2006-10-17 06:09:07 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I just finished "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote. It's a true crime novel about the murder of a family in a small town in Kansas in 1959. He reconstructs events leading up to the murder and the investigation that led to the capture, trial, and execution of the killers. I definitely recommend it.
2006-10-18 06:54:00 · answer #1 · answered by devakara12170 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What are your interests? I could suggest ten books and none may interest you. So just cruise the shelves. Remember, however, that most libraries have been taken over by the Politically Correct crowd and so most of the really interesting stuff has been tossed in the dumpster. That's why I have my own library of some 3,000 volumes. So maybe better, find your area of interest, check out the author on Google, and buy 'em on Amazon or Abebooks. Okay, one suggestion. The Middle East and Islam is in the news a lot lately. So try the author Bernard Lewis. Google him first. His stuff is very readable. Any questions, feel free to shoot me an email.
2006-10-17 13:23:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Horrible Histories
Non Fiction Made Fun
2006-10-17 13:16:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One of my favorite non-fiction books is "Art: A New History" by Paul Johnson. His take on the history of art is refreshing, though like most histories it could do with about 200 more pictures.
Another favorite is "The Banquet Years" by Roger Shattuck. It's about the avant-garde scene in Paris from 1885 to WWI, focusing on four important figures from the time -- Alfred Jarry, Guilliaume Appollinaire, Erik Satie and Henri Russeau. It's engaging and fun.
2006-10-17 15:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by Theo D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anything by Anne Rule! She writes true crime books, and the first one I read by her was "the stranger beside me" it's the story of Ted Bundy, and it was a really good book, but kind of creepy at the same time. While you're at the computer, check out a website called paperbackswap.com it's an awesome resource for trading used books for free. All you pay is shipping when you send out your unwanted books which usually costs $1.59 hope you find something good at the library!!
2006-10-17 15:24:17 · answer #5 · answered by tk_9702 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Freakonomics or
The Holy Blood and The Holy Grail
2006-10-17 13:15:45 · answer #6 · answered by onetruekev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Johnny D by Arthur Knight
Gangster type easy read
2006-10-17 13:17:15 · answer #7 · answered by Paint N Paper 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmm.. Are you an avid reader? I would suggest " Reading Lolita in Tehran " By Azar Nafisi. Especially if you are a Nabokov and Austen fan!
2006-10-17 13:22:47 · answer #8 · answered by 1confused1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder. Awesome book on writing. ; )
2006-10-17 13:33:48 · answer #9 · answered by Chistiaŋ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lies and the Lying Liars that Tell Them by Al Franken.
2006-10-17 13:18:16 · answer #10 · answered by galacticsleigh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋