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: Sitting Pretty--Rebekah Taussig
- Political Memoir: Peril--Bob Woodward
- Food Memoir: Taste: My Life Through Food--Stanley Tucci
- Animal Memoir: The Shepherd, the Angel and Walter the Christmas Miracle Dog--Dave Barry
- 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: Gender Queer--Maia Kababe
- Written by someone over 40: Wow, No Thanks You--Samantha Irby
- Written by someone from a country different from your own: The House at Sugar Beach--Helene Cooper
- One you find thought-provoking: The Pale-Faced Lie--David Crow
- Made into a movie: Maid--Stephanie Land
- Graphic Novel memoir: Almost American Girl--Robin Ha
- Bestselling memoir: Committed--Elizabeth Gilbert
- Humorous memoir: The Tryout--Christina Soontornvat
- Fictional memoir: The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman--Ernest J. Gaines
- In translation: Whereabouts--Jhumpa Lahiri
- Won an award: Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life--William Finnegan
- Published in 2023: Spare--Prince Harry
- Published in 2022 or earlier: All Boys Aren't Blue--George M. Johnson
- Under 300 pages: The Peddler's Grandson--Edward Cohen
- Over 300 pages: How to Murder Your Life--Cat Marnell
- One you want to re-read:
- On a favorite topic: So-Called Normal--Mark Henick
- By a favorite celebrity:
- Free choice: When They Call You a Terrorist--Patrisse Kahn-Cullors
- Free choice: Solito--Javier Zamora
- Free choice: Bad Fat Black Girl--Sesali Bowen
Calling challenge complete on December 8
Memoirs are among my favourite reads. Have fun.
ReplyDeleteAdding to my 2023 challenge shortlist!
ReplyDeleteI have a couple of memoirs sitting and waiting to be read in my Kindle library. We'll see if I get to them, LOL!
ReplyDeleteYay! Probably my favourite reading challenge :-)
ReplyDeletePlanning 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
ReplyDeletethanks for hosting again
I love memoirs! Count me in.
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