Very excited to read Dog Medicine, End of the Hour, and the Night Parade. Have you read Lost & Found by Kathryn Schultz? This might be the best book I’ve ever read, a meditation on love and loss, and the chimeric nature of each to the other. Truly exceptional. I also loved The Grief Manuscript by Frankie Rollins. It’s a magical realism memoir in flash narrative form - I’ve never seen anything like it and it took my breath away.
Ok....I was disappointed by "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion 😖 It is such a popular recommendation on grief, so I expected to love it and am embarrassed to say I did not! The author's writing style just did not work for me. I found it very difficult to connect with emotionally. Honestly, I felt kind of dumb while reading....I had to work hard to follow it! Given Didion's reputation and accomplishments, I am sure she will be fine without my recommendation 🤣
Hi Amber some very interesting sounding books. I have earmarked 3 to read. The man who moved clouds. Loved and wanted. And Alex and me. Thank you very much for the suggestjons
Amber, this is a wonderful roundup. I've read some of these but am saving to work my way through once my own book is out in the world and I can step off the carousel. And, yes Part Two please!
Thank you for this great list. Several of these memoirs have been on my TBR list for too long. And now I've added a few more. Alex and Me may have to go to the top of the pile.
I love reading memoir recommendations, especially through the eyes of a psychologist. It's my favorite genre, too, so of course I can't help but recommend a few to you. If you're looking for more LGBTQ authors, I'd recommend Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome.
I also admired Heartberries by Therese Maillot, and (you may have read this one) Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb, which I consider to be a memoir, though it's as much about her clients as it is about her.
Very excited to read Dog Medicine, End of the Hour, and the Night Parade. Have you read Lost & Found by Kathryn Schultz? This might be the best book I’ve ever read, a meditation on love and loss, and the chimeric nature of each to the other. Truly exceptional. I also loved The Grief Manuscript by Frankie Rollins. It’s a magical realism memoir in flash narrative form - I’ve never seen anything like it and it took my breath away.
Oh both those sound great and right up my alley! Thanks for the recommendations!
Thank yo for this list, Amber! I am currently reading Dog Medicine and it is soooooo good.
So many dog lovers around here 🥰
Memoir is my favourite genre too. I'll be adding some of these recommendations to my reading list. Thanks Amber 😊🙏
Yes, please share list number 2. Thanks
Adding many of these to my list right now, as I've only read two of them. I am curious to know which one you didn't like/include! 😉
Ok....I was disappointed by "The Year of Magical Thinking" by Joan Didion 😖 It is such a popular recommendation on grief, so I expected to love it and am embarrassed to say I did not! The author's writing style just did not work for me. I found it very difficult to connect with emotionally. Honestly, I felt kind of dumb while reading....I had to work hard to follow it! Given Didion's reputation and accomplishments, I am sure she will be fine without my recommendation 🤣
Haha, it's fine, I won't tell anyone! Honestly I read that so long ago, I don't remember a ton of it!
Hi Amber some very interesting sounding books. I have earmarked 3 to read. The man who moved clouds. Loved and wanted. And Alex and me. Thank you very much for the suggestjons
I hope you enjoy! After I read Alex and me, I had to go on a deep dive to learn all about parrots. Fascinating!
Amber, this is a wonderful roundup. I've read some of these but am saving to work my way through once my own book is out in the world and I can step off the carousel. And, yes Part Two please!
I am so, so excited to read yours!
Thank you for this great list. Several of these memoirs have been on my TBR list for too long. And now I've added a few more. Alex and Me may have to go to the top of the pile.
I love reading memoir recommendations, especially through the eyes of a psychologist. It's my favorite genre, too, so of course I can't help but recommend a few to you. If you're looking for more LGBTQ authors, I'd recommend Punch Me Up to the Gods by Brian Broome.
I also admired Heartberries by Therese Maillot, and (you may have read this one) Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb, which I consider to be a memoir, though it's as much about her clients as it is about her.
Happy reading!