Happy Wednesday, everyone! We’re nearing the end of July already! I can’t believe it. This month has gone by so quickly. It probably helps that so much has been packed into it. I’ve been so social! Definitely more social than I’ve been in a long time. Which is good, but also exhausting. So here’s to a slower August! Anyway, today we’re talking about five books I’ve read outside of my comfort zone. My comfort zone being young adult.
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Top 5 Books Outside Your Comfort Zone
1. The Ghost Map by Steven Johnson
We’re going to go ahead and say a nonfiction book about science is about as far out of my comfort zone as you can get. This book is about the chlorea outbreak in London in the mid-1800s. It was definitely an interesting read! As is the case for a lot of my outside comfort zone books, I read this one for book club. I learned a lot reading this book!
2. Spying on the South by Tony Horowitz
Another nonfiction book! You might notice a trend. Nonfiction is mostly outside of my comfort zone. This one looks at the way the south has transitioned to what it is. In the light of the 2016 election, it’s interesting to see how information gets to underprivileged areas and how that might contribute to where we’re at today.
3. Sherlock Holmes and the Christmas Demon by James Lovegrove
A new Sherlock Holmes novel, one that I also read for a book club. I told you there was going to be a theme here! This one follows Holmes and Watson as they investigate something called the Black Thurrick. It fits well into the original style of the story, and it was an overall fun read!
4. A Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles
Another book club book! When I worked at Barnes and Noble, everyone was talking about this book. So, we read it for book club. Honestly, for me, it didn’t really live up to the hype. An historical fiction book set in 1920s Russia, it was interesting but not really my cup of tea necessarily.
5. Educated by Tara Westover
Honestly, if I had to pick nonfiction, this is the kind of nonfiction that I enjoy. It’s a story about learning, about broadening your horizons. I found Westover’s story so interesting and engaging. It didn’t even really read like a nonfiction book. I’d love to read more from her in the future!
I’ve just started listening to Educated on audiobook! It already feels different and like you say, not like a non-fiction.
Yeah! Her writing is really engaging, I really enjoyed it. 🙂