Here’s my review recently posted on Amazon: “I started with Look Me in the Eye by John Elder Robison, which led me to read Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs, and then I followed it up with Dry. I’ve edited and read lots of memoirs over the years that have dealt with addiction, but this one was different. Burroughs’ account strikes you as very real. He doesn’t become an AA zealot right off the bat- he takes what he can from various counselors and support groups and tries to use his personal strength to get through his addiction, and you wonder the whole time if it’s enough to keep him dry. Though it’s a heavy topic, it’s an entertaining read- full of interesting characters, dysfunctional romance, and raw personal insight. Burroughs gifted storytelling puts you right in the scene of every chapter. I’m off to see what else of his I should read…”

Some of my Facebook friends have been giving me grief about having so much time to read. I look at it as an occupational necessity. I edit a lot of memoirs, I like to see how the popular ones are written and structured to keep up on trends. Oh, and I also just enjoy reading them!