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bossyfemme
bossyfemme rated it 5 years ago
Probably this is more like a 3.5 or 4 star read but I am deducting a star because I feel strongly that white people shouldn't have dreadlocks.There are many asides in this book that equate thinness with goodness, or naturally thin women with bitchiness, that make sense when you hear about her own ea...
This, that, and the other
This, that, and the other rated it 6 years ago
Because for some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earthWhen I decided to get back into writing 13 years ago, Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird was the first of many books on writing that I bought and read, but so far it’s the only one I’ve reread . . . and reread . . . and reread. T...
This, that, and the other
This, that, and the other rated it 6 years ago
Because for some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earthWhen I decided to get back into writing 13 years ago, Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird was the first of many books on writing that I bought and read, but so far it’s the only one I’ve reread . . . and reread . . . and reread. T...
bossyfemme
bossyfemme rated it 7 years ago
"perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor"
Wyvernfriend Reads
Wyvernfriend Reads rated it 7 years ago
Humourous look at being a writer and what you need to do, reminding me that the problem exists for me between keyboard and seat.
Judy Croome: Author on the Prowl
Judy Croome: Author on the Prowl rated it 8 years ago
Warm, wonderful and witty advice on writing. There were times when the humour was too obviously contrived, but as Lamott explains, humour was her defence mechanism in childhood. On the whole a book every writer should read for its honest look at the writing profession. Even as an experienced author,...
Silvie's bookshelf
Silvie's bookshelf rated it 9 years ago
her writing class may be great but this novel isn't
November News 2014
November News 2014 rated it 10 years ago
One of the best writing memoirs I've ever read.
ChrisHayton
ChrisHayton rated it 11 years ago
The author made some very good points in this book especially about emotion and being able to use them and imagination in writing. However, I was disappointed overall - the book just didn't live up to the hype. I found the author's effort to be light and humorous fell short. Many of her ideas about ...
A Reading Vocation
A Reading Vocation rated it 11 years ago
I love Anne Lamott's writing, so this book was a pretty easy sell. Her brand of spirituality, centered around finding beauty in the day-to-day life, humanizing the divine, and continuing to strive to be your better self really resonates with me. It is completely unashamed without being preachy, and ...
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