tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post5679200081166286934..comments2023-10-11T00:36:32.142-07:00Comments on B&b ex libris: Challenge Mania! Any suggestions?bethany (dreadlock girl)http://www.blogger.com/profile/02565178664993925800noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-4102321766253014382009-04-11T22:59:00.000-07:002009-04-11T22:59:00.000-07:00For NFF, you can go for memoirs. Those work well f...For NFF, you can go for memoirs. Those work well for me. <BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://readingandmorereading.blogspot.com/2009/04/non-fiction-five-challenge-may-1-sept.html" REL="nofollow">Here are my choices for NFF!</A>gautami tripathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192356825699543613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-31924215857312830712009-03-31T14:20:00.000-07:002009-03-31T14:20:00.000-07:00I'm signed up for these three as well! I'm going t...I'm signed up for these three as well! I'm going to keep a close eye on your comments because I need help with the Orbis Terrarum challenge.S. Krishnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10268527069548216054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-44972288647160868042009-03-29T15:46:00.000-07:002009-03-29T15:46:00.000-07:00Thank you for posting about my challenge! As for s...Thank you for posting about my challenge! As for suggestions, I don't know, I've yet to read many Agatha books. But for non fiction, one author I would always suggest is Bill Bryson, either his travel books or A Short History of Nearly Everything (you need to have some interest in science, but it's just pure genius). Last year a children version was published (A Really Short History of Nearly Everything), and I just can't wait to put my hands on it...Scribacchinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06099001623529453516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-8369295039042794962009-03-29T10:51:00.000-07:002009-03-29T10:51:00.000-07:00I don't know what kind of non-fiction you normally...I don't know what kind of non-fiction you normally like, but I've recently been very into "microhistories" - like either of Victoria Finlay's books. Any of Mary Roach's books would be a good, fun read. <I>Prisoner of Trebekistan</I> and <I>Schuyler's Monster</I> are two books that I really enjoyed, and are a little off the beaten path if you like memoirs.<BR/><BR/><I>Emergency Sex</I> completely blew me away - I normally don't enjoy politics/global affairs/current events-type reads that much, but it was still really fantastic. Similarly, I don't know hardly anything about art history, but really enjoyed <I>The Lost Painting</I> by Jonathan Harr. <I>Into the Wild</I> is short but very, very interesting.<BR/><BR/>...I'm sure I could come up with more (haven't even *started* on the biology books), but I'll cut myself off there. :)Fyreflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10267651786697866292noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-30373471279375731502009-03-28T23:53:00.000-07:002009-03-28T23:53:00.000-07:00for nonfiction - The Undertaking by Thomas Lynch w...for nonfiction - The Undertaking by Thomas Lynch was really good.<BR/><BR/>I wish I could recommend some Agatha to you but I also haven't read any. Ever. I probably should :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-7694362234804782792009-03-28T20:36:00.000-07:002009-03-28T20:36:00.000-07:00Next year I am going to have to schedule some extr...Next year I am going to have to schedule some extra time for international books so that I can participate in Orbis Terrarum. It sounds like so much fun!<BR/><BR/>The non-fiction challenge sounds like fun too. I think I may join that one since I usually read at least one non-fiction per month.<BR/><BR/>Good luck with the Agatha Christie challenge - I'm sure you'll do awesome! I've only attempted to read two books in a foreign language and didn't finish either of them. Are you fluent in Italian?Alycehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10919057159829023714noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-1874640260953432172009-03-28T14:01:00.000-07:002009-03-28T14:01:00.000-07:00You are too sweet, Bethany!I second what Nicole sa...You are too sweet, Bethany!<BR/><BR/>I second what Nicole says about Ten Little Indians. I haven't read it yet, but I think I might for the read-a-thon. I've heard it is really good.<BR/><BR/>What about memoirs for the non-fiction five--do you like those? How you felt about classics last year is how I felt about non-fiction the first time I signed up for the challenge. Love the genre now!!<BR/><BR/>And your buttons, Bethany! I love them!Trish @ Love, Laughter, Insanityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17225576485797030511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-42242545072089334192009-03-28T07:30:00.000-07:002009-03-28T07:30:00.000-07:00hey! I am doing the OT (of course!) and the classi...hey! I am doing the OT (of course!) and the classics feast this year.. and in addition to that, i am currently doing the jewish literary challenge.. I want to stop with that but i am eyeing the non fiction one as well! what am i going to do!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-10827582128258452852009-03-28T06:24:00.000-07:002009-03-28T06:24:00.000-07:00I've made up my list for the Non-Fiction Five. But...I've made up my list for the Non-Fiction Five. But it's my third challenge of the year, (first time around!) so I won't be doing those others, yet.Jeanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02270303640902731044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4195556660351263001.post-51822976516296757342009-03-28T04:44:00.000-07:002009-03-28T04:44:00.000-07:00For Agatha, Ten Little Indians always creeped me o...For Agatha, Ten Little Indians always creeped me out. So scary as a child/teen. I may have to reread that just to see if it is as creepy as I thought it was.<BR/><BR/>I plan on signing up for Orbis. Just haven't gotten around to my list and post. Coming soon.Nicole (Linus's Blanket)https://www.blogger.com/profile/12473607646939202824noreply@blogger.com