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Post by paigepea on Jul 12, 2022 14:38:29 GMT
Dh and I have a road trip ahead of us. He prefers non fiction. Someone suggested one by AJ Jacobs. Sounds ok. Looking for other recs. TIA.
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Post by **GypsyGirl** on Jul 12, 2022 14:57:17 GMT
What subjects is he interested in?
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Post by katiescarlett on Jul 12, 2022 14:58:12 GMT
The Only Plane in the Sky, An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett Graff is amazing. Fascinating and heartbreaking!
Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson
I've heard great things about Born a Crime by Trevor Noah but I haven't listened myself.
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Post by ~summer~ on Jul 12, 2022 15:02:24 GMT
Some I really enjoyed:
Boys in the Boat
Born a Crime
In the Heart of the Sea: the true story of the whale ship Essex (I surprisingly really enjoyed this - super fast paced)
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Post by auntkelly on Jul 12, 2022 15:32:39 GMT
My husband and I love to listen to nonfiction books on road trips. Some of our favorites have been:
Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larsen. (If you love history, architecture, technology, ferris wheels and/or serial killers, you will love this story).
The Great Bridge:The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough. (This book has it all: romance, political corruption, great visionaries, tragedy and triumph! I'm determined now to go back to NYC and walk across the bridge).
The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home by Denise Kiernan. (This book tells the story of the building of the Biltmore and the family who lived there. My husband and I both thought it was fascinating and it inspired a trip to Asheville to see the Biltmore for ourselves).
Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough. (This might be our very favorite audiobook. It is definitely one of the shorter audiobooks we've listened to. It's about the very privileged and interesting childhood of Theodore Roosevelt. I've recommended this one to several friends who don't particularly like history or biographies and they have all liked this one).
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Post by SockMonkey on Jul 12, 2022 15:48:57 GMT
The Anthropocene Reviewed, by John Green.
It's one of the best in recent years. It will also spark great conversation!
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Post by catmom on Jul 12, 2022 16:03:31 GMT
Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly - good but not calming for a drive, as you can guess by the title.
Know My Name by Chanel Miller so, so good.
Yearbook by Seth Rogen - incredibly funny memoir of his life. Seth Rogen knows how to tell a funny story
Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming - heart wrenching and so good.
In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - kind of, it's her memoir written as horror
How Fascism Works by Jason Stanley - full disclosure I haven't listened but it's a great book
Dead Famous by Greg Jenner - about celebrities through history
Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez, data bias and women
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Post by SabrinaP on Jul 12, 2022 19:47:53 GMT
The Anthropocene Reviewed, by John Green. It's one of the best in recent years. It will also spark great conversation! Yes and each chapter is it’s own topic. I absolutely loved this book and think it would make a fantastic road trip book. |
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Post by casii on Jul 12, 2022 19:55:39 GMT
Killers of the Flower Moon. There will be a movie released based on it later this year I believe. About the Osage tribe murders in OK.
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Post by GamGam on Jul 12, 2022 20:09:34 GMT
My husband and I love to listen to nonfiction books on road trips. Some of our favorites have been: Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larsen. (If you love history, architecture, technology, ferris wheels and/or serial killers, you will love this story). The Great Bridge:The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough. (This book has it all: romance, political corruption, great visionaries, tragedy and triumph! I'm determined now to go back to NYC and walk across the bridge). The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home by Denise Kiernan. (This book tells the story of the building of the Biltmore and the family who lived there. My husband and I both thought it was fascinating and it inspired a trip to Asheville to see the Biltmore for ourselves). Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough. (This might be our very favorite audiobook. It is definitely one of the shorter audiobooks we've listened to. It's about the very privileged and interesting childhood of Theodore Roosevelt. I've recommended this one to several friends who don't particularly like history or biographies and they have all liked this one). I like your list, auntkelly. These are such good authors, and interesting subjects. |
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Post by katiescarlett on Jul 12, 2022 20:16:25 GMT
My husband and I love to listen to nonfiction books on road trips. Some of our favorites have been: Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic and Madness at the Fair that Changed America by Erik Larsen. (If you love history, architecture, technology, ferris wheels and/or serial killers, you will love this story). The Great Bridge:The Epic Story of the Building of the Brooklyn Bridge by David McCullough. (This book has it all: romance, political corruption, great visionaries, tragedy and triumph! I'm determined now to go back to NYC and walk across the bridge). The Last Castle: The Epic Story of Love, Loss, and American Royalty in the Nation's Largest Home by Denise Kiernan. (This book tells the story of the building of the Biltmore and the family who lived there. My husband and I both thought it was fascinating and it inspired a trip to Asheville to see the Biltmore for ourselves). Mornings on Horseback by David McCullough. (This might be our very favorite audiobook. It is definitely one of the shorter audiobooks we've listened to. It's about the very privileged and interesting childhood of Theodore Roosevelt. I've recommended this one to several friends who don't particularly like history or biographies and they have all liked this one). I like your list, auntkelly. These are such good authors, and interesting subjects. I liked it too and put several on my TBR list! |
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Post by milocat on Jul 12, 2022 22:26:21 GMT
#1: Born A Crime by Trevor Noah
Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming, trigger warnings on this on
Boys in the Boat By Daniel James Brown read by Edward Herrmann
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand read by Edward Herrmann
For some Canadiana I always enjoy Rick Mercer's books.
Off the Record by Peter Mansbridge was interesting and a comforting voice of course.
Mark Critch's was pretty good.
I didn't love Alan Doyle's but as I was puttering around the house half listening it was alright.
I mainly listen to biographies or beach reads otherwise I can't keep the story straight in my head on audio. So these are my main non-fiction recs
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Post by edie3 on Jul 13, 2022 0:11:43 GMT
Everyone should read Only Plane in the Sky. And Just Mercy is an incredible book. I can not recommend either of these books enough!
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Post by paigepea on Jul 13, 2022 9:48:05 GMT
Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly - good but not calming for a drive, as you can guess by the title. Know My Name by Chanel Miller so, so good. Yearbook by Seth Rogen - incredibly funny memoir of his life. Seth Rogen knows how to tell a funny story Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming - heart wrenching and so good. In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado - kind of, it's her memoir written as horror How Fascism Works by Jason Stanley - full disclosure I haven't listened but it's a great book Dead Famous by Greg Jenner - about celebrities through history Invisible Women - Caroline Criado Perez, data bias and women Invisible women is on our list because it just showed up on my book club list. Also unwell women. |
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Post by SallyPA on Jul 13, 2022 14:27:36 GMT
I just read The Anthropocene Reviewed…. by John Green and really enjoyed it. It is a series of essays and read by the author.
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