A Royal Duty by Paul Burrell (Format used for this read: Audiobook) Paul, one of the Queen’s personal footmen, met Diana during one of her first visits to Balmoral Castle. And while it may have been fate that brought them together, they shared a strong bond that endured to the end of her life. Burrell…
The Stranger In The Woods: The Extraordinary Story of the Last True Hermit by Michael Finkel (Format used for this read: Audiobook) For readers and listeners of Jon Krakauer and The Lost City of Z, a remarkable tale of survival and solitude – the true story of a man who lived alone in a tent in…
Diana: Her True Story-In Her Own Words by Andrew Morton (Format used for this read: Audiobook) The sensational biography of Princess Diana, written with her cooperation and now featuring exclusive new material to commemorate the 20th anniversary of her death. When Diana: Her True Story was first published in 1992, it forever changed the way the public…
The Black Count by Tom Reiss By the author of the internationally best-selling biography The Orientalist, The Black Count brings to life one of history’s great forgotten heroes: a man almost unknown today yet with a personal story that is strikingly familiar. His swashbuckling exploits appear in The Three Musketeers, and his triumphs and ultimate tragic fate inspired The Count…
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcom X by Les Payne & Tamara Payne (Format used for this read: Audiobook) While I read PLENTY of “just for fun” books, I try really hard to also read an equal amount of books for growth as well. (I gotta keep this middle aged brain CHALLENGED, yall…not…
On Her Own Ground: The Life and Times of Madam C.J. Walker by A’Leila Bundles (Format used for this read: Print–paperback) When this book was suggested at my last book club meeting, we were all unanimously looking forward to reading it. Unfortunately, not many in the group had ever heard of Madam C.J. Walker—I myself…
Jim Henson: The Biography by Brian Jay Jones (Format used for this book: Audiobook) My fellow book loving friend, Angela, recommended this biography to me months ago and I finally got off the waitlist for it from the library 😃 It took me a few chapters to get into it (sometimes I struggle with biographies for…
Alexander Hamilon by Ron Chernow (Format used for this read: Audiobook—THANK GOODNESS…I NEVER would have made it thru otherwise!) OMGeeeee I FINALLY finished this book y’all! It took me six thousand friggin’ FOREVERS… BUT I MADE IT THRU!!! Here is the summary which sounds waaay more interesting than the book actually was in my opinion 🤣:…