Comments on: 19 Must-Read Book Pairs: Fiction and Nonfiction Examples

By: Bethany Nummela-Hanel

Bethany Nummela-Hanel — Sun, 16 Apr 2023 21:46:38 +0000

Re: Native American Indigenous pairings. I think Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer and The Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley would be great together. I read them about a month apart. Both are centered on the Ojibwe tribe in and around the Great Lakes. Kimmerer talks about what we can learn from how Native Americans interact with the land. Boulley–well I thought I was going to read a heart-breaking coming-of-age story and it is that, but there’s also a high-stakes mystery to solve which kept me on the edge of my seat. Highly recommend at least one in audio so you can get an ear for the Ojibwe language.

By: Kathy Campbell

Kathy Campbell — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 01:42:14 +0000

I read The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by VE Schwab (fiction) about a girl who was desperate to leave her family and have a free life. Then I read The Invisible Wall by Harry Bernstein ( non fiction) about a girl who wanted to marry for love and the Jewish family who stayed on their side of the street.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Fri, 17 Feb 2023 22:42:08 +0000

I’ve got Deaf Utopia (non-fiction) and True Biz (fiction) – both about deaf culture

By: Micheline

Micheline — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 05:10:50 +0000

What a great list. I read the Beryl Markham’s stories. Both are excellent.
I will probably choose the pairing of Maggie O’Farrell. I read « Hamlet » and loved it. I have already read « The Splendid and the Vile », now « The Secret Keeper » intrigues me. What a nice way to discover new books.

By: Randi K Robinson

Randi K Robinson — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 01:00:53 +0000

I took a direct route on this prompt. I listened to The Mad Girls OF New York by Maya Rodale, a fictional account of Nellie Bly’s 10 days in a madhouse. Then I listened to Nellie Bly’s own words in Ten Days In A Madhouse. The fiction book was quite true to the real story.

By: Patricia Anne Bryan

Patricia Anne Bryan — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:24:40 +0000

Sorry..my pairing will be 1000 Books To Die For and The Book-Seller’s Tale.

By: Patricia Anne Bryan

Patricia Anne Bryan — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 18:22:24 +0000

Where can we find similar lists?

By: Vanessa

Vanessa — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 17:04:46 +0000

I’m planning to read Library of Legends, by Janie Chang (fiction), and The Rape of Nanking, by Iris Chang (nonfiction–history). I don’t know whether the authors are related, but I hope to find out. I know someone who was born as his Chinese parents fled the Japanese–he never knew his birthplace or birth date because the family was on the run.

By: Jenna

Jenna — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:53:15 +0000

The fiction/non-fiction pairings are amazing!!! So many good ideas. I have two pairings on my TBR pile now. What a great challenge!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Tue, 14 Feb 2023 16:08:56 +0000

My fiction choice was Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese and my nonfiction choice was They Called Me Number One by Bev Sellars. These books deal with a topic is was not aware of: Indian Residential Schools.