My favorite memoirs

When it comes to reading, 

memoirs are among my favorite of all genres. 

I absolutely love them. 

Of the ones above, I can't choose a single favorite, although I do most identify with Joan Didion and Abigail Thomas in part because we are living in the same time, although they are both quite a bit older. I also identify with Temple Grandin as, although I don't have autism, I do often think visually. It's automatic and from talking to others, apparently it isn't normal...? Elie Wiesel ~ how does one become so eloquent in the face of such experiences? Anne Frank ~ her sweetness, compassion, love for others mixed with her normal, everyday girlness are wonderful despite what ultimately happened to her. And, as for Julia Child and Alex Prod'homme, well, I love to cook and I would love to try life in another country. My Life in France is just plain interesting and at times fun.

Check out my other favorites:

• My top five chick-lit novels
• My favorite historical fiction novels
• My favorite dog-related books 
• My favorite mystery novels and series (coming soon)

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My favorite dog-related books

Oh my goodness! I forgot my absolute favorite ~ A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas. It also happens to be one of my favorite memoirs. 

Check out my other favorites:

• My top five chick-lit novels
• My favorite historical fiction novels
• My favorite memoirs
• My favorite mystery novels and series (coming soon)

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in a small commission for me. However, any such commissions are greatly appreciated. 

All opinions expressed here and anywhere else on my blog are 100% my own.

Reading update

I have neglected my reading blog lately due to several factors, not least of which is having the flu. You would think that the flu might be a great excuse to just lay in bed, reading. Unfortunately, I was so sick I didn't even have the energy to hold a book for more than a few minutes. As such, little reading was done last week.

The week before last, however, I did manage to finish two books - re-reading two of my favorites. When I am feeling stressed out, re-reading is one of my favorite things to do. I often look to books where I either identify strongly with a character or feel uplifted by the story. In this case, I think I felt both about these two books.

First was The Owl and Moon Cafe by Jo-Ann Mapson. I absolutely adore this book, the sweet story of a girl on the cusp of her teenage years and struggling to fit in, her single college professor mother who loses her job, her free-spirited hippie grandmother, and her stalwart great grandmother. The lives of these four generations of women weave in and out and around and through the Owl and Moon Cafe and the pressures and joys of life. I identify with each character, but in particular the single mom and daughter pair. This novel is contemporary chick-lit, and I love it. It is thoughtful, smart, and moving.

Second was A Three Dog Life by Abigail Thomas. This book is filled with both tragedy and resilience. Thomas reflects on life with a husband who suffers a traumatic brain injury and how it turns both of their lives upside down. Her husband, in many ways, becomes stuck while Thomas has to figure out how to move and navigate a new way of life. She does so with the comfort of three dogs. She finds comfort in small things and in reflecting on her many memories. She finds her way through change to a graceful life that suites her and allows her to come to terms with her husband's injuries while moving forward with her own life.


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