We’re Going to Need More Wine audiobook

I was kind of surprised by how honest and transparent Gabrielle was in this collection of essays. It is important to note that these are essays so don't expect a full memoir, and with that being said, not all details of her life were given and some things were completely left out. Some essays are hysterical, some are heartbreaking, and others hit close to home. We're Going to Need More Wine is the perfect title as this book touched on a number of topics from growing up black in a predominantly white community, relationships, sex, racism, the pressure of dealing with public perception, friendships, and most importantly, the freedom one can feel when they decide to truly be themselves.

4 Stars:)*Audiobook Review*I’ve never really known what to think of Gabrielle Union. I loved her in Bring it On and Being Mary Jane, but I didn’t know what to think since I've never really been crazy about her. We’re Going To Need More Wine is a collection of stories that are so transparent and real, from stories about infertility, rape to racism and Hollywood. I was surprised by how candid she is. There’s heartbreaking moments, funny moments and moments where you can just relate. Love the title, I love cover and it’s definitely plus that she’s the audio narrator. She’s smart, funny, talented and I’m honestly glad I gave this a chance.

Very open & honest, Gabrielle Union is not just a pretty face. She's really smart and really funny and now I want to be her BFF.

Gabrielle Union had me laughing so loud reading this memoir. I knew that she was a talented actress, but I had no idea that was so funny and had a rough life. Usually when you see people in Hollywood, the perception that you have of them are that they are 'perfect' without flaws. However this book unveiled a lot of things about Union life that I had no prior knowledge of. Things such as being discriminated based on the color of her skin, bullying, and other acts that will have you surprised. I was impressed with how this book read like a conversation with friends. I liked how she was so blunt with her language, never being afraid to use explicit words when necessary.There were many highlights in this book, but I don't want to spoil anything. It is a very witty and memorable book that will have you laughing so loud, whether it was intentional or not. I did not really like the ending but because I was immersed in every chapter, I rounded it up to five stars.Really good memoir, trust me after reading this, you are going to need more wine!

Gabrielle Union doesn't hold anything back in this memoir and hearing her experiences in her own voice makes her story even more engaging. I knew very little about Gabrielle's personal life before listening to We're Going to Need More Wine, and she is definitely a woman to admire. She embraces her weaknesses and her strengths and is unapologetic in her honesty. Union addresses sexual assault and how it impacted her into her adulthood and relationships. She addresses the idea of competition and identity as well as what it takes to survive in the entertainment industry as an African American woman. She looks at body image, sexuality, and the notion that if you don't even know your own body, how can you expect to have positive body image or derive any real pleasure from it? Union goes on to tackle what it means to be a successful woman both professionally and personally in American society today. The most surprising aspect of Union's memoir for me is her approach to parenting. She discusses the need to drop 'black bombs' on her step sons for their own safety. Although I am not the mother of boys, I am the mother of two young black women and the way she addresses the need for her boys to behave differently than their white friends in many situations is exceptionally relatable. Union delivered so much more than I expected in this honest and forthcoming memoir and with everything that is happening in American society today much of it is reflected in this memoir. It's one that I would recommend to any reader over 18. We're Going To Need More Wine was one of my favorite reads of 2017 for all of the reasons above. If you are interested in reading this one, I highly recommend getting this on audio. Gabrielle Union narrating feels like listening to a friend talk about things that I can relate to personally.Where You can find me:•(♥).•*Monlatable Book Reviews*•.(♥)•Twitter: @MonlatReaderInstagram: @readermonicaFacebook: Monica Reeds Goodreads Group: The Black Bookcase

Gabrielle was rather honest about where she is from, where she's been, and where she hopes she is headed. Some of it is funny, some were sad but all of it was candid. I feel like most of Being Miss Jane is based loosely on Gabrielle's life. It is a reminder that celebrities are just humans who have all the same tragedies, work places struggles, and need for privacy like everyone. I enjoyed it and wish her all the success in her life.

We’re going to Need More Wine by Gabrielle Union, a 2017 book, but still very timely, is a collection of essays. Not so much a memoir, which turned out to be just fine in this case. I never knew much about Gabrielle Union other than she is an actress on shows I mostly didn’t watch. After reading We’re Going to Need More Wine, I have decided I need to know more about Gabrielle! Her essays were so smartly written and had me laughing, tearing up, and everything in between! I would refer to Gabrielle as an intuitive empath. She’s been through “stuff” and is therefore able to extend her empathy and understanding to far reaches, without projecting judgment. I’m always pleased when a smart, strong woman writes about things I think are relevant. We need more! Gabrielle is open and honest about her upbringing and happenings along the way, which made her essays impressionable. I will follow this bright star to see where she is headed. I should mention I listened to this book in audio format. I would highly recommend that, as it is read by Gabrielle herself! A very well-done audio book!Find this book and other titles within our catalog.

This was such a great, easy read that I finished it in one day. I had never heard of Gabrielle Union before deciding to read her book. I was honestly interested because I love autobiographies and I loved her title, so I assumed it had to be good. The book turned out to be really great. I enjoyed reading it and she shared some really powerful stories. She never dragged on and the book "flew by.""A powerful collection of essays about gender, sexuality, race, beauty, Hollywood, and what it means to be a modern woman.One month before the release of the highly anticipated film The Birth of a Nation, actress Gabrielle Union shook the world with a vulnerable and impassioned editorial in which she urged our society to have compassion for victims of sexual violence. In the wake of rape allegations made against director and actor Nate Parker, Union—a forty-four-year-old actress who launched her career with roles in iconic ’90s movies—instantly became the insightful, outspoken actress that Hollywood has been desperately awaiting. With honesty and heartbreaking wisdom, she revealed her own trauma as a victim of sexual assault: "It is for you that I am speaking. This is real. We are real."In this moving collection of thought provoking essays infused with her unique wisdom and deep humor, Union uses that same fearlessness to tell astonishingly personal and true stories about power, color, gender, feminism, and fame. Union tackles a range of experiences, including bullying, beauty standards, and competition between women in Hollywood, growing up in white California suburbia and then spending summers with her black relatives in Nebraska, coping with crushes, puberty, and the divorce of her parents. Genuine and perceptive, Union bravely lays herself bare, uncovering a complex and courageous life of self-doubt and self-discovery with incredible poise and brutal honesty. Throughout, she compels us to be ethical and empathetic, and reminds us of the importance of confidence, self-awareness, and the power of sharing truth, laughter, and support."

What an honest and candid conversation. I was left open-mouthed most times and other times, I was like, yass...girl, you are the one.My experience with Gabriele Union has been through the movie or tv roles she played and I only started paying attention to her a few years ago. Her characters always appeared so in control of everything: their emotions, careers and love lives. I was always in awe of the women she was playing.Reading this book felt like I was having a conversation with her. Such a candid account of her life. There are some parts which she kept out of the book, I guess if you are interested in those, you can always find them online. We Are Going To Need More Wine is a loaded title. Catchy with a pull factor but the contents were not eye-poppin'. More every-lackk-woman navigating through this made called life. Gabrielle walked us through her struggles as a black teenager growing up in an affluent suburb and going back to the hood to visit family over holidays and immersed herself in all things black only to shrug these off like a frayed jersey when she got back home. We've had those moments. A lot of them. I certainly had them when I was in high school. Trying to appear a little less black at school but when I got home, I was the anomaly. The girl who was gaped at. Pointed at. Really shreds your already waning self-esteem.Back to the book. The writing is okay, after all, English is a very subjective language. American- English takes a getting used to but what surprised me was how it sounded to me. The way she spoke. Tone and the languaging. I wasn't expecting that. Gabrielle is so prim and preppy, at least the one I saw on television. The intersectionality of class and language runs deep. There's no getting away from it.I enjoyed reading it. I resonated so much with her struggles and celebrated her wins. We all make mistakes on our journeys and I am glad that she found herself. The self she is comfortable in.Her guilt about being a working mom. That will resonate with every working mother the world over but she is blessed to have a support system. Husband and nannies/housekeeper. Equality of the sexes never catered for the average black woman. The one who works twice as hard as a man, takes home way less but still gets home and works some more. The ones who have to pay more for daycare. This world, is skewed to ensure that the man keeps on winning ALL THE TIME.Her advocacy work is commendable. A bit sad that it had to take a traumatic experience to propel her but she is working tirelessly, especially for the marginalised to ensure that they get the care that they deserve. This brought Zinzi Clemmons' autofiction "What We Loose" to mind.I enjoyed this book. It read like a conversation between best friends. A perfect book club read. So many discussion points arose.4 stars.

This woman is a national fucking treasure

If you are looking for a memoir in the strictest sense, this is not that book. If you are seeking a book of essays in the sense of argument presentation, again this is not that book. And that's a good thing, because what this is, as the subtitle states are stories from the accomplished Gabrielle Union, which works out absolutely fine. And these stories run the gamut from the personal to the professional. She tells stories about race, gender, feeling inadequate, hair, colorism, homophobia, Hollywood, sexuality, school, college, step-parenting, marriage, divorce and even rape. She manages to tell these stories with a fearlessness that entertains as well as informs. Like a high-wire act with no safety net. Gabrielle comes across as a very thoughtful, likable, brave and funny woman, one that I think readers would indeed enjoy a glass of wine with. There are of course elements of memoir, as she takes us through her school years growing up in the suburbs of California, one of the few Black girls in her schools of Pleasanton, CA. There are also elements of essay, like the chapter called Mittens which deals with how Blacks are perceived and policed, and how we often go out of our way to make accommodations to those perceptions. In reference to this she says, "Worse, I am told that people don’t want to hear these stories, but the reality is we experience life in a never-ending loop in which we are told that if we just “make it,” we will enjoy the fruits of our labor: assimilation."But what makes this book special are the stories and the way she tells them. And digesting the stories on the whole, we see her blossom into the confident audacious and vivacious woman she is presently. She wasn't always the beautiful woman we think of, when we hear the name Gabrielle Union. In fact she describes herself at an early age,"I was so thin that I looked like a black daddy longlegs spider with buckteeth. This is not overly earnest, false-humility celebrity speak, I swear."It is those type of self-deprecating comments along with the willingness to bare it all that portends an air of authenticity. If you are a fan, you will become a bigger fan and if you're not than surely you will become one after reading these stories from Gabrielle Union. Thanks to Edelweiss and Dey St. books for an advanced ebook. Book drops 10/17/17.

3.75I've liked Gabrielle Union since I was a young teenager, even though I've never really known that much about her.This book - a series of chapters detailing varying moments in her life from childhood, to her present day adulthood and celebrity status - helped to confirm that I had been right all along. She is a fierce.Written in a comfortable conversational tone, it's almost as if Gabrielle sat down to write to me personally. To tell me about growing up in a predominantly white neighbourhood and fighting to assimilate with her peers. Her relationships, her marriages, her struggles all became that of my own as I easily and willingly became sucked in. A brutally honest, funny, shocking and occasionally heartbreaking peek into the life and times of Gabrielle Union.