Autobiographies
By Porcospino
@Porcospino (31365)
Denmark
April 5, 2019 2:02pm CST
Some time ago I read an autobiography. I wanted to read it because I know the author. He is not one of my friends, but I have met him because he works on the island where I used to live.
He works in a group home for people with mental disorders, and I was hoping that he would write a lot about his work, but I was a little disappointed in the book. He does mention his work, but many parts of the book aren't that interesting and they contain too many unnecessary details (in my opinion)
Do you ever read autobiographies? Have you ever read an autobiography that was written by someone you know in person? If you don't like autobiographies, what do you like to read instead?
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
6 Apr 19
I read autobiographies sometimes, but I also read a lot of fiction. I like thriller and some types of horror, but I also read many other kinds of books.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
6 Apr 19
@LadyDuck I have read some great thrillers, and some that disappointed me. The last novel I read was The woman in the window by A.J. Finn. It is a very popular book, the waiting list at the library was several months long, but I liked the book when I finally got it.
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@LadyDuck (502491)
• Italy
6 Apr 19
@Porcospino I also like thriller and mystery a lot and also horror.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
6 Apr 19
I like history books, too. I like to read about the history of my country. My mother loves history, and I think that is one of the reasons why I also became interested in the topic.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
8 Apr 19
@Nevena83 Which history books are you interested in? The local history of your country or international history?
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@Nevena83 (66063)
• Serbia
8 Apr 19
@Porcospino When I was younger I did not like history, I began to read them a few years ago.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
6 Apr 19
Some people have interesting lives and interesting stories to tell. The last autobiography I read was written by someone I have met in person. He isn't really famous, but he has been on tv (a documentary about the place where he works)
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
10 Apr 19
@db20747 That is true, and it can be very interesting to read their stories 
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@db20747 (43419)
• Washington, District Of Columbia
7 Apr 19
@Porcospino There are so many ordinary people with extraordinary stories!!
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
10 Apr 19
I think it was mentioned on one of the websites I visited. It was a Danish translation, and I am not sure what the original title is.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
13 Apr 19
@nela13 Thanks. Yes, I think it is the same book I have seen.
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@nela13 (59365)
• Portugal
11 Apr 19
@Porcospino The original title is "Becoming"
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
12 Apr 19
In my opinions what we read in other biographies is not real, like maluse say it's written by the ghost writer
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
12 Apr 19
Yes, some of them are written by ghost writers. I know that some of our local politicians have used ghostwriters in their autobiographies.
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@resukill22 (25050)
• Las Pinas City, Philippines
13 Apr 19
@Porcospino yes true so it makes looks beautiful and interesting
@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
5 Apr 19
I have read many self-help books and some of them were really good. I remember one book that was written by a psychologist. He wrote about cognitive therapy and how to use it. I really liked that book and I copies some of the setences from the book before I had to return it to the library.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
6 Apr 19
@dya80dya The author's name is Henrik Tingleff, but I am not sure if the book is available in other languages. He is a local author from my country. I hope that they will translate it if hasn't been translated, because it is very good and I think that it could be useful for people in other countries.
@dya80dya (36805)
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6 Apr 19
@Porcospino Do you remember the name of that book? Some self-help books are very useful.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
6 Apr 19
I also like to read about how people deal with life. Many people have an interesting story to tell. I remember a story about a young girl who was lured into protitution. I read it a long time ago, but I still remember it very clearly. She experienced many horrible things, but she is also a very strong person.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
5 Apr 19
I have never read Agatha Christie's autobiography, but I have read many of her other books.
@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
5 Apr 19
I sometimes read autobiographies and biographies. Some of them were more interesting than others, but I liked some of them a lot. Many people have an interesting story to tell. Yes, that book wasn't as interesting as I thought it would be, but at least I enjoyed some parts of the book.
@wolfgirl569 (135774)
• Marion, Ohio
5 Apr 19
I dont usually read them. I read horror mostly.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
5 Apr 19
Horror is one of my favorite genres. I like horror and thrillers a lot. When I read about interesting horror or thriller books I add them to my reading list.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
5 Apr 19
I read mysteries, thrillers and film biographies.
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
5 Apr 19
I like mysteries and thrillers a lot. I have read many of them. Sometimes I find new authors on Goodreads.
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@Michellekidwell (29953)
• Sonora, California
5 Apr 19
I read all types of books, and I have read really good biographies and not so good biographies, as well as autobiographies but I do read a lot of fiction as well!
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@Porcospino (31365)
• Denmark
5 Apr 19
That sounds like me. I have enjoyed some autobiographies and biographies a lot. I have also read some books that weren't as interesting as I thought they would be. I love fiction, too. When I visit the library I usually borrow many different kinds of books.
