The Underground Railroad by Colson Whitehead My rating: 3 of 5 stars This is going to sound ridiculous, but I don’t care: Oprah bullied me into reading Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad. Do I know Oprah? Of course not. Have I ever met her? She’s on my vision board, so we’ll see. How did she … More Sherring’s Goodreads: The Underground Railroad
Too bad I don’t have Amazon Prime Video. If I did, I’d watch Z: The Beginning of Everything when the series airs Friday, January 27, 2017. The trailer has been airing on TV, but I paid it no mind. I don’t subscribe to the streaming service, but Wednesday, through my membership with the New York … More Sherring’s Goodwatch: Z: The Beginning of Everything
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi My rating: 4 of 5 stars Paul Kalanithi could have easily become a writer, but felt a stronger calling to become a neurosurgeon instead. After he was diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer, he focused his time to draft his beautifully written memoir When Breath Becomes Air. The … More Sherring’s Goodreads: When Breath Becomes Air
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes My rating: 4 of 5 stars Shonda Rhimes is a liar. Her word, not mine. She calls herself this because she likes to make up stuff, all the time. Lucky for her it’s paid off. … More Sherring’s Goodreads: Year of Yes
I stopped setting New Year’s resolutions. Not only is it cliché to set new goals at the start of a new year, but it’s too much self-imposed pressure. Besides, I don’t think I should wait for a new calendar year to eat better, exercise more or be a better me. That didn’t stop me from … More I Failed the Goodreads Challenge and It’s OK
Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile My rating: 5 of 5 stars Queen Sugar hadn’t been anywhere on my radar until I started catching promotions for its television series adaptation on Oprah’s network OWN. As the first season of Greenleaf was winding down, commercials said that if viewers liked Greenleaf they would love Queen Sugar. When … More Sherring’s Goodreads: Queen Sugar
I didn’t join a book club because I love to read, although I do. I joined because I love to eat. The problem is I don’t like to eat alone in public. I don’t mean fast food restaurants like Wendy’s and McDonald’s, or other chains like Pret and Au Bon Pain. You’ll catch me eating … More Check, Please!
If Someone Says You Complete Me, RUN!: Whoopi’s Big Book of Relationships by Whoopi Goldberg My rating: 2 of 5 stars Whoopi Goldberg’s If Someone Says “You Complete Me,” RUN!: Whoopi’s Big Book of Relationships is part memoir, part dating and relationship advice. In between sprinklings of sage guidance (read: common sense), Goldberg shares that … More Sherring’s Goodreads: If Someone Says You Complete Me, RUN!: Whoopi’s Big Book of Relationships
The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year by Andy Cohen My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’m a pop culture fan, who regularly DVRs Andy Cohen’s Bravo show Watch What Happens Live. I read and enjoyed his memoir, Most Talkative and hoped this follow up would not disappoint. The Andy Cohen … More Sherring’s Goodreads: The Andy Cohen Diaries: A Deep Look at a Shallow Year
Dry by Augusten Burroughs My rating: 3 of 5 stars One would think that a memoir about battling alcoholism and struggling to maintain sobriety isn’t supposed to funny, but Augusten Burroughs’ dry wit and sarcastic tone when recounting events and people during that time of his life make it so in Dry. While in rehab … More Sherring’s Goodreads: Dry
