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Erika (17788 KP) rated Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Special Forces Unit that Sabotaged the Nazis... in Books

Feb 17, 2018 (Updated Feb 17, 2018)  
Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Special Forces Unit that Sabotaged the Nazis...
Rogue Heroes: The History of the SAS, Britain's Special Forces Unit that Sabotaged the Nazis...
Ben Macintyre | 2016 | History & Politics
9
9.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Firstly, Ben Macintyre makes non-fiction read like fiction. The story behind the SAS is so completely interesting, and it was engaging all of the way through. The SAS is the forerunner of all Special Ops unit today.
  
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Erika (17788 KP) rated Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War in Books

Feb 17, 2018  
Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War
Catastrophe 1914: Europe Goes to War
Max Hastings | 2013 | History & Politics
8
8.5 (2 Ratings)
Book Rating
Max Hastings is another author that makes non-fiction read like fiction. This book did a great job to really streamline the reasons why the Great War started in 1914, and covered all of the activity until 1915.
  
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Cyn Armistead (14 KP) rated Liftport - The Space Elevator: Opening Space to Everyone in Books

Mar 1, 2018  
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Liftport - The Space Elevator: Opening Space to Everyone
Arthur C. Clarke | 2006
6
6.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Some of the short stories were amusing, but too much of the fiction was excerpted from well-known novels. I have to admit that I only skimmed the non-fiction, which makes up the majority of the book.
  
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SummerLGrant (185 KP) rated The Romanovs: 1613-1918 in Books

Aug 20, 2017  
The Romanovs: 1613-1918
The Romanovs: 1613-1918
Simon Sebag Montefiore | 2017 | Biography
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Non-fiction hat reads like a novel (2 more)
Passion in the research
The footnotes hold some of the most interesting bits of information
300 years of history painstakingly explored
I'm not a non-fiction reader but this book was amazing. It's definitely an ambitious one, challenging itself to cover the entire 300 years of Romanov rule in Russia and managing to do justice to every era.
  
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LilyLovesIndie (123 KP) rated Amelia Earhart (National Geographic Readers) in Books

Dec 31, 2019  
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Amelia Earhart (National Geographic Readers)
Caroline Crosson Gilpin | 2013
8
8.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Good range of facts at an appropriate level for most KS1 children. It was very much enjoyed by my class and helped drive our non-fiction writing.
  
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Books Editor (673 KP) shared own list

Oct 2, 2017
This year, Black History Month brings the release of several new non-fiction books that delve into the past, present and future of African-Americans in the country.
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Black History Month Reading List 2017

At the start of the month dedicated to African American history, here’s The Guardian's rundown of what to read, including Paul Beatty and Octavia Butler.

The Woman Next Door

The Woman Next Door

Yewande Omotoso

6.0 (1 Ratings) Rate It

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Hortensia James and Marion Agostino are neighbours. One is black, one white. Both are successful...

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown

Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for the Real James Brown

James McBride

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The definitive biography of the soul legend James Brown by National Book Award-winning novelist...

The Sellout

The Sellout

Paul Beatty

9.0 (2 Ratings) Rate It

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'Outrageous, hilarious and profound.' Simon Schama, Financial Times 'The longer you stare at...

The Hate u Give

The Hate u Give

Angie Thomas

8.4 (54 Ratings) Rate It

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A powerful and brave YA novel about what prejudice looks like in the 21st century. Sixteen-year-old...

Race police shooting black lives matter prejudice witness murder
Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin

Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton

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On February 26th 2012 seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin was walking home with a bag of Skittles and...

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Smashbomb (4683 KP) created a poll

Sep 10, 2019 (Updated Sep 23, 2019)  
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71st Emmy Predictions: Best Documentary/Non-Fiction Series

30 For 30

1 votes

@American Masters - Season 31

0 votes

@Chef's Table - Season 1

0 votes

Hostile Planet

1 votes

@Our Planet

7 votes

     
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TravelersWife4Life (31 KP) rated A Thousand Shall Fall (Shenandoah Valley Saga #1) in Books

Feb 23, 2021  
A Thousand Shall Fall (Shenandoah Valley Saga #1)
A Thousand Shall Fall (Shenandoah Valley Saga #1)
Andrea Boeshaar | 2015
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Wonderful story

I am a lover of civil war books both fiction and non-fiction. This book now rates at one of my top favorite books. I couldn't put it down and now I can't wait to read the next one in this series!!
  
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Trish (4 KP) rated Leaving Time in Books

Feb 8, 2018  
Leaving Time
Leaving Time
Jodi Picoult | 2014 | Fiction & Poetry
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7.9 (8 Ratings)
Book Rating
I now know way more about elephants. This book was ok. I didn't see the plot twist coming, which was good. But I needed more story and less non-fiction.
  
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Cattyana (39 KP) rated The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn in Books

Aug 16, 2017  
The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn
The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn
Taylor Jenkins Reid | 2017 | Fiction & Poetry
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9.1 (18 Ratings)
Book Rating
Never a dull moment. (3 more)
Non- predictable
Great twist at the end
Best book I've read in a long time.
I wish there was more to read. (0 more)
A must read fiction of Old Hollywood