Its my turn to pick our book club book and my theme is biography/autobiography not a genre i usually read, can you recommend any?
Its my turn to pick our book club book and my theme is biography/autobiography not a genre i usually read, can you recommend any?
I’ve just finished Clementine, the life of Mrs Winston Churchill. I loved it and as a result have filled my tbr list with other big players of the era! X
I would recommend becoming by Michelle Obama. I heard it’s pretty good.
Oprah or obama.
Maria. Its the bio of Marie VonTrapp that Julie Andrews portrayed in the Sound of Music.
I Know Why The Cagged Bird Sings, Mya Angelo
@Belinda all Maya Angelou books
Educated!!! Such an inspiring story and written in a way that I just couldn’t put it down.
I’m reading this at the moment- It’s an almost “can’t put it down” book. What a life!
@Stella , Educated gets my vote too!
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/7445.The_Glass_Castle
@Amber we had a great discussion about this book at our book club. A fab read and now one of my favourite books.
@Susan mine too!
The last book I read was autobiography of a girl from near where we live “tressa” it was hard to read but probs be very interesting to discuss after xx
Anna kendrick scrappy little nobody ❤️
I’d say Michelle Obama’s, heard its really good x
Agree- Loved this
Morrissey.
Circling the sun by Paula McLain. A biographical novel about the life of Beryl Markham in colonial Africa and how she became a pioneering aviator.
@Jane amazing book!
@Lauren have you read Out of Africa by Karen Blixen or The flame trees of Thika by Elspeth Huxley?
These are both memoirs the former of an adult and the latter of a child in colonial Kenya at the same time and within the same social set as Beryl Markham. Some of the characters e.g. Denis Finch Hatton and Karen Blixen appear in all.of the books.
@Jane such a wonderful book loved it.
@Jane I haven’t! Will look
Ruth Bader Ginsberg
Coming Clean is fantastic as well! Author’s parents were hoarders.
If you want comedy I would recommend James Corden – honestly one of the best autobiography I have ever read I cried laughing x
Would recommend Becoming by Michelle Obama ?
James corden
If you are a fan of Daphne Du Maurier I just read an excellent biography of her Title is Forever Manderly
An unquiet mind, to race the wind
Who is the author of To Race the Wind please @Karen?
@MaryAnne , harold krents. He lost his sight at a very young age, but his family treated him as if he did not have a disability. He went to Harvard (if I’m remembering correctly) and he became a lawyer. He was a pretty amazing person and his story is interesting, inspirational and funny
I loved an unquiet mind
Steve Martin Born Standing Up
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
Here are a few i enjoyed:
America’s First Daughter by Stephanie Drey
A Long Way Home by Saroo Brierley
The Marriage of Opposites by Alice Hoffman
Just finished the most amazing book ”The Woman Who Smashed Codes” about a cryptologist from 1916 through WWII. I can’t say enough good things about it
The language of kindness, and Celeste barbers book. Opposite ends!
An Evil cradling … the story of Brian Keenan’s life in captivity … amazing
@Mar absolutely loved this book
Educated!! It’s so amazing and eye opening
This Boy
The Glass Castle by Walls
@Nancy yes!
The Nightinggale by Kristen Hannah
This is a deep one, but I loved Burial Rites.
Marty Frazier Bontumasi is that a true story? I loved this book
@Judy, it is!
Breaking Night by Liz Murray
Behind the Beautiful Forever by Katherine Boo
I read Mary Todd Lincoln several years ago and thought it was very interesting.
I recommend this a lot on this site – Chasing Shadows by Hugo Gryn
Robin
I just finished this autobiography. It was excellent.
Educated
EDUCATED!!!!!
House in the Sky
The girl with seven names
The Duchess
West with the NIght: Beryl Markham
Educated
A Scandalous Life is fascinating. About a Victorian English woman who bucked most of societies strict norms. By Mary S Lovell.
We Die Alone
All But my Life by Gerda Weissman Klein
Empty Mansions about Hugette Clark
Losing My Virginity by Richard Branson..
I am Not my Fathers Son by Alan Cummins
Matter of Inches by @Clint
Educated
Escape – Carolyn Jessop
Wild: lost and then found is an autobiography about a woman who’s life is turned upside down and so she decides to go for a hike on the PCT. the book is quite funny and is definitely in the reread pile.
@Alaura that was good.You might like..Not Without My Father by Andra Watkins
@Justine I will look it up!
Although I am a classical music/opera buff, this was recommended and I read and enjoyed it
This one too
The immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks
Into the Wild by Jon Krakauer
Glass castle
@Yvonne you should try..
Etched in Sand by @Regina
Angrlas ashes
Jordin tootoo biography was really good
Michelle Obama’s one has a lot of rave reviews x
There will be no miracles here by Casey Gerald.
Mind on fire
When all is said by Anne Griffin
A few weeks ago I found this review here https://bookkooks.com/the-glass-castle-book-review/. He made me think about reading Glass Castle. Great book. Probably one of the best I’ve read. Bravo!!! You can read the review if in doubt, but it’s better to read the book right away !!