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The challenge is to read at least one biography or autobiography of an author or other inspirational person. If you choose a biography, it may be a modern book about a classic author & the usual rule about publication dates can be ignored.

Examples include

Travels with Charley: In Search of America by John Steinbeck
Charles Dickens by Claire Tomalin

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I know this was a popular show both here and across the pond in America. Thank you Trisha for making it one of our challenges!

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✅ Kathy
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✅ Rosemarie
✅ Tr1sha
✅ Vicky
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✅ Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy (2002) - Jane Leavy 461pp 5★

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1 The Corfu Trilogy, Gerald Durrell
(The trilogy is a more modern publication as a single book. The first part was My Family and Other Animals, originally published in 1956.)

Thanks Jazzy - you found perfect photos as always!

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✅1. An Autobiography - Anthony Trollope 9/2/24 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

✅2. Paris France - Gertrude Stein 9/3/24 ⭐⭐⭐

✅3. St. Francis of Assisi - G.K. Chesterton ⭐⭐⭐

Oh, I'm not into biographies at all so I'll skip this month. Wish the rest of you a pleasant reading 🌺

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Some possible choices which I had planned to read this year ( I am not expecting to get through them all but may surprise myself!)

1Please Don't Eat the DaisiesbyJean Kerr✔1/9/24 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

2The Snake Has All the LinesbyJean Kerr✔7/9/24 ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

3Timebends: A LifebyArthur Miller✔17/9/24★ ★ ★ ★ ★
This one is my favourite as it is about a classic author and playwright many of whose works were published and performed between 1940 and 1970 but is actually his later AUTOBIOGRAPHY published in 1987.I hope you will allow it in the challenge.

✅ Completed 17/9/24

Beginning an extra as I'm trying to complete this for another challenge.I hope I'll finish it this month!
Delta Lady: MemoirbyRita Coolidge 23/9/24★ ★ ★ ★

And finally-going into next month,in all probability!Louis Armstrong, Master of ModernismbyThomas Brothers

Nike wrote: "Oh, I'm not into biographies at all so I'll skip this month. Wish the rest of you a pleasant reading 🌺"

No worries Nike! Have a grand September x

Tr1sha wrote: "Thanks Jazzy - you found perfect photos as always!"

Cheers Tr1sha x

Vicky yes the Arthur Miller is fine!
Dates aren't counted in this challenge.

Jazzy wrote: "Vicky yes the Arthur Miller is fine!
Dates aren't counted in this challenge."

Many thanks,Jazzy!

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1. Shakespeare: The Biography by Peter Ackroyd

2. Memoirs of a Dutiful Daughter by Simone de Beauvoir



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A historic novel about the Roman emperor…
The novel is written in the form of autobiography…
Robert Graves - I, Claudius 1934

You're welcome Vicky.
Some nice choices and all added to here!

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Challenge September 2024.

My goal is to read at least one short biography or autobiography.

1. Eva Peron by Nicholas Fraser and Marysa Navarro

Good luck to everyone one. I think I will sit this month out.. I am reading murder mysteries this month that can be used for the Year Long Genre Challenge

I've finished three books, two were short. Message 6 above.

Well done Kathy & everyone else who has read any biographies already this month. There’s still time for more…!

Thanks, Trisha!

I've read one biography, my goal. It's about Eva Peron and very informative, and un-biased.

That sounds great Rosemarie x I read my book about Sandy Koufax too!

Well done Kathy, Trisha, Vicky, and Rosemarie - all updated. We are having a spanking month! No worries Lynn, hope you're enjoying all your books :)

I remember watching Sandy Koufax on tv, but I was always a Micky Mantle fan first.

The novel is absolutely charming.
🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 🌟 Robert Graves - I, Claudius 1934