I love nonfiction!
I've read a few Disaster/Survival books. While they bleed into the 900's, one title that comes to mind that I enjoyed is Into Thin Air: a Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer; 796.522 K.
Crime is an interesting section, well all the 300's really. The section really seems to a sampling of others at times. One good Crime title is Manhunt: the twelve-day chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson; 364.1524 S.
Travel is fun! A great book, which I might refer to as a beer lovers reference book is Mid-Atlantic best breweries, brewpubs & beer bars by Bryan Kolesar; 917.4 K.
History is my jam. Washington's Revolution: the making of America's first leader by Robert Middlekauf is a great book. It's number is 973.3 M.
John Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the compelling story of survival against all odds in one of the most unforgiving places on earth. Setting is vastly important to a book that takes place in such at such an extreme location. Thankfully, the book is much more approachable than Mount Everest. In both the style it is written and its length, this title is an easy read for even casual readers of nonfiction. Krakauer's books are always thoroughly researched and he really delves into the character of the people he is writing about so you can get to know them, warts and all.
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson is the exciting blow by blow story of a fugitive on the run. John Wilkes Booth is an infamous name but Swanson does a great job of shedding light on this dubious historical character. The reader gets the full picture of what motivated Booth and his coconspirators, the mournful mindset most Americans in in the wake of the Civil War, and the clues that kept the authorities on the assassin's trail. The length of the book might be a bit daunting to readers used to lighter, nonfiction titles but the fast paced exciting nature of the book will keep your attention.
I've read a few Disaster/Survival books. While they bleed into the 900's, one title that comes to mind that I enjoyed is Into Thin Air: a Personal Account of the Mount Everest Disaster by Jon Krakauer; 796.522 K.
Crime is an interesting section, well all the 300's really. The section really seems to a sampling of others at times. One good Crime title is Manhunt: the twelve-day chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson; 364.1524 S.
Travel is fun! A great book, which I might refer to as a beer lovers reference book is Mid-Atlantic best breweries, brewpubs & beer bars by Bryan Kolesar; 917.4 K.
History is my jam. Washington's Revolution: the making of America's first leader by Robert Middlekauf is a great book. It's number is 973.3 M.
John Krakauer's Into Thin Air is the compelling story of survival against all odds in one of the most unforgiving places on earth. Setting is vastly important to a book that takes place in such at such an extreme location. Thankfully, the book is much more approachable than Mount Everest. In both the style it is written and its length, this title is an easy read for even casual readers of nonfiction. Krakauer's books are always thoroughly researched and he really delves into the character of the people he is writing about so you can get to know them, warts and all.
Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer by James L. Swanson is the exciting blow by blow story of a fugitive on the run. John Wilkes Booth is an infamous name but Swanson does a great job of shedding light on this dubious historical character. The reader gets the full picture of what motivated Booth and his coconspirators, the mournful mindset most Americans in in the wake of the Civil War, and the clues that kept the authorities on the assassin's trail. The length of the book might be a bit daunting to readers used to lighter, nonfiction titles but the fast paced exciting nature of the book will keep your attention.
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