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I read non-fiction almost exclusively. I'm always finding the "odd/quirky" little stuff from which I learn almost nothing, unless I ever make it onto "Jeopardy" or "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire".
I'm currently reading "Reading The OED", (that's Oxford English Dictionary), the subtitle is "One man, one year, 21,730 pages"). Some funny stuff and the chance to learn some words that I'll never be able to use.
I just finished "How The States Got Their Shapes". I knew some of it, and found out that some of what I "knew", was wrong.
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The neat thing about the shape of the states is that each is covered in a short section, 5 or 6 pages. It makes it very easy to read is short spurts. One state in the bathroom, two or 3 at lunch, one at afternoon coffee.
I'm currently reading "Reading The OED", (that's Oxford English Dictionary), the subtitle is "One man, one year, 21,730 pages"). Some funny stuff and the chance to learn some words that I'll never be able to use.
if you like this book, you may like "The Know It All" by AJ Jacobs, where he reads the entire encyclopedia Britannica set. haven't read this particular book, but I started reading his other book, "The Year of Living Bibically" and he's hilarious!
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