Recommend a book (true story/fact)

iammumtoone

As title looking for book recommendations.


Not fussy what the subject/content is just as long as its a true story or a book about other peoples true lives (eg Jon Ronson style)


Thanks

p00hsticks

I've not read any of Jon Ronsons stuff so not quite sure what you;re looking for, but if you've any interest in technology, I found The Cuckoos Egg fascinating


https://www.amazon.co.uk/Cuckoos-Egg-Tracking-Computer-Espionage/dp/1416507787

user1168934

Excellent idea for a thread OP, I will subscribe.

I have just started reading "Not Normal" some two days ago by Paul Connolly. It is a true story and OMG what a book. It is hard to put it down once you start reading. It has 5 stars rating on Amazon and was also featured in the goodreads.

It was FREE on Kindle a few days ago when I got it, it might still be free in case you are interested.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Not-Normal-uncensored-account-extraordinary-ebook/dp/B07D411GKK

kingfisherblue

Benefit Thieves, by Six Hundred, is on Kindle and was very interesting. I'm on benefits as a carer, and I don't know how people can sleep at night if they are cheating the system. It's written by a former special investigator for the DWP (or whatever the initials were back in the late 80s and early 90s). Well worth reading.

Ms_Chocaholic

I have a few that I will recommend:

Slave by Mende Nazer
Not Without My Daughter
Rena's Promise
I Know My First Name is Stephen

Looking forward to seeing others recommendations.

kingfisherblue

Ms_Chocaholic wrote: »

I have a few that I will recommend:

Slave by Mende Nazer
Not Without My Daughter
Rena's Promise
I Know My First Name is Stephen

Looking forward to seeing others recommendations.

I've read the second and the fourth on your list, although not for several years. I think my copies are still in the loft. Both excellent books.

gettingtheresometime

There's a book thread in the old style saving thread which may be useful

t14cy_t

stuart a life backwards by alexander masters. was recommended to me by my then wi. very worth a read. even my hubby read it and he doesnt do books!!

pollypenny

Autobiographies?

Some can be boring boast-fests. However, others are engrossing and/or amusing. I've loved all Paul O'Grady's books. The first one is At My Mother's Knee and Other Low Joints.

I'm reading Michelle Obama's Becoming at the moment.

Ben Mackinnon's true espionage books are very gripping. Agent Zigzag was the first I read.

Working_Mum

Currently reading Stories of the Law and How It Is Broken by The Secret Barrister - it is an eye opening, riveting read!

PollyWollyDoodle

'The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks' by Rebecca Sloot, about a woman whose cancer cells were used without her family's knowledge or consent for research. It's not the sort of book I would usually read, but it's fascinating.