book time

[lirazel]

Apparently for the first time in my life I'm interested in reading non-fiction. I've always been more a novel-type person and haven't really been drawn to reading a lot of full-length books in the non-fiction genre. But I guess because I'm not in school anymore, I've been wanting to lately.

So I was wondering if any of you have any recs for me, non-fiction books that you really love and/or think I'd enjoy.

I'm not really into memoirs as a genre and no self-help type-things, but I love anything involving history or culture, especially works that explore specific or obsucre moments in history or cultural movements. As a general rule, I also prefer works that don't have a lot to do with contemporary American life. I mean, I live that life; I like to learn about lives that are really different than mine. I'm less interested in biographies of specific people than I am in works about larger groups, events, etc., but if you have an especially awesome one in mind, feel free to let me know.

Anyone?

Comments

[redweathertiger.livejournal.com]

i'm liking trickster makes this world, which is about the necessity of mischievous figures in myth and storytelling (both the tellers and the characters) in making the world progress.

i found it while shelving library books. no regrets.

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

Oooh! That sounds way fun! Thank you!