November
The Read More! Reading Challenge suggestions for the month of November are to read a book about food or to read a memoir or life story!
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Taste: My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci
Autobiographies and memoirs; Biographies; Food writing; Food Writing; Life stories
The food-obsessed, award-winning actor, reflecting on the intersection of food and life, presents a heartfelt and delicious memoir of life in and out of the kitchen that takes readers on a gastronomic journey through the good times and bad.
Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Cozy mysteries; Culinary mysteries; Gentle reads
The first book in a new culinary cozy series full of sharp humor and delectable dishes—one that might just be killer….
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life by Barbara Kingsolver
Autobiographies and memoirs; Food writing; Life stories
The star of Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing the role of a lifetime.
Brownies and Broomsticks by Bailey Cates
Cozy mysteries; Culinary mysteries; Gentle reads
While working at her Aunt Lucy and Uncle Ben’s bakery in downtown Savannah, Katie Lightfoot discovers that her aunt is a witch who uses spells as recipes, which come in handy when Uncle Ben becomes a suspect in a customer’s murder.
I’m Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy
Autobiographies and memoirs; Family and relationships; Life stories
The iCarly and Sam & Cat star, after her controlling mother dies, gets the help she needs to overcome eating disorders, addiction and unhealthy relationships–and finally decides what she really wants for the first time in her life.
Unprotected by Billy Porter
Arts and Entertainment; Autobiographies and memoirs; Life stories
Before Billy Porter was an acclaimed recording artist, actor, playwright, and director, he was a young boy in Pittsburgh who was seen as different, who didn’t fit in. At five years old, Porter was sent to therapy to “fix” his effeminacy. He was endlessly bullied at school, sexually abused by his stepfather, and criticized at his church. Porter came of age in a world where simply being himself was a constant struggle. This is the story of a young man whose unbreakable determination led him through countless hard times to where he is now: a proud icon who refuses to back down or hide.
We Were Dreamers by Simu Liu
Arts and Entertainment; Autobiographies and memoirs; Life stories
The star of Marvel’s first Asian superhero film, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, tells his own origin story of being a Chinese immigrant, his battles with cultural stereotypes and his own identity, becoming a TV star, and landing the role of a lifetime.
Finding Me by Viola Davis
Arts and Entertainment; Autobiographies and memoirs; Biographies; Book club best bets; Life stories
A noted actress’s memoir, in her own words, spans her incredible, inspiring life, from her coming-of-age in Rhode Island to her present day.