I love that you read so broadly in nonfiction! This is a great prompt and fun to see how you interpreted it! I am definitely going to try to read one nonfic this November, maybe I’ll use one of these words as a guide!!
My reading group read the Fadiman book several years ago and it is one of my favorite books ever. I wouldn’t have imagined that I would have been intrigued by a book on the Donner Party, however, your review did make me rethink that Idea and I’ve put it on my list.
I'm ~1/3 of the way thru the Fadiman book and I'm really liking it so far. Such a complex and nuanced issue! I can see why it is rated so high. Hope you check out Indifferent and enjoy it :)
I'm so excited for our buddy read and Nonfiction November! I have not been reading enough nonfiction this year so I'm going to cram in as much as possible 😂. I have Shadow Divers but somehow didn't realize it's the same author as Rocket Men.
Yeah! I've read Shadow Divers (5-stars) but DNFed his Treasure Hunters book - those are two very different responses. We'll see where Rocket Men lands! I am also very excited :)
I in fact selected The Riddle of the Labyrinth for the Code prompt as it was one I added to my TBR after you talked about it a while back! 😊 I’ll be prepared for dense and do my best to stick with it!
Hi, Love your shot - Mount St. Helen combo!!! Hope you did not give up on Frankenstein. If you still think its lacking emotions, maybe should give an audiobook version of it a chance, a good narrator will fill it with emotion. I listened to it a couple of years back on audio (in german) and thought it was a hell of a classic.
I have already selected ‘The Indifferent Stars Above’ as one of my reads. However I selected it for the Path prompt because they left the established route and went by another route ie they choose the wrong path and it had serious consequences for them. For Shot I choose ‘Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America’s Apollo Moon Landings”. For Code I have selected ‘Australian Code Breakers’ which is about how a team of Australians, mostly women, broke one of Germany’s most complex codes during the First World War. I haven’t yet decided on a book for the Join prompt.
Oooooh I like how you slotted in The Indifferent Stars as path! That's a better interpretation than Join! I hope you like that read - I loved it. Moon Shot is also on my TBR! I hadn't heard of Australian Code Breakers. I love your picks!
@@audreyapproved - looks like I was misremembering history. It seems that the Australian women codebreakers were from WW2 and there doesn’t seem to be a book about them yet. I just read that one of these women codebreakers died in 2021 aged 100 while her husband, a fighter pilot with the Indian Airforce died earlier this year aged 103. There needs to be a book on this couple. Edited to add - about 60% into the book and the women codebreakers have finally turned up. My memory isn’t bad after all.
I thought I was a clever one to come up with this challenge lol good to see your recs. I love nonfiction but hardly take time to read books. I mostly read fiction.
I talk about a lot of nonfiction on this channel but I do think the majority of my reads are also fiction. I love doing my nonfiction in audio - might be a way to squeeze one in while multitasking!
Lots of great recommendations with such a broad range of topics, love it! I’ve only read the last book and it was quite interesting as it takes a good look at Japanese police bureaucracy and helps explain the high prosecution rate in Japan. This is especially point since foreigners love to quote the high prosecution rate in Japan but don’t tend to understand why it’s so high which the book explains well. And yes Lloyd Parry writes very well even if he might be a bit too detailed. 😂 Can’t wait to see your wrapup!
Hi, Audrey. I read Riddle of the Labyrinth this past March based on your recommendation. I agree that it is a dense read, but very interesting and am glad I read it. For code, I will be reading The writing of the gods: the race to decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward Dolnick. And, if time allows, the code breaker: Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human race by Walter Isaacson.
Nice!!! I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed Riddle of the Labyrinth. I agree it's a dense read. The Writing of the Gods was less dense but just as interesting - most def worth reading in ebook/print tho to see all the hieroglyphs! I've had hit/miss luck with Dolnick but I thought that one was great! And ooo I've eyed the Doudna book - was it written after she won the Nobel in Chemistry? I still need to get to my first Isaacson but his stuff looks really good. Have you read anything else by him?
@@audreyapproved Hi, Audrey. Apologies for taking so long to respond to your comment, somehow I missed it! I am about halfway through The Writing of the Gods and so far I’m really enjoying it. I have never read anything by Dolnick, but a few times I thought he was quoting a historical personage, but it’s actually just his style of writing. I think it’s because I was listening to parts of it. I own the physical copy, but I rented the audiobook and have listened to parts of it as I walk my dog or do chores. This split way has actually become one of my favorite ways to read books, I will own/borrow the physical copy and then borrow the audiobook or get it through my Audible subscription. I find most audiobooks well done and it helps me get through more books because I can be listening and doing other things. The book blurb for Code Breaker mentions her winning the Nobel prize, so it seems that it was written afterwards. No, I’ve never read anything by Isaacson. A few years back, I did read the book Doudna co-authored with one of her lab partners, A Crack in Creation. She takes you through how she and her team created CRISPR-Cas9. It was good, if a bit technical in some places. For the most part, I think it’s accessible to the majority of readers who would be interested in that type of book. Speaking of prizes, for the prompt word “shot”, I just finished reading The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American slavery by Eric Foner, which won the Pulitzer Prize. The book was published in 2010, so it’s not new. I highly recommend it. It is dense with information but well written and just an excellent read. The book traces Lincoln‘s thoughts, philosophy, actions on slavery throughout his life. It looks at his evolution on the heinous institution as the years went on.
@@aliciacampos5789 I also switch back and forth between audio/ebook very frequently! I vastly prefer all my nonfiction in audio but sometimes there are images or it's really dense or some other reason that makes me want to read my eyeballs for a little. I'm really happy to hear you've been liking Writing of the Gods! The Fiery Trial sounds really interesting and I will add it to my TBR. It almost sounds like a biography? I did read Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer earlier this year but it gave almost no information on Lincoln himself, and it honestly wasn't the best even as a manhunt story, IMO...
@@audreyapproved The Fiery Trial gives some details about his life, but more than anything it’s a comprehensive look at how his thoughts on slavery evolved overtime. Foner uses his speeches, writings, laws he tried to pass when he was in Congress, and the actions he took as president to give a detailed chronological account on the subject that I think will surprise the average American reader. We Americans think we have a pretty good idea about Lincoln‘s feelings and thoughts on slavery, but this book was a real eye opener. At least for me.
Well, I don't need much encouragement to read nonfiction. Anyway, I've read Shadow Divers and I think you will enjoy it. I'm going to put American Revolution on my TBR. I've read one of Taylor's books several years ago. Liked it, didn't love it. Reading it was a commitment. Still I would recommend it.
I think you've commented about that other Taylor book on a different video! So I cheated a little and started the introduction of American Revolution tonight and I think it might be a little dense. I'll give it a shot!
I am ~20% and it is really interesting! Already I can see how there was such a disconnect between docs and family. And I disagree, I loved how you slotted it in! Do you have initial thoughts?
Really love your non-fiction book recommendations, if possible do check out Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living by Robert A. Jensen
Great TBR and recs! I also really enjoy thinking about Olive's prompt words and figuring out which books to use for them.
I love that you read so broadly in nonfiction! This is a great prompt and fun to see how you interpreted it! I am definitely going to try to read one nonfic this November, maybe I’ll use one of these words as a guide!!
That sounds like a great goal, I hope you find a good read!
Great recommendations thank you ☺
Actually, I am intrigued by all your book choices!!!
Thanks for suggesting How Civil War Starts. That book sounds very interesting! Adding to my long term tbr!
It is a very relevant read for today's world!
I enjoyed Rocket Man. A very good account of Apollo 8 and it earned a spot in my spaceflight collection. Eruption looks interesting.
Ahh I knew it, every book you talk about I wanna add to my TBR😂
Ok finally adding Ghosts if the Tsunami on my list! Happy NFN 😊
Yay! It's a great read, I hope you think so too. Happy NFN to you as well!!
I always love your nonfiction recommendations! I am adding How Civil Wars Start and Eruption to the TBR right now.
Thanks Hannah!! I hope you like them
I was surprised at how much I enjoyed The Indifferent Stars Above.
@@JoannaLovesHistoryBooks such a good read!
My reading group read the Fadiman book several years ago and it is one of my favorite books ever. I wouldn’t have imagined that I would have been intrigued by a book on the Donner Party, however, your review did make me rethink that Idea and I’ve put it on my list.
I'm ~1/3 of the way thru the Fadiman book and I'm really liking it so far. Such a complex and nuanced issue! I can see why it is rated so high. Hope you check out Indifferent and enjoy it :)
So many good recommendations. My goal for the last half of this year has been to read one nonfiction book a month. Maybe I’ll try two in November.
That sounds like a great goal! Thx for watching 😊
I'm so excited for our buddy read and Nonfiction November! I have not been reading enough nonfiction this year so I'm going to cram in as much as possible 😂. I have Shadow Divers but somehow didn't realize it's the same author as Rocket Men.
Yeah! I've read Shadow Divers (5-stars) but DNFed his Treasure Hunters book - those are two very different responses. We'll see where Rocket Men lands! I am also very excited :)
I in fact selected The Riddle of the Labyrinth for the Code prompt as it was one I added to my TBR after you talked about it a while back! 😊 I’ll be prepared for dense and do my best to stick with it!
It's a great pick!! I really hope you enjoy it
The Spirit Catches You sounds quite interesting. That’s going on my list. Thanks.
The spirit catches you is an absolutely brilliant book.
Yay!! I have high hopes
Hi, Love your shot - Mount St. Helen combo!!! Hope you did not give up on Frankenstein. If you still think its lacking emotions, maybe should give an audiobook version of it a chance, a good narrator will fill it with emotion. I listened to it a couple of years back on audio (in german) and thought it was a hell of a classic.
I made it another 7% but then fell asleep again. Audio is a great suggestion!
I have already selected ‘The Indifferent Stars Above’ as one of my reads. However I selected it for the Path prompt because they left the established route and went by another route ie they choose the wrong path and it had serious consequences for them. For Shot I choose ‘Moon Shot: The Inside Story of America’s Apollo Moon Landings”. For Code I have selected ‘Australian Code Breakers’ which is about how a team of Australians, mostly women, broke one of Germany’s most complex codes during the First World War. I haven’t yet decided on a book for the Join prompt.
Oooooh I like how you slotted in The Indifferent Stars as path! That's a better interpretation than Join! I hope you like that read - I loved it.
Moon Shot is also on my TBR! I hadn't heard of Australian Code Breakers. I love your picks!
@@audreyapproved - looks like I was misremembering history. It seems that the Australian women codebreakers were from WW2 and there doesn’t seem to be a book about them yet. I just read that one of these women codebreakers died in 2021 aged 100 while her husband, a fighter pilot with the Indian Airforce died earlier this year aged 103. There needs to be a book on this couple. Edited to add - about 60% into the book and the women codebreakers have finally turned up. My memory isn’t bad after all.
I thought I was a clever one to come up with this challenge lol good to see your recs. I love nonfiction but hardly take time to read books. I mostly read fiction.
I talk about a lot of nonfiction on this channel but I do think the majority of my reads are also fiction. I love doing my nonfiction in audio - might be a way to squeeze one in while multitasking!
Lots of great recommendations with such a broad range of topics, love it! I’ve only read the last book and it was quite interesting as it takes a good look at Japanese police bureaucracy and helps explain the high prosecution rate in Japan. This is especially point since foreigners love to quote the high prosecution rate in Japan but don’t tend to understand why it’s so high which the book explains well. And yes Lloyd Parry writes very well even if he might be a bit too detailed. 😂 Can’t wait to see your wrapup!
That sounds really interesting! Will be reading that one first!
Such great recommendations and your tbr sounds super, too. 720 pages for the revolution book 😅
I'm also nervous, hah. Thank you!
Hi, Audrey. I read Riddle of the Labyrinth this past March based on your recommendation. I agree that it is a dense read, but very interesting and am glad I read it. For code, I will be reading The writing of the gods: the race to decode the Rosetta Stone by Edward Dolnick. And, if time allows, the code breaker: Jennifer Doudna, gene editing, and the future of the human race by Walter Isaacson.
Nice!!! I'm really happy to hear that you enjoyed Riddle of the Labyrinth. I agree it's a dense read. The Writing of the Gods was less dense but just as interesting - most def worth reading in ebook/print tho to see all the hieroglyphs! I've had hit/miss luck with Dolnick but I thought that one was great! And ooo I've eyed the Doudna book - was it written after she won the Nobel in Chemistry? I still need to get to my first Isaacson but his stuff looks really good. Have you read anything else by him?
@@audreyapproved Hi, Audrey. Apologies for taking so long to respond to your comment, somehow I missed it! I am about halfway through The Writing of the Gods and so far I’m really enjoying it. I have never read anything by Dolnick, but a few times I thought he was quoting a historical personage, but it’s actually just his style of writing. I think it’s because I was listening to parts of it. I own the physical copy, but I rented the audiobook and have listened to parts of it as I walk my dog or do chores. This split way has actually become one of my favorite ways to read books, I will own/borrow the physical copy and then borrow the audiobook or get it through my Audible subscription. I find most audiobooks well done and it helps me get through more books because I can be listening and doing other things.
The book blurb for Code Breaker mentions her winning the Nobel prize, so it seems that it was written afterwards. No, I’ve never read anything by Isaacson. A few years back, I did read the book Doudna co-authored with one of her lab partners, A Crack in Creation. She takes you through how she and her team created CRISPR-Cas9. It was good, if a bit technical in some places. For the most part, I think it’s accessible to the majority of readers who would be interested in that type of book.
Speaking of prizes, for the prompt word “shot”, I just finished reading The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American slavery by Eric Foner, which won the Pulitzer Prize. The book was published in 2010, so it’s not new. I highly recommend it. It is dense with information but well written and just an excellent read. The book traces Lincoln‘s thoughts, philosophy, actions on slavery throughout his life. It looks at his evolution on the heinous institution as the years went on.
@@aliciacampos5789 I also switch back and forth between audio/ebook very frequently! I vastly prefer all my nonfiction in audio but sometimes there are images or it's really dense or some other reason that makes me want to read my eyeballs for a little. I'm really happy to hear you've been liking Writing of the Gods! The Fiery Trial sounds really interesting and I will add it to my TBR. It almost sounds like a biography? I did read Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer earlier this year but it gave almost no information on Lincoln himself, and it honestly wasn't the best even as a manhunt story, IMO...
@@audreyapproved The Fiery Trial gives some details about his life, but more than anything it’s a comprehensive look at how his thoughts on slavery evolved overtime. Foner uses his speeches, writings, laws he tried to pass when he was in Congress, and the actions he took as president to give a detailed chronological account on the subject that I think will surprise the average American reader. We Americans think we have a pretty good idea about Lincoln‘s feelings and thoughts on slavery, but this book was a real eye opener. At least for me.
@@aliciacampos5789 Sounds super unique. Thank you for the rec!
Well, I don't need much encouragement to read nonfiction. Anyway, I've read Shadow Divers and I think you will enjoy it. I'm going to put American Revolution on my TBR. I've read one of Taylor's books several years ago. Liked it, didn't love it. Reading it was a commitment. Still I would recommend it.
The book I was referring to is Divided Ground.
I think you've commented about that other Taylor book on a different video! So I cheated a little and started the introduction of American Revolution tonight and I think it might be a little dense. I'll give it a shot!
Path - "Margaret Hamilton From Cleveland ohio to the Land of Oz " about her journey from kindergarten teacher to the Wicked Witch!
Went to the movies recently and saw a trailer for Wicked! Sounds like a maybe a good movie/book pairing!
Oh ! I'm interested in all of your pics and recommendations! Do let us know about People who eat darkness. Good luck!
Oh wow I would like to read The Spirit Catches You and You fall down, please do let us know how the book goes.
I def will (eventually) in a read the world wrap-up! I hope it's good!
Ah, you presented Anne Fadiman's book much more eloquently than I did! Have you started it yet?
I am ~20% and it is really interesting! Already I can see how there was such a disconnect between docs and family. And I disagree, I loved how you slotted it in! Do you have initial thoughts?
Really love your non-fiction book recommendations, if possible do check out Personal Effects: What Recovering the Dead Teaches Me About Caring for the Living by Robert A. Jensen
I just added to my TBR and made a hold for it - definitely interested in reading Personal Effects. Thanks for the rec!