NONFICTION NOVEMBER: New to My TBR (week 5)

Week 5: (Nov. 25 to 29) – New to My TBR (Rennie of What’s Nonfiction): It’s been a month full of amazing nonfiction books! Which ones have made it onto your TBR? Be sure to link back to the original blogger who posted about that book

Another successful Nonfiction November in the books. I didn't get exploring other sites as much as I would have liked, but I did take notice of a few books that look interesting. A few were ones I was wondering about, but getting a rec from the bloggers is just the nudge needed to add the book to the ole TBR list.

Histories by Sam Gugliani  found at Rather Too Fond of Books             
Histories was the fiction book paired with Breaking and Mending by Joanna Cannon, which also looks good. Both are set in hospitals with Histories being interconnected short stories all set in a hospital and Breaking and Mending being a memoir of a junior doctor. I read Five Patients by Michael Crichton many, many years ago and loved it. Crichton would go on to create the great medical drama, ER.




Bad Science books found at Whatsnonfiction:

The Angry Chef: Bad Science and the Truth about Healthy Eating by Chef Anthony Warner

Bad Science: Quacks, Hacks, and Big Pharma Flacks, by Ben Goldacre 

I've seen Bad Science listed before, and I still want to read it. Having it paired with another science book related to healthy eating makes it sound even better.

Truth and Beauty: A Friendship by Ann Patchett (from mindjoggle )

I  listened to two Ann Patchett books this year, and both were very good - Commonwealth, and The Dutch House. Years ago I read Bel Canto, and State of Wonder, and I am realizing that Patchett is an excellent author - solid, interesting reads. So being reminded that Patchett has a nonfiction book was timely.

Identical Strangers: A Memoir of Twins Separated and Reunited by Paula and Elyse ( from thefictionaddiction )

I watched the movie on CNN about the triplets separated in New York who then eventually meet as late teenagers. It's a great movie, that turns more and more horrific and the details are all revealed. So a book following the same type of story would be very fascinating to read. Why are twins so intesting?

Three Women  by Lisa Taddeo  (from novelvisits )

I've seen Three Women on my audiobook libary, and so reading a great review moves it up the list a little bit. It also has a long lineup at the library, also a good sign of a popular book.

Inheritance: A Memoir of Geneology, Paternity, and Love by Dani Shapiro (from Sara's Bookshelves )

Similar to the separated twins idea, Inheritance is about the author finding out about who her father was.