"This beautiful memoir will have you up all night, reading to find out what happens next. There’s heartbreak, joy, and lots of love. Trust me: have your tissues ready."

"A son’s memoir of his father unwittingly more revealing about the son than the father. I love the cover of the Oxford World Classics edition. A painting by Eakins."

"Occasionally, you come across a book that reads like a breath of fresh air. This graphic memoir, executed so brilliantly by Mira Jacob, feels honest, insightful, and deeply special."

"This is a beautifully written memoir that is completely frank and fascinating about life in the ‘60s as an up and coming matinee idol who just happens to be gay."

"I am currently reading: I just finished Susan Minot’s Folly, now reading Zadie Smith’s NW. On deck, Grace Coddington’s Grace: A Memoir. I really like reading books about women by women."

"I am currently reading: I just finished Susan Minot’s Folly, now reading Zadie Smith’s NW. On deck, Grace Coddington’s Grace: A Memoir. I really like reading books about women by women."

"I am currently reading: I just finished Susan Minot’s Folly, now reading Zadie Smith’s NW. On deck, Grace Coddington’s Grace: A Memoir. I really like reading books about women by women."

"The victim of a brutal rape at the age of 18, The Lovely Bones author Alice Sebold has written a memoir about finding the tenacity, inner strength and sheer determination to recover."

"This tender memoir follows Potts’ life-swap from criminal barrister to patisserie chef in the wake of her mother’s death. It’s filled with the comfort we all seek when dealing with grief."