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While the title first caught my eye, after reading the synopsis I didn't know if this would be...
I don't read memoirs so this is one book I am not interested in. I did read the first look and it...
The thing about memoirs is that they need three strong points in order to stand steadily: a...
I absolutely love the idea of taking in your surroundings and giving them a meaning they may not...
Based on the First Impression it appears as though Growing Up Bank Street is more focused on the...
This is a thought provoking book which takes me right back to the very charming neighborhood I...
Memoirs aren’t really my type of book unless they are true crime memoirs and this is definitely...
This is definitely a unique memoir. I do not typically read a lot of non-fiction and don't know...
I enjoyed the picture Donna Florio painted with her words and descriptions of the stage; I could...
This was definitely a curious introduction, and at times the writing seemed to be everywhere. I...
The writing of this life story is very unique. It's blunt but also descriptive. Some of the...
I was immediately turned off by the long-windedness of the sentences and paragraphs. I felt as if...
For me this book was kind of all over the place and hard to understand. A lot of people were...
Donna was born to Ann and Larry, a married couple who lived for the theater. The memoir starts...
I don't usually lean towards reading biographies or memoirs but this one felt different while...
This book looks pretty neet. New York is usually an interesting topic and this book looks like it...
I haven't read a non-fiction book in years, and I can see I've been missing out. This memoir is...
This seems like a fun and airy memoir from the quick glance that was given. This would be a nice...
I found this memoir to be very interesting. It provides a window into a world I know nothing...
The story of opera fanatics and behind-the-scenes anecdotes from New York theater sounded...
This memoir captured my attention quickly, I wanted to know about the lives of the many people...
it starts slow and i have a feeling the really good parts start midway through. Unfortunately...
i'm not that into memoirs and genres like that which this book is. the cover looks amazing and...
I used to want to visit New York City but not anymore. This book brought me into a place that I...
This sounds like a spectacular read. I was first brought in by the cover, I loved how everything...
This is such an appealing subject for all those of us who have lived in NYC or who have always...
I'm not a huge memoir fan but this one sounds very interesting. The first look is really setting...
As a theatre kid I immediately fell in love with Ann and Larry. The short sentence structures...
I've been waiting to read this first look since it first showed up on the page! It didn't...
Memoirs aren't generally the first genre that I tend to gravitate toward, but this looks like a...
The preview began with Chapter 2, which is about the writer's experience growing up with...
I’m completely intrigued by this book. The cover is lovely and the plot sounds charming. It is...
You’re writing about the street where you grew up so where’s the logical place to begin: your...
This book is giving me The House on Mango vibes. So while it might be more for adults (and not...
When I first read the blurb for this book, I thought that it would be a pass for me. I don’t know...
This reads like your typical memoir, but I personally found the writing style to be much better...
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