Tag Archive for: Memoir

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As You Wish

As You WishTitle: As You Wish
Author(s): Cary Elwes
Genre(s): Memoir, Non-Fiction
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 272
Length: 7h 1m
Narrator(s): Cary Elwes
Source: Owned
Reason(s): Book Club
Rating:
Spice: 0 Flames

My Thoughts

What a delightful memoir. It’s definitely my favorite to date. I loved learning about the making of The Princess Bride. It was a fascinating behind-the-scenes look. The audiobook is definitely the way to read AS YOU WISH. Besides Cary Elwes narrating, most of the main cast is featured which was truly a treat. 

After I finished listening, I immediately rewatched the movie. It was so much fun to see all the things Cary Elwes and his cast mates talk about. It also made an already enjoyable film that much more enjoyable. One of these days, I’ll actually read William Goldman’s book so I can experience the source material as well.

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Choose Your Own Autobiography

Choose Your Own AutobiographyTitle: Choose Your Own Autobiography
Author(s): Neil Patrick Harris
Genre(s): Memoir, Non-Fiction
Format(s): Audio
Pages: 291
Length: 7h 15m
Narrator(s): Neil Patrick Harris
Source: Library
Reason(s): Book Club
Rating:
Spice: 1 Flames

My Thoughts

CHOOSE YOUR OWN AUTOBIOGRAPHY is written in the style of the choose your own adventure novels. Like most celebrity memoirs, Neil Patrick Harris narrates his own audiobook. I really enjoyed listening to him recount his own story. I also really loved when he broke out into song. I think the choose your own adventure style would’ve worked better in book form.

I really loved a lot of the over-the-top parts. I especially loved listening to the sometimes true, sometimes comedic notes from his friends. However, my favorite parts were the stories of his life with his husband and their twins. When he talked about his family, I saw a regular person instead of a celebrity. However, because this memoir focuses on NPH’s entire life instead of some challenge he had to deal with, I didn’t feel inspired like I have with other memoirs.