Persepolis Boxed Set13 reviews Marjane Satrapi Pantheon, 2005 Brilliant and moving work! + Persepolis + Good for mainstream and comic veterans alike + A wonderful book about angst in Iran. + Persepolis 1 & 2             The Year of Magical Thinking502 reviews Joan Didion Vintage, 2007 "I needed to be alone so that he could come back." + You Had To Be There + A KEEPER! Joan Didion is a writer of great talent, and this memoir setting forth her process of grief after the death of her husband, John Gregory Dunne, is powerful. And while it is not sentimental, it envokes strong emotion in the reader. Didion's pain is sharp, her sense of isolation very real, yet she ...             The Liars' Club: A Memoir143 reviews Mary Karr Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 This Book is Brilliant + Wonderful example of the genre - well written, entertaining, and meaningful + Is it any wonder? Mary Karr's writing is beautifully poetic, simple, yet amazingly eloquent. This book is a treasure. Not only because it's so well-written, but because of the personal nature of it. Karr doesn't allow me to feel like I'm imposing on her private memories. She is only being open and true to those ...             Toast9 reviews Nigel Slater Gotham, 2005 Brilliantly Touching and Uncannily like my childhood. + Toast and candy -- kids and food + Looking at your life through food Fantastic book. Moving and entertaining. So many things reminded me of my own childhood, I couldn't put it down. I laughed and cried (literally)             The Glass Castle: A Memoir1136 reviews Jeannette Walls Scribner, 2006 Best Book all year + an amazing story of courage and perserverance. + Cant put it down!!!! + Read it against my better judgement ... and LOVED it! + One heckuva great book             But Enough About Me: A Jersey Girl's Unlikely Adventures Among the Absurdly Famous45 reviews Jancee Dunn HarperCollins, 2006 Jancee, I love you! + Charming Memoir + n.j. is "now jancee" + I really liked this book + Awesomely 90's             Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Edition 001)92 reviews Alison Bechdel Mariner Books, 2008 Rich and impressive - doesn't feel skimpy like other graphic novels + Great Book, Worth Reading + The complexities of identity + Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic             Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood181 reviews Alexandra Fuller Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 great book + Engaging story + Interesting Personal Account + Interesting read!             Lost In Place: Growing Up Absurd in Suburbia54 reviews Mark Salzman Vintage, 1996 My favorite martial arts related autobiography!!! + entertaining read + Laughed out loud + This book is an absolute gem. + Boy, can I relate             Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady31 reviews Florence King St. Martin's Press, 1990 Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady is an awesome, unforgettable book expecially for those of us who are southern transplants. + Florence King is my hero! + Divine King's book features a quirky mish mash of mismatched family members who, at first glance, seem not to belong together at all. This book examines the various relationships of those characters while simultaneously being a coming of age story regarding young Florence King as she ages throughout this ...             Toast9 reviews Nigel Slater Gotham, 2005 Brilliantly Touching and Uncannily like my childhood. + Toast and candy -- kids and food + Looking at your life through food Fantastic book. Moving and entertaining. So many things reminded me of my own childhood, I couldn't put it down. I laughed and cried (literally)             But Enough About Me: A Jersey Girl's Unlikely Adventures Among the Absurdly Famous45 reviews Jancee Dunn HarperCollins, 2006 Jancee, I love you! + Charming Memoir + n.j. is "now jancee" + I really liked this book + Awesomely 90's             The Liars' Club: A Memoir143 reviews Mary Karr Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005 This Book is Brilliant + Wonderful example of the genre - well written, entertaining, and meaningful + Is it any wonder? Mary Karr's writing is beautifully poetic, simple, yet amazingly eloquent. This book is a treasure. Not only because it's so well-written, but because of the personal nature of it. Karr doesn't allow me to feel like I'm imposing on her private memories. She is only being open and true to those ...             Persepolis Boxed Set13 reviews Marjane Satrapi Pantheon, 2005 Brilliant and moving work! + Persepolis + Good for mainstream and comic veterans alike + A wonderful book about angst in Iran. + Persepolis 1 & 2             The Glass Castle: A Memoir1136 reviews Jeannette Walls Scribner, 2006 Best Book all year + an amazing story of courage and perserverance. + Cant put it down!!!! + Read it against my better judgement ... and LOVED it! + One heckuva great book             Lost In Place: Growing Up Absurd in Suburbia54 reviews Mark Salzman Vintage, 1996 My favorite martial arts related autobiography!!! + entertaining read + Laughed out loud + This book is an absolute gem. + Boy, can I relate             Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady31 reviews Florence King St. Martin's Press, 1990 Confessions of a Failed Southern Lady is an awesome, unforgettable book expecially for those of us who are southern transplants. + Florence King is my hero! + Divine King's book features a quirky mish mash of mismatched family members who, at first glance, seem not to belong together at all. This book examines the various relationships of those characters while simultaneously being a coming of age story regarding young Florence King as she ages throughout this ...             Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic (Edition 001)92 reviews Alison Bechdel Mariner Books, 2008 Rich and impressive - doesn't feel skimpy like other graphic novels + Great Book, Worth Reading + The complexities of identity + Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic             The Year of Magical Thinking502 reviews Joan Didion Vintage, 2007 "I needed to be alone so that he could come back." + You Had To Be There + A KEEPER! Joan Didion is a writer of great talent, and this memoir setting forth her process of grief after the death of her husband, John Gregory Dunne, is powerful. And while it is not sentimental, it envokes strong emotion in the reader. Didion's pain is sharp, her sense of isolation very real, yet she ...             Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight: An African Childhood181 reviews Alexandra Fuller Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003 great book + Engaging story + Interesting Personal Account + Interesting read!