When You Are Engulfed in Flames

Rating:  Three Stars.

I recently saw David Sedaris live and laughed my ass off.  So funny.  I thought I would give yet another of his books a try, thanks to the recommendation of a friend.  This one was good, it made me laugh out loud often, and I loved that it was so much about his family and growing up years.  I loved the smoking chapter as well.  Some of the stories are hit or miss for me, but I'm glad I read it.

Bossypants - Tina Fey

I've always really liked Tina Fey, and I really enjoyed her book.  She is a mother, a writer, an actress, a wife, and she describes it all.  She made me laugh out loud several times - I loved her easy writing style and total honesty.  It was a fascinating look into the world she works in, and I totally loved her insights into her family.  There were certain parts of the book that felt a little forced, but I still really enjoyed reading it.  Three and a half stars!

Angel of Darkness

Not quite as good as his first one (The Alienist) but Carr still wrote a thoroughly enjoyable sequel.  Reaffirming the 1890s as one of my favorite time periods, I love how he weaves in the history, politics, and peoples of the time in with such dark mysteries and discoveries.  I loved that it focused on a woman as the villain, given that was so unheard of at the time.  I really enjoyed it and gave it another four stars!