Top Ten Tuesday is a feature that is currently run by That Artsy Reader Girl.
Today’s topic is a back to school freebie, so I picked 10 non-fiction books I can’t wait to read! This week’s post is going to be a little shorter than usual (I got sunburnt and was super slow to get around to everything I needed to do this weekend) – back to normal next week!
1. Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Caroline Fraser
I grew up reading Laura Ingalls Wilder and I really want to read what life was really like at that time. I have ideas from other sources, but this will be the first read that specifically addresses her life.
2. American Passage: The History of Ellis Island by Vincent J. Cannato
Everyone should know a little bit about the history of Ellis Island and the country. My paternal forefathers came through Charleston, SC but the stories from Ellis Island are so fascinating.
3. Life in a Medieval Castle by Joseph & Frances Gies
I just really like history, especially the history of every day life.
4. Finders Keepers: A Tale of Archaeological Plunder and Obsession by Craig Childs
Archaeology and all its attendant tales are super intriguing to me – it’s what I wanted to do with my life and I’m still endlessly interested.
5. The Bad-Ass Librarians of Timbuktu and Their Race to Save the World’s Most Precious Manuscripts by Joshua Hammer
Who doesn’t like an Indiana Jones-style (less the paranormal) rescue of precious knowledge?
6. The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective by Kate Summerscale
Since this is a list by me, there has to be a true crime book!
7. The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
I didn’t know much about Carrie Fisher until she passed away, but the flood of stories about her after her death makes me want to read about her in her own words.
8. On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
I’m headed to Maine again in Oct 2019 & will probably be in Bangor for a bit and have never actually read a Stephen King book sooooo I’m picking this one!
9. How to Manage Your Home Without Losing Your Mind: Dealing with Your House’s Dirty Little Secrets by Dana K. White
I’m not what you’d call a good housekeeper and neither is Shane, so a little help would be appreciated.
10. The Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 by Michio Kaku
I love history, but I love technology and futurism so this should be a perfect read to satisfy that interest.
