Official Review: Dibs and Dabs of my Life

[starshipsaga]

While I am not a fan of nonfiction or biographies, I can certainly celebrate a life well lived. I can't even imagine all the experiences and memories the author has gathered in all her decades, and with technology so ubiquitous these days, it's refreshing to read about someone's personal stories from a time when there were no distractions like cellphones and tablets.

[Fozia-Bajwa]

The author's childhood was one filled with activity, joy, and laughter as she grew up in the forties, a time when cell phones and tablets didn't exist. Then, the streets were safe to walk at night and children had to be creative when it came to entertaining themselves. She and her brothers always had something up their sleeves, even getting suspended from school one time. The most memorable bit from her childhood was when the chicken they were to slaughter for dinner flew away, and the whole family had to chase it. These crazy stories are ones many of today's children will never be able to tell, as they live sheltered and sedentary lives.

This is the most interesting paragraph from this review. It is a story in which the life of very simple people has been discussed in an elaborated manner. The girls and boys were very simple and creative and were very frank to each other. Thanks for your review.

[Chelsy Scherba]

I really love memoirs, so I’m sure I’d enjoy this book. I’ll consider checking it out.

[KRay93]

Thank you for the review. While it sounds like an interesting life story focused on the importance of strong family values, I am afraid that this kind of reading is not what I'm looking for right now.

[abbiejoice]

This looks like a book filled with inspiration and words of wisdom. It is also interesting to read about a time when there were still no gadgets and children can find other imaginative ways to play and enjoy.

[Carlaj34]

"Dibs and Dabs of my Life" by Gertrude Coulter.

I actually want to read more of this book, I grew up in the country, we raised our own chicken, cows, goats and sheep. We had fresh cows milk every morning, and the fried chicken was to die for, I know how the writer felt about that. Like her, we didn't spend much time indoors, too much to see outdoors. Can't wait to read the rest of this book.

[SorchaEilis]

I have 4 children. Through the years we’ve stayed with family. Times have certainly changed from how they are described in this memoir. What an adventure! Technology has absolutely taken over, but hearing memories from before, is endearing.

[soccerts]

I'm not generally a fan of memoirs, but I am intrigued in the wisdom of experience and lengthier perspectives. This sounds like a good one.

[Sahani Nimandra]

Wow! This sounds nice. Honestly, no matter how technology develops to make our lives easier, I still prefer the old relaxed ways. Life may be complicated at past, but it was much healthier way to live. Now look at us, all like robots working, working to support our daily lives in this ever expanding world, sadly toward negativity. It's really nice to see a book like this once in a while. Thank you for your detailed review!

[tracysmithphdlpc]

What I admire most about this memoir is not only the chronicle of a life story, but also the history of our country intertwined during the many decades of life lived. Beautiful.

[pixiestyx]

I don't normally read non-fiction, memoirs, or books set in the past, but after reading your review, this actually sounds like something I would enjoy immensely. I used to love listening to stories from my mom (and even my grandma) about their childhoods (my grandma grew up in the thirties/forties, and my mom grew up in the sixties/seventies). Sometimes I feel like it would be nicer to go back to such simpler times, but then I think about how far we've come since then and realize that change is good. But that doesn't mean we, as readers, can't enjoy the past through other people's stories and memories. Thanks for the awesome review!

[00LynnMarie]

I am not normally a fan of the non-fiction genre. This story, however, is one that might interest me. I am fascinated by people, and the elderly, in particular, have so much to offer in terms of stories, perspective, and wisdom. I wish I had gotten the chance to hear more of my grandparents' stories, or my mother's. What a wonderful treasure for her family! Congrats on BOTD!

[Annie_Pea]

Dibs and Dabs by Coulter bring back memories of chicken slaughtering and farm life. Oftentimes we can forget the past because we are too busy looking for our future. Sounds like an interesting life Coulter is speaking of. Even though, it does not sound like a book I would enjoy reading, but there is a first time for everything, maybe just the book to read.

[holsam_87]

I always enjoy reading about the lives of my elders, since a lot of them have fascinating stories to tell.

[Ms_Bookworm]

Thanks for the honest review. I'm not usually one for memoirs but this sounds like a delightful glimpse into this woman's life. I think I'd like to get to know Gertrude.