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Spare by Prince Harry Publisher:  Random House Ginasbookreport Rating:  ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Genre:  Memoir / Non-fiction Read This If You Love:  Autobiographies “Carpe your diem while you may.” Spare  is a heartbreakingly raw and personal story of someone the world thinks we know, but (spoiler alert) we don’t. A rare look at the inner-workings of one of the world’s most public families is what will entice a lot of readers to this book. However, this is one man’s story of his life…a life that at 38 is packed full of complex experiences. While so much has been made of his statements about his family members, I was struck by the honesty of his daily life—eating dinner over the sink and being lonely, dealing publicly with grief and anxiety, and finding a way to carve out his own life when so many expectations lay on his shoulders.  My number one takeaway is that Harry has done tons of therapy work to deal with trauma and family dysfunction. I dare say that his family...

It’s Tuesday and that means more new books are hitting the shelves! I am sooo excited for one book in particular… Available 11.15.23 Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don’t Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham Publisher: Ballantine Books Genre: Humor/Memoir Synopsis from the Publisher:  Lauren Graham has graced countless television screens with her quick-witted characters and hilarious talk show appearances, earning a reputation as a pop culture icon who always has something to say. In her latest book,  Have I Told You This Already?,  Graham combines her signature sense of humor with down-to-earth storytelling. Graham shares personal stories about her life and career—from her early days spent pounding the pavement while waitressing in New York City, to living on her aunt’s couch during her first Los Angeles pilot season, to thoughts on aging gracefully in Hollywood. In “R.I.P. Barneys New York” Graham writes about an early job as a salesperson at the legenda...