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Sticking It to Cancer One Book at a Time

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August 8, 2018 by lumenatrix Leave a Comment

Alright, so I want to get two things out before I begin this review in earnest. If you are going to consume this book I highly, highly recommend going with the audiobook. It was recorded in a way that makes it seem more like a radio variety show than an audiobook. Amy makes asides that are not in the text and she also has several “guest stars” she banters with including, but not limited to,  Kathleen Turner, Carol Burnett, and Seth Meyers. I’m sure the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #amypoehler, #memoir, bingo backlog, cbr10bingo, humour, yes please

lumenatrix's CBR10 Review No:10 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: #amypoehler, #memoir, bingo backlog, cbr10bingo, humour, yes please ·
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Yes Please! Thank you!

August 5, 2016 by Bea Pants 3 Comments

  My 26th review puts me at a half-Cannonball AND means I’ve now doubled the amount of books that I read last year.  Go me! I’ve been trying to branch out and read some biographies of smart, badass women. I read Tina Fey’s book Bossypants earlier this year and loved it in a way very similar to the way I love this one. The reason these two are close friends is obvious. They have similarities that run deep and are very supportive of each other. […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #amypoehler, autobiography, CBR8

Bea Pants's CBR8 Review No:26 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Non-Fiction · Tags: #amypoehler, autobiography, CBR8 ·
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