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Subject: 2020 Nonfiction Reading Challenge - Lists Here
Date Posted: 1/3/2020 3:07 PM ET
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Read ten to twelve books that can be classified as nonfiction.  You decide what to read and when!  And, give us a statement or two about why you liked or disliked those you read!  Mine start below: 1.  The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies by Jason Fagone, 1/13/2020, 5 stars.   INCREDIBLE READ about an incredible woman who, working with her husband, opened Germany's coded messages in WWI and WWII. 2.  When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi, 1/30/2020, 5 stars.  So sensitive, so much depth and dignity.  Even though he couldn't put it off as he wished the author shows how to meet death on his own terms.  Brought tears to my eyes. 3.  Dear Theo : The Autobiography of Vincent Van Gogh by Irving Stone, Jean Stone, 4/24/2020, 4 stars.    This is an incredible read. It recalled to my experience when I read Lust for Life which so poignantly depicted the life a more...
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Date Posted: 1/3/2020 3:14 PM ET
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1.   Mayflower: A Story of Courage, Community, and War by Nathaniel Philbrick  2/1  more...
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Date Posted: 1/3/2020 3:25 PM ET
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I will join as well! JANUARY......This month I am re more...
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Date Posted: 1/4/2020 11:30 AM ET
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I will join/ I have a bunch of memoirs and non fiction in my tbr.  Read ten to twelve books that can be classified as nonfiction. 1.) The Men With The Pink Triangle by Heinz Heger, 5 stars:  Little known victims of the concentration camps during the holocaust, homosexual men were often  put in prison and transferred to a concentration camp. They were assigned a pink triange to wear on th more...
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Date Posted: 1/7/2020 8:58 PM ET
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Hmm, I might jump in on this.  I usually do between a half dozen to 10 non-fiction books of substance (as in excluding crafting or decorating themed books) in any given year.  But, looking at my personal 2020 read challenge challenges I can see I already have 5 non-fiction books queued up or already in progress so this should give me a jump on doing 12 non-fictions with an open theme. 1. Outback: The Amazing Animals of Australia: A Photicular Book by Dan Kainen.  A very short book but one I recommend if you're fascinated by Australia's unique wildlife.  G more...

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