Title: How To Love An American Man
Author: Kristine Gasbarre
Genre: Memoir
About: (from the LibraryThing description) After dating driven, self-absorbed men in New York, Krissy Gasbarre relocates to Italy to be near her new English beau and to research the roots of her lovably alpha-male, Italian-American grandpa. But just weeks into her European adventure, the Brit takes a job in the Middle East…and her grandpa, who’s been an indelible force in her life, passes away.
For the first time in a decade, Krissy moves back to her Pennsylvania hometown to mourn her grandpa’s death and help her close-knit, festive family care for her refined (but notoriously non-maternal) grandmother. That’s when Grandma Gloria reveals the untold story of her 60-year marriage and the love lessons that made her relationship so much more successful than the ones her granddaughter’s known.
My thoughts: I absolutely enjoyed this entertaining memoir. Kristine Gasbarre’s story about the lessons learned from her Grandmother is also a candid look at the frustrations of unrequited love and how to find the real thing. And then recognize it when you see it.
I think many readers will be able to relate to Gasbarre’s memoir. How To Love An American Man reads like a novel. Once I started reading I found it hard to stop. I hope there will be a sequel!
Recommended.
Source: Publisher via LibraryThing Early Reviewers
Sounds wonderful and I’m not one for memoirs. Saying it reads like a novel helps. Thanks, Mary!
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I rarely read memoirs, but this sounds like a good one!
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I really like memoirs and have read quite a few in the past year. Some have been better than others, but this one sounds fantastic! I love that it reads like fiction, but still tells a true story, and I think the bit about unrequited love sounds rather intriguing. Great review on this one. I might just have to check it out!
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I met Gasbarre at BEA and really enjoyed talking to her. I’m looking forward to reading this book – you know me and memoirs.
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I just started this one this morning and am really enjoying it. I’m glad to hear you loved it!
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Eh, perhaps not, but I enjoyed the review 🙂 I never really read memoirs
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I thought this one sounded interesting and with it reading like a novel that is an added plus to me 😀
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One of my absolute favorite books in recent memory — a definite winner.
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Looks like a great memoir. I love family history stuff.
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I’ve got this one coming up at the end of the month. Now you have me really excited to read it!
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Sounds like a winner and I like the fact it reads likes a novel as I think this can make memoirs more digestable.
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I’m reading this right now and really enjoying it. I’m glad you did, too!
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This sounds like a keeper – I love it when a memoir moves you with the author’s life embedded in words to experience and revel. I know if you’re giving a copy to your daughter, then it’ a sign that’s it’s good. We only recommend those that are keepers.
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I’m a sucker for a good memoir … adding this one to my wish list!
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