Nonfiction November 2017: Book Pairings

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Here is the topic for week 2, hosted by Sarah’s Book Shelves

Book Pairings

This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title.
It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!”
or just two titles that you think would go well together.
Maybe it’s a historical novel and you’d like to get the real history
by reading a nonfiction version of the story.

Today, I’m offering you 6 novels paired with 6 nonfiction books!

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BOOK PAIRING #1
SOUTH AFRICA

BOOK PAIRING #2
MARIE-ANTOINETTE

BOOK PAIRING #3
DAPHNE DU MAURIER

BOOK PAIRING #4
LES MISÉRABLES

BOOK PAIRING #5
LES MISÉRABLES

BOOK PAIRING #6
UMBERTO ECO

HAVE YOU READ ANY OF THESE?
WOULD YOU HAVE ANOTHER
FICTION/NONFICTION PAIRING TO SUGGEST?

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17 responses to “Nonfiction November 2017: Book Pairings”

Lory @ Emerald City Book Review
November 7th, 2017 at 06:38

I read Rebecca this year, and now as you know I really want to read Manderley Forever — I have it on hold at the library now. I love all your classic fiction pairings too.

Cry, the Beloved Country and Born a Crime are also on my list.

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WordsAndPeace
November 7th, 2017 at 09:13

Thanks Lory. You are really going to love Manderley Forever

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Susie | Novel Visits
November 7th, 2017 at 08:30

Great use of the classics for pairings!

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WordsAndPeace
November 7th, 2017 at 09:04

thanks, I went the easy way 😉

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Angela
November 7th, 2017 at 08:52

I just recently read Rebecca, so reading du Maurier’s biography would be pretty interesting! Great pairings!

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WordsAndPeace
November 7th, 2017 at 09:04

yes, I saw that on your blog! You would love it! be sure to have a look at my review

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nsenger
November 7th, 2017 at 09:09

I loved The Name of the Rose, but I haven’t read anything else by Eco. I am on track to finish a reading challenge with Rebecca but I won’t be getting to it until the end of this year. I’ll have to take a look at the biography you posted after I finish it. And of course, you know about my love for Les Mis and the book by Bellos. Great pairings!

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WordsAndPeace
November 7th, 2017 at 19:38

yes, you’ll definitely have to read her biography. It is also so well structured, on her different houses, and how they inspired her books. I also read My Cousin Rachel recently, very good too.
I have read a few others by Eco, like Foucault’s Pendulum, as well as essays on language.
But I had to DNF The Prague Cemetery – too many obscure references to me

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Kim@Time2Read
November 7th, 2017 at 12:56

This is out least the 3rd time today I’ve seen these two Les Miserables books paired. I must be missing something good! Born A Crime has also been turning up a lot, so I’ve added that one to my list.

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WordsAndPeace
November 7th, 2017 at 19:34

yes, another blogger has the exact same pairing. These 2 books are indeed excellent. Born a Crime too, n more current issues

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BookerTalk
November 8th, 2017 at 05:30

I missed your review of Born A Crime but will look out for this in SAfrica when I visit later this month, it does sound insightful

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WordsAndPeace
November 8th, 2017 at 09:24

As you go there, I really recommend you to read it. And his mother, wow, what a woman!

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- BookerTalk
  November 8th, 2017 at 14:41
  
  OK I will try and keep an eye out for it
  
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Louise
November 8th, 2017 at 15:08

Great pairings Emma. I haven’t read Les Mis, but have a copy waiting for when I retire, I must get The Book of the Century to sit with it. I’d like to read your South African pairing, and really must read Rebecca one day.

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