Biright Young Women was not an easy read, and it's a tribute to the writer that I got through a harrowing tale. The author, Jessica Knoll is so clear, sharp, and vivid with her storytelling. Her word choices and descriptions are like diamond cutting diamond. Remarkable and searing. I'm grateful that I read her book.
A Richard & Judy Book Club pick New York Times Bestseller A Goodreads Choice Award Finalist
Bright Young Women is an unflinching thriller based on Ted Bundy's heinous crimes, as two women search for justice in the wake of his brutal murders. From Jessica Knoll, author of the New York Times bestseller and #1 Netflix movie Luckiest Girl Alive.
'A compelling, almost hypnotic read' - Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of None of This is True
'Knoll deconstructs the myth of a criminal mastermind, revealing the women he seeks to destroy as the truly brilliant ones' - Flynn Berry, author of…
Putting the controversry aside, American Dirt engages all five senses--sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch---in a riveting story about survival I read about three-quarters of the book before switching to the audio version to complete it. Either way, I was struck by the author's brilliance in writing. Yes, there were some passages of descritpion and plot choices that felt sensationalized . Every now and then, I tired of some of the extraneous details, but it all smoothed over toward the final stages of getting to El Norte. I understand why its controversial for some readers, but I don't have an informed basis to question the autho'rs creative choices or accuracy in retelling a story about crossing the border. My recommendation is based on the writing!
*NOW A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME* 'Breathtaking... I haven't been so entirely consumed by a book for years' Telegraph 'I'll never stop thinking about it' Ann Patchett
FEAR KEEPS THEM RUNNING. HOPE KEEPS THEM ALIVE.
Vivid, visceral, utterly compelling, AMERICAN DIRT is an unforgettable story of a mother and son's attempt to cross the US-Mexico border. Described as 'impossible to put down' (Saturday Review) and 'essential reading' (Tracy Chevalier), it is a story that will leave you utterly changed.
Yesterday, Lydia had a bookshop. Yesterday, Lydia was married to a journalist. Yesterday, she was with everyone she loved…
I remember my first published feature article about a street performer and asking a friend for his thoughts on my story. He replied. "Well, it's not Hemingway." Being a little miffed, I replied, "Well, I don't really like Hemingway." Okay, back to Inside Out. Demii Moore's book is not excellent prose. At times it's not even really good prose. But, it's honest in its emotions and forthight about her insecurities, heartbreaks, and just real in ways I didn't anticipate. I trudged through some of it, and I don't think she illuminated all aspects of her life. But, toward the end, Demi engages the reader in a self-reflection and honest assessment of her life that left me teary-eyed. Raw feelings are not easy to capture in words. In a memoir, I don't look for the best writting, although, sure it helps!. I respond to honest emotions, self-reflection and humililty. I found those at the end of a book that didin't hook me at first, but reeled me in by the end. Thanks, Demi, for keeping it real!
A Daily Mail Book of the Year. A Mail on Sunday Book of the Year.
Famed American actress Demi Moore at last tells her own story in a surprisingly intimate and emotionally charged memoir.
For decades, Demi Moore has been synonymous with celebrity. From iconic film roles to high-profile relationships, Moore has never been far from the spotlight - or the headlines.
Even as Demi was becoming the highest paid actress in Hollywood, however, she was always outrunning her past, just one step ahead of the doubts and insecurities that defined her childhood. Throughout her…
Fourteen-year-old Lori Hopkins, an only child, loses her parents to a devastating storm while she sleeps soundly in a fallout shelter she decorated for Christmas. Her grandmother, Lottie, discovers Lori as rescue workers sift through the above-ground carnage.
Lori’s sudden loss of family leads to a life in harm's way as an acclaimed photojournalist to test out her own fate and destiny. Through her camera’s lens, she witnesses historic milestones in the United States and world stage that haunt her already damaged psyche. A series of adventures and misadventures follow her to the cultural cities of Europe, the jungles of Vietnam, the bustle of New York City, and Boston, and finally home in the wide plains of Texas. Lori’s personal relationships, a patchwork of disappointments and triumphs, shape her paramount journey to the truth.
