Recs if you like The Body: A Guide for Occupants...
microhistories: “how do you even know that??”
microhistory: the intensive historical investigation of a well defined smaller unit of research (such as an event, community, individual or a settlement); it aspires to "ask large questions in small places"
let me tell you my story
audiobooks where the narrator is the author! any book goes, no matter the genre. there may be multiple versions of the audiobook, but at least one version has the author as narrator. please suggest more in the comments!
science of the mundane
niche non-fiction that questions, explores, and dissects the hidden science of everyday life.
recs welcome as always!
Wonderful Biology Books
The perfect biology book blends informative science and an interesting writing style. This ideal blend is hard to find and I’m thankful every time. I hope you like these, too!
Authors reading their own books
Audiobooks where the author narrates themselves (or is apart of a cast, not just some preface type stuff) Open for suggestions
I'll Tell It Myself: books read by the author
full-cast audio dramas have their place, and celebrity narrators are fun to recognize, but sometimes it's better to hear it in the author's voice, literally.
Texas Has No Taste: Banned Books
A small selection of the over 2000+ banned books recently brought to the attention of Texas' Lt. Gov and a conservative organization for their for "vulgar" material 🙄 including topics of history, race, LGBTQ+, gender identity, feminism, mental health, and sex education as well as romance, horror, science fiction, memoirs, YA, and classic genres. Aka my new reading list 💅 **Includes all the books I've read/on my TBR and other popular books, comment others if you want!!
Get well soon!
Non-fiction books about health and how our body works, from anatomy to mental health, from healing to studying medicine. 😷 [Note: Some of these books might be controversial or resonate with some more than with others. Pick and choose what works for YOU. :)] Recommendations welcome
What Makes Us Human? 𐦂𖨆𐀪𖠋
Culture, biology, psychology, history. What makes us HUMAN?
Stories in STEM!
This list focuses on nonfiction books that describe different topics in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). This list tends to prioritize books that focus more on the whys/hows something works, but occasionally dive into the history of subjects too!
Happy reading! As always open to suggestions!! 🤠🌱
