Another Plea For Books and Non-Fic Blogs

Feb 02, 2011 06:47

I'm always looking for good non-fiction books to read, and it can be very hard to find suggestions and reviews ( Read more... )

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surrealdreamer February 3 2011, 03:49:45 UTC

I suppose I should also add that anything by Oliver Sacks is worth a read. He's a neurologist that publishes "case studies" about some of his patients.

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ozzisme February 3 2011, 04:20:40 UTC
I have all of his books already but thanks :)

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surrealdreamer February 3 2011, 03:53:29 UTC
i had posted another comment that i'm not sure went through ok.

anyway, the new york times has a non-fiction bestseller list, and it's usually not always chockfull of political propaganda.

you can also check out bookseller's websites (like bn.com) and just browse the specific genres you're interested in. they'll have new releases listed for you, recommendations, as well as customer reviews.

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surrealdreamer February 3 2011, 15:43:18 UTC

What about stuff by Mary Roach? The science of sex, the dead, and supernatural.

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ozzisme February 3 2011, 16:03:19 UTC
Haha I have all hers, too, although I haven't read Bonk yet.

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surrealdreamer February 4 2011, 03:27:58 UTC

Lol well then, I'm all out of stuff to recommend. The only other book I can think of is 'A Short History of Nearly Everything,' but something tells me you may have already devoured this, too.

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