WooReads Adult Patron Book Reviews: Biography Mix Part II

Sure we posted patron reviews on biographies in November. But this is a new month, and you WooReaders do seem to enjoy reading biographies! This mix includes a wide range, including one about Harper Lee, one about a fortune being spent, two about children, and one about mental illness. Browse these reviews and see if there's a book you'd like to try for yourself.

Don't forget to keep logging your books and writing your reviews! The winter is a great time to curl up on the couch with some blankets and a few good books.

Until next time, Happy Reading!

Furious Hours: Murder, Fraud, and the Last Trial of Harper Lee
By Casey Cep
Reverend Willie Maxwell was murdered. It tells the tale of his trial and people involved. Harper Lee sat in for the trial taking notes, but never did anything with them. Interesting read but a little drawn out. 

~Karen S.

Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
By Bill Dedman
What an interesting book! One certainly gets to see how the other half lives. Money does not give you the answers to everything. She seemed to do the best she could. Recommendation if you believe that you are just short of money to create happiness in your life, read this and begin to realize how complicated it really is.

~Frances N.

Dani's Story: A Journey from Neglect to Love
By Diane Lierow and  Bernie Lierow
Account of a 7-year-old neglected girl and the parents who adopted her into their family not knowing whether she would ever advance past the infant stage of development. Realistic, honest look at the red tape that is involved with a foster care adoption, and why many people give up. Wonderful story that will leave you knowing that if you suspect a child is being mistreated - say something, multiple times if you have to in order to not let this happen again.

~Linda J.

A Child Called "It": One Child's Courage to Survive
By Dave Pelzer
A Child Called It is a very sad book but also is a book I can’t put down😥

~Krista H.

First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety 
By Sarah Wilson 
Not really self-help and not really a memoir, too scattered and there's no sense that all her tips and supposed insights have helped the author much. Because, it's actually about being bipolar, although the author attributes all her symptoms (including OCD, self-harm, PTSD) to "anxiety." An interesting book to read if you want to learn what mental illness feels like for this articulate and likable author, with some nuggets of wisdom along the way. Can't recommend it for persons diagnosed with anxiety.

~Jeanne G.