Biography, Autobiography, Memoir discussion

What did you buy at your latest book store excursion?

I haven't been in one since my last trip to King's late last summer. I brought home 3 bags of books so don't remember them all, but a few I do remember:

The Incredible Mrs. Chadwick: The Most Notorious Woman Of Her Age
Men Who March Away: Poems of the First World War.
Murder Trial of Wilbur Jackson
The Carob Way To Health: All Natural Recipes For Cooking With Nature's Healthful Chocolate Alternative
Falsehood In Wartime: Propaganda Lies Of The First World War
Woman In The Case
Fatal Fascination: A Choice Of Crime
Cry Bloody Murder:: A Tale of Tainted Blood.

I went on a "cozies" binge. I can't get enough of them! Most recently:

For Cheddar or Worse - Avery Aames
Real Murders - Charlaine Harris
Pies and Prejudice - Ellery Adams (new author for me)

Right now I'm in the middle of A Gathering Storm by Rachel Hore. Such a well told story!

- Melanie Benjamin

well, not bookstore, withdrawn trolley at the public library...

Henderson's Mill - How a humble mill became Henderson in West Auckland
The White Dress (photo book of bridal gowns - I'm not getting married, but I just want to look at them :-)

Undocumented: A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League by Dan-el Padilla Peralta

Just got my copy of The Love-Murders of Harry F. Powers!!!

So i just got AT THE POINT OF A CUTLASS by Gregory Flemming. From the brief description i think it's non-fiction about pirates. Also PIECES OF MY HEART memoir by Robert Wagner. Also pre-ordered MORGUE by Ron Franscell and some other guy.

The last brand new book I bought I haven't read yet.
Critical Spirit Confronting the Heart of a Critic by June Hunt.

Lit by Marry Karr.

An old children's book Matilda. Liking it so far.

Her Last Death by Susan Sonnenberg.

Purr-ables from Heaven: Devotions for Cat Lovers

(for my neighbour...couldn't resist - he's got two kittens)

Found at a library book sale today:
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed
American Sniper: The Autobiography of the Most Lethal Sniper in U.S. Military History by Chris Kyle
Modoc: The True Story of the Greatest Elephant That Ever Lived by Ralph Helfer
Man's Best Hero: True Stories of Great American Dogs by Ace Collins
Fat, Stupid, Ugly: One Woman's Courage to Survive by Debrah Constance