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This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title (or another nonfiction!). It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or just two titles that you think would go well together. Maybe it’s a historical novel and you’d like to get the real history by reading a nonfiction version of the story. Or pair a book with a podcast, film or documentary, TV show, etc. […]
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If You Can Dream It, You Can Do It: How 25 Inspiring Individuals Found Their Dream Jobs by Colleen Nelson and Kathie MacIsaac Illustrator: Scot RitchieSource: Hardcover/purchasePublished: 25 Oct. 2022Publisher: Pajama PressLength: 64 pages Genre: Non-fictionTarget Age: +8 Summary 💬 What does it take to become a stuntperson? How does a mathematician spend her days? When does a barber become the center of a community? In this refreshing take on a careers book, meet […]
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Overview Decided to kick things off with an overview of all the nonfiction I’ve read this year, cos it’s turns out I’ve only read five such books! What was your favourite nonfiction read of the year? Kaitlyn Tiffany’s Everything I Need I Get from You does not quite live up to its subtitle. Still, the book is a great read that delves into a topic that I’ve been keenly interested […]
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Ice Ghosts: The Epic Hunt for the Lost Franklin Expedition by Paul Watson Source: Paperback/OwnedPublished: Mar. 2017Publisher: W.W. NortonLength: 384 pages Genre: Historical non-fictionTarget Age: Adult (suitable for +16) I read a book I already owned! Applause please. Ice Ghosts has been a long time coming. The first 50 pages or so offer a brisk recap of the Franklin expedition itself. I do not recommend this as your introduction to the expedition. That story alone […]
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Why we chose Jennifer L. Eberhardt’s Biased We decided to choose a non-fiction book about race and racism. We considered So You Want to Talk About Race, which I had read last summer. I thought it would be a good book for discussion. However, we usually choose a book neither of us have read for Family Reads, so I suggested Biased. Thanks to Katie @ Doing Dewey for reviewing this […]