Hello everyone!
We all enjoy reading non-fiction books and learning some fun and/or interesting facts along the way. So what fun or interesting facts did you learn from your reading this week? We would love to know! And please mention the book you learned it from!)
I just joined here because I'm need some help and genuinely curious what this community thinks.
Immigrant family memoirs — especially ones that center on women, multicultural adaptation, and the experience of arriving in America with nothing — seem like they should have a natural, hungry audience. But I'm finding that audience is hard to locate online. They're not necessarily in the usual book spaces. AI tells me to turn to TikTok— I absolutely don't think that's my audience.
For those of you who read in this space and like memoirs such as these— where do you actually discover books like this? What communities, forums, newsletters, or channels brought you to the memoirs that resonate with you?
Not looking to market hard. I just want the overall message to get to the right readers.
Thanks so much!
I am looking for some good memoirs, especially if you have anything which relates to giving up addiction or bad habits or overcoming adversity, if not any good memoir will do. I have read Educated and When Breath Becomes Air
Hi everyone!
We would love to know what you are currently reading or have recently finished reading. What do you think of it (so far)?
Should we check it out? Why or why not?
Hello everyone!
We all enjoy reading non-fiction books and learning some fun and/or interesting facts along the way. So what fun or interesting facts did you learn from your reading this week? We would love to know! And please mention the book you learned it from!)
I'm searching for a comprehensive non-fiction book that provides an in-depth look into the history of the American West. I understand that this is a very broad and extensive period, but my preference would be for a chronological approach that covers all the key events and prominent figures.
Is there a book like that available?
I just want to give her a big hug. She seems like the sweetest, most down-to-earth human ever. Revealing without being salacious. Candid without being bitter. Great read so far.
Hi everyone!
We would love to know what you are currently reading or have recently finished reading. What do you think of it (so far)?
Should we check it out? Why or why not?
I’ve been eyeing Titan for a while and I’m considering picking it up as my next read. Before I commit to 800+ pages though, I’d love to hear from people who’ve actually read it.
Is it a page-turner or does it drag in places? How does Chernow handle the more controversial aspects of Rockefeller’s life — does he feel balanced or does it lean one way? How does it compare to his other biographies (Hamilton, Grant, etc.) if you’ve read those?
I’m generally drawn to business history and big personalities, so the subject matter is right in my wheelhouse — just want to make sure the writing holds up. Any thoughts appreciated!
Hello does anyone have any specific reading recommendations for someone trying to improve their reading comprehension, specifically in standardized tests like the LSAT just some good reads for contenxt I am a high schooler.
I read fiction and non-fiction. I read them both in the same way - just read.
With fiction I don't mind that I remember every little. Researching this I came across a quote by Ralph Waldo Emerson - “I cannot remember the books I've read any more than the meals I have eaten; even so, they have made me.” and I fully relate.
But I was thinking if I took notes on the non-fiction I've read would I have remembered more?
Looking for nonfiction books about mysterious missing persons cases and theories about what happened or mysteries where we just don’t know what happened (things like mh370 or dyltov pass which I’ve already read books on).
Inspired by the threads on other communities about the strangest/most haunting missing cases. It made me want to read about them all!
I've seen Autobiography of a Yogi recommended frequently as a powerful spiritual book. Today, I read the Steve Jobs insisted that he be handed out to everyone at his funeral. I've started and stopped it numerous times and I just can't figure out the appeal, I keep losing interest about one third of the way through. What am I missing about this book?
I recently finished The Serial Killer Against God by James Ressler and honestly haven’t read many books in this space that felt this psychologically intense and narratively immersive.
What stood out to me was its framing through a retired profiler perspective, with a strong focus on criminal profiling, behavioral analysis, reconstructed events, and institutional themes.
That blend made it a really unsettling reading experience for me, mostly because of how convincingly and methodically the material is presented.
It also incorporates real events and real public figures, including people connected to contemporary Russian political and religious structures, which made the whole reading experience feel much heavier and harder to process than fiction.
Has anyone else here read it? I’d be curious to hear other impressions, especially from people who read a lot of investigative or profiling-focused true crime.