trying to learn more about her history, her grandmother gives her a journal to read that is written in third person omniscient. 🤔 Might end up fine but I‘m just not vibing with it. June #bookspin
pickI went into this thinking that it might be a light read and what I found was one of the most beautiful stories about loss, love, family and friendship.
Told in dual timelines, we get to know the Almas family story in present day and later on through the secret journal from the family‘s matriarch. Mia and her Teta will always hold a special place in my heart.
Loved! #arc
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Started this one today and already chuckled a few times 😊
so-soFinished this w my husband last night. We liked, but didn't love, this collection of comedy spanning Jerry's career. 🤷🏻♀️
#IdiomInsight
A Jerry Seinfeld quote for #CutCorners. I‘m not sure it‘s from this book but oh well! ??♀️
"Of course we all try and save time. Cutting corners, little short cuts. But no matter how much time you save, at the end of your life, there's no extra time saved up. You'll be going "what do you mean there's no time?"
#MarchMadness final haul!
Top row were all book club reads
Middle row #AAM and #LMPBC and #shortstory challenge
Bottom row are still in progress
pickThis book was great! I alternated between the print book, which has photos, and the audiobook, which has excellent narration by the author as well as banjo interludes. This book focuses on Steve Martin‘s early life through his stand up career, which ended in 1981. It‘s written with his trademark keen, philosophical wit, introspective voice, and clever eye for detail. Highly enjoyable.
pickI‘m on a non-fiction kick right now. I‘ve always been a fan of Steve Martin so this was an interesting read about how he became the Steve Martin we know today.
