For the challenge, define “juicy” however you like, but definitely choose a memoir-and make it an interesting one. Need ideas for this category? These eleven titles are either personal favorites, or high on my personal TBR list, probably because you recommended them. Also interesting: if you scan the list of titles I included here, many of these interestingly scandalous stories were also hugely profitable for their authors, because publishers are willing to pay big bucks for the intimate details. When I think juicy, I think interesting-the kind of stories that, were a friend sharing them over coffee, would make you lean in and lower your voice. Some of the best feel like listening to a friend tell you about their life, often in beautiful prose. The fifth category for the 2017 Reading Challenge-for those of you who want to put the “oomph” back in your reading life-is “a juicy memoir.” Why? This is your opportunity to intentionally read a genre you might not typically pick up, and to have fun doing it. by YesYes Books View all (21) YesYes Award-Winners. Books similar to Yes Please Shelve Yes Please Shelve Bossypants Shelve Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me (And Other Concerns) Shelve Why Not Me Shelve. We look for work that acknowledges and celebrates our passionate, complex, and boundless natures. Merriam-Webster defines “juicy” as “rewarding or profitable, especially financially.” My favorite definition is “interestingly scandalous.” Pair “juicy” and “memoir,” and what you often get is a book that’s awfully hard to put down. YesYes Books has been publishing provocative collections of poetry, fiction, and experimental art since 2011.
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