Paris in Love by Eloisa James | Book Review
Paris in Love by Eloisa James Genres: Memoir, Non-Fiction Original Publication Date: 2012 Source: I borrowed this book from the library. Goodreads Find the Author: Website, Facebook, Goodreads, Amazon, Pinterest In Paris in Love, bestselling romance author Eloisa James took a sabbatical from her day job as a Shakespeare professor, she also took a leap that many people dream about: She sold her house and moved her family to Paris. With no classes to teach, no committee meetings to attend, no lawn to mow or cars to park, Eloisa revels in the ordinary pleasures of life—discovering corner museums that tourists overlook, chronicling Frenchwomen’s sartorial triumphs, walking from one end of…
Change Myself To Be A Better Person!
If You Could Change Something About Yourself, What Would It Be? There are many things that I would change about myself. If I had to choose one thing to change about myself, right now, it would be my habit of procrastination. I always seem to dread even simple tasks, and I do not know why. There are just some things that I do not like to do, and I try to avoid them, but eventually, I know that I will have to do them, or chaos reigns. For example, while studying at the university, I was required to take math, science, and languages. These were not my best subjects –…
Off Balance: A Memoir by Dominique Moceanu | Book Review
Off Balance: A Memoir by Dominique Moceanu Genres: Memoir, Non-Fiction Original Publication Date: 2012 Source: I purchased this book Goodreads Find the Author: Website, Facebook, Instagram Off Balance is the memoir of a great Olympic champion. At fourteen years old, Dominique Moceanu was the youngest member of the 1996 US Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team, the first and only American women’s team to take gold at the Olympics. Her pixyish appearance and ferocious competitive drive quickly earned her the status of a media darling. But behind the fame, the flawless floor routines, and the million-dollar smile, her life was a series of challenges and hardships. Off Balance vividly delineates each of…
If I Was Offered A New Book Deal . . . I Would Be So Happy!
You’ve been offered a book deal! What would you write about? Getting a book deal is a dream of mine! There are so many things that I want to write about! I would love to write a book of essays and also a novel. My husband and II would love to write and photograph a book about New Jersey. Of course, I’d like to go to Europe to photograph and write about it – England, Italy, France, Spain, and Germany. I’d also go to Australia, New Zealand, and Japan. It would be great if I had a publisher who’d pay for my travels, especially if I could bring my husband…
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy | Book Review
Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy Genres: Memoir, Non-Fiction Original Publication Date: 1994 Source: I purchased this book Goodreads Find the Author: Goodreads, Amazon At age nine, Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with potentially terminal cancer. When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed, she faced the cruel taunts of classmates. It took her twenty years of living with a distorted self-image and more than thirty years of reconstructive procedures before she could come to terms with her appearance. In this lyrical and strikingly candid memoir, Grealy tells her story of great suffering and remarkable strength without sentimentality and with considerable wit. Autobiography of a Face…
