EPISODE · Sep 14, 2017 · 55 MIN
Ep. #153 -- In Their Own Words: Memoirs
from Book Lounge by Libby · host Book Lounge by Libby
In today's episode, Jill is joined by Melissa, Megan, and Briana to talk about a genre they all love: memoirs! From celebrity memoirs like Eddie Izzard's "Believe Me" to a behind-the-scenes peek at the romance publishing business with "Romance Is My Day Job" by Patience Bloom to the difficult but necessary books of kidnapping survivors like Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard, this episode has a little bit of everything for readers. Books Mentioned In Today's Episode From cradle to stage by Virginia Hanlon Grohl I Can't Make This Up by Kevin hart The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell by W. Kamau Bell Theft by Finding by David Sedaris Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris Yes, Please by Amy Poehler Believe Me by Eddie Izzard Vacationland by John Hodgman Redefining Realness by Janet Mock Surpassing Certainty by Janet Mock Spoiler Alert by Michael Ausiello Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher The Keys by DJ Kahlad Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance Morgue by Vince DiMaio Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughtey From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughtey Romance Is My Day Job by Patience Bloom Crack the Cube by Ian Scheffler I Will Find You by Joanna Connors A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard My Story by Elizabeth Smart Hope by Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi On Writing by Stephen King Growing Up Fisher by Joely Fisher North by Scott Jurek Unqualified by Anna Faris What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton Hunger by Roxane Gay We Were Eight Years In Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden The Giant of the Senate by Al Franken Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at [email protected] Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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In today's episode, Jill is joined by Melissa, Megan, and Briana to talk about a genre they all love: memoirs! From celebrity memoirs like Eddie Izzard's "Believe Me" to a behind-the-scenes peek at the romance publishing business with "Romance Is My Day Job" by Patience Bloom to the difficult but necessary books of kidnapping survivors like Elizabeth Smart and Jaycee Dugard, this episode has a little bit of everything for readers. Books Mentioned In Today's Episode From cradle to stage by Virginia Hanlon Grohl I Can't Make This Up by Kevin hart The Awkward Thoughts of W. Kamau Bell by W. Kamau Bell Theft by Finding by David Sedaris Holidays on Ice by David Sedaris Yes, Please by Amy Poehler Believe Me by Eddie Izzard Vacationland by John Hodgman Redefining Realness by Janet Mock Surpassing Certainty by Janet Mock Spoiler Alert by Michael Ausiello Wishful Drinking by Carrie Fisher The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher The Keys by DJ Kahlad Born a Crime by Trevor Noah Hillbilly Elegy by JD Vance Morgue by Vince DiMaio Smoke Gets In Your Eyes by Caitlin Doughtey From Here to Eternity by Caitlin Doughtey Romance Is My Day Job by Patience Bloom Crack the Cube by Ian Scheffler I Will Find You by Joanna Connors A Stolen Life by Jaycee Dugard My Story by Elizabeth Smart Hope by Gina DeJesus and Amanda Berry The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi On Writing by Stephen King Growing Up Fisher by Joely Fisher North by Scott Jurek Unqualified by Anna Faris What Happened by Hillary Rodham Clinton Hunger by Roxane Gay We Were Eight Years In Power by Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates Promise Me, Dad by Joe Biden The Giant of the Senate by Al Franken Say Hello! Find OverDrive on Facebook at OverDriveforLibraries and Twitter at @ProBookNerds. Email us directly at [email protected] Music "Buddy" provided royalty free from www.bensound.com Podcast Overview We're not just book nerds: we're professional book nerds and the staff librarians who work at OverDrive, the leading app for eBooks and audiobooks available through public libraries and schools. Hear about the best books we've read, get personalized recommendations, and learn about the hottest books coming out that we can't wait to dive into. For more great reads, find OverDrive on Facebook and Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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