Suggestions for November 2008's Book of the Month

[diamondlil]

How about a theme for this month. One that we haven't done yet is Non Fiction, so give us your suggestions for which Non-Fiction book you would like to read as November's Book of the Month.


One nomination per person please, and be sure to leave me the full title and author so that I can find the right details for the poll.

[Alaric]

"1812: Napoleon's Fatal March on Moscow," by Adam Zamoyski.

Cracking read. I've been meaning to review it for yonks.

[Vanessa]

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Georgiana-Duchess-Devonshire-Amanda-Foreman/dp/0006550169/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221480465&sr=1-1)(has also been reissued as The Duchess).

[amyb]

Marie-Therese: The Fate of Marie Antoinette's Daughter

[Ash]

Funny, I just recommended this on another thread:

Tony Horwitz A Voyage Long and Strange: rediscovering the New World

If you thought that our nation started at Plymouth Rock, and that not much happened before or after that till the Revolution, you must read this book. Horwitz's style of writing is easy to read, tongue in cheek, and very very informative with lots to back him up. The Age of Discovery never interested me much, except to bemoan the loss of so many of our native tribes and cultures, but this book makes it all come very much alive.

[LCW]

Who Cooked the Last Supper: The Women's History of the World (http://www.amazon.com/Who-Cooked-Last-Supper-History/dp/0609806955/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1)

This looks like a great book!

[Divia]

hmm non fiction. I shall have to ponder!

[annis]

Anthony Beevor's "Stalingrad" (http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/search-handle-url/026-8411771-1242060?%5Fencoding=UTF8&search-type=ss&index=books-uk&field-author=Antony%20Beevor)

[SonjaMarie]

"Born to Rule: Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria" by Julia Gelardi. I'm reading it right now and it's really good.

SM

[michellemoran]

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective (Hardcover) (http://www.amazon.com/Suspicions-Mr-Whicher-Victorian-Detective/dp/0802715354/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221592477&sr=1-1)

For those who like Victorian England, suspense, and narrative nonfiction, I think you'll really enjoy this. Even if it doesn't get chosen for BOM, I highly recommend it!

[Divia]

Something a little naughty maybe ;)

The Making of Victorian Sexuality by Michael Mason

[Vanessa]

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective (Hardcover) (http://www.amazon.com/Suspicions-Mr-Whicher-Victorian-Detective/dp/0802715354/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221592477&sr=1-1)

For those who like Victorian England, suspense, and narrative nonfiction, I think you'll really enjoy this. Even if it doesn't get chosen for BOM, I highly recommend it!


Ooooh, I have that one on my TBR pile. It does look good.

[michellemoran]

If you're not squeamish and you enjoy shows like CSI, I think you'll really like this! There's not too much blood and gore, but a young boy does die.

I know we can only vote for one book, but other narrative nonfiction books I can highly recommend are The Billionaire's Vinegar (http://www.amazon.com/Billionaires-Vinegar-Mystery-Worlds-Expensive/dp/0307338770/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221600575&sr=1-1) and The Lost Painting (http://www.amazon.com/Lost-Painting-Jonathan-Harr/dp/0375759867/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221600594&sr=1-1). I finished both in two days. In fact, I was trying to debate which of those three to nominate!

[chuck]

Evan S. Connell's "Son of Morning Star"....A biography of George Armstrong Custer...reads like fiction and we get to know the Custer,his Devoted Wife Libby and his final march to Valhalla......

[diamondlil]

The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher: A Shocking Murder and the Undoing of a Great Victorian Detective (Hardcover) (http://www.amazon.com/Suspicions-Mr-Whicher-Victorian-Detective/dp/0802715354/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221592477&sr=1-1)

For those who like Victorian England, suspense, and narrative nonfiction, I think you'll really enjoy this. Even if it doesn't get chosen for BOM, I highly recommend it!


I have had this on my TBR list for a while, but didn't realise that it was a non-fiction read.

[michellemoran]

Yes, it does look like historical fiction, doesn't it?! It also reads like historical fiction in some ways. Delicious period details, fleshed out characters - but it all really happened.

[amyb]

Hmmm....that looks like a really good book! Thanks for mentioning it - now it goes on my wish list! I love a good murder mystery - especially a real one!

[Susan]

"Born to Rule: Five Reigning Consorts, Granddaughters of Queen Victoria" by Julia Gelardi. I'm reading it right now and it's really good.

I second this one! I also like Georgiana.

[Telynor]

Murder of a Medici Princess by Caroline P. Murphy
Marie-Therese Child of Terror by Susan Nagel

Georgiana would also make an excellent choice.

[diamondlil]

Telynor, which of those two books are you nominating?

We now have a full poll, once I know which one from Telynor.

[nona]

Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire by Amanda Foreman (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Georgiana-Duchess-Devonshire-Amanda-Foreman/dp/0006550169/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221480465&sr=1-1)(has also been reissued as The Duchess).


I second that