Oprah's Book Club (Official) discussion

Greetings, Oprah's readers. Thought I'd offer some nonfiction recommendations today. What nonfiction titles have you enjoyed?
1. In Cold Blood, T. Capote
2. Two Years Before The Mast, R. Dana
3. Prisoner of Tehran, M. Nemat
4. My Left Foot, C. Brown
5. Broken Music, Sting
6. A Stranger In The Woods, M. Finkel
7. Satchmo: Life In New Orleans, L. Armstrong
8. One Long Tune: Lenny Breau, R. Forbes-Roberts

Thanks for the list C.A. I look forward to researching the content, I prefer nonfiction. I appreciate the list.

Oh WOW, thanks Adrian.

Adrian wrote: "My favorite nonfiction i read this year so far is Last Letters by Helmuth von Moltke and Freya von Moltke published by NYRB."

Will check it out. Thanks, Adrian.

I'm reading a great nonfiction book now, Praying for Sheetrock by Melissa Fay Greene

Leslie wrote: "I'm reading a great nonfiction book now, Praying for Sheetrock by Melissa Fay Greene

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Looks like a great read, Leslie. Will check it out this summer.

This is such a charming book for kids and (pre)teens - and every human from age 6+.

It helped my step kids (boy 15 and girl 12) with ADHD and PTSD, and supported their mental health and self love immensely with loving and cosy Visualisations!

The Fairy In The Phone Box

What Dumbass Doctors Tell You: A Patient’s Perspective
Easy read, inexpensive (ebook format), nonfiction. Creative non-fiction, self-help book.
Educate yourself, raise your raise, because no one knows your body like you do.
This nonfiction, inexpensive, easy to read, heart of the matter book about breast cancer plays on your emotions, some humor, some sadness, some seriousness, and leaving to the question of how can this be? Great for any patient with breast cancer, chronic illness, or those wanting answers from doctors. A strong-willed main character who advocates for medical answers. This book can serve as an informational reference guide to cancer treatments, procedures, and tests. It can be used by healthcare professionals, patients, and Healthcare takers, The author's website also provides a different story ending, so be sure to check it out on the blog of updates as well.

Brillant thanks for sharing these!

Trisha wrote: "Brillant thanks for sharing these!"
I hope you find something you love from each of the suggestions!

For non-fiction I've been enjoying the self-help satire niche. The book "Rational Responses to Motivational Memes" by Paulie Amigo is a funny; so is the author's book "You Suck" which is also a non-fiction self-help satire.

I of course would love to recommend my book. I'm blown away by the response and hope you enjoy it too!
Secret Life of a Hollywood Sex & Love Addict

A review that came in this morning: "This book is a total game-changer and despite the title is also very relatable. I listened to the audiobook, narrated by the author, and she is incredibly funny and down to earth. It's like hanging out in a cafe with a friend, and as she's telling the story of Roxanne I found myself thinking I never thought of it like that or yikes I need to work on that..."
Thanks!
Brianne Davis

TracksI read more fiction than non-fiction. One day I might switch and read more non-fiction than fiction. Anyway, I happen to have a non-fiction book in my hand. It's "Tracks" by Louise Erdrich. It's in Australia. It's not a new book. Still, there is so much to learn about that continent. There are camels, koala bears, gum trees along with Louise Erdrich's pure emotions. Loving every word. Tracks by Louise Erdrich Summary & Study Guide

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There are so many great non-fiction books. Check out authors such as Anne Lamotte, Dani Shapiro, Glennon Doyle. If you are looking for some short stories/essays, I write a weekly Joyful Living Blog that you can check out at: https://denisesvajlenkoauthor.wordpre...

If you're into erotic check out book "Fantasies Of Passion." A collection of 13 erotic short stories with different characters nationalities and enough steamy and hot scenes to keep you binge reading well into the night. A book you can read with your mate and enjoy the book as a couple or fill the tub with water and bubbles for a relaxing experience alone. A must read check out the first couple of stories for free.

Denise wrote: "There are so many great non-fiction books. Check out authors such as Anne Lamotte, Dani Shapiro, Glennon Doyle. If you are looking for some short stories/essays, I write a weekly Joyful Living Blog..."

Thanks, Denise. Will check out those authors.

Try my book The Heirloom Obsession it’s a mystery romance novel available on Amazon

Carol wrote: "How do I get to your weekly blog? It sounds great and encouraging!
Carol Loveless"
Hi, Carol. I don't have a weekly blog - I'm too computer illiterate. I will send you a friend invite, though!

I highly recommend "What the Eyes Don't See" by Hana Mona-Attisha, if anyone was interested in some nonfiction reading.

C.A. wrote: "Greetings, Oprah's readers. Thought I'd offer some nonfiction recommendations today. What nonfiction titles have you enjoyed?
1. In Cold Blood, T. Capote
2. Two Years Before The Mast, R. Dana
3. Pr..."

Looks like an interesting list, thank you. Love non-fiction, especially memoirs. Probably the best memoir I have read is "Life's Not Yoga" by Jacqui Burnett.

I'm reading an excellent memoir now. I bought it when it was published in 1994, but never had both time and inclination to read it until now. It's called Searching for Mercy Street, by Linda Gray Sexton, who is a daughter of the poet Anne Sexton, who committed suicide in her 40s. It's quite an exploration of her mother's mental illness, and a lot of family anecdotes, some quite horrifying.

I'd like to offer my own non-fiction memoir which was just published. It's based on my true story of my arranged marriage which was really a forced marriage. If we don't tell our stories, nobody will know about the human rights abuses hundreds of thousands of girls all over the world have suffered. Please read my book, as I hope to spread awareness.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09KRCD8MB/...