Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded
Published by Little, Brown (Hachette UK) Audio
Narrated by Judy Young
4.5/5
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About this audiobook
By combing through the journals that Hannah has kept for much of her life, this collection of narrative essays delivers a fuller picture of her life, her experiences, and the things she's figured out about family, faith, love, sexuality, self-worth, friendship and fame.
Revealing what makes Hannah tick, this sometimes cringeworthy, poignant collection of stories is sure to deliver plenty of Hannah's wit and wisdom and hopefully encourage you to try your hand at her patented brand of reckless optimism.
Personal note:
Hello, my darlings! I am incredibly pleased to present Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded!
As a big fan of memoirs, I wanted to try my hand at writing about the events of my life that deserve a little more consideration than can be accomplished in 140 characters or a six-minute vlog. Now on the cusp of turning 30, I'm ready to expose some parts of my life that I haven't shared before. Before, it was all about privacy, process and time. And now the time has come! I'm ready to put myself out there for you. I'm a little nervous about all these vulnerable words going into the world, these tales about my love life, the wrestling I've done with faith, how I feel about sex and my family and myself. I've had a lot of trials, a lot of errors, but also a lot of passion. Here's the thing: I've always found comfort in the stories shared by others, so I hope my stories, now that I feel ready to tell them, will bring you some comfort, too.
And when you listen to this book, please remember: buffering is just the time it takes to process.
Enjoy!
Love,
Hannah
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Reviews for Buffering
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5(audiobook) nonfiction. Well-written, diverse memoir with humor by youtuber (My Drunk Kitchen) and content creator. LGBTQAI interest, mental health awareness--traumatic youth (includes mother with schizophrenia, father is a Jehovah's Witness, violent stepbrother abandonment by loving stepfather). Deals with ongoing depression, self acceptance for being lesbian, diagnosis/treatment for ADHD in 20s, suicide of stepsister, navigating the mental health laws to help get her mother treated<I had no idea who Hannah was when I started this book (from the cover, I guessed some sort of millennial influencer?) so I was more or less blown away from all that she has been through, and all that she was willing to share of her life. Well worth the read if you are experiencing or trying to learn more about mental health issues, particularly the last couple chapters (part 6 of the audiobook) especially if you have a loved one with mental health issues that you are concerned about, but even if you don't--I knew that the system was "broken" and didn't work very well, but I had no idea how or why until Hannah explained the roadblocks.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is by far the best memoir that a YouTuber has written to-date. It's astounding that Hannah went through what she did as a child and still came out on the other side a generally happy and joyful person.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book from youtuber Hannah Hart was very well written and vulnerable. I loved getting know her on a more personal level. This book is a must read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Confession: until I heard Hannah Hart talking about her book on NPR (one of my key sources for finding worthy tomes), I don't recall hearing about the author or her "My Drunk Kitchen" phenomenon. The radio interview intrigued me. The book fell a bit short of my expectations. Don't get me wrong: it contains some fascinating insights about mental illness, the social services system, coping with dysfunctional families and coming out. When the author is focusing with precision on these important issues, the book works. But for my tastes, the work tended to meander a bit too much. True, anecdotes can help make weighty topics "real" to a wide audience. But tales about tattoos, harrowing plane rides, monks and other topics that could be effective nuggets if presented in more abbreviated forms become distractions. Some sections almost like felt like literary padding that was used to achieve book-length parameters. Having said that, "Buffering" offers a valuable glimpse of issues that deserve more attention. Hart is clearly a talented communicator whose authentic voice does justice to showcasing important challenges facing society.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This was a much more intense read than I was expecting, considering the author. I have watched My drunk kitchen since it began, off and on, and have always found Hannah extremely funny and charming. She is one of the few Youtube stars who has found fame within the Youtube spectrum, and yet remained very down to earth, at least in my opinion.This book unmasks a very traumatic life, and does so in a very honest and forthcoming way. She does not hold back from sharing very grim, and often disturbing aspects of her childhood living with a mother who is mentally ill and negligent because of that illness.Though I was not expecting it, I have always appreciated an honest memoir over a sugar coated one. It would have been very easy for Hannah to write a memoir about how great her life has become since finding fame with My Drunk Kitchen, and while she included some stories of her life since, the focus was mainly on her life prior to fame, and the immense struggles she overcame.It was very dark, yet definitely had a triumphant and positive message to it. I think a lot of people, who may struggle with depression, abuse, self doubt, etc. could find a lot of good in Hannah's writing. What was missing for me was Hannah's wit and humor. There were a few moments of humor and some funny quips thrown in, but for someone who has built a career on being funny, the book was dry, I do understand that the topics she covered were very deep and very personal, but clearly she has used humor in her life to help her heal and stay strong. Why not include more in her book?Still, for me, this memoir was very brave, and extremely honest. She allowed us into a part of her life that many people would rather hide. It endears me to her more, knowing she overcame what she did and has found such success despite her upbringing and her personal emotional battles. A solid memoir, worth reading!