Welcome to the Book Nook!  This is the weekly thread for Avocados to discuss books we’re currently reading, recommendations, genre, and serious literary criticism. 

This week’s recommended discussion:  What makes for a good biography, memoir, or autobiography?  Historical or current, trashy or respectable, it’s a great genre.  What are some of your favorites?  Who was a surprisingly good story teller?  One of my favorites is Jon Cryer – he was candid but not dishy, honest about himself, thoughtful, and an utterly charming and engaging writer.
(hat tip to Colonel Mustard)

Because we’re here to use our words, this is a NO GIF/YouTube/social media embed zone.  The OTs are full of clutter, and I want to keep that out of this thread. Images related to a post are fine, though.

upcoming topics:
12/16:  gateways to the classics (h/t Malice Aforethought)
12/23:  highs and lows of 2020
12/30:  ring in the new for 2021
1/6:  mash-ups and mixed elements

Book Nook posts every Wednesday at 8:15 AM Eastern.