You've got great taste. I don't read memoirs very often, since most of my reading is academic --going back over stuff I've read before to support my own writing. I've found that the best part of many memoirs are the early days. E.g. Obama's account of his youth is fascinating, what he says about his years in power is boring. Master and Commander is a fine movie, but the whole series of novels is far better. I read them over a 2 year period out of the public library and it was the best reading experience since the Lord of the Rings.
You've got great taste. I don't read memoirs very often, since most of my reading is academic --going back over stuff I've read before to support my own writing. I've found that the best part of many memoirs are the early days. E.g. Obama's account of his youth is fascinating, what he says about his years in power is boring. Master and Commander is a fine movie, but the whole series of novels is far better. I read them over a 2 year period out of the public library and it was the best reading experience since the Lord of the Rings.