tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post1931429785162995494..comments2024-03-27T12:04:11.802-07:00Comments on Bloggin' 'bout Books: TTT: The Top Ten Best Non-Fiction Books I've Read So Far This YearSusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-813288006674272662021-09-13T07:23:45.577-07:002021-09-13T07:23:45.577-07:00It's a really interesting read. I highly recom...It's a really interesting read. I highly recommend it!<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Wendy!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-913856390952963572021-09-11T14:20:43.316-07:002021-09-11T14:20:43.316-07:00Nice twist to the challenge! I have not read any ...Nice twist to the challenge! I have not read any of these but The Lost Family sure looks interesting. WendyW https://www.blogger.com/profile/09283458500806066283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-60691766417971894832021-09-10T15:36:01.268-07:002021-09-10T15:36:01.268-07:00I felt the same way about DEAD WAKE. Totally fasci...I felt the same way about DEAD WAKE. Totally fascinating. It's the only book I've read by Larson so far, but I've got a copy of THUNDERSTRUCK that I'll get to eventually.<br /><br />The Beverly Cleary book is a fun read. I have the second part of it out from the library right now. Just haven't gotten to it yet.<br /><br />Same on the Donner Party. I knew about the cannibalism, of course, but the book gave a lot of insight into who was in the party, why they were heading west, and the circumstances that got them into such a dire predicament. Really interesting.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Katherine! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-59825320734487849502021-09-10T12:57:08.536-07:002021-09-10T12:57:08.536-07:00I have chosen well! All of these books have been r...I have chosen well! All of these books have been really, really good. That never happens with all my fiction reading :)<br /><br />The Donner Party book really is fascinating. Interestingly enough, I ran across a reference to those pioneers in a book I'm listening to about the history of my church. Brigham Young led the first group of Mormon pioneers to Utah in 1847, the year after the Donner party's famous crossing.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Sam!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-40331332632713409102021-09-10T12:53:42.771-07:002021-09-10T12:53:42.771-07:00Thanks, Rajani!Thanks, Rajani!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-11763712958466969472021-09-10T12:53:06.020-07:002021-09-10T12:53:06.020-07:00I hope you find something to pique your interest!
...I hope you find something to pique your interest!<br /><br />Thanks for popping in, Poinsettia!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-74363632895982009052021-09-09T18:48:37.845-07:002021-09-09T18:48:37.845-07:00Dead Wake is by far my favorite Erik Larson. I wa...Dead Wake is by far my favorite Erik Larson. I was absolutely enthralled by it. I want to read the Beverly Cleary book and have Endurance and The Lost Family on my TBR. Now I need to add the Donner Party book! I know very little about the actual story.Katherine Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12126062556416434416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-2456647290891659402021-09-09T09:19:21.109-07:002021-09-09T09:19:21.109-07:00Your nine NF reads to this point of the year are i...Your nine NF reads to this point of the year are interesting ones...you've chosen well. I find it's hard to go wrong with anything written by Erik Larson, and I always look for his new ones. The book on the Donner Party is one I'm curious about because I keep stumbling on references to that sad bit of American history lately as I delve more and more into books on the American West.Sam https://www.blogger.com/profile/17448913705757509608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-2121051666663125392021-09-09T08:32:01.368-07:002021-09-09T08:32:01.368-07:00Fabulous reviewFabulous reviewRajani Rehanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439571117569471650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-58006867448702754022021-09-09T08:02:00.383-07:002021-09-09T08:02:00.383-07:00Nice list! I've not read any of these, so I...Nice list! I've not read any of these, so I'll have to look them up. Thanks so much for visiting Long and Short Reviews!Poinsettiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02557231912772745452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-56169438978248031062021-09-09T07:38:19.085-07:002021-09-09T07:38:19.085-07:00I hope you enjoy the ones you choose to read. Defi...I hope you enjoy the ones you choose to read. Definitely come back and let me know how they work out for you!<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Evelyn!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-63260015442535401202021-09-09T07:35:14.081-07:002021-09-09T07:35:14.081-07:00The Donner Party book really is a good read. It ga...The Donner Party book really is a good read. It gave me new perspective on what those poor people went through and definitely made me wonder what I would do in a situation like that. I'm a big wimp, so I probably would have just laid down and died, but for my kids? What would I have done to keep them alive? Who knows?<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Carla!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-21427889766968007402021-09-09T07:32:52.701-07:002021-09-09T07:32:52.701-07:00Ooooh, BLOCKED ON WEIBO does sound interesting! I&...Ooooh, BLOCKED ON WEIBO does sound interesting! I've never heard of it before, so thanks for the heads-up.<br /><br />Thanks for stopping by, Anna!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-88419940713879603612021-09-09T07:31:39.135-07:002021-09-09T07:31:39.135-07:00It is a really interesting read on a lot of levels...It is a really interesting read on a lot of levels. If you're at all interested in DNA, genealogy, etc., I highly recommend it.<br /><br />Thanks for popping in, Rabeeah!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-79683647504602559322021-09-09T07:27:39.321-07:002021-09-09T07:27:39.321-07:00I'm so glad you recommended THE COLD VANISH to...I'm so glad you recommended THE COLD VANISH to me! The book has really stuck with me because it's so fascinating and so haunting at the same time. The Trebek book is a great, quick read. ATOMIC HABITS is also a fast one, but it's very impactful. At least it was for me.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Lark! Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-32625385155631787512021-09-09T07:25:17.545-07:002021-09-09T07:25:17.545-07:0036? Wow, that's a lot of non-fiction! I haven&...36? Wow, that's a lot of non-fiction! I haven't heard of any of these titles, but I do have a cousin named Jennifer Gunter—maybe she wrote a book I don't know about :) LOL.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Cindy!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-83495335876162425682021-09-09T01:54:59.221-07:002021-09-09T01:54:59.221-07:00As usual, I totally agree.As usual, I totally agree.Marianne https://www.blogger.com/profile/11810275740213848634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-68980272843072018902021-09-08T22:51:03.625-07:002021-09-08T22:51:03.625-07:00I want to read more non-fiction, so I should look ...I want to read more non-fiction, so I should look into these!<br />Great list!Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610595477649415803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-87650952432681906582021-09-08T17:38:47.689-07:002021-09-08T17:38:47.689-07:00The only one of these I have read is the Alex Treb...The only one of these I have read is the Alex Trebek book. I like the way you described it. I do want to read the Donner Party book though. Nice list, Susan.Carla Loves to Readhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12770684118478313485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-9455122743993567552021-09-08T16:41:19.307-07:002021-09-08T16:41:19.307-07:00I haven't read any of these books you listed. ...I haven't read any of these books you listed. One of the best non-fiction I read this year is Blocked on Weibo. Its about why curtain words and phrases are blocked on this Chinese social media site. Snapdragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03341628788852045830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-66841083348303318762021-09-08T13:59:13.722-07:002021-09-08T13:59:13.722-07:00I love this list! I'm always looking for non-f...I love this list! I'm always looking for non-fic recs, I don't read enough of it. And I have to say, The Lost Family sounds super interesting.Rabeeah Readshttp://rabeeahreads.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-10268264421249570832021-09-08T13:07:32.193-07:002021-09-08T13:07:32.193-07:00I loved The Cold Vanish! And I really want to read...I loved The Cold Vanish! And I really want to read both Atomic Habits and the Alex Trebek memoir. Great list, Susan!Lark https://www.blogger.com/profile/13777891312147377769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-80867620418691417312021-09-08T10:48:26.986-07:002021-09-08T10:48:26.986-07:00I have not read any of these! I have read a decent...I have not read any of these! I have read a decent amount of nonfiction this year...had to pause and go count (36 so far), a few of my favorites: The Beginner's Guide to Growing Great Vegetables by Lorene Edwards Forkner, The Grumbler's Guide to Giving Thanks by Dustin Crowe, The Menopause Manifesto by Jennifer Gunter, and Growing Slow by Jennifer Dukes Lee.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07944760649572042209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-71866732253463363432021-09-08T10:08:33.169-07:002021-09-08T10:08:33.169-07:00He was a great man! And I really did love THE ANSW...He was a great man! And I really did love THE ANSWER IS. It's light and entertaining and not at all depressing. I hope you enjoy it if you read it.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Alex!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32315311.post-81770690907220210182021-09-08T10:06:39.461-07:002021-09-08T10:06:39.461-07:00THE LOST FAMILY is super interesting. It's ver...THE LOST FAMILY is super interesting. It's very approachable, too, so even if you know nothing about DNA and genealogy, it's okay. I hope you enjoy it if you get to it.<br /><br />Thanks, as always, for coming by and commenting, Deanna!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05344704891037668456noreply@blogger.com