Official Review: Dibs and Dabs of my Life

[kandscreeley]

I love books like this that make you smile. It sounds like the author lived a full life and has much to teach us. I also appreciate that it was edited well. I'll look this up. Thanks!

[Mabel6]

Not a fan of non-fiction or memoirs typically, however I am interested to hear the hardships faced by the author as well as her strong bond between her family, and hard work and success. I look forward to reading this one!

[Swat3737]

Only 62 pages is surprising but I liked the blunt, straightforward writing style. The author seems like someone who has an engaging perspective after 80 years of life. I work with retirees and am now more appreciative of the elderly. It’s so easy to ignore that population’s contribution so I applaud Gertrude for Book if the Day!

[Bluebird03]

This sounds like a very pleasant read, to reflect on simpler times when the streets really were safe at night and children could entertain themselves. I can just picture the entire family chasing that poor chicken! Thank you for your review.

[Rajanis]

A woman's memoir of her life right from her childhood filled with happiness and positive attitude. Thanks for the review

[Akinsemoyin Adeola]

It's a good thing when someone has fond memories of their growing up years and to be able to put them down in writing adding pictures too is a plus. Great review.

[nonamer_miss]

I like hearing stories from my grandma as a child and I feel like reading this book might feel the same way. I salute the author for achieving things while raising her family alone.

[Erick 2010]

at first i was thinking of a paranoid dad who was already lamenting about birth of two unborn boy plus the born one...it makes sense based on societal hardships...anyway the author has got the most working memeory that she was able to trace her history in her growth

[Joy_S]

It's amazing how interesting the memories of a life can be, even if the person is a stranger. Reading the sample of this made me wish my own mother and grandmothers had written down stories from their own lives, and assert that I will try to write mine down for my own children. Thanks for your review; sounds like it is a short, pleasant read that will definitely entertain.

[Laarmyartist]

I'm surprised by the length of the novel, considering all the detail you've described about her life. I'm optimistic to read it for myself!

[Nisha Ward]

For such a short read, your review indicates that there's a lot of life packed between the pages of this memoir. While this isn't really a genre I'm drawn to, perhaps I'll check it out in the future for that very reason. Also, the chicken story sounds like good fun.

[BelleReadsNietzsche]

I am always skeptical about books that idealize “the good old days” but this sounds compelling. It is true that families are more isolated and left for parents (especially single parents) to fend on their own than they once were.

I always admire writers who are able to pack so much into so little space also.

[BelleReadsNietzsche]

Double post. Sorry!

[María Andrea Fernández Sepúlveda]

It seems like a simple but powerful story. It's amazing how the author has managed to summarize her life in so few pages. I like the idea of getting her perspective on how things have changed and I agree that families values are very important.
Thank you for your enthusiastic review.

[Balazon2000]

Too often in life we allow negative events to make us victims. It's refreshing that the author did not succumb to this. Very good review.