January 1 – December 31, 2010
Melissa at The Betty and Boo Chronicles is hosting The Memorable Memoir Reading Challenge for 2010. I have a few memoirs on my TBR pile, and so what better way than to motivate me to read them? The rules are pretty straight forward:
- Memoirs, letters, diaries, and autobiographies count as reads for this challenge. (Basically, if you think it is the stuff of memoir, it counts.)
- Overlaps with other challenges are allowed.
- Audiobooks and e-books are also allowed.
- Participants are encouraged to read at least 4 books
That’s it…easy, right?
I’ve started a list of possibilities and will update as I go:
- Keeping the Feast, by Paula Butturini – COMPLETED January 29, 2010; rated 5/5; read my review.
- Let’s Take the Long Way Home by Gail Caldwell – COMPLETED February 15, 2010; rated 5/5; read my review.
- Just Don’t Fall by Josh Sundquist – COMPLETED February 21, 2010; rated 4/5; read my review.
- Making Toast by Roger Rosenblatt – COMPLETED February 28, 2010; rated 4.5/5; read my review.
- Stealing Buddha’s Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen
- Home Girl by Judith Matloff
- The Weight of a Mustard Seed by Wendell Steavenson
- Passion on the Vine by Sergio Espisito
- Perfection by Julie Metz
- Crazy for the Storm by Norman Ollestad
= Excellent
= Good/Very Good
= Okay read
= Not recommended
= Ugh! Don't waste your time.
I’m doing this one too. Good luck with all of your challenges!
Ooohhh…another one that I am really interested in participating. I hope they are offered again in 2011.
I look forward to reading your reviews – and adding even more books to my every growing TBR pile
I’m reading “Crazy for the Storm” this year too … I can’t wait!
I’m really excited to see what you think of these books. I like reading great memoirs, but I get frustrated with them easily if they are a little short of great – this is definitely an area where I love having recommendations.
Oh. Interesting challenge. I have not heard of it before now.
Here’s another for your list: “(bipolar bare)” about living with bipolar disorder. Very frank and very out there, in terms of detailing sexual deviation and drug use (both of which are particular to bipolar disorder. I have a friend who used to be a psych nurse and the stories she would tell … Unbelievable — I’m passing this one on to her, too). I think you’ll find it one of the best memoirs on bipolar disorder you’ve come across.
Kathy: I’ll look forward to seeing the books you read for this challenge.
Molly: I probably should resist signing up for all of these, but I just can’t! *laughs*
Jenners: I’ll look forward to reading your thoughts on that one!
Allie: Memoirs are one type of non fiction I usually enjoy – but I know what you mean about getting frustrated by some of them. I hope these are all good!
Kailana: Hope you’ll join!
Liz: Thanks for the recommendation – I’ll have to check it out.