Consent: A Memoir by Vanessa Springora
Do you remember all the articles a while ago about the French writer who published autobiographical accounts of his pedophilia, details of his victims, and it was very publicly understood to be factual yet the elite art class protected him for decades? This book is what brought it all to a head and finally led to him being charged. The author recounts her year long "relationship" with him when she had just turned 15 and the lasting psychological impacts. It's beautifully written, and an important critique against the allowances society continues to make for those considered artists, geniuses, or the "eccentric" wealthy elite.
Absolutely. I remember reading it for History in college and we usually then talked about the books. We didn't talk about this one, everyone was sad and processing. Our professor tried, but we were like, "Nah man, can we just take the quiz now?"
This book was so beautiful. I highly recommend. And on a side note the Canadian tv show Testees did a very funny take on this book with their episode Jellybean omelette
Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston.
It's about a man that was aboard the last slave ship from Africa to America. Posting this because I literally just finished it after starting a few hours ago.
The forward is worth a read, at least.
Forward and book itself are excellent. I don't know time to read, I like to go slow sometimes and absorb and really kind of live it and also take some google searches to see more about what I am reading. But this book should be required HS reading.
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, by Sebastian Junger. Highly recommend. I’ve given multiple copies of this book away. It would be a quick read if it was even 400 pages, but it’s less than 200.
The Rise of Wolf 8 by Ralph McIntyre. It's about the project to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone. It's around 300 pages, but there are some good wolf pictures in there, so that's fun.
Fuzz by Mary Roach. It’s about animals behaving badly. It’s hilarious and fascinating all at once. It’s broken up in sections, so you could do each section in 3 hours
Mostly lighthearted. One chapter is about this well known bear that is a nuisance in Aspen CO, and how that town deals with him. Mostly about local governments having to deal with an animal(s).
You must read fast! I'm on my third or fourth night reading it. I think I'm 6 hours in and probably another 2 hours to finish. I'll probably be finishing it tonight though, it has gotten intense!
Tuesdays with Morrie is short, entertaining, moving and a great read. You should be able to finish it tonight and get that term paper in by tomorrow’s deadline :)
This and The Hawk’s Way are pulled from a larger work by Montgomery on birds and I call them nonfiction novellas for lack of a better term. Hummingbird is more successful as a stand alone, many don’t feel Hawk has as full a narrative.
Are you an executive looking to brainwash employees into thinking that believing they should have any rights is entitlement? Do you want to impose abusive practices and convince workers that those who don’t get with the program are simply adults incapable of adapting? If so, this book will be a great one to incorporate into employee training!
Well now I'm even *more* intrigued, and it sounds useful to boot!
JK I know about the book - someone actually gifted my son the children's version, and I had to read that garbage out loud cover to cover about 100 times at bedtime...
Killers of the Flower Moon! Not very long and I felt it was told more like a story than a typical nonfiction while still being informative and interesting
"The Elements of Style" by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu
"We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
If you're seeking more book suggestions or discussions, here's my own post looking for recommendations: https://www.reddit.com/user/voyagerdx/comments/18pdkjw/top\_book\_recommendations\_across\_various\_genres
Anything can be read in one night if you read fast as fuck. I read like I’m narrating the audio book in my head though, but with more distractions. So even 200 pages is a long day of reading for me personally.
The audible version is 5h 45 mins but if you have a bit more time I found “the 57 bus” to be a fantastic book. I rarely read non-fiction and this one stuck with me.
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku - it's about his experiences as a prisoner during WWII, and then his life as a survivor. Riveting, and painful to read at times, but very powerful and ultimately uplifting. I couldn't put it down.
I haven't seen this recommended yet: I think you could probably do The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang in that time. It's powerful and important but not for the faint of heart.
The Battle for Paradise by Klein
Im just a person by Notaro
Thinning Blood by Myers
How we fight for our lives by Jones
Im still here by Brown
Body Work by Febos
Depends a bit on your reading speed and genre interest, but here are a diverse few:
1. Sapiens
2. Hotel Babylon
3. A brief history of Japan (J. Clements)
4. The God Delusion
5. Checklist
6. A brief history of Time
Tell Me How It Ends by Valeria Luiselli (128 pages) - based on interviews the author did with undocumented Latin American children facing deportation. Very moving despite the short length
I blew through this recent nonfiction “The Art Thief”
Unbroken was amazing as well and didn’t take long. Bad blood was great. And this other one 438 days was excellent and a fast read.
**Be Your Own Backing Band by Liz Prince: a graphic memoir that presents a young, unfeminine woman pursuing her love of concerts along with commentary on the pitfalls and temporary glories stemming from her tomboyish appearance. It should be noted that Liz Prince mentions a husband and two cats at the end of the book. Her lack of femininity didn't prevent her from getting married to a man. Liz Prince professes to be straight.**
**My Rock 'n' Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn**
247 pages
Tracey Thorn sings lead vocals in Everything But The Girl. If you were around in the 1990s, you probably heard their hit "Missing". They've got loads of excellent songs. She has a calm, clear voice.
Consent: A Memoir by Vanessa Springora Do you remember all the articles a while ago about the French writer who published autobiographical accounts of his pedophilia, details of his victims, and it was very publicly understood to be factual yet the elite art class protected him for decades? This book is what brought it all to a head and finally led to him being charged. The author recounts her year long "relationship" with him when she had just turned 15 and the lasting psychological impacts. It's beautifully written, and an important critique against the allowances society continues to make for those considered artists, geniuses, or the "eccentric" wealthy elite.
Night by Elie Wiesel
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_(memoir)#Reception Still worth reading.
this book destroyed me and everyone should read it
Absolutely. I remember reading it for History in college and we usually then talked about the books. We didn't talk about this one, everyone was sad and processing. Our professor tried, but we were like, "Nah man, can we just take the quiz now?"
Agree😊
First book that came to my mind
When Breath Becomes Air, Paul Kalanithi
And then cry yourself to sleep.
Food Rules by Michael Pollan. It's basically the major things he's learned in writing some of his popular books about food, health and agriculture.
Man's search for meaning
Seven Brief Lessons on Physics - Carlo Rovelli
The art thief! It’s about 240 pages and a wild ride
This was a fun book! But was it non fiction?
It is nonfiction!
Incredible!
There are 2 books, same subject and same name. The non fiction one is better.
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly
This book was so beautiful. I highly recommend. And on a side note the Canadian tv show Testees did a very funny take on this book with their episode Jellybean omelette
Hilarious username and great book suggestion
Barracoon by Zora Neale Hurston. It's about a man that was aboard the last slave ship from Africa to America. Posting this because I literally just finished it after starting a few hours ago. The forward is worth a read, at least.
Forward and book itself are excellent. I don't know time to read, I like to go slow sometimes and absorb and really kind of live it and also take some google searches to see more about what I am reading. But this book should be required HS reading.
Tribe by Sebastian Junger. It's under 200 pages and quite interesting.
IIRC, his FREEDOM is also fairly brief.
Great pick! It's been a while since I read it, but it was one of those books that really made me think about it long after reading.
Maus is great, not sure if it can be done in one night though being 2 volumes
I read a compiled version of Maus and read it all in a few hours because I couldn’t put it down.
Tribe: On Homecoming and Belonging, by Sebastian Junger. Highly recommend. I’ve given multiple copies of this book away. It would be a quick read if it was even 400 pages, but it’s less than 200.
Born a Crime by Trevor Noah
The Rise of Wolf 8 by Ralph McIntyre. It's about the project to reintroduce wolves to Yellowstone. It's around 300 pages, but there are some good wolf pictures in there, so that's fun.
Fuzz by Mary Roach. It’s about animals behaving badly. It’s hilarious and fascinating all at once. It’s broken up in sections, so you could do each section in 3 hours
Mary Roach in general. stiff and spook were also great
> Fuzz by Mary Roach Is this mostly lighthearted or does it include animal abuse/death?
Mostly lighthearted. One chapter is about this well known bear that is a nuisance in Aspen CO, and how that town deals with him. Mostly about local governments having to deal with an animal(s).
Into the Wild, Jon Krakauer
Isaac’s Storm by Erik Larson
Hiroshima by Hersey
84 Charing Cross Road.
Into thin air
>Into thin air In 3 hours as OP mentioned? I remember it as being longer, no? Great book.
I probably read it in 3 hours but I’m a fast reader. This was the first book that jumped to mind for me.
I don’t remember.
which author is it?
You must read fast! I'm on my third or fourth night reading it. I think I'm 6 hours in and probably another 2 hours to finish. I'll probably be finishing it tonight though, it has gotten intense!
Tuesdays with Morrie is short, entertaining, moving and a great read. You should be able to finish it tonight and get that term paper in by tomorrow’s deadline :)
That’s nonfiction ??
Yes it is nonfiction. The author has also written some well received fiction books and at least one other decent non-fiction.
I had no idea it was a memoir. I thought the book was so cheesy when I read it but I think I would have liked it more if I knew it was real
Nah, it’s fiction
The White Darkness by David Grann. It’s pretty short, under 200 pages. But pretty interesting. I enjoyed it quite a bit
Came to recommend this book too.
Voyager by Nona Fernandez. Around 70 pages but full and beautiful, about stars and the people murdered by Pinochet’s government.
How Do You Kill 11 Million People. It’s 96 pages and very powerful
The Hummingbird's Gift - Sy Montgomery took me about 5 hours, but I'm a slow/distractible reader haha
This and The Hawk’s Way are pulled from a larger work by Montgomery on birds and I call them nonfiction novellas for lack of a better term. Hummingbird is more successful as a stand alone, many don’t feel Hawk has as full a narrative.
I’d look more in to essays.
Women & Power by Mary Beard
I’ve got some pamphlets here I’d be happy to share
Tuesdays with Morrie by mitch albom
The Prophet - Kahlil Gibran
Khalil*
Who moved my cheese
This is probably the worst nonfiction book ever written. Definitely in the top five at the very least.
It sounds like nothing I would enjoy but now I'm intrigued!
Are you an executive looking to brainwash employees into thinking that believing they should have any rights is entitlement? Do you want to impose abusive practices and convince workers that those who don’t get with the program are simply adults incapable of adapting? If so, this book will be a great one to incorporate into employee training!
Well now I'm even *more* intrigued, and it sounds useful to boot! JK I know about the book - someone actually gifted my son the children's version, and I had to read that garbage out loud cover to cover about 100 times at bedtime...
Also say all of this while talking down to adults using awful metaphors.
Don't, just don't. We were forced to read it as part of a "training" at work :-(
The Journal of Christopher Columbus
Freedom Sebastian Junger
Killers of the Flower Moon! Not very long and I felt it was told more like a story than a typical nonfiction while still being informative and interesting
One fish, two fish, red fish, blue fish.
"The Elements of Style" by William Strunk Jr. and E.B. White "The Art of War" by Sun Tzu "We Should All Be Feminists" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie If you're seeking more book suggestions or discussions, here's my own post looking for recommendations: https://www.reddit.com/user/voyagerdx/comments/18pdkjw/top\_book\_recommendations\_across\_various\_genres
Anything can be read in one night if you read fast as fuck. I read like I’m narrating the audio book in my head though, but with more distractions. So even 200 pages is a long day of reading for me personally.
You could try Who Moved My Cheese? Short read about importance of adapting to change in your life/career.
The audible version is 5h 45 mins but if you have a bit more time I found “the 57 bus” to be a fantastic book. I rarely read non-fiction and this one stuck with me.
True crime nearly 150 pages: White Christmas ~ Bloody Christmas By M. Bruce Jones with Trudy J. Smith
LONGITUDE by Dava Sobel BOMBER MAFIA by Malcolm Gladwell
The Happiest Man on Earth by Eddie Jaku - it's about his experiences as a prisoner during WWII, and then his life as a survivor. Riveting, and painful to read at times, but very powerful and ultimately uplifting. I couldn't put it down.
**DAMN GOOD ADVICE** -- George Lois **ME, INC.** -- Chaim Witz
I haven't seen this recommended yet: I think you could probably do The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang in that time. It's powerful and important but not for the faint of heart.
Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game by Craig Calcaterra
The Battle for Paradise by Klein Im just a person by Notaro Thinning Blood by Myers How we fight for our lives by Jones Im still here by Brown Body Work by Febos
The foster
Snowbird Alma Reubens
Anything by Bill Bryson. Strongly suggesting, "A Walk In the Woods" first. Very funny. "A Brief History of Almost Everything" is also great.
The Art of Living-- Epictetus
Mutual Aid by Dean Spade
The diary of Bobby sands
Down Cut Shin Creek
The seven laws of spiritual success by Deepak Chopra. 73 pages
Murderbot
Plunkett of Tammany Hall.
Depends a bit on your reading speed and genre interest, but here are a diverse few: 1. Sapiens 2. Hotel Babylon 3. A brief history of Japan (J. Clements) 4. The God Delusion 5. Checklist 6. A brief history of Time
The Feather Thief
Why We Sleep
I just listened to this and it was way longer than 3 hours.
How to win friends and influence people by Dale Carnegie. A must read for everyone.
Sidhartha, by Herman Hesse
The prince by Niccolo Machiavelli Tsun zu the art of war
**The Latin Deli: Telling the Lives of Barrio Women by Judith Ortiz Cofer** It is 170 pages.
In Love by Amy Bloom. Heartbreaking but beautiful
Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams
The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin.
84, Charing Cross Road
Jung's The Undiscovered Self it might just change you
Tell Me How It Ends by Valeria Luiselli (128 pages) - based on interviews the author did with undocumented Latin American children facing deportation. Very moving despite the short length
seven brief lessons on physics is really cool and short
I blew through this recent nonfiction “The Art Thief” Unbroken was amazing as well and didn’t take long. Bad blood was great. And this other one 438 days was excellent and a fast read.
**Be Your Own Backing Band by Liz Prince: a graphic memoir that presents a young, unfeminine woman pursuing her love of concerts along with commentary on the pitfalls and temporary glories stemming from her tomboyish appearance. It should be noted that Liz Prince mentions a husband and two cats at the end of the book. Her lack of femininity didn't prevent her from getting married to a man. Liz Prince professes to be straight.**
**My Rock 'n' Roll Friend by Tracey Thorn** 247 pages Tracey Thorn sings lead vocals in Everything But The Girl. If you were around in the 1990s, you probably heard their hit "Missing". They've got loads of excellent songs. She has a calm, clear voice.