books to read: non-fiction 2014

[plantgirl]

1. Strayed, Cheryl: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar, 304p
2. Patchett, Ann: This is the Story of a Happy Marriage, 320p
3. Frank, Thomas: What's the Matter with Kansas: How Conservatives Won the Heart of America, 332p
4. Wall, Maryjean: How Kentucky Became Southern: A Tale of Outlaws, Horse Thieves, Gamblers, and Breeders, 291p (

Comments

Salt

[clashfan]

Dylan read it, and liked it quite a lot, if I recall.

Re: Salt

[plantgirl]

Coolios. It's been on my to-read list since it was published. One of my goals for the year is to finally some of the most long-standing titles.

[rhiannonstone]

Salt is wonderful! I'm a fan of Kurlansky, but nothing else he's written has enthralled me quite so much as that one.

[plantgirl]

The local library has quite a few of his titles. If I like Salt are there any others you particularly recommend?

[rhiannonstone]

I really enjoyed The Big Oyster. And Food of a Younger Land is a must, though it's a collection of others' writing, curated and commentated by him.

[plantgirl]

Why does the library shelve poetry as nonfiction? Also just added 3 titles toward next year's list.