Non-Fiction Reading Thread

[Royalfan5 2353]

Since I consider Larry McMurtry one of our greatest living Americans, and as such was inspired to be a book collector, I felt like we should have a non-fiction reading thread. Currently I’m reading Pandora’s Box  by Jorn Leonard, which is a WWI history just translated into English by one of Germany’s top historians. I’m also starting on A.G. Hopkins’ American Empire, with high hopes.

[twosheds 374]

I just finished again Jim Lovell's Lost Moon.  I couldn't find my copy so I ordered a new (to me) copy off of Amazon.  When it arrived I opened and what do you know?  It was a signed copy by Jim himself.  I don't know who the hell Sam and Sabrina are, but I'm not giving it back!

[chesthair 231]

reading Roughneck Nine-One now.  pretty, pretty, good. 

[thrillhammer 683]

American Wolf is next on my stack.  Should start it by this weekend.

[Dbeasy 15042]

Great thread. I have a weird quirk where I don’t like to read fiction, so I am always on the lookout for a great non-fiction book.

[Doc Holliday 199]

Finished Ghost In the Wires this weekend and enjoyed Mitnik's stories immensely.

[gyroprotagonist 2592]

pretty sure this book stretches what is non-fiction, but read through Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything.

fun read to see just how hard this man hustled and the golf tie-ins with players like Trevino and Floyd.  I think Harvey Penick was mentioned in there as well.

[irockalltherocks 55]

So why isn't there a book topic under the Entertainment section, like there was on the old site?

[Lou 264]

Reading this

[scottonian 36]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553447459/

This book came highly recommended. About Milwaukee, its status as the most segregated city in modern America and the cycle of poverty that slum lords can perpetuate.

[Royalfan5 2353]

3 hours ago, scottonian said:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/0553447459/

This book came highly recommended. About Milwaukee, its status as the most segregated city in modern America and the cycle of poverty that slum lords can perpetuate.

I really enjoyed that one, and Janesville: An American Story, and Glass House in similar books.

[ftf82 485]