Hi friends,

I am a mood reader and often find myself adding recommended books from the social media

Booktok or Bookstagram communities to my To Be Read (TBR). Other times, my TBR

populates from coworker, friend, and family recommendations. My TBR on GoodReads is

diverse, and I do not discriminate on any genre. As a memoirist and writer of my journey in the

human experience, the attraction is always prominent of a good story that is believable, fantasy

or not. I am currently knees deep in the Throne of Glass Series by Sarah J Maas, after falling in

love with the storyline from her A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Overall, there’s storyline

and pivoting moments in addition to getting to know the characters well.

Who doesn’t love the backstory, or as many say… the tea? Whether it is as television, books,

podcasts, social media, or physical plays/events, we all love a good story.

I still prefer to read memoirs. Readers gravitate to memoirs in desire to walk through stories of

transformation, triumph, and unforeseen circumstances. A few memoirs have stood out to me in

the past two years, but I will talk about three of my favorites.

The first one is Finding Me by Viola Davis, because her storyline was raw but beautifully put

together. No matter what her circumstances were, she fought her way to the woman she is today.

My second choice is Girl Interrupted, not just because I devoured it during a three-hour flight,

but because Susanna Kaysen walks us through the moment of entering adulthood and straight

into a mental asylum for practically no reason. Like Viola, she kept pushing forward during this

ambiguous time until she reached the other side (freedom). Susanna’s writing had some dark

humor, which made the overall book a light read rather than triggering. My third pick is These

Precious Days: Essays by Ann Patchett because of her unique style of memoir writing in essay

form. Her work was an easily digestible audiobook for my morning commute. Ann describes

aspects and reflections of her life in an unchronological manner, but it remained in a flow of a

wonderful read.

I love memoirs as such; I can name so many others I enjoyed deeply. If you follow me on

Goodreads (here is your invite to follow me here, I will follow back!), you can see the full list

and my review.

Do you have a memoir you recommend for me to read? Be sure to drop me a note on my social

media pages, email, or comment below.

With Love and Light,

Mary Love