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Have I Told You This Already?: Stories I Don't Want to Forget to Remember by Lauren Graham
3 reviews
bookedbymadeline's review
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
5.0
I love Lauren Graham! This book was a quick read and her humor shines through. I did enjoy Talking as Fast as I Can a tiny bit more as I don’t always like essays in general and I liked some essays more than others here.
I read the physical copy but I’ve listened to her narrate books as well. I could hear her voice as I read this. With the audiobook versions, I could listen to her read an encyclopedia and I’d be entertained. Highly recommend if you’re a fan of Graham in general or a Gilmore Girls fan!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent and Abandonment
Minor: Eating disorder and Cancer
samchase112's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
2.75
Lauren Graham writes delightfully entertaining stories sprinkled with witty jokes and memorable wisdom — but it doesn’t really translate to this pithy collection of essays. I found myself barely paying attention as she gave little details that didn’t matter and went quite too far off-topic, to the point where I forgot where the essay began. While I appreciate her advice and always find learning about her experiences interesting, I don’t think this format was the right one. Perhaps a reread of her memoir to cleanse my palate is in order…
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming
Moderate: Classism and Sexism
Minor: Death, Cancer, Abandonment, and Death of parent
bashsbooks's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
Lauren Graham is funny and entertaining, but I wouldn't call her writing revolutionary or unique - she has a very typical Quirky Person approach and not-so-deep takes on some basic women's... I wouldn't even say issues as much as typically feminine topics. I liked Graham as an actress before I picked up the book, which helped with my interest in it, but I don't know if it would be enjoyable if one did not already know of her..
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Misogyny, and Sexism
Minor: Death of parent, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Animal death, and Cancer
The body shaming, eating disorder, and fatphobia tags are not the most accurate to what I'm trying to warn against, but they're the closest - she references the body standards for women in Hollywood several times, talks about fad diets and juice cleanses, and there is an essay about "health retreats" that limit food in-take and encourage a lot of exercising. Most discussion is jokey and light.
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