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The Passion Economy by Adam Davidson
Just fine for a certain type of entrepreneur ; it’s not, however, what I wanted. This is about charging high prices for bespoke products and services. Continue reading
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You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
I want to write like Maggie Smith. The words flow so smoothly that they hypnotize you into this beautiful heart-wrenching story without you even knowing. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Write for Your Life by Anna Quindlen
It felt like she phoned this one in. I wanted her version of On Writing or Bird by Bird but got a gift book instead. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
Great story with unexpected twists and turns. I didn’t love the ending — from a plot perspective it just didn’t ring true. But otherwise, so good. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Easy Crafts for the Insane by Kelly Williams Brown
Fun memoir featuring depression, the ups and downs of adult friendships, and lots of crafts. Even though I didn’t directly relate, I kind of did. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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The Undying by Anne Boyer
I stupidly rushed through this. I’m used to more plot, more this happened and then this. But this book is poetry, to be savored. #25 wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Dirtbag, Mass. by Isaac Fitzgerald
Glimmers of the best of James Frey and Anthony Swofford — superb writing and storytelling — but with an author further along the road to peaceful recovery. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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A Country You Can Leave by Asale Angel-Ajani
Riveting and thoroughly original story of a woman and her daughter navigating bad men, addiction, and poverty. I kept forgetting it wasn’t a true story. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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B.F.F. by Christie Tate
I’ve so wanted a book that delves into the complications of friendships but this one came from such a perspective of inferiority I couldn’t relate. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
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Group by Christie Tate
A deliciously voyeuristic look into an unconventional group therapy and the juicy details in the ups and downs of the author’s search for meaningful connection. #25wordbookreviews Continue reading
About Me
I’m Victoria Griffith and I am enthusiastic about a LOT of things. Pine trees and mushrooms and the desert. Mountains and motorcycles, travel and photography. Friendship and writing and books and surviving the love of your life’s terminal diagnosis.
I read constantly, think about reading obsessively, and have strong opinions about what makes a great memoir. I write about books here, and I’m working on one of my own.
I was born in Paterson, NJ, call Seattle home, and spend winters in the desert of Southern California, where the light is different and the ocotillos are doing something extraordinary. I try to get out and see as much of the world as time and money will allow.
If you’d like to say hi, you can reach me at vgriff@vgriff.com.
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