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I have recently developed a taste for reading non-fiction books about topics, selectively climatology and anstronomy. These books are very insteresting, and i think they change the way you view the world. Although fiction novels are an entertaining way to spend time, these non-fiction stories keep me thinking after I've read them, and help me develop opinions on life. Does anyone else share my love for non-fiction, or does fiction reign supreme?

(Hint: Maybe the news could make a good discussion/ issues topic o.O)

Anyways, I recently read a fiction book just to see how they felt after only reading them in enjoyment-sucking classroom studies, and it was better than i'd remembered. Maybe I've just grown into them more, idk, but although I still prefer non-fiction; I have officially re-tasted the thrill of fiction Anyways, I'm hoping for that book on psychology very soon 9as my mom has started asking me to search one up on the Chapters website ). How have you guys been reading lately (if at all)?

What book did you read?

And, I read a lot of books at the same time (which is bad) so I've been reading:
1. Fight Club - Chuck Palahniuk
2. The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas - John Boyne
3. The Magician's Nephew - C.S. Lewis
4. Stuff White People Like - Christian Lander

Hooray, my birthday party has passed: and i got twonew non-fiction books. The first was the one on psychology i had been wanting. My sister got it from the University of Trent, so I hope it`s good quality The second one I didn`t expect, but was quite the pleasant surprise. I got Stephen Hawkings`brief history of time, which explains how the world was created, and all of the quantum physics that keep it the way it is. Although I was quite skeptical (considering it is all based on theory), it is so well thought through (there`s professional physicists for ya ) that it is extremely believable. I haven`t started the psychology book yet, but i`m expecting two great reads form these books.

Crap! Did I forget to say happy birthday??? D:
Happy Belated birthday!

Anyway, your books sound interesting
You should type up a...review of some sort when you're done

As much as I would love to, it would be more of a report The book is science intensive. Excellent to fit my taste!

Anyways, i haven't been reading as much lately, just been lazin about; doing very little which could be considered productive. But I hope I return to my motivated reading state soon, because it always entertains me to pick up a good book about something new I hardly understand Knowledge is power!

I am acually reading (ya, i'm a nerd) a book about bill gates, it talks about why he was such a dominate force and continues to be so in a very large way

Hi Guy: what specifically does it focus on? There are a lot of different aspects to choose from when calling someone brilliant Is it his education, his drive to succeed, something about his psychological layout, etc. It sounds pretty interesting to me!

That just reminded me of a slightly comical program (sorry it isn't a book) about how William Shatner from Star Trek changed the world. They claim to be the inspiration for all of our computers, aircraft, and artificially intelligent technology. It was very intriguing to see how they related the popular TV show to the crazy fanatics who thought: "Hey, wouldn't it be cool if that actually worked?"

Now that school is out, I may just satisfy my supernatural craving for knowledge by digging into some of my unfinished and newer non-fiction books; yes the ones from my birthday. I'm disappointed that I haven't finished them, or at least taken a significant chunk out of them, and would like to return to that duty ASAP. On the note of my "To Read" list, I STILL haven't read the LOTR series yet A defintie must for a LOTR fan, who can replicate Smeagol and is beginning to look into Tolkien's greates work of art, The Silmarillion. Anyways, I've droned on long enough, and kudos to anyone who read this far!

>.> I've been needing to read the Narnia Series again.... xD

Well that's not exactly non fiction



My piano teacher's friend told me about a book called the Outsiders. It's about how people who get famous have things in their favour. Ex: Hockey players have birthdays in January, February, March typically. Things like that. I can't remember the author and haven't gotten a change to read it yet though.

I'm reading 'Harry, A History'. All about how the fandom of Harry Potter came to be.
Even non-fiction can be about fiction.

^ Aha, I want to read that

I realized rather than picking up books, I read non-fiction things online.
Like, I'll read weird news articles and read random things on about.com (I know how to make a band demo now? hahaha)
And wikipedia articles! I could actually spend hours on wikipedia. Because the pages link to other pages, and you could just go on forever!