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Non-Fiction EOY Review Dump

I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui

Real Queer America by Samantha Allen

Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly

Fed Up by Gemma Hartley

meaty by Samantha Irby

Daring Greatly by Brene Brown

The Sixth Extinction by Elizabeth Kolbert

How To by Randall Monroe

Food by Jim Gaffigan

December 31, 2021 by Nannerbears 1 Comment

I’m making a final push to wrap up CBR13 with my non-fiction review dump. I read more non-fiction this year than I thought I did, and I was never able to sum up my thoughts properly. I’m trying here, with just moments left!  Food | Jim Gaffigan Although I disagree with Mr. Gaffigan’s take on mustard, I still enjoyed reading Food. It’s a simple take on food — the good, the not so good, how it shapes us and our culture. It was extra light […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Health, History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Bonnie Tsui, Brené Brown, Elizabeth Kolbert, Gemma Hartley, Jim Gaffigan, multiple reviews, Rachel bloom, Randall Monroe, samantha allen, Samantha Irby, Soraya Chemaly

Nannerbears's CBR13 Review No:27 · Genres: Audiobooks, Comedy/Humor, Health, History, Non-Fiction · Tags: Bonnie Tsui, Brené Brown, Elizabeth Kolbert, Gemma Hartley, Jim Gaffigan, multiple reviews, Rachel bloom, Randall Monroe, samantha allen, Samantha Irby, Soraya Chemaly ·
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A 12 year old’s erotic poetry and more!

I Want to Be Where The Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

April 7, 2021 by Nart Leave a Comment

This is a niche book for a niche crowd, but if you’re in that niche… Hooey are you in for a crazy ride. Much like the author, it’s short, funny, and doesn’t pull its punches. If you’ve seen Crazy Ex Girlfriend, you know what you’re getting. Bloom talks about her struggles with mental health, her obsessions with Disney, romantic love, everybody liking her, being normal, not being normal, Harry Potter (and the difficulty of being a fan right now), and spending a lot of time […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fiction Tagged With: Rachel bloom

Nart's CBR13 Review No:24 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor, Fiction · Tags: Rachel bloom ·
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Be my friend, Rachel Bloom! Please!

I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

February 23, 2021 by Mobius_Walker 3 Comments

Rachel Bloom is a comedic force. In her memoir I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are, Bloom walks us through her life from childhood all the way through the birth of her first child. Bloom holds nothing back. I mean nothing. There are stories about learning how to poop in a toilet, learning about and enjoying masturbation, how she was bullied as a child, what living with obsessive-compulsive disorder was like, and more! Bloom frequently dips in and out of presenting her life factually […]

Filed Under: Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction Tagged With: #memoir, comedy, crazy ex-girlfriend, musical, Rachel bloom

Mobius_Walker's CBR13 Review No:9 · Genres: Comedy/Humor, Non-Fiction · Tags: #memoir, comedy, crazy ex-girlfriend, musical, Rachel bloom ·
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Crazy New BEST Friend?!

I Want to be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

December 18, 2020 by andtheIToldYouSos 8 Comments

I must start by thanking ASKReviews for letting us all know that there was a SECRET MUSICAL in the middle of this audiobook! I heeded their recommendation to “Get the Audio Version”, and boy howdy am I glad I did! Not only do we get a musical adventure about Rachel Bloom’s desire to be a musical theater STAAAR, the musical is performed by her harmonizing with herself, herself, herself, herself, and maybe another Rachel Bloom or two. Bloom’s voice is so important here; her style, […]

Filed Under: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor Tagged With: adam schlesinger, audio, crazy ex-girlfriend, creativity, Mental Health, middle school, musical comedy, musical theater, personal essays, Rachel bloom, read by the author, rebecca bunch, showbiz, sketch comedy, theater kids

andtheIToldYouSos's CBR12 Review No:133 · Genres: Audiobooks, Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor · Tags: adam schlesinger, audio, crazy ex-girlfriend, creativity, Mental Health, middle school, musical comedy, musical theater, personal essays, Rachel bloom, read by the author, rebecca bunch, showbiz, sketch comedy, theater kids ·
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Rachel Bloom is the Rachel Bloom-iest and I lurv her

I Want To Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

December 4, 2020 by ardaigle Leave a Comment

If you do not know who Rachel Bloom is, she is the creator/star of the CW TV Show “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.” If you don’t know what that TV show is, buckle up. It is a 45 minute musical comedy show wherein the titled “crazy ex-girlfriend” uproots her life and moves from New York to West Covina California NOT because she runs into her camp ex-boyfriend but because she wants a change of pace. (Except it’s totally because of Josh but also because she is on the […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir Tagged With: as seen on tv, crazy ex-girlfriend, I want to be where the normal people are, Rachel bloom

ardaigle's CBR12 Review No:38 · Genres: Biography/Memoir · Tags: as seen on tv, crazy ex-girlfriend, I want to be where the normal people are, Rachel bloom ·
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Get the Audio Version

I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

November 22, 2020 by ASKReviews 2 Comments

Best for: Fans of Rachel Bloom, fans of comedic but heartfelt autobiographies In a nutshell: Actor / Singer / Writer Rachel Bloom shares stories from growing up, dealing with bullies, creating her career, and just living her life. Worth quoting: Loads, but I listened to the audio version while running, so couldn’t exactly take notes. Why I chose it: I loved Crazy-Ex Girlfriend. I thought it was interesting and funny and I was genuinely blown away by the team’s ability to write multiple musical numbers […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor Tagged With: Rachel bloom

ASKReviews's CBR12 Review No:45 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Comedy/Humor · Tags: Rachel bloom ·
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