99.9% of the time, if I'm reading a book, it's going to be a fiction book. I'm not too big into the non-fiction side of things or reading about history or reading biographies - they're just not my thing.
Well.
Until these two books came along.
I bought both of these as an early Valentine's Day present to myself.
The Magnolia Story
by Chip & Joanna Gaines
Everyone loves the show Fixer Upper and if you watch, you can tell that there's always more to the story than what you see on the show. Chip & Jo have so much character to them and if you're like me, you kind of want a peek into their lives when the cameras aren't turned on.
That's what I feel like this book is - it's a little peek into how they got where they are today. I loved all the stories about the ridiculousness that Chip gets into {especially the baby on the four wheeler story!} and the details about each house that they have renovated/lived in. Favorite part of the book for me? The entire part about "surviving not thriving"... and all the motivation I now have to make our house into a place to thrive.
I'm also now ready to plan a trip down to Waco so I can check out Magnolia Market and that bakery!
I'm also now ready to plan a trip down to Waco so I can check out Magnolia Market and that bakery!
5/5 Stars
Talking as Fast as I Can
by Lauren Graham
To be honest, I had high expectations for this book because a) Lauren Graham & b) Lauren Graham. She's one of my favorite actresses and not just because she was a lead character in two of my favorite TV shows. But the first part of this book? I couldn't keep up. It was all over the place... which is probably the logic behind the title, but still.
I finally got into the book once she started talking about the first go 'round of Gilmore Girls. And I really, really loved when I got to the part about the Gilmore Girls revival. But everything else? Not as much. If you're not a Gilmore Girls fan, you should probably skip this book in favor of something else to read.
3/5 Stars
3/5 Stars
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So, if you're going to read just one of these books, go with The Magnolia Story. Both books were really good but you've got to be a pretty big Lauren Graham/Gilmore Girls fan to enjoy Talking as Fast as I Can.
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