Recent years have seen a plethora of popular biographies hitting the shelves. From I'm Glad My Mom Died to Two-Spirit Journey, from Baddest Man to The Art Spy. You can find a biography about anyone these days.
If you're not a biography reader, the appeal may mystify you but here are six (6) reasons they make great reads:
- Entertainment & Escapism: like any other book, biographies provide entertainment and escape - after all, only the best life stories will get published.
- Learning & Understanding: biographies give us a unique way to learn about other cultures, historical events, social issues and the human experience.
- Exploration of Human Nature: through biographies we can explore the complexities of being human, celebrating triumphs and commiserating failures.
- Empathy & Connection: reading biographies fosters empathy and a deeper understanding of human connection. We can also connect to the individual even if our lives are vastly different.
- Inspiration & Role Models: we can seek out stories of people who have achieved great things, learn how they overcame challenges and become inspired to pursue our own dreams.
- Memorable & Engaging: well written biographies can be compelling, and since they are about the human experience they can leave a lasting impact.
Whether you're a biography aficionado or completely new to the genre, we hope you'll join us in reading a biography or memoir for November's Reading Challenge. We've put together a list of the most popular biographies released in recent years, and you can check it out below:
Don't forget to let us know what you're reading, come back at the end of the month to leave a review and recommend your favourite biographies new or old!
~Happy reading!
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