#NonficNov
#nonfictionbookparty: Instagram Daily Challenge
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Here is the topic for Week 3 (Nov. 15-19):
Be The Expert/Ask the Expert/Become the Expert
hosted by Veronica at The Thousand Book Project
Three ways to join in this week!
You can either share 3 or more books
on a single topic that you have read and can recommend (be the expert),
you can put the call out for good nonfiction on a specific topic
that you have been dying to read (ask the expert),
or you can create your own list of books
on a topic that you’d like to read (become the expert).
I realized I quite often recommend some graphic nonfiction, so I decided to be the expert today on that. Plus, I think this genre needs better recognition. In my library, they are labeled as “nonfiction graphic novels”, which really doesn’t make any sense.
Here are a few categories.
Most of the graphic nonfiction books I have read are
BIOGRAPHIES
Click on the covers to access my review/the book on Goodreads
ABOUT BOOKS
These two are so good and so on target. Perfect ideas for Christmas gifts for book lovers:
MEMOIRS
Ichi-F is quite powerful! I don’t think I’ll ever forget that book.
PHILOSOPHY
HAVE YOU READ ANY OF THESE GRAPHIC NONFICTION BOOKS?
ANY OTHER YOU WOULD RECOMMEND?
PLEASE SHARE THEM HERE
Words And Peace 
I haven’t really come across books like this, maybe one memoir, but they sound interesting!
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They really are
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What an excellent topic to choose (also: hooray, another person who shared more then three books). I do love the range of people’s choices – and you’ve got a great range within your category, too.
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Yes, this comment was in my spam! Not sure why. You have a wordpress account and you have already commented many time son my blog. Not sure what’s going on. Yes, it’s amazing all the nonfiction topics out there!
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I have not read any of these, but several look very interesting. I read the first graphic memoir by Shannon Hale called Real Friends. I enjoyed it and have learned that she currently has two more volumes.
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Thanks, I didn’t know about this series. Definitely a smart choice to choose graphic to introduce nonfiction to younger readers
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I just read The Adventures of Herge, but in German! I would like to read more graphic nonfiction – alas, here in the library I can mostly only access it in foreign languages, as my Kobo does not do well with this genre. Your suggestions all look wonderful. I can also recommend the classics Persepolis and Maus, Stitches by David Small (tough reading but amazing art), El Deafo, and Ce n’est pas toi que j’attendais by Fabien Toulmé.
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Yes, I have a hard time with graphic novels or nonfiction as ebooks.
I tried Persepolis years ago, and gave up, not sure why, I’ll have to try again.
The artist of Maus was actually recently invited at La Grande Librairie, the weekly literary program on French tv! He was fascinating.
Thanks for mentioning Stitches, I like the excerpt I just saw, and added it to my list! I also added El Deafo!
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Those are two incredible books. I just love it when artists can write about their own lives and also portray it in their art. It’s quite special to be able to do that.
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My problem with graphic novels/nonfiction, is I am very picky with the graphic part. I like the illustrations to be very detailed and not looking like drafts. So if I don’t like the drawing style, I’ll not choose to read it, even though the writing content maybe fantastic.
That’s the problem with us artists, lol (I paint)
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What a great selection of graphic books, I have both about books and love them.
My book pairing is about Afghanistan and here is my Year in Non-Fiction November for Week 3.
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So glad you enjoyed these two on books. Gems
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This is fascinating! I am definitely going to be looking some of these up!
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Definitely worth your time
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I agree with you, Emma, that this genre needs a new name.
I’ve just added several of these to my wish list. I have read and enjoyed several that would fall into this category: Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World; Dragon Hoops; and Vincent.
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Ah thanks, just added Brazen to my TBR!
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I’ve never read a graphic nonfiction book, perhaps that something I should try. I’m going to check out what my local library has. Thanks for sharing.
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You can definitely find gems in that genre
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I read very little graphic fiction, but I am impressed by the titles here. I had not idea there were graphic books about such famous people. Will have to try some of them out.
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And there are many more!
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This is such a great collection of books! Now that I’m thinking about it, I so rarely check out graphic nonfiction, but it is a great area of books. I definitely think I’ll be checking out Book Love.
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Yes, there are so many treasures in graphic nonfiction. This one on books is fun
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I enjoyed this post but yet again, my comment has disappeared, I don’t know what’s going on as all my comments have disappeared from all the WordPress blogs I’ve interacted with. Do let me know if it went into spam or something.
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Yes it did. I’ve looked about the problem, wordpress seems to know about it without understanding why!
I have replied o your original comment
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So many great graphic nf books. Thanks for all theses.
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Yes, there are hidden gems in there. I’m fortunate my public library has a good selection
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What a fascinating expertise. I want to like graphic fiction and nonfiction but I don’t, in the end, find graphic works a good fit for me. I tend to get frustrated by trying to marry the words with the images. I was never much into comics as a child. I have given it a go a few times as my son was very keen on graphic fiction and nonfiction. He read many many graphic novels, but he also like nonfiction like Maus
We have a few graphic writers – what do you call them? – in Australia and I have read a couple of their works, and am open to reading more. Some of those biographies you have listed intrigue me.
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I’m actually an artist (a painter), so it works for me, well only actually when the illustrations seem to be done with a lot of care. But I totally understand that this genre may not work for you if you are not visual
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We all have different ways of “seeing” don’t we? I am definitely not an artist nor a musician not I love both those arts.
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Yes, we all perceive the world differently, it’s a good thing, otherwise life would be so boring, lol
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Thanks for sharing! Honestly, I don’t read graphic novels ….but I have read one graphic biography! A YA graphic memoir called Hey Kiddo by author Jarrett J. Krosoczka.
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Graphic nonfiction can be a great way of reading more biographies. Some actually have a lot of words!
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These are fantastic and such a great idea to share them!
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Thanks! I think they can be a great opening onto nonfiction for those who usually read fiction
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Two that I really enjoyed were George Takei’s memoir, They Called Us Enemy, and Lucy Knisely’s Relish. I’d love to read about Hedy Lamarr, I’ll check out that one!
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thanks, I need to check these
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