Drinking Games: A Memoir

I devoured this book today and didn’t put it down until I finished it. Wow. What. A. Memoir. Sarah’s writing is honest, relatable, smart and funny. She takes the reader on a journey through her 20s and covers so many topics. This is not just another quit-lit book. It explores Sarah’s personal relationship, work and home life. It takes on start up culture, diet culture and so much more. If you’re sober curious, newly sober or anywhere in between, this is required reading. I can’t wait to read her next book. Bravo!!

Finished this at work and cried. When you’re struggling w your own journey with drinking or not, it’s so helpful to hear perspectives of other women (especially ones who go through it in nyc). Gives a lot of hope for what’s to come

I want to write this author to tell her how brave and inspiring I found her words. I would share this book with anyone struggling with wondering what I sober life can truly be for them because it is confusing when you make any big changes. I so related to Sarah’s journey and am very happy for her that she made it earlier than I did in life. But whatever your timeline, the self-awareness and message she shares in her story inspired me.

I read this in 2 days. Was I a fall down dangerous drinker? No. But since quarantine, alcohol has taken main character spot. I loved Sarah's honesty and Insight. A great read no matter your relationship with alcohol.

This book is a season of Sex in the City. Clothes, worried about finding a guy, worrying about how you look to other people, falling in love with your boss, mixed in with some drinking stories.When I read the review on the back cover I should have known what to expect. Erin Lee Carr's review says "Drinking Games packs a punch: not the gross alcoholic kind but the kind that leaves you breathless."Nothing like writing a book about your struggles with alcohol and having reviews that judge other people's struggles with alcohol. Sarah's drinking isn't gross, like those other alcoholics, hers is cute and "breathless".I gave it 3 stars because, no matter the story (gross or not), beating addiction is no small accomplishment.

Sarah paints a vivid (if at times slightly over privileged) picture of what it is like to start questioning your relationship with alcohol at an age that feels particularly lonely.I hope the cover, language and age group that this touches upon will be able to reach an audience that is still teetering between “do I have a problem” and “everyone in their 20’s is messy”.Honestly I had a hard time relating to some of the more specific aspects of her anxiety about social media curation, me me me-ness and having a safetynet guarded career path that was relatively unaffected by the partying.However that did not drown out the overall tone of the book which I am glad exists today - you’re never too young or too “functional” to reconsider what drinking brings vs. takes away in your life. The blackout, empty promises, anxiety and missed connections with family that we all at some stage feel before considering putting down the martinis were extremely relatable and tear wrenching.Can’t wait to see where she goes next on her literary & sobriety journey.

I’ve been sober for 3.5 years and am always searching for memoirs and stories that I can relate to. My story is so close to this one, and I am grateful to Sarah for sharing her path forward. I especially love the statement about “qualifying” for sobriety - so well said. I waited for years searching up those very same key words - and one day, 4 days after turning 39, I decided I couldn’t wait for anyone to make the decision for me. Back then I could never imagine a world without champagne and best friend wine nights - and now it’s been almost 4 years of joy, real laughter, real bonds, and no more miserable next days. Anyone who is reading this and wondering “should I?” - explore this story, and reflect for yourself - but also know that it’s really awesome on the other side.

I enjoyed reading this book - it's solid quit lit. And if it helps me not drink, then it goes down as an absolute winner :)

I stumbled across Sarah being interviewed on Instagram and bought the book. Drinking Games is an honest, open account that had me wanting to read each chapter. It’s brilliant storytelling around a difficult topic. It’s intimate, warm, vulnerable and truthful. I was moved to tears and ended the book with a deep sense of gratitude and hope for the future. Would highly recommend.