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Nonfiction November - Book Pairing

11/12/2015

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I am on to (and almost done with) my second nonfiction read of the month - The Hidden White House by Robert Klara. I love learning totally useless things as I read (such as, Harry Truman owned 489 neckties and brought the bowtie back into style). Facts like this are one of the reasons I love nonfiction.

This week's topic is:​
Book Pairing: Match a fiction book with a nonfiction book that you would recommend.
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Someday, Someday, Maybe by Lauren Graham & My Salinger Year by Joanna Rakoff

Both books take place in New York City in the '90s. Both feature heroines who are trying to start a career, find friends, and just plain figure out life. And both are wonderfully good reads!
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Kate @ Mom's Radius link
11/12/2015 04:01:01 pm

Oh, good to know. I want to read My Salinger Year, but knowing it's like Someday, Someday Maybe is helpful because I LOVED that book.

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/13/2015 11:39:26 am

I loved them both! I hope you enjoy My Salinger Year! :)

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Erin @ Quixotic Magpie link
11/12/2015 07:46:12 pm

Both of these look good, but My Salinger Year in particular grabs my interest!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/13/2015 11:40:19 am

I really enjoyed them both, but I think I like My Salinger Year just a bit better because it has to do with books! :)

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Leslie link
11/12/2015 09:11:50 pm

I loved Someday Someday, Maybe! I wasn't particularly interested in My Salinger Year, but this might change my mind!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/13/2015 11:41:12 am

They have a lot of similarities! If you liked Someday, Someday, Maybe, I think you would really enjoy My Salinger Year!

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Lory @ Emerald City Book Review link
11/13/2015 05:42:28 am

And I liked My Salinger Year, but had never heard of Someday, Someday Maybe. Thanks for the recommendation!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/13/2015 11:41:34 am

Hope you enjoy it, Lory!

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Katie @ Doing Dewey link
11/13/2015 01:37:23 pm

The thing about Truman and the ties is an awesome fun fact! Both of the books you suggest sounds really interesting to me :)

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/15/2015 05:21:46 pm

My head is way too full of random trivia like that! :)

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Lindsey link
11/14/2015 10:34:11 pm

This is a great pair. I have both of these on my tbr list, but I hadn't really thought about the similarities between the two!

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Julie @ Smiling Shelves link
11/15/2015 05:22:42 pm

I hope you enjoy them when you get a chance to read them!

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