Autobiography/Memoir (Non-Fiction - Mar 2015) - Discussion Thread

[Holly, That Geeky One]

Yet another month of awesome Non-Fiction

This month's topic is: Autobiography/Memoir.

Check out some books here and here!

[Faye, The Dickens Junkie]

Dora's World Literature Group Read nomination, Infidel, fits perfectly for both the World Literature challenge and the Nonfiction challenge, so I'll be reading that in March. It looks amazing.

[Cristal]

Just finished read An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earthan autobiography by Col. Chris Hadfield.
Well worth reading if you have any interest in space travel.

[Becca]

I'm reading The Glass Castle, then I'll read Long Walk to Freedom. I also hope to read/listen to Madam Secretary: A Memoir by Madeleine Albright.

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Right now I'm considering...

- Long Walk to Freedom
- The Big Sea
- Out of Africa

[Becca]

Out of Africa is wonderful!

[Renee, Mistress of the Mini-Challenge]

Thank you for the recommendation. I read it many years ago and found it so, as well. I really hope to squeeze a reread into this month.

[Natalie]

I'm reading H is for Hawk. Not sure how I feel about it so far. I just can't really get in to it.
Memoir is one of my favourite genres so I'll probably be able to read more than one for this month which I haven't been able to do so far.

[Natalie]

I'm reading H is for Hawk. Not sure how I feel about it so far. I just can't really get in to it.
Memoir is one of my favourite genres so I'll probably be able to read more than one for this month which I haven't been able to do so far.

[Overbooked ✎]

I thought I will add a couple of more options that will cater to different reading tastes.
I have finished 2 books for this month's challenge: Night by Elie Wiesel, an account of WWII Nazi concentration camps survival and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid by Bill Bryson, a funny memoir of growing up in America during the 50s. They are obviously diametrically opposed as far as content is concern, but I thoroughly enjoyed both and rated them 4 stars each.

[Julie]

I read Julie Andrews: An Intimate Biography. It was a good read. I enjoyed reading about her musical accomplishments.

[Natalie]

I finished H is for Hawk by Helen Macdonald. I'm glad I stuck with it because I wasn't enjoying it much at first.

[Tina]

I hope it is not seen as self-promotion, but I'd really like you to read the biography I have written Portrait of a Secret Agent who Knew Kim Philby and post a review. If you have similarly published a biography, I'd be particularly pleased to hear from you. Would you consider a review swap?