The Book Vipers discussion

The nominations thread for the APRIL Non Fiction Read is now open, please suggest your book choices below.

To get a better variety of non fiction book we are suggesting themes for each month:

There is no theme for April

This thread will remain open until 5th March and then will be closed for voting.

Please remember that the books need to be readily available in as many formats as possible at a reasonable price.

Nominated:
Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune
The Emperor of All Maladies
My Beloved World

Nominated & Seconded:
Silt
An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values
Known to Social Services

Silt is my nomination

I would like to nominate An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth. I will second Silt,as would be happy with that too.

I would like to nominate Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande

Maureen wrote: "I would like to nominate Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande"

That is a bit too new Maureen. and there is not a paperback version available

Ok Paul. Take out my nomination then. Thanks. :)

Feel free to suggest another

Debbie wrote: "I would like to nominate An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth"

I'll second this. I love watching the videos that Chris Hadfield made from Space.

I will nominate Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values

Pink wrote: "Debbie wrote: "I would like to nominate An Astronaut's Guide to Life on Earth"

I'll second this. I love watching the videos that Chris Hadfield made from Space."

Me too Pink x

I would like to nominate Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

I'd like to nominate Empty Mansions: The Mysterious Life of Huguette Clark and the Spending of a Great American Fortune

Charlotte wrote: "I would like to nominate Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail"

I'll second this. It's on my 'to read' list

I would like to nominate The Book of Unknown Americans

Paul wrote: "I will nominate Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry Into Values"

I second this nomination.

I would like to nominate Known to Social Services by Freya Barrington.

I second this nomination.

Gisela wrote: "I would like to nominate The Book of Unknown Americans"

As far as I can tell, this book is fiction. Amazon has it categorized as Literature and Fiction, and all the reviews say it is a novel.

Gisela wrote: "I would like to nominate The Book of Unknown Americans"

Would you like to nominate another Gisela?

My Beloved World Does this qualify?

It does! :-)

Paul wrote: "It does! :-)"

Thanks, can I nominate it then please.

Now added Gisela

This thread is now closed. Poll is open on link below:

https://www.goodreads.com/poll/show/1...