A running tally of the books that I have reviewed this year, updated and reranked after each book that I finish.

★★★★☆ Brooks recounts the ongoing impact of the unexpected death of her husband of 35 years and her process years later to properly grieve.

★★★★★ Sparked by a viral obituary, this unlikeliest of memoirs introduces us to the crazy Corren family and their larger-than-life mother.

★★★★★ Among the best autobiographies I have read, Andre Agassi shares an honest account in vivid detail of his life in tennis (and beyond).

★★★★☆ A memoir that exposes the role of PR firms in our news cycle and the ways they manipulate information to support their wealthy clients

★★★★☆ A glimpse into one of the more spontaneous people on the planet, who balances that spontaneity with a fierce determination and will.

Inspired by an underwhelming list from Goodreads, this counts down a far superior list of the Top 50 books of the last 5 years (2020-2024).

★★★★★ Dave Grohl -- former drummer for Nirvana, and founding member of the Foo Fighters -- shares stories of his life in rock in this memoir

A running tally of my "Best Books of 2023", updated each time I finish a book throughout the year.

★★★☆☆ A memoir of a life lived in the public eye, but it fails to add enough depth to those public moments that we already know so well.

★★★☆☆ The semi-autobiographical account of the author's childhood, focused on him leaving the reservation to attend a white high school.

★★★★★ An honest autobiographical account of a showbiz life, infused with humor, self-deprecation and a joie de vivre oozing from every page.

★★★★☆ Zamora's memoir of immigrating from El Salvador to the U.S. as a 9-year-old is compelling but lacks some deeper emotional connections.

★★★★★ Following up her excellent debut Group, Tate returns with another memoir, this time focusing on her struggles with female friendship.

Happy New Year! It’s time once again for what has become an annual tradition, my Books of the Year list. 2022 was a busy year of reading,...

★★★★★ When author Christie Tate hits rock bottom, she decides to try a radical form of group therapy, where everything is NOT confidential.