If you read non-fiction, what are your favorite subjects to read about?

I enjoy reading about history, especially American history and Medieval European history. I also enjoy reading about philosophy and intellectual history. I will occasionally read technical books on linguistics, but they aren't leisurely choices. :)

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curiosi · 61-69, F

I like philosophy but have to admit I often struggle with it. "Thus Spoke Zarathustra", is one such book.

SW-User

@curiosi Yes. Philosophical allegories are tough (I recently bought a new translation of Plato's [i]Symposium[/i]), as are the somewhat dry comprehensive philosophical outlines like "Critique of Pure Reason". Important reading, though!

curiosi · 61-69, F

@SW-User That sounds interesting as I too had difficulties with it.

LeopoldBloom · M

Mostly history. The last non-fiction book I read was Douglas Blackmon's [i]Slavery by Another Name[/i], about how Black slavery persisted from the end of the Civil War up to Pearl Harbor through the convict leasing system. I'm currently reading Vincent Bugliosi's [i]Reclaiming History[/i], the definitive study of the JFK assassination. The next one will be John M. Barry's [i]The Great Influenza[/i], about the Spanish Flu pandemic 100 years ago. Understandably, the library copy is pretty popular right now.

FurryFace · 61-69, M

not reading , i'm into movies more , Aliens , movies like Earth end of life disasters , evacuation Earth was a good movie

SW-User

@FurryFace I have read some good sci-fi. I enjoyed the Dune series and am looking forward to seeing the new movie.

summersong · F

Herbal medicine, history (especially Ireland during The Troubles), true crime, and I love biographies/memoirs

pentacorn · F

true crime, anatomy, biology, nutrition, naturopathic and integrative medicine.

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