The Bookworm Challenge discussion

5 non-fiction books of your choice.

Stephanie's Non-Fic:

Linda's Non-fiction:

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1. A Life on Our Planet: My Witness Statement and a Vision for the Future by David Attenborough
2. The Great Pearl Heist: London's Greatest Thief and Scotland Yard's Hunt for the World's Most Valuable Necklace by Molly Caldwell Crosby
3. The Universal Christ: How a Forgotten Reality Can Change Everything We See, Hope For and Believe by Richard Rohr
4. Inspired: Slaying Giants, Walking on Water, and Loving the Bible Again by Rachel Held Evans
5. Weird Things People Say In Bookstores by Jen Campbell

Rhonda's Non-Fiction:

**COMPLETE**

1. White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Robin DiAngelo
2. African American Athletes Who Made History by Louis Moore
3. Weird Things Customers Say in Bookshops by Jen Campbell
4. Don't Overthink It: Make Easier Decisions, Stop Second-Guessing, and Bring More Joy to Your Life by Anne Bogel
5. Craftfulness: Mend Yourself by Making Things by Rosemary Davidson

Wanda's Non-fiction:

1. The Lost German Slave Girl: The Extraordinary True Story of Sally Miller and Her Fight for Freedom in Old New Orleans by John Bailey
2. If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on My Face?: My Adventures in the Art and Science of Relating and Communicating by Alan Alda
3. Lectures on Literature by Vladimir Nabokov
4. Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams by Matthew Walker
5. The Art of War by Sun Tzu

Connie's Non-Fiction:
1) Between Everything and Nothing by Joe Meno 17/02
2) Seven Kinds of People You Find in Bookshops by Shaun Bythell 28/02

Sharon's Non-fiction:

Michael's Non-Fiction: *COMPLETE*
1. Twenty-Two on Peleliu: Four Pacific Campaigns with the Corps: The Memoirs of an Old Breed Marine by George Peto & Peter Margaritis
2. A Higher Call: An Incredible True Story of Combat and Chivalry in the War-Torn Skies of World War II by Adam Makos
3. Operation Silver Fox: The History of Nazi Germany’s Arctic Invasion of the Soviet Union during World War II by Charles River Editors
4. Story of in God We Trust by John Hudson Tiner
5. Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia by Ahmed Rashid

Cathy's Non Fiction:

1. Sea Stories: My Life in Special Operations by William H. McRaven
2. The Girl with the Lower Back Tattoo by Amy Schumer
3. Operating Room Confidential: What Really Goes On When You Go Under by Paul Whang
4. The 5 Love Languages: The Secret to Love that Lasts by Gary Chapman

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Ann-Marie´s non-fiction:

1- Tolkien's Requiem: Concerning Beren and Lúthien by John Carswell
2 - Livets tunna väggar by Nina Burton
3 - Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth by Catherine McIlwain
4 - The Worlds of J. R. R. Tolkien: The Places That Inspired Middle-earth by John Garth
5 - Hatet mot judarna: Essäer, porträtt & vittnesmål av Björn Wiman m.fl

Courtney's Non-Fiction
1) Unspeakable Acts: True Tales of Crime, Murder, Deceit, and Obsession
2) Cat and Nat's Mom Truths: Embarrassing Stories and Brutally Honest Advice on the Extremely Real Struggle of Motherhood

Ruth’s Nonfiction:
1. Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter by James Gurney
2. Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life by Anne Lamott

Sam's non-fiction: completed

1. The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying
2. 523 Hard To Believe Facts
3. The Hedgehog Handbook
4. The Hedgehog Book
5. Loos 1915: The Unwanted Battle

Fatima's Non-fiction Selection:

1. The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin
2. Writing Beyond Race: Living Theory and Practice by Bell Hooks
3. The Cancer Journals: Special Edition by Audre Lorde
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Martha's Non-Fiction

1. Walking Distance
2. Pregnancy The Naked Truth - a refreshingly honest guide to pregnancy and birth

Rebecca's Non-Fiction
1. Labyrinth of Ice: The Triumphant and Tragic Greely Polar Expedition by Buddy Levy

Michelle’ Non fiction
1. Ex Libris: 100+ Books to Read and Reread
2. The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story

Jody's Non fiction:

1. The Library Book by Susan Orlean
2. Midnight in Chernobyl: The Untold Story of the World's Greatest Nuclear Disaster by Adam Higginbotham
3. Gone Viking: A Travel Saga by Bill Arnott

Patty’s non-fiction :
1. You Never Forget Your First: A Biography of George Washington
2. Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company that Addicted America

Emily's Non Fiction:

1. How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need by Bill Gates

Emilie's Non-Fiction:
1. Becoming by Michelle Obama
2. Greenlights by Matthew McConnaughey
3. Taste - My Life through Food by Stanley Tucci

Would you think The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One is fiction or non fiction? It's basically notes on Tolkien's manuscripts, but includes the manuscripts and multiple versions of chapters, so like half of it is the commentary which is non fiction and the other half is the manuscripts which are of course fiction but not a complete story lol...

Michelle wrote: "Would you think The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One is fiction or non fiction? It's basically notes on Tolkien's manuscripts, but includes the manu..."

This is an interesting question. 86 people shelved it as fiction, 28 as non-fiction and 15 as reference. We need a librarian.

Linda wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Would you think The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One is fiction or non fiction? It's basically notes on Tolkien's manuscripts, but ..."

LOL! I see what you're doing there, Linda. Nope. Sorry. This is up to Stephanie and Connie. :)

Rhonda wrote: "Linda wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Would you think The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One is fiction or non fiction? It's basically notes on Tolkien's man..."

You can wait for a judgement by Stephanie if you like. She's the final decision maker. Most sources that I have looked at list it as fantasy or high fantasy. A small number list it as reference. I would say it is not really nonfiction. Not having read it myself, I can't judge with any authority but it sounds like fiction with lots of author notes.

Connie wrote: "Rhonda wrote: "Linda wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Would you think The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One is fiction or non fiction? It's basically notes o..."

Ok I shall wait! I definitely assumed it would be fiction when i first shelved the series, but the first 3 books are fiction, more what i expected. And so far 4, 5 and 6 are basically just bits and pieces of stuff that Tolkien did and re-did, and re-did again, with some letters to his editors and stuff, interrupted by notes and commentary between each version, so i would have said non fiction. But REFERENCE, i like that, definitely a better category for it. Still not sure if that counts as non fiction lol but its definitely not a fictional history book which was what i expected..

Michelle wrote: "Connie wrote: "Rhonda wrote: "Linda wrote: "Michelle wrote: "Would you think The Return of the Shadow: The History of The Lord of the Rings, Part One is fiction or non fiction? It's ba..."

Hi All, sorry to be so behind.... This is a "tricksy" question... As Connie said, there's a lot of reference material included in what is essentially a work of fiction, so the ruling is this is fiction, therefore not eligible for this category. Thanks to you all for the discussion though!