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Which nonfiction book would you like to read with the group, during April and May? Please vote here.

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America by Erik Larson

59 votes, 28.2%

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things by Jenny Lawson

56 votes, 26.8%

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World by Peter Wohlleben

29 votes, 13.9%

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond

27 votes, 12.9%

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea by Barbara Demick

23 votes, 11.0%

Daphne du Maurier by Margaret Forster

15 votes, 7.2%

209 total votes

Poll added by: Bionic Jean

This Poll is About

Authors:
Barbara Demick, Matthew Desmond, Erik Larson, Margaret Forster, Peter Wohlleben, Jenny Lawson

Books:

Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea

Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things

Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City

The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate: Discoveries from a Secret World

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message 1: by Brina (new)

Mar 07, 2018 03:36PM

I would read the top 3 books here. All sound great.

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message 2: by Bionic Jean (new)

Mar 07, 2018 03:39PM

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I always learn lots of new suggestions from these nonfiction polls Brina :)

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message 3: by Debra Diggs (new)

Mar 07, 2018 04:13PM

I have read The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America. Once I got used to the writing style, it was excellent.

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message 4: by Pamela (new)

Mar 07, 2018 04:29PM

Debra wrote: "I have read The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America. Once I got used to the writing style, it was excellent."

Agreed, Debra. I'm up to Larson's Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania and can't wait to start it.

Now on this poll, this is a tough choice! Wow, lots of great topics!

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message 5: by Brina (last edited Mar 08, 2018 06:12AM) (new)

Mar 07, 2018 04:43PM

I am embarrassed to admit that I am a Chicagoan and have never read Devil in the White City. Although now I need something happier to read so I voted for Furiously Happy but I would read either.

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message 6: by Melanie (new)

Mar 07, 2018 04:44PM

I just finished Evicted a few minutes ago (really!) and it was heartbreaking and incredibly written and I want everyone to read it, so that's my vote.

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message 7: by Debra Diggs (new)

Mar 07, 2018 05:06PM

Pamela wrote: "... Agreed, Debra. I'm up to Larson's Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania and can't wait to start it.... "

Hey Pamela. I have only read two of Larson's books, The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America and Thunderstruck. Both excellent. I plan on reading Dead Wake: The Last Crossing of the Lusitania next.

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message 8: by Dimitri (new)

Mar 08, 2018 02:32AM

I'd vote "Nothing to Envy but already read it & the library is closed til june

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message 9: by Bionic Jean (last edited Mar 08, 2018 02:57AM) (new)

Mar 08, 2018 02:57AM

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Gosh that's rough Dimitri :( I'd hate to be without a library. I see you live in Belgium - does anyone have any suggestions?

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message 10: by Debra Diggs (new)

Mar 08, 2018 07:50AM

Hey Dimitri, openlibrary.org has Nothing to Envy.

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message 11: by debbicat *made of stardust* (new)

Mar 08, 2018 08:11AM

Daphne! Of course!!!!

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message 12: by Bionic Jean (new)

Mar 13, 2018 01:42PM

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This is exciting! There are two books level-pegging, with 54 votes each! There's still over a week to go, so it could be anybody's really :)

Please make sure your voice is heard!

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message 13: by Perri (new)

Mar 16, 2018 04:32PM