Recs if you like The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics...
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"
Niche Nonfiction to Get Your Dad
Niche nonfiction books that dads are still likely to enjoy that either 1) are not military history at all or 2) a niche area of a war that is not military history
HRCYED 3.0 Helper - Periodic Table
Qwordy's Hardest Reading Challenge You'll Ever Do 3.0 Periodic Table Titles Prompt You must find five books that use a different element of the periodic table in the title of the book This is an on going list and always open for recommendations
A Field Guide to Sports Books
Sports Books come in all shapes and forms. Maybe you want an athlete’s memoir, a literary drama, a sports romance, a mystery, an endurance adventure, a manga, or a book about the science and culture of sport - we have it all! This is not a comprehensive list of all niche genres, but a little map of the many ways sport can show up in literature. Recommendations are always welcome - just remember: variety is the key! 😉
the decade of dust and depression
Books that take a look at life in 1930s era America - time of the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression.
list includes both fiction and nonfiction
books that take place in the pnw
fiction books that primarily take place in the pnw
📝 U.S. Semiquincentennial Booklist 🇺🇸
This list contains 1 book from each of the 50 states (author or topic), Presidents & First Ladies, other American authors & works of note. The good, the bad, the ugly - a lot has happened in 250 years.
It's probably raining, read one of these
Books set in the Pacific Northwest
nonfiction so good, it's like reading a novel
(just a warning: most of these books are very heavy material-wise)
An Evergreen State of Mind
Books across all genres, set in Washington state.
The Classics!
Looking for classics to add to your TBR? Then this list is for you! All the classics*, in one place. Not a specific genre, age group, author, just the beloved books that have been read for generations. *Not just 18th century classics either! I have also added more modern classics to fit every reader 😊. Feel free to comment your suggestions/thoughts 🫶🏼🤗.
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