Comments on: I want to get into reading non-fiction, but I’m not sure where to start? http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start creative writing questions and answers Mon, 22 Mar 2010 07:46:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: rhythmatist http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11426 rhythmatist Fri, 01 May 2009 11:35:20 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11426 When I want to get away from fiction for a while, I look for biographies about people I've always been interested in but just had a general knowledge about. I also like books that try to explain complicated subjects like science in ways that laymen can understand. Remember that history and true life can be stranger than anything anyone can make up. For biographies I just read John Lennon-The Life. I like anything about the American revolution and the founding fathers. John Adams and Benjamin Franklin were fascinating guys. Right now I'm reading"The Drunkards Walk-How Randomness Rules Our Lives" by Leonard Mlodinow. It makes probability and statistics interesting and can be funny and a history lesson all at the same time. An older book called "The Dancing Wu Li Masters" explains physics in a way that really is interesting. Try picking something that you always wondered about, but just never got around to and do a search. Curiosity leads to enlightenment. When I want to get away from fiction for a while, I look for biographies about people I’ve always been interested in but just had a general knowledge about. I also like books that try to explain complicated subjects like science in ways that laymen can understand. Remember that history and true life can be stranger than anything anyone can make up. For biographies I just read John Lennon-The Life. I like anything about the American revolution and the founding fathers. John Adams and Benjamin Franklin were fascinating guys. Right now I’m reading”The Drunkards Walk-How Randomness Rules Our Lives” by Leonard Mlodinow. It makes probability and statistics interesting and can be funny and a history lesson all at the same time. An older book called “The Dancing Wu Li Masters” explains physics in a way that really is interesting. Try picking something that you always wondered about, but just never got around to and do a search. Curiosity leads to enlightenment.

]]> By: barbara c http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11425 barbara c Tue, 28 Apr 2009 15:11:38 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11425 Maybe travel writing - Bill Bryson is very funny and very clever. Also biographies are also written very much like fiction. Something like Alive by Piers Paul Read (I think) or Jon Krakaur (sp?) Enjoy Maybe travel writing – Bill Bryson is very funny and very clever. Also biographies are also written very much like fiction. Something like Alive by Piers Paul Read (I think) or Jon Krakaur (sp?)

Enjoy

]]> By: Amanda http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11424 Amanda Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:46:59 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11424 Three Cups of Tea is a biography about a man who built schools for girls in Pakistan, it's really good. Biographies would probably be good to start, because most of them are written in a style similar to fiction. Three Cups of Tea is a biography about a man who built schools for girls in Pakistan, it’s really good. Biographies would probably be good to start, because most of them are written in a style similar to fiction.

]]> By: cole i http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11423 cole i Sat, 25 Apr 2009 08:42:32 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11423 Stiff by Mary Roach is a good non-fiction read, though a bit morbid If you are just starting to read non-fiction, my suggestion is to look into lists on books that are "nonfiction that reads like fiction" Here are some lists from public libraries that might be helpful to you Palm Beach County Denver Weber Morton Grove West Bloomfield Overbooked Reader Resource Stiff by Mary Roach is a good non-fiction read, though a bit morbid

If you are just starting to read non-fiction, my suggestion is to look into lists on books that are “nonfiction that reads like fiction”
Here are some lists from public libraries that might be helpful to you
Palm Beach County
Denver
Weber
Morton Grove
West Bloomfield
Overbooked Reader Resource

]]> By: John T http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11422 John T Fri, 24 Apr 2009 19:10:49 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11422 INTO THE WILD. Read this before any other non-fiction. It will change your life. I highly, highly recommend it. I've just started the first 20, and it's the most inspirational piece of literature you will ever come across. INTO THE WILD.

Read this before any other non-fiction. It will change your life. I highly, highly recommend it. I’ve just started the first 20, and it’s the most inspirational piece of literature you will ever come across.

]]> By: sara k http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11421 sara k Thu, 23 Apr 2009 11:20:24 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11421 What are you interested in? Some people love history so recorded accounts of important events and biographies could be interesting. There are a lot of interesting books on world religions. Sex is a popular topic too. Just think about what you like, browse around a bookstore and see what interests you. What are you interested in?

Some people love history so recorded accounts of important events and biographies could be interesting.

There are a lot of interesting books on world religions. Sex is a popular topic too.

Just think about what you like, browse around a bookstore and see what interests you.

]]> By: xcullenprydex http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11420 xcullenprydex Wed, 22 Apr 2009 01:44:58 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11420 For a beginner, Greek Mythology is usually a good place to start. You can follow it up with a book about Cleopatra (I read an EXCELLENT one once but can't remember the title). Read books about famous people, that way, you know their lives will be exciting and you won't get bored :) For a beginner, Greek Mythology is usually a good place to start. You can follow it up with a book about Cleopatra (I read an EXCELLENT one once but can’t remember the title). Read books about famous people, that way, you know their lives will be exciting and you won’t get bored :)

]]> By: sprinkledpearls http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11419 sprinkledpearls Sun, 19 Apr 2009 14:06:32 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11419 Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell- it was fascinating. I'm not a huge fan of non-fic either but I love reading so when it comes to non-fic, he's the one I go to. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell- it was fascinating. I’m not a huge fan of non-fic either but I love reading so when it comes to non-fic, he’s the one I go to.

]]> By: ky http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11418 ky Fri, 17 Apr 2009 03:47:39 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11418 Up From Slavery, by Booker T. Washington The Long Walk, by Slavomir Rawicz (is actually really good) David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens (it's semi-autobiographical) The Autobiography of Ben Franklin, by (wait for it) Ben Franklin! can't really think of anymore, have fun! Love, Ky Up From Slavery, by Booker T. Washington
The Long Walk, by Slavomir Rawicz (is actually really good)
David Copperfield, by Charles Dickens (it’s semi-autobiographical)
The Autobiography of Ben Franklin, by (wait for it) Ben Franklin!
can’t really think of anymore, have fun!

Love, Ky

]]> By: Rafal H http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start/comment-page-1#comment-11417 Rafal H Mon, 13 Apr 2009 17:22:40 +0000 http://languageisavirus.com/questions/i-want-to-get-into-reading-non-fiction-but-im-not-sure-where-to-start#comment-11417 The Diary of Anne Frank...by Anne Frank Try Somewhere around the corner by Jackie French. It's fiction but it's set in the Great Depression in Australia...it's SO good and I learnt a lot. The Diary of Anne Frank…by Anne Frank

Try Somewhere around the corner by Jackie French. It’s fiction but it’s set in the Great Depression in Australia…it’s SO good and I learnt a lot.

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