Comments on Favorite Memoirs/Autobiographies - page 2

The system found and removed one duplicate. Could not find Unbroken; did someone else pull it?

Donna wrote: "Judith wrote: "Blue Poppies: A Spiritual Travelogue from the Himalaya"
If you want to add a memoir, use the tabs above the list to do so. This comment section is provided for techni..."

Obviously I am doing something wrong and I apologize. Thank you for calling my attention. I will ask the administration for help.

I am removing Memoirs of a Geisha and To Kill A Mockingbird for being Fiction. And I'm removing Seabiscuit because it is a biography of a horse.

Elyse wrote: "I am removing Memoirs of a Geisha and To Kill A Mockingbird for being Fiction. And I'm removing Seabiscuit because it is a biography of a horse."

Thanks for doing that; it's a good idea to document the page number and attach a link.

Donna wrote: "Elyse wrote: "I am removing Memoirs of a Geisha and To Kill A Mockingbird for being Fiction. And I'm removing Seabiscuit because it is a biography of a horse."

Thanks for doing that; it's a good i..."

OK Donna. I'll add the page number next time I delete books. I'm not sure how to add a link but I'll look for instructions. This list needs much tidying but I still like it. I'm a glutton for biographies and memoirs.

If Donna means a link to the title (what it sounds like to me, but I'm not Donna!), I'd just use the "add book/author" at the top of the reply area.

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "If Donna means a link to the title (what it sounds like to me, but I'm not Donna!), I'd just use the "add book/author" at the top of the reply area."

Thank you Susanna. That sounds easy enough.

Elyse wrote: "Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "If Donna means a link to the title (what it sounds like to me, but I'm not Donna!), I'd just use the "add book/author" at the top of the reply area."

Thank ..."That's exactly what I meant, and thank you both.

Whoo, this list needs some culling...
Paris Wife #426
Anne Boleyn #1200 (I wish she had written a memoir!!!)
Original Million Dollar Mermaid #1204
Cutting for Stone #1206
The Goldfinch #1216
Lust for Life #1370
This is all I have time for until later.

Removed from #193, The Pigman and Me, fiction: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2...

Elyse wrote: "Whoo, this list needs some culling...
Paris Wife #426
Anne Boleyn #1200 (I wish she had written a memoir!!!)
Original Million Dollar Mermaid #1204
Cutting for Stone #1206
The Goldfinch #1216
Lust f..."

Thanks for the heads-up, Elyse. I can see this list needs work, but I think you sounded the alert in time for us to repair the damage. This will be my main Goodreads project till it's all cleaned up.

Thanks Donna - This list is almost 10 years old. We've been fixing and adding to it all this time so it's worth the trouble of keeping it accurate. The circa 2008 lists are my favorites.

Removed due to genre, A Streetcar Named Desire, #433:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Donna wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Whoo, this list needs some culling...
Paris Wife #426
Anne Boleyn #1200 (I wish she had written a memoir!!!)
Original Million Dollar Mermaid #1204
Cutting for Stone #1206
The Goldfinc..."

Cannot find Paris Wife on p.3,4, or 5. Did someone else zap it already?

Donna wrote: "Donna wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Whoo, this list needs some culling...
Paris Wife #426
Anne Boleyn #1200 (I wish she had written a memoir!!!)
Original Million Dollar Mermaid #1204
Cutting for Stone #120..."

Oops, I'm so sorry Donna. I meant to write in my message that I was deleting that list of titles. I zapped them already. I apologize that I was not clearer in my post.

Elyse wrote: "Donna wrote: "Donna wrote: "Elyse wrote: "Whoo, this list needs some culling...
Paris Wife #426
Anne Boleyn #1200 (I wish she had written a memoir!!!)
Original Million Dollar Mermaid #1204
Cutting ..."

Oh...I see now. I thought it was a list of titles you were asking to have deleted. Your message sounded like you might be a GR librarian, so I wondered about that. Thanks for clearing it up.

Removed as fiction (and it sure looks like a case of sock puppets to boot, as far as I can see), The Tethered Unicorn:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Removed from #363, and this is not the first list I've pulled this title from, a peculiar thing indeed for a title with nearly no ratings or reviews, Sunshine and Her Big Blarney Smile:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1...

Reverted title change. Memoirs/autobiographies are automatically nonfiction.

Persistent, isn't she?

Susanna - Censored by GoodReads wrote: "Persistent, isn't she?"

Yes, Lobstergirl is persistent in a very good way! :-)

Yes, Lobstergirl is wonderfully persistent.

Well done, Lob.

Lobstergirl wrote: "Removed:
Into the Wild
Immortal Life, Skloot
Fast Food Nation
Roots
Maus
She Said Yes
All the President's Men
He's Just Not That Into You"

She said yes is nonfiction. I read it years ago. I believe it was written by her mom if I remember correctly so I would consider it maybe memoir? I read it as soon as it arrived to my door and finished within a few hours. Very good book!!

The system found and removed 3 duplicates.

Removed The Bell Jar which is a novel.

(Again. Previously removed it in 2013.)

Consider yourself reported.

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Consider yourself double reported.

Lot of spammers recently.

Wow, GR is slow to take these down.

Lobstergirl wrote: "Wow, GR is slow to take these down."

It's like trying to herd cats.

The system found and removed 1 duplicate.

It's actually a dystopian. All the Light We Cannot See is not an autobiography or memoir either.

Anne wrote: "It's actually a dystopian. All the Light We Cannot See is not an autobiography or memoir either."

Give me the page # and I will remove it. Not seeing it on the first couple pages...

I wish we had more slots. I specialize in reading memoirs, and my 5- and 4-star memoir picks wouldn't even fit into only 100 slots. I had to make the decision to kick out the more famous books to make room to showcase the more-obscure-but-still-remarkable memoirs.

Avis wrote: "I wish we had more slots. I specialize in reading memoirs, and my 5- and 4-star memoir picks wouldn't even fit into only 100 slots. I had to make the decision to kick out the more famous books to m..."

I had never thought to do it that way, Avis. I like your reasoning. I have always eliminated the 4 stars when I am forced to start trimming my list, but yours is more creative. Nice way to put the focus on new talent.