Hi! I am looking for some good books to read that are non-fiction in nature. Right now I am really interested in anything that is autobiographical in nature. I am interested in world events and just finished several books about women in Saudi Arabia (The Princess Trilogy by Jean Sasson) and another about women in Iraq. These books were more autobiographical in nature so this is in a sense what I am looking for. But, I am open to anything...if you have a suggestion, I'd love to hear it...even if it doesn't describe what I mentioned above. I am always looking for a good read. A favorite author or your favorite book is a welcome suggestion as well. Thanks for any help you can give me! Happy Holidays, everyone!
2006-12-15 08:27:36 · 6 answers · asked by Tiggers 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
PS I am VERY open minded!!
2006-12-15 13:57:41 · update #1
Nadia's Song by Khashoggi, Soheir is an excellent book that takes place in the Middle East. Moll Flanders and Roxanna by Daniel DeFoe are also excellent reads.
2006-12-15 09:32:09 · answer #1 · answered by Firefighters Wife 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, it depends on how much of an open mind you have, and what you're willing to read, but right now I'm almost finished with Max Wolf Valerio's "The Testosterone Files: My Societal and Hormonal Transition from Female to Male", and it's really, really good. It's an autobiography and deals with Max's transition to becoming a transsexual- even if you're not into that topic (I am), it's still an absorbing book and an eye-opener.
Other than books of that nature, I'm not really too into the non-fiction book scene, but if you'd like something informative and highly entertaining, you should try "Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation" by Olivia Judson (recommended by my biology teacher)- it's very, very funny, written in a Dear-Abby style format. Or someone I knew was reading the book about the man who got trapped in the mountains and had to cut off his arm to live- "Between A Rock and A Hard Place" by Aron Ralston- and said it was really good.
Hope that helps and happy holidays!
2006-12-15 09:41:18 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The biography of Soujourner Truth a black women who traveled
and preached during a time when even a white woman couldn't
do such.
Bad Boy about the author Walter Dean Myers.
Biography of George Washington Carver very fascinating and
unbelieveable what this man went through and yet persevered.
2006-12-15 09:33:38 · answer #3 · answered by Ammy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Any of Lillian Hellman's autobiographical books are great.
Pentimento
An Unfinished Woman
Scoundral Time
2006-12-15 08:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Linda B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am currently reading the Six Wives of Henry VIII by David Starkey. If you like history, I'd definitely recommend it.
2006-12-15 08:46:35 · answer #5 · answered by laney_po 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
twilight
new moon
by stephenie meyer
great vampire romance set in this century and not those dracula type
silver kiss
(is like twilight and new moon)
blood and chocolate (movie out jan.26. 2007)
(werewolves)
freaks! alive on the inside
(freaks)
annette curtis klause
cirque du freak series
darren shan
1. cirque du freak
2. vampire's assistant
3. tunnels of blood
4. vampire mountain
5. trials of death
6. vampire prince
7. hunters of the dusk
8. allies of the night
9. killers at dawn
10. lake of souls
11. lord of the shadows
12. sons of destiny
great vampire series. very gruesome!
the demonata series
by darren shan
1. lord loss
2. demon thief
3. slawter
there's more books, currently three books out. like cirque du freak but it deals with demons! again very grueosme!
to kill a mockingbird
harper lee
i like this book ever since i read it in class
alex rider series
anthony horowitz
1. stormbreaker (dvd out on dec.19,2006)
2. point blank
3. skeleton key
4. eaglestrike
5. scorpia
6. ark angel
about a british 14yr. old trained by his uncle who died and m16 recruited him despite his wishes
harry potter by j.k. rowling
2006-12-15 08:45:40 · answer #6 · answered by ALESANA 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋