![]() While this did make me laugh more than once, I should also warn you that I did a lot of crying too. But what makes this book so wonderful was how she dives into the unexpected ways that our parents affect us and how our relationship with them changes over time. Mother-daughter relationships can be complicated, and Corrigan captures that complexity well. With beauty and humor, Corrigan shares the story of growing up with her mother, the story of a year traveling the world as a young adult, and the story of a husband and two kids mourning the death of their wife/mother. I loved the layered narrative in this book. I love a really good memoir and this one was fantastic. Glitter and Glue: A Memoir by Kelly Corrigan This was nominated for the National Book Award last year and though it didn’t win, Grann’s writing, research, and top notch journalism absolutely deserved the honor. While I can’t believe these crimes aren’t more widely known, I am so glad that David Grann kept digging. That these “wild west” murders happened less than 100 years ago is astounding, but the racism and corruption that was behind them is horrifying. ![]() And then they started to die violent and mysterious deaths. After oil was discovered beneath their land in Oklahoma in the 1920’s, the Osage Indians became the richest people per capita in the world. It’s an intriguing historical true crime book that reads like a page turning thriller. I may have struggled to put together a top 10 list, but every time I tried, this book was in the #1 spot. 10 Best Non-Fiction Books I Read in 2017 Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann ![]() I’m starting today with the 10 Best Non-Fiction Books I read in 2017. So, since it’s my blog-my rules, I made three lists of top books. I tried to narrow it down to a top 10 list, but I just couldn’t do it. ![]() ![]() Now that I am going back through all the books I read, I am realizing that I read too many good books, on my own and with the kids. In 2017 I set a goal to read 100 books and I surpassed my goal by reading 123 books! It was a very successful reading year, but that’s where the trouble lies too. Last year I managed to put together my own Top 10 Books list and had a lot of fun reflecting on my year of reading. I love reading everyone’s lists of favorite books from the previous year and I often refer back to them to decide what I want to read in the new year. I am always so excited to talk about books in January. ![]()
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