a couple of the non fiction books i added to my list
18. no sheep for you
19. sensual crochet
20. sexy little knits
21. wicked plants
22. japanese inspired knits
23. japanese crafts - lacy crochet
24. stylish skirts
25. contemporary crochet
26. super finishing techniques for crochet
27. pop goes crochet
28. the daughters of juarez
29. lost battleships
30. european crochet
Friday, March 19, 2010
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
fabulous non fiction
its been forever. i know. bad blogger. but there was sickness and valentines day and the oylmpics and more sickness. i've been reading like crazy though, and need to update my lists. but before that, let me ramble about non fiction that rocks!
i'm not big on top ten lists, but these are my top non-fiction reads.
ghost soldiers - hampton sides
i read this for the first time when i was 19. it was such a fascinating read. it tells the story of WWII's biggest rescue mission, 512 POW's who were interred at Cabanatuan. They had survived horrible things, and probably would have been executed. The story has since been made into a movie 'The Great Raid' with Jsmes Franco, Benjamin Bratt and Joseph Fiennes. this book was probably the first non fiction book i ever read that wasn't for a school project, and it spurred me to look for more non fiction books.
We Band of Angels - Elizabeth Normen
this is another WWII in the pacific book. It tells the story of the nurses who stayed behind on the Bataan pennisula with the wounded troups who couldn't be moved. They became prisoners of war. It gives a very unique look at the war, and being prisoners.
Don Cherry's Hockey Stories And Stuff - Don Cherry
i have to admit, i liked this book about a billion times more than i expected to. Don Cherry is awesome and funny and wicked smart.
15 Days - Christie Blatchford
this is a heartbreaking read. fantastically written. A look into fifteen days that resulted in the deaths of fifteen canadians in afganistan. so far the is the only book on the war in afganistan i've been able to get through.
Just A Geek - Wil Wheaton
i had such a huge crush in Wesley Crusher on ST:TNG. Discovering that Wil had a blog filled me with glee. learning he had books made me giggle, and when i got my hands on this i loved it. He is a fantastic writer, and everyone should go read his blog and buy his books. http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/
American on Purpose - Craig Ferguson
Craig is 100% my favorite tv host. He is hilarious. This book is awesome. it made me laugh and it made me cry. He tells the story of his life honestly, hilariously and doesn't pull any punches. When i got my copy i didn't put it down until i was half way through and it was only to grab kleenex. then i picked the book back up and didn't stop till it was over.
i'm not big on top ten lists, but these are my top non-fiction reads.
ghost soldiers - hampton sides
i read this for the first time when i was 19. it was such a fascinating read. it tells the story of WWII's biggest rescue mission, 512 POW's who were interred at Cabanatuan. They had survived horrible things, and probably would have been executed. The story has since been made into a movie 'The Great Raid' with Jsmes Franco, Benjamin Bratt and Joseph Fiennes. this book was probably the first non fiction book i ever read that wasn't for a school project, and it spurred me to look for more non fiction books.
We Band of Angels - Elizabeth Normen
this is another WWII in the pacific book. It tells the story of the nurses who stayed behind on the Bataan pennisula with the wounded troups who couldn't be moved. They became prisoners of war. It gives a very unique look at the war, and being prisoners.
Don Cherry's Hockey Stories And Stuff - Don Cherry
i have to admit, i liked this book about a billion times more than i expected to. Don Cherry is awesome and funny and wicked smart.
15 Days - Christie Blatchford
this is a heartbreaking read. fantastically written. A look into fifteen days that resulted in the deaths of fifteen canadians in afganistan. so far the is the only book on the war in afganistan i've been able to get through.
Just A Geek - Wil Wheaton
i had such a huge crush in Wesley Crusher on ST:TNG. Discovering that Wil had a blog filled me with glee. learning he had books made me giggle, and when i got my hands on this i loved it. He is a fantastic writer, and everyone should go read his blog and buy his books. http://wilwheaton.typepad.com/
American on Purpose - Craig Ferguson
Craig is 100% my favorite tv host. He is hilarious. This book is awesome. it made me laugh and it made me cry. He tells the story of his life honestly, hilariously and doesn't pull any punches. When i got my copy i didn't put it down until i was half way through and it was only to grab kleenex. then i picked the book back up and didn't stop till it was over.
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