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Recs if you like Maple Syrup: A Short History of Canada's Sweetest Obsession...

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Teach me something new and oddly specific 💬

by endless_tbr_list
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146 books

Niche nonfiction, aka micro-histories!

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The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural WorldA History of the World in 6 GlassesWorn: A People's History of ClothingWaste Wars: The Wild Afterlife of Your Trash
The Book of Eels: Our Enduring Fascination with the Most Mysterious Creature in the Natural WorldA History of the World in 6 Glasses

The history of *[niche subject]*

by lizzyy
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97 books

Do you want to be hot and smart but are tired of trying to find a nonfiction book that appeals to you? Why don't you try finding a fun subject and become the life of the party at your next gathering👀 everyone will stand up and give you a round of applause when you share these cool facts🙂‍↕️

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Eyeliner: A Cultural HistoryGirly Drinks: A World History of Women and AlcoholBite: An Incisive History of Teeth, from Hagfish to HumansStreet Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street
Eyeliner: A Cultural HistoryGirly Drinks: A World History of Women and Alcohol

Canada, eh!

by kathytrithardt
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128 books

Canadian authors writing books set in Canada.

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Station ElevenFall on Your KneesCity of the LostThe Break
Station ElevenFall on Your Knees

supermarket sweep

by endless_tbr_list
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30 books

Was anyone else obsessed with Supermarket Sweep as a child? Just me? Anyway, born from that, here's a list of books that delve into supermarkets, grocery stores, and the produce and products on their shelves.

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Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in AmericaThe Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American SupermarketFrostbite: How Refrigeration Changed Our Food, Our Planet, and OurselvesBuilding a Housewife's Paradise: Gender, Politics, and American Grocery Stores in the Twentieth Century
Grocery: The Buying and Selling of Food in AmericaThe Secret Life of Groceries: The Dark Miracle of the American Supermarket

Microhistories for Curious Foodies

by prettyinpapercuts
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12 books

Hungry for more? Try these nonfiction books about food!

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The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and FlavorSalt: A World HistoryCheddar: A Journey to the Heart of America's Most Iconic CheeseThe Fortune Cookie Chronicles: Adventures in the World of Chinese Food
The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and FlavorSalt: A World History

Non-Fiction November

by kathytrithardt
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55 books

Starting with CBC's list of Canadian authors to read this fall, adding some other non-fiction books I have enjoyed/look good.

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American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk RoadGender Is Really StrangeEverything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest InfectionGenocide Bad: Notes on Palestine, Jewish History, and Collective Liberation
American Kingpin: The Epic Hunt for the Criminal Mastermind Behind the Silk RoadGender Is Really Strange
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