Friday, July 13, 2012

The real thing -

If your idea of a "good beach read" is a true story, you'll enjoy these recently published nonfiction books -

In honor of the discovery of the Higgs particle, we'll start with some titles for the science geeks out there -

                                 Chasing Venus - Andrea Wulf
                                      Gravity - Brian Clegg
                   Horseshoe Crabs and Velvet Worms - Richard A. Fortey

And for the true crime addicts -

                                Cemetery John - Robert E. Zorn
                                Midnight in Peking - Paul French
                    People Who Eat Darkness - Richard Lloyd Parry

And for the sports fans -

                           American Triumvirate - James Dodson
                               Dream Team - Jack McCallum
                              Pinstripe Empire - Martin Appel

Let's not forget the history buffs -

                               Atlantic Fever - Joe Jackson
                           Freedom's Forge - Arthur Herman
                          Two Americans - William Lee Miller

We'll be looking at other nonfiction genres in future blogs, so stay tuned. 




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