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His mother died when he was young, and he has no memory of her. Ta-Nehisi Coates also wrote the memoir Between the World and Me.

In her memoir, Pan explores whether life really is better for the extroverts, or whether she was on the , celebrity-focused fiction, and a memoir with a quirky hook.

I love Strout's books, so I was delighted to dive back into the many reflections, vulnerabilities, memories

There are no memories to anchor our relationship.

Kieran's father is suffering from memory issues and wanders at night, and his mother is readying to move

Cult Classic is a funny, suspenseful story of love, memory, and mind control from the author of I Was

referred to in the book's title, there is a captivating, dark, in-between world of floating, nebulous memories

He holds vivid memories of life in 1900s London--and he holds a postcard a century old, sent to him from

Wilf, whose wife is losing her memories at the same time vivid memories of past events come rushing back

thought during certain moments in the past and her emphasis on examining tiny details of situations and memories

Light fiction, historical fiction mystery, and celebrity memoir.

youngadult, #mysterysuspense 02 A Very Punchable Face ​ Has Colin Jost lived long enough to fill out a memoir #memoir, #nonfiction 03 Simon the Fiddler ​ Simon the Fiddler is set at the end of the Civil War. Concurrently reading a young adult LGBTQ mystery, a comedian's memoir, and a historical fiction story

click here for my full review of The Rom-Commers . 05 Grief Is for People by Sloane Crosley Crosley's memoir In Sloane Crosley's memoir Grief Is for People , she explores life after the loss of her closest friend I was intrigued by Crosley's mindset and the dark humor, devastating grief, and powerful memories she

Here For It is refreshing and playful yet thoughtful. I loved spending time with the uproariously funny Thomas. In Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America, R. Eric Thomas, the creator of Elle's sassy and smart daily column "Eric Reads the News," shares his thoughts, experiences, and reflections about life and the world around us with honesty and humor. In essays that are sometimes heartbreaking, often inspiring, and that frequently made me laugh out loud, Thomas explores his sheltered youth, his growing realizations that he was different than most people he knew, his shame and fear about living as his authentic self, and his meandering path toward his current life circumstances, in which he is living as he once only dreamed: he is joyfully challenged professionally, he is unapologetically his own unique self, he is exploring his complicated relationship with religion, and he deeply loves and is loved by his (pastor) husband. I listened to this as an audiobook, and I adored hearing Thomas's voice take me through his essays. His voice and delivery are fabulous. Here For It is refreshing and playful yet thoughtful. I loved spending time with the uproariously funny Thomas as he recounts how he's navigated situations large and small in his life. Do you have any Bossy thoughts about this book? Thomas is also a host of The Moth storytelling podcast in D.C. and Philadelphia--and he certainly knows how to craft a compelling and full story out of a momentous moment. I mentioned this book (along with the new mystery The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins and the young adult book I'm reading with my book club for January, Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon) in my first Greedy Reading List of the year, Three Books I'm Reading Now, 1/1/21 Edition. My friend Katherine recommended this book to me last spring and despite how long it took me to get to it, I'm so glad she did!

second chances take shape, a little retribution, and an attempt at a changed existence—but the haunting memories

They love each other, but they are able to stay married only because they push down the memories of tragedies here for my full review of The Road to Tender Hearts . 03 This American Woman: A One-in-a-Billion Memoir Her memoir is candid, poignant, funny, and always entertaining. I laughed out loud repeatedly while I was reading this charming memoir by this strong, funny woman. They're both currently on Georgia's tiny Little Crescent Island, vying to become the memoir author for

01 With or Without You by Caroline Leavitt In Leavitt's novel, published by Algonquin Books late last summer, Simon and Stella have been together for twenty years, living through the ups and down and joys and stresses of a decades-long marriage. Simon has been hoping all along that his struggling music career would someday take off, but it didn't look as though his dreams would ever come true. But right before Simon gets a chance to go on tour, and just as he's letting his hopes soar that this might finally be his big break, Stella falls into a coma. He should stay, but will he go? And what happens to their long-held dynamic when Stella wakes up with new and artistic gifts of her own? In With or Without You, Leavitt explores what happens to a marriage when the people in it change, and their dreams along with them. 02 Untamed by Glennon Doyle Doyle, the bestselling author of Carry On, Warrior and Love Warrior, writes again about her life's ups and downs in Untamed, here sharing lessons she's learned about being true to herself, loving herself and caring for others, bringing up her children, finding love, and not listening to outside critics. In Untamed, Doyle focuses largely on how women can "take up space in the world;" feel and express a full gamut of emotions rather than keeping the peace; reject the myth of the ideal martyrdom of motherhood and sacrificing everything for family; and generally rely on their inner voices to guide them into living honest, genuine, and fulfilling lives. I feel as though readers may be in or out on this author; I enjoy glimpses into Glennon's love story with Abby Wambach and how she strives to make the world a better place. 03 City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert In City of Girls, Gilbert writes about a young woman's coming of age in 1940s New York City. Vivian, now an older woman, is writing letters to a younger woman about her own youthful indiscretions and adventures in her aunt Peg's rowdy theatre with its many colorful characters, creative opportunities, and unending potential for mischief. So far Gilbert's old New York detail is wonderful, and young Vivian's carousing is entertaining, sexy, and an interesting take on feminism for the time. I'm listening to this as an audiobook. I generally find Gilbert (who is good friends with Glennon Doyle, mentioned above) to be a really lovely writer, as in the case of the nonfiction Last American Man and the novel The Signature of All Things. She also wrote the polarizing Eat, Pray, Love, which like many other readers, I had mixed feelings about, and which probably warrants inclusion on a Titles That Might Break Your Book Club list--hmmm, stay tuned for that blog post. What are you reading early in this new year? I have a stack of books from the holidays and the library (With or Without You, I see you staring me down) to read, yet I started reading the e-book of Untamed and listening to the audiobook of City of Girls because they were available as I was crafting my household's recent library hold lists, and most importantly because I have a serious problem of hoarding books in all formats. As we are likely all aware by now. Which books are you reading and enjoying these days?

01 Notes on a Silencing: A Memoir by Lacy Crawford Crawford thought the trauma of her assault at St. Notes on a Silencing is a memoir in which Crawford, now a wife and mother, faces the challenges of asserting

heartthrob role as Jamie in Outlander or his rugged good looks or charming Scottish accent secured his memoir's points out places along Scotland's ninety-six-mile West Highland Way that hold special meaning and memories

pacing was slow--detailing Lucy and Sam's (and their parents' long-ago) long journeys and extended memories

When he begins to have memory loss and other odd symptoms, he realizes it’s linked to his past time travel

In With or Without You, Leavitt explores fascinating angles related to memory and self.

There are allusions within Greta's memories to her mother's "you don't know him like I know him" attitude

In Olive, Again, she ambles through town and reflects on aging, on her life, and especially on memories

She eschews any talk of Lucy’s children, marriage, real life, saying “I love you,” or of memories that reflections in a way that I was not, for example, with regard to Ann Patchett's characters and the memories

timelines; The Beekeeper's Promise, set in 1938 France with a second timeline decades later; and Sea of Memories

His mother died when he was young, and he has no memory of her. The author also wrote the memoir Between the World and Me. 02 The Plot by Jean Hanff Korelitz This book

second chances take shape, a little retribution, and an attempt at a changed existence—but the haunting memories

What they were reaching back for weren’t your memories—they were their own.

wrote the exquisite All the Light We Cannot See, as well as The Shell Collector, Four Seasons in Rome, Memory

01 Today Tonight Tomorrow by Rachel Lynn Solomon It's the last day of high school, and nemeses Rowan Roth and Neil McNair have battled bitterly for every title, position, honor, and moment of recognition during their high school career. They wake up today texting their usual taunts and challenges. But today will be different: this is the day they'll find out which of them has earned the desired title of class valedictorian. For the unfortunate one, the only hope of regaining glory would be to win the elaborate seniors' game of Howl, a challenging competition that spans the city of Seattle. And if Neil and Rowan look like they're teamed up for the game, it's only because they each intend to use their teammate to get into a winning position--and then take them down. But spending time working together for once allows Rowan and Neil to see sides of the other person that aren't so infuriating and off-putting after all. It sounds crazy, but in a way, they almost seem like the perfect match. Rachel Lynn Solomon's young adult novel Today Tonight Tomorrow feels like a smart, sweet read to start the new year. (For my review, see Today Tonight Tomorrow.) 02 The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins In Rachel Hawkins's mystery The Wife Upstairs, set for January 5, 2021 publication, the main players and their histories aren't what they seem. Jane is a young woman who is new to Birmingham, Alabama. She's seemingly trustworthy and nonthreatening, the perfect dog-walker for upscale Mountain Brook families. And if, while she's taking care of their beloved pets, Jane slips a few small valuables into her pockets, to sell for cash or just because she can, no one is likely to ever be the wiser. But Jane--who's taken on this new name and is desperate to leave her dark past behind her--has wormed her way into the idyllic community in the aftermath of a tragedy. Two of the neighborhood's cherished young wives, longtime best friends, died months earlier in a boating accident. When Jane places herself in the path of one of the widowers and he shows interest in her, she can't believe her luck. This could be a better new beginning than even she could have manipulated into reality. But is Jane doing the scheming, or is something more sinister going on? I received a prepublication copy of this book from St. Martin's Press and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review. (For my review, see The Wife Upstairs.) 03 Here For It by R. Eric Thomas In Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America, R. Eric Thomas, the creator of Elle's sassy and smart "Eric Reads the News" column, shares his thoughts, experiences, and reflections about life and the world around us with honesty and humor. In essays that are sometimes heartbreaking, often inspiring, and that frequently make me laugh out loud, Thomas explores his sheltered youth, his growing realizations that he was different than most people he knew, his shame and fear about living as his authentic self, and his meandering path toward his current life circumstances, in which he is living as he once only dreamed: he is joyfully challenged professionally, he is unapologetically his own unique self, he is exploring his complicated relationship with religion, and he deeply loves and is loved by his (pastor) husband. My friend Katherine recommended this book to me last spring and I'm finally getting around to reading it--I'm actually listening to it as an audiobook, and I adore hearing Thomas's voice take me through his essays. This is refreshing and so playful yet thoughtful, I love it so far. (I finished! For my full review, see Here For It.) What are you reading to start the new year? I've just started Today Tonight Tomorrow, my book club's first title of the year, and I do like the idea easing into 2021 with a young adult nemeses-fall-in-love premise. The Wife Upstairs has been aging nicely in my Kindle for months, until my realization that its publication date was fast approaching. It's a fast and engaging read so far, which also feels just right for these gray days of winter. And I'm listening to R. Eric Thomas read his audiobook, which I highly recommend. His voice and delivery are fabulous. What are you reading at the start of this new year? I just picked up an armful of library holds, and along with the stack of books I received as holiday gifts, I am now in possession of all the books. I hope this weekend holds some cozy reading time with books you love.

And memory is not strictly mortal in its nature, either.

With the passing of the years, however, those memories become distant and malleable, and we shape them

Lewis's transformation stirs up difficult memories and complex emotions surrounding Wren's mother's change

studies the rare striated caracaras, their origins, their story, their demonstrated capabilities for memory Part memoir, part travelogue, and part science writing, A Most Remarkable Creature is a book that feels

captivating character here, although she exists largely off page and in the main protagonist's mixed-feelings memories

story structure, dark humor, and deeply flawed characters as main protagonist Lucy works to resolve her memory

fiction, two historical fiction mysteries (one with magical elements at its heart), a fictionalized memoir Truth. 05 The Hero of This Book by Elizabeth McCracken McCracken straddles the line between novel and memoir The Hero of This Book straddles the line between fiction and memoir, as the letter feels deeply like The Hero of This Book is one way in which the author refuses to allow her many vivid memories of her

She's built years of happy memories in their low-key beach house rental.

For my full review, check out Maame. 02 Solito by Javier Zamora Zamora's memoir of his grueling journey perspective, which also serves to keep us focused on moment-by-moment sensations and concerns and makes the memoir Newman's lets the reader into Edi and Ash's rabbit warren of private jokes and moments and memories,

story structure, dark humor, and deeply flawed characters as main protagonist Lucy works to resolve her memory

It's January 1889, and Veronica and her natural historian beau Stoker are working on a memorial exhibition

Rory Docherty has returned to rural North Carolina with a wooden leg and haunting memories of his time

heart the very same--through their unspeakable loss, desire for revenge, search for meaning, haunting memories

hallucinations and mental illness...until she realizes that the red door and visions of the past are real memories

She's built years of happy memories in their low-key beach house rental. For my full review, check out The Goddess of Warsaw . 06 In Memoriam by Alice Winn Alice Winn's account Alice Winn's gorgeous, brutal, captivating historical fiction In Memoriam  is set during World War I. In Memoriam is beautiful, frequently painful, and offers a layered, complicated version of happy ever I listened to In Memoriam  as an audiobook. For my full review, please see In Memoriam .

young woman figuring out her place in the world, Mary Jane; and Dave Grohl's irresistible music-mania memoir Whether Sedaris is reliving specific, offbeat memories and mining them for poignancy and also laughs, I listened to Dave Grohl's memoir, in which he tracks his youth in Springfield, Virginia; through his

When she flees to remote California, her ability to travel through memory to revisit the past secures

her experiences through her childlike point of view, which allows for a painfully pure set of painful memories