Top Ten Tuesday – Interesting Non-Fiction
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This week’s Top Ten is Back to School/Learning Freebie; since I’ve been out of school for a while and been doing my learning through books, this is the perfect occasion to talk about non-fiction! I absolutely enjoy reading non-fiction. It’s such a wide category, there’s something for everyone.
I decided to play a little with my list and split it in two : 5 non-fiction books I loved and recommend, and 5 non-fiction books waiting on my shelf that I absolutely want to read soon. All links to Goodreads, plus a few reviews. Let’s go!
I Recommend :
1 – City of Light, City of Poison by Holly Tucket : This history book reads like a novel, and involves murder, poison, witches and French royal gossip. Read my review here!
2 – The Fact of a Body by Alexandria Marzano-Lesnevich : This memoir/true crime novel was both unsettling and heartbreaking. It’s a hard but powerful read. I shared my thoughts here.
3 – We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie : This, and Dear Ijeawele, are need to read for everyone. I loved both.
4 – The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber : I find the idea of “angels of mercy” very fascinating and scary; this didn’t ease my fear, but it was an incredibly captivating account about one real case. Great audiobook.
5 – Unmentionable by Therese Oneill : If you think of history books as heavy and boring, let me tell you, this one isn’t! Here you’ll learn everything you want to know about the unmentionable feminine aspects of Victorian life, told with humor and lots of images.
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I Want to Read :
6 – Word by Word by Kory Stamper
7 – How to Tame a Fox by Lee Alan Dugatkin & Lyudmila Trut
8 – The Man Who Couldn’t Stop by David Adam
9 – The Devil in the White City by Erik Larson
10 – SPQR by Mary Beard
What are some of your recommendations for the Halloween season?
I’ve been in a nonfiction mood lately so I’m making note of some of these books.
I hope you enjoy them! 🙂
The Good Nurse sounds interesting, especially since my daughter just started her freshman year of college in pursuit of a nursing degree.
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It’s absolutely fascinating, I really recommend it!
Unmentionable made my list too
My ttt
http://www.thehauntedgravebooks.com/2018/08/top-ten-tuesday-back-to-schoollearning.html
It’s such an entertaining book yet filled with interesting facts. I’m glad to see someone else who enjoyed it!
I really need to read more nonfiction! I’ve been meaning to read Devil in the White City for a long time.
I often feel that I need to read more of it, too, but I’ve manages to do better by reading a few on audiobook, too. With a great narrator these can be such a great experience!
How to Tame a Fox is going on my ever growing reading wishlist.
Here’s a link to my TTT post for this week: https://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2018/08/top-ten-tuesday-back-to-schoollearning.html
I’ve read the first few chapters and really enjoyed it. I love animals so I couldn’t resist!
Tons of interesting titles on this list! I’m not an avid non-fiction reader but I am a bit curious about these books.
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I get that! I enjoy it but I don’t read tons of it either. I think that’s why I enjoy true crime a lot, it often reads almost like a novel.
Ooh, Word by Word and SPQR sound really fascinating to me. A book about dictionaries seems oddly intriguing and I’ve always wanted to read about Rome. I’ve been reading too much fiction lately.
Here is my TTT – https://thebookquestbykris.wordpress.com/2018/08/26/top-10-back-to-school-books-5-extra-ones/
As for great Halloween reads, I’d recommend the Graveyard Book, and the novel Halloween, based on the classic slasher movie. Thanks for a great list to read!
I’ve had a same thought about Word by Word, I was immediately intrigued.
I love learning about Rome and Ancient history too, though it’s been a while since I’ve read about it!
The Devil in the White City has always looked interesting to me because I love true crime stuff!!
Same! And I’ve had many people tell me it reads like a novel, which makes it all the more interesting. I’m hoping I can get to it soon (as with all books, haha!)
I thought I recognized the name Erik Larson. He also wrote In the Garden of Beasts, which is about the family of an ambassador that stays in Germany as Hitler comes to power. Good book. The Devil in the White City is probably pretty good too.