Help! Do I download Michelle Obama or Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine? I have one audio credit.
Help! Do I download Michelle Obama or Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine? I have one audio credit.
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I didn’t read Eleanor Oliphant, but Michelle Obama’s book is EXCELLENT, especially with her reading it.
Michelle Obama’s book is amazing
I didn’t like Eleanor much, so I’d go with Michelle…
Definitely Becoming by Michelle Obama!! It’s an incredible book ❤️
You need Michelle Obama.
Ooh I love both but Michelle Obama’s book is very good value for your credit!!
I liked both.
Becoming is a great read.
I’d choose Becoming. But its non-fiction. Eleanor is also a good book. It depends on your mood. Fiction or non-fiction?
Michelleeeeeeeeeeee.!
I fancy the Michelle Obama one, personally. ?
Michelle Obama. I’m listening to it as I type. Absolutely brilliant.
Michelle!
Definitely Becoming. It’s such a fantastic book.
Eleanor Oliphant is an incredible story ….
I loved it & as a therapist in that world I was gobsmacked at her brilliant voicing.
Eleanor, loved it
Michelle — I haven’t read it yet, but I have struggled through Eleanor.
@Kimberly … I can see why, due to how the beginning forms but stick with it. And, not trying to be critical here but Reese Witherspoon’s comment on the front about “it being hilarious” is waaaaay off base. This author has written a poignant, thoughtful, caring story about what PTSD & outright cruel trauma creates in people & how their function manifests in the world. It is truly a “Don’t judge a man until you’ve walked in his shoes” book. I would encourage you to plow on …. and forget “funny.” It’s not funny.
I finished the book and by the end, I could appreciate Eleanor BUT I never loved her and it took me a really long time to even appreciate her. If I had only 1 credit, I wouldn’t want to use it on a book I had to struggle through.
I’m glad you finished. There are more of those types of people in the world than others realize.
Becoming – Michelle Obama!!!!!
Loved, loved loved Eleanor and everyone I have recommended it to has also loved it.
Is Becoming read in her voice
Then I would go for Becoming EOICF is great but not a book to read again and again IMO
Eleanor oliphant is a brilliant book. X
Eleanor Oliphant…..
Eleanor
Eleanor. Fiction first!
Eleanor.
I loved listening to Eleanor. I actually had the audio stolen so finished reading the book. I liked the accent and the wit/sarcasm comes off better hearing her talk. I plan to check the audio out again and relisten.
Eleanor
Eleanor!!
@Eleanor
You rang? 😛
@Eleanor Oh, it did autofill you! Funny, I deleted your last name but it really wanted you selected.
Lorelei Bachman haha yeah it must think I need to read the book too
Eleanor!!!!
Eleanor!
Eleanor!!!
Argh. It was clearly Michelle, then flipped. Leaning towards Mrs O as haven’t done non fiction in a while
Definitely Becoming! I listened to it on Audible, read by Michelle Obama, and it was fantastic!
Eleanor Oliphant!
Eleanor
Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama! I liked Eleanor, but to me, it wasn’t profound.
Neither is Michelle to me. Eleanor was not a run of the mill book. Interesting.
Eleanor would be my first choice but they are both great choices
Gone with Becoming. Will definitely get to Eleanor based on the positive feedback. Thanks all, happy reading x
Listening to Becoming and loving it.
Eleanor fo sho. Love me my Michelle too though!
If it’s simply a matter of which to read first…hopefully…then Eleanor absolutely! It is a powerful book about empathy…and reading Michelle following it would be all the more meaningful I would think…..
They are totally different….can’t really pick one between them. It all comes down to what you are in the mood for. I loved Eleanor.
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine was really good.
I loved Eleanor Oliphant.
In decisions like this…I get both ?
That’s the way!
Donna with two yes. But more than that I’m a total loss ?
@Kelly I can relate!
Michelle Obama
Both but Michelle Obama first!
Eleanor Oliphant! Michelle Obama is pretty much a standard bio with an awesome memorial to her father. But it didn’t really excite me much. Of course, I get tired of celebrity/political bios. After a few they are all the same. You will be able to relate more to Eleanor.
I’d be choosing Michelle Obama!
They are both excellent!
They’re both good but if it were me I’d do Eleanor because I’m more likely to re-read that one. I rarely re-read memoirs.
Becoming
BECOMING!
Eleanor
Becoming
Elanor
I loved Eleanor Oliphant though I haven’t read the Obama one.
Eleanor