It's back, once again using a checklist. Some categories have been changed, however. To participate, you must read a minimum of five memoirs from any of the categories listed. One book can only count for one category. Re-reads are acceptable. All book formats count.
Other Rules:
- Books must be read on or after January 1, 2023 to count.
- Challenge runs from January 1 to December 31, 2023.
- Books may cross over to other challenges in which you are participating.
- Books must be labeled as memoirs to count.
- You do not need a blog to sign up. You may keep tract of your progress on Goodreads, Amazon or other similar sites with a shelf dedicated to this challenge. Or sign up on Youtube, Facebook, or Twitter. Sign up below in the comments.
If you need reading ideas, here are some links to get started:
Goodreads: Best Memoir/Autobiography
Here are the categories:
- Mental Illness Memoir: Memoirs of an Addicted Brain--Marc Lewis
- Other Illness Memoir:
- Political Memoir:
- Food Memoir:
- Animal Memoir:
- Music Memoir: Famous Father Daughter--Jamie Bernstein
- Travel Memoir: The Jew in the Lotus--Rodger Kamenetz
- Written by a person of color: A Long Way Gone--Ishmael Beah
- Written by a woman: The Pretty One--Keah Brown
- Written by a person who identifies as LGBTQIA: Lust & Wonder--Augusten Burroughs
- Written by an actor or a comedian: The Office BFFs--Jenna Fischer & Angela Kinsey
- Written by an author or journalist: I Need a Lifeguard Everywhere But the Pool--Lisa Scottoline and Francesca Serritella
- Written by any other celebrity: Open Book--Jessica Simpson
- Written by someone under 40:
- Written by someone over 40:
- Written by someone from a country different from your own:
- One you find thought-provoking:
- Made into a movie:
- Graphic Novel memoir: Almost American Girl--Robin Ha
- Bestselling memoir:
- Humorous memoir: The Tryout--Christina Soontornvat
- Fictional memoir: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman--Ernest J. Gaines
- In translation:
- Won an award:
- Published in 2023:
- Published in 2022 or earlier:
- Under 300 pages: The Peddler's Grandson--Edward Cohen
- Over 300 pages:
- One you want to re-read:
- On a favorite topic:
- By a favorite celebrity:
- Free choice:
- Free choice:
- Free choice:
7 comments:
Memoirs are among my favourite reads. Have fun.
Adding to my 2023 challenge shortlist!
I have a couple of memoirs sitting and waiting to be read in my Kindle library. We'll see if I get to them, LOL!
Yay! Probably my favourite reading challenge :-)
Planning to do a better job at prioritizing memoirs this coming year. I will be tracking on my blog https://titlesurfingwithtraci.blogspot.com/2022/12/blog-post.html
thanks for hosting again
I love memoirs! Count me in.
Looking forward to this challenge!
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