IRB Intro #4

When searching for my fourth marking period IRB, I thought hard about nonfiction books that I've heard of through the years or had recommended to me by people that I trust. Being someone that has never been a huge fan of nonfiction, finding such a book requires a bit more effort than it does for me to pick up any historical fiction or fantasy novel and be able to love it instantly. In straining my memory and simultaneously looking online for a book I might enjoy, I remembered a recommendation by my eighth grade English teacher, Ms. Dunn, who is one of the most amazing and influential teachers I've ever had. During my eighth grade year she mentioned The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls many times as a book that she had enjoyed immensely and highly recommended. For this marking period, I'm going to finally take up her suggestion and read The Glass Castle. I'm excited to read this book (other than because one of my favorite teachers loved it) because it is a memoir, which is one of the types of nonfiction that I enjoy most. Also, neither of my last two IRBs have been memoirs. I hope to gain the same positive and lasting impression from reading this book that Ms. Dunn did.