Non-Fiction Worth Reading
- Description
- Obviously different people have different ideas of what makes a book worth reading. But for you personally, was it worth the time it took to read?
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by Studs Terkel
2,121 members
20 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 102
Score 5
Added 2012-10-25, 05:17 PM
- 5 Members
- eromsted, dhm, HollyBoggie, altonmann, AlanAndrews33
7
by Eric Foner
1,367 members
20 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 396
Score 1
Added 2012-10-25, 05:15 PM
- Member
- eromsted
8
by Saul Alinsky
364 members
1 review
3.9
Global Rank 500
Score 1
Added 2012-10-25, 05:18 PM
- Member
- eromsted
9
by Noam Chomsky
670 members
3 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 190
Score 3
Added 2012-10-25, 05:15 PM
- 3 Members
- eromsted, leonja, Gallozitto
10
by Malcolm X
9,764 members
123 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 24
Score 14
Added 2012-10-25, 05:14 PM
- 16 Members
- brewergirl, hipdeep, eromsted, booksinbed, smcwl, TruthSeeker, dhm, elkiedee, sssolstice, leonja, ahef1963, kara.shamy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, izzy45, graveltr,BayanX ,graychelsea
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13,619 members
130 reviews
½ 4.3
Global Rank 6
Score 26
Added 2012-01-26, 12:43 PM
- 26 Members
- lorax, hailelib, June, szarka, eromsted, cpg, tsangal, TruthSeeker, worcester, TheEphemeraRemix, mkbird, der_steppenwolf, merrystar, spyrunner, indigorising, souloftherose, hvg, MaskedMumbler, scriptus, anotherwise, kjb3243, christianromney, wolfetr, nectarot, carolmaren, Elizabethbennet929
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422 members
5 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 197
Score 3
Added 2012-10-25, 05:13 PM
- 3 Members
- eromsted, billkaiser, BrandonMC75
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by John Dittmer
168 members
5 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 567
Score 1
Added 2012-10-25, 05:14 PM
- Member
- eromsted
16
3,245 members
25 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 58
Score 9
Added 2012-10-25, 05:19 PM
- 9 Members
- eromsted, TruthSeeker, BayanX, indigorising, leonja, ahef1963, Gallozitto, bpmoss, izzy45
17
by Alex de Waal
74 members
1 review
4.2
Global Rank 618
Score 1
Added 2012-10-25, 05:18 PM
- Member
- eromsted
21
22
1,137 members
8 reviews
½ 3.6
Global Rank 262
Score 2
Added 2012-10-25, 05:17 PM
- 2 Members
- eromsted, EugenNegoita
23
5,372 members
76 reviews
½ 4.4
Global Rank 145
Score 3
Added 2012-10-25, 05:15 PM
- 3 Members
- eromsted, sjmccreary, NoPlanetB
24
6,634 members
42 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 70
Score 7
Added 2012-10-25, 05:19 PM
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by Paulo Freire
4,232 members
44 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 94
Score 5
Added 2012-10-25, 05:19 PM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, eromsted, leonja, OmarDecafe, sashame
- Explanations
- leonja: Inspired me to pursue thoughts about developing and implementing literacy programs in other parts of Latin America. Literacy empowers all people of a nation to participate in the electoral/political/representational of government.
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by Howard Zinn
14,737 members
158 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 19
Score 16
Added 2012-01-27, 11:54 PM
- 18 Members
- daschaich, eromsted, TruthSeeker, artturnerjr, altonmann, indigorising, elkiedee, HxBuff, Bluewolf0411, leonja, LTietz, valeneayar, Sace, EugenNegoita, TwinDaddy, sashame, ManWithAnAgenda, bpmoss,HollyBoggie ,BayanX
- Explanations
- leonja: One of the most important contributions made to date concerning the study of US History.
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4,033 members
39 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 216
Score 2
Added 2012-10-25, 05:13 PM
- 3 Members
- eromsted, LesleyAshton, AlanAndrews33,HollyBoggie
32
148 members
½ 4.3
Global Rank 203
Score 3
Added 2012-10-25, 05:18 PM
33
707 members
10 reviews
4
Global Rank 49
Score 11
Added 2012-01-28, 12:58 AM
- 13 Members
- adsddy, daschaich, SqueakyChu, eromsted, TheEphemeraRemix, jdyork74, HxBuff, Bluewolf0411, rozymary, cej1027, Sace, TwinDaddy, bpmoss,HollyBoggie ,BayanX
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24,968 members
375 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 1
Score 37
Added 2012-01-09, 01:15 PM
- 45 Members
- brewergirl, lorax, hailelib, KarenElissa, jjwilson61, June, adsddy, daschaich, DaynaRT, Minthe, tsangal, mkjones, LolaWalser, prosfilaes, antqueen, TheEphemeraRemix, aulsmith, laketa, afar, mkbird, jdyork74, Legalrealist, SylviaC, questbird, altonmann, Percevan, MaskedMumbler, dreamweaver529, HxBuff, peterveen, anotherwise, JulieVane, bennej09, christianromney, LTietz, wolfetr, IraTozer, Elias3, FrazerParker, izzy45, rajokentaur, paulapathy, carolmaren, InwoodBookDiscussion, graveltr,eromsted ,kiwidoc ,BayanX , ,Bluewolf0411 , ,chwiggy ,
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by Amy Chua
1,724 members
131 reviews
½ 3.5
Global Rank 719
Score -1
Added 2012-01-09, 12:56 PM
- 2 Members
- _Zoe_, elkiedee,eromsted ,cindyst2000 ,Bluewolf0411
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by Erik Larson
22,120 members
700 reviews
4
Global Rank 2
Score 35
Added 2012-01-09, 01:15 PM
- 36 Members
- schmootc, SqueakyChu, Minthe, explor19, TruthSeeker, AnnaClaire, norabelle414, aulsmith, HollyBoggie, chgstrom, mkimzey, jdyork74, msdana, altonmann, indigorising, smasler, sssolstice, HxBuff, Bluewolf0411, bytheseabchcmbr, gypsysmom, ahef1963, Lurchador, Luchtpint, Perfectenough, ArchDucchess, pgturner, bennej09, dianeham, valeneayar, satyr76, jwagensveld, WadeLittle, Elias3, izzy45, carolmaren,eromsted
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1,212 members
34 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 698
Score 0
Added 2012-02-03, 12:25 PM
- Member
- AnnaClaire,eromsted
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14,594 members
739 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 3
Score 34
Added 2012-01-09, 01:06 PM
- 39 Members
- adsddy, schmootc, lquilter, _Zoe_, kageeh, Minthe, booksinbed, chellerystick, norabelle414, EmScape, chgstrom, jdyork74, SylviaC, edparks, cataloga, indigorising, susiesharp, souloftherose, Jenni_Canuck, sssolstice, Jennine, pltgsage, rozymary, cej1027, gypsysmom, trisarahdactyl, ahef1963, kara.shamy, rosskobayashi, dianeham, This-n-That, msemmag, satyr76, EasyIndy, TwinDaddy, steller0707, Elias3, kay.emme, carolmaren,eromsted , , , ,Sharkie35
- Explanations
- Sharkie35 : The way they used her cells was nothing unique, or based on her race. The author glosses over these facts so they could write a book proclaiming the medical profession as racist.
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by Jon Krakauer
14,063 members
313 reviews
4.2
Global Rank 5
Score 29
Added 2012-01-09, 01:06 PM
- 30 Members
- brewergirl, ABVR, SqueakyChu, _Zoe_, Minthe, explor19, dara85, smcwl, BookWallah, dhm, javagal, mkimzey, spyrunner, augustau, altonmann, StephenBarkley, cataloga, Navarone, sssolstice, HxBuff, Marc349, ahef1963, Lurchador, kara.shamy, Letz.Go, rosskobayashi, Anamie, TashMason, FrazerParker, Brandy1411,eromsted
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by Jon Krakauer
8,852 members
223 reviews
3.9
Global Rank 14
Score 18
Added 2012-01-09, 01:04 PM
- 20 Members
- brewergirl, _Zoe_, Minthe, dara85, mikehappysmith, booksinbed, aulsmith, javagal, chgstrom, msdana, spyrunner, altonmann, cataloga, sssolstice, pltgsage, ahef1963, Lurchador, Caroline77, rosskobayashi, crookedcat,eromsted ,BayanX
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by Erik Larson
4,060 members
136 reviews
4
Global Rank 26
Score 14
Added 2012-01-09, 03:07 PM
- 15 Members
- hailelib, ABVR, adsddy, SqueakyChu, explor19, AnnaClaire, billkaiser, cataloga, smasler, LovingLit, Bluewolf0411, kara.shamy, pgturner, hdlane, valeneayar,eromsted
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13,164 members
245 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 139
Score 3
Added 2012-01-31, 10:36 PM
- 4 Members
- explor19, AnnaClaire, sjmccreary, Bluewolf0411,eromsted
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by Jim Defede
941 members
77 reviews
4.1
Global Rank 187
Score 3
Added 2012-01-09, 01:04 PM
- 4 Members
- DaynaRT, _Zoe_, sjmccreary, dianeham,eromsted
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6,091 members
118 reviews
4
Global Rank 53
Score 10
Added 2012-01-31, 10:36 PM
- 11 Members
- Ravic, kootibkiteer, spyrunner, augustau, Bluewolf0411, peterveen, Caroline77, christianromney, TwinDaddy, Brandy1411, izzy45,eromsted
