The Shelf
Every book the Book and Gin Society has discussed since February 2025, filed the way we file them, with the newest at the top.
Category 3 of 4
Soft Non-Fiction
9 books
True stories, told well. This is narrative non-fiction, memoir, and the kind of history that reads like a novel.
Expect memoir, biography, travel writing and popular history, each listed with the member who brought it and what they made of it.
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Mother Mary Comes to Me
Brought by Kate Changed handsApril 2026 -
The Running Ground
Brought by Kate Changed handsApril 2026 -
The Uncool: A Memoir
Brought by KateApril 2026 -
The Traitors
“Listened to on audio.”Brought by KateApril 2026 -
A Different Kind of Power
Brought by WellerApril 2026 -
How to Share an Egg
“A culinary memoir.”Brought by StephanieApril 2026 -
Wild Heart
Brought by StephanieApril 2026 -
Surely You're Joking, Mr. Feynman!
“Very dated.”Brought by StephanieApril 2026Brought as a warning -
Murderland
Brought by StephanieApril 2026
Brought as a warning Someone read it so you don't have to.
The Minutes.
Every book we discussed, sent after the last Friday of each month.