All the Books.

"A darkly hilarious, honest breakdown of all things writing. Lamott touches upon, what it's like to write as a career and how you may feel during your best and worst days." 5 Stars.  Pros:  Lamott's humor is dark and cynical but so relatable/Her advice is logical, realistic and genuine, which I appreciate.  Cons:  It can be a little disheartening to know how complicated writing can be but as long as you do it for yourself and it's what you love, then it's all worth it in the end.  Full Review:  Lamott covers everything from horrific first drafts, viewing your world through a once inch picture frame, getting beta readers, starting writing groups and the dream of most writers (I think) of publication. But she does it all in a no-nonsense, no holds barred, realistic, blunt way.  She drives home the point that if you're a writer hoping to get published for fame and fortune, then you will most likely be sorely disappointed. But if you're a writer, who just

"A tender, honest study of aging, family and what people will do to insure the ones they care about are safe and secure." 4 Stars.  Pros:  All the characters are different, relatable and the relationships they form with one another are heartwarming and true.  Cons:  The ending wasn't exactly what I was expecting but at the same time, it worked, just in a more melancholy way than I had hoped.  Full Review:  Edith is a widow, her husband Declan having died of a sudden heart attack decades earlier. She's estranged from her children bus does her best to take care of the tenants in her building, that she and Declan bought together when they were first married. It's a motley crew, to be sure but they're all kind and genuine in their own way.  There's Edward, a washed up comedian, Paulie, a thirty something year old with a developmental disability but whose heart is innocent and pure, Thomas, an artist who suffered a stroke and Adeleine, a reclusive, Agoraphobe w