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  1 0 I'm sure they will. The only issue with non-fiction is that it's a little harder for factual books to conjure up good discussion, since the info is far less subjective. I find the discussion to be a little sterile. We'd have to be careful to pick a book with lots of good discussion material (Jared Diamond's "Collapse," for example). Sacrelicious answered in General Book Discussion 9 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 I'd play along if it was non-fiction. I don't really read fiction. You all should read "The Good Rain: Across Time and Terrain in the Pacific Northwest" by Tim Egan. Especially if you're new to Seattle. Also, especially if you were born in Seattle. Egan is (or was) the New York Times Seattle correspondent, and he wrote the book trying to understand and reconcile with his surroundings as a transplant to the Emerald City. It's brilliant. It helps newcomers understand what makes this place so special, and it reminds old-timers why we march to the beat of a different drum out here on Puget Sound. http://www.amazon.com/Good-Rain-Terrain-Northwest-Departures/dp/0679734856 soundslikepuget answered in General Book Discussion 9 months ago | Report 1 comment by Sacrelicious… 1 0 ::looks it up:: Ah, he wrote "The Worst Hard Time," I thought he sounded familiar. Thanks for the new recommendation! Sacrelicious commented 9 months ago | Report Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 May I suggest something very accessable in this category.... "Dance Macabre" by Stephen King would fit the bill nicely. NON-FICTION. O my captain answered in General Book Discussion 8 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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  0 0 Non fiction was in the mix when the voting was started for the newest book. Did you weigh in there? I too am super fond of non fiction but as the previous poster pointed out it is hard to pick apart in the same way as fiction. Maybe if the nf selection was something more wandering ( bill Bryson comes to mind as well as Sarah vowel) then maybe there would be more to get people on tangents but if it's a mote straight forward interpretation it's like the noobie arguing with an expert ( especially if it's something technical) I think biography or memor might work well in this setting because you have other contexts in the world (and other books) that could inform/discount the discussion but them it's not just about the book but about the subject... sublevelthree answered in General Book Discussion 9 months ago | Report Comment on this answer Enter your comment or ask a new question preview THIS IS A PREVIEW: Click "Post" to submit it or "Edit" to make changes. edit Please wait… This could take a minute if the tubes are clogged.

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