Nonfiction November 2019: Book Pairings

Posted on November 5, 2019 by WordsAndPeace

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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 3 novels paired with 3 nonfiction books I read this year

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BOOK PAIRING #1

POND

Walden is a wonderful narrative of the time Henry David Thoreau spent alone in a secluded cabin at Walden Pond. I so enjoyed all the nature descriptions.
In a totally different style, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, is also about a pond, and where it can lead you to…

BOOK PAIRING #2

TRAVELS

Travels with a Donkey in the Cévennes is the narrative of the 12 days Robert Louis Stevenson traveled with his donkey Modestine in this very isolated area of France, marked by fierce fights between Roman Catholics and Protestants. I really enjoyed his humor at describing the mentality of the area and the people he met.
The Canterbury Tales is about travels and narratives, and religion,and it contains also very funny passages.

BOOK PAIRING #3

TECHNOLOGY

Talk to Me: How Voice Computing Will Transform the Way We Live, Work, and Think is an extremely well-documented and up-to-date research, showing where civilization is heading to, through current technological advances. It’s about how we interact with technology, computers, AI, and robots.
The most powerful novel I have read about the connection between humans and robots is definitely I, Robot.
Please skip the horrible movie, which really has nothing to do with the book.

HAVE YOU READ ANY OF THESE?
WOULD YOU HAVE ANOTHER
BOOK PAIRING RELATED TO TRAVELS OR TECHNOLOGY?

34 thoughts on “Nonfiction November 2019: Book Pairings”

Angela on November 5, 2019 at 6:53 am said:

Ooh, fun pairings! I really like your travels one!

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- WordsAndPeace on November 5, 2019 at 11:54 am said:
  
  Thanks, yes I read a few good nonfiction travel books this year
  
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Jaymi at OrangeCountyReaders on November 5, 2019 at 7:40 am said:

Great post! Come see my pairings if you have time. Happy Reading!

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- WordsAndPeace on November 5, 2019 at 11:07 am said:
  
  Happy November reading! Just commented on a couple of your posts, and now following you through email
  
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Susie | Novel Visits on November 5, 2019 at 8:38 am said:

I like that you used classics some pairings. I’m not a huge classics fan and rarely think of those.

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- WordsAndPeace on November 5, 2019 at 11:00 am said:
  
  I’m part of The Classics Clubs, and I have read a few nonfiction for this, that’s why. Some classics are really a lot of fun
  
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silverbuttonbooks on November 5, 2019 at 10:27 am said:

I haven’t read any of your pairings but I am tempted to add all six books to my TBR! I don’t think I will be able to pass up on reading Talk to Me – I love Asimov and I am fascinated by how technology is changing our lives. I love this week in NonFiction November!

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- WordsAndPeace on November 5, 2019 at 10:53 am said:
  
  I know, we make so many fascinating discoveries this week. If you are fascinated by how technology is changing our lives, Talk to Me is a total must for you!
  
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Greg on November 5, 2019 at 6:31 pm said:

These are all very interesting! Walden/ Gaiman seems like it would be a really awesome pairing, and I like the computing/ Asimov one too.

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- WordsAndPeace on November 6, 2019 at 8:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks Greg. They may not make sense for all readers, but they naturally came to mind
  
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Liz Dexter on November 6, 2019 at 2:32 am said:

These are interesting pairings! I don’t have any technology ones as I haven’t read a tech book for a while and don’t read much sci fi, which is the natural pairing. But I enjoyed reading yours. Found vour blog via the Link-up on Sarah’s page and now following using Feedly.

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- WordsAndPeace on November 6, 2019 at 8:35 pm said:
  
  Thanks Liz. Do you write somewhere about your readings? Your wordpress ID shows only your libroediting site
  
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  - Liz Dexter on November 6, 2019 at 11:49 pm said:
    
    Hi there, I changed my WordPress ID yesterday so the primary site was my book review one, so I’m disappointed if that’s still not showing up. My book blog is at http://www.librofulltime.wordpress.com and thank you for asking!
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on November 7, 2019 at 7:43 am said:
      
      now it does! and I’m on my way for a visit
      
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Deb Nance at Readerbuzz on November 6, 2019 at 7:13 am said:

I think these are marvelous. It’s fun to see how each of the pairs might be read and enjoyed together.

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- WordsAndPeace on November 6, 2019 at 8:29 pm said:
  
  Thanks Deb
  
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Lory on November 6, 2019 at 7:27 am said:

Haha, Thoreau and Neil Gaiman is an unexpected pairing – but somehow not inappropriate!

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- WordsAndPeace on November 6, 2019 at 8:27 pm said:
  
  Yeah, maybe a bit of a stretch, but this came to mind quickly
  
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Erin @ Cracker Crumb Life on November 6, 2019 at 8:47 am said:

I love what you did with the Walden and Ocean at the End of the Lane pairing! That is great!

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- WordsAndPeace on November 6, 2019 at 8:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks Erin
  
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Anne Bennett on November 6, 2019 at 9:33 pm said:

What interesting and appreciable pairings. I love it when I can think of books to read that compliment another I’ve read. My week two parings

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- WordsAndPeace on November 7, 2019 at 7:48 am said:
  
  I know, it’s a very satisfying experience!
  
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Judy Krueger on November 7, 2019 at 10:39 am said:

Totally agree with #1 and #3.

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- WordsAndPeace on November 7, 2019 at 4:55 pm said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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BookerTalk on November 7, 2019 at 12:16 pm said:

I’ve read both your travel pair. did you read the Chaucer in the anglo saxon (highly challenging) or modernised English version?

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- WordsAndPeace on November 7, 2019 at 4:52 pm said:
  
  alas, I actually listened to it, in modern English. I think I read excerpts in the Anglo-Saxon a few decades ago at school, that was so fascinating! At 11, I was totally in love with even older English
  
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  - BookerTalk on November 8, 2019 at 2:39 pm said:
    
    I like hearing Old English spoken – it has a wonderful rhythm
    
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    - WordsAndPeace on November 8, 2019 at 4:22 pm said:
      
      I haven’t listened to it for a while, thanks for reminding me
      
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shelleyrae @ Book'd Out on November 8, 2019 at 6:28 am said:

I haven’t read any of these, though I’m familiar with the books in your first pairing.

Thanks for sharing,
Please stop by to see my NonFicNov Book Pairings

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- WordsAndPeace on November 8, 2019 at 4:25 pm said:
  
  Thanks for stopping by
  
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Jade @ Reading with Jade on November 8, 2019 at 6:41 am said:

All interesting topics in their own ways – nice pairings!

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- WordsAndPeace on November 8, 2019 at 4:22 pm said:
  
  Thanks Jade
  
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