Week Eight: Non-Fiction

1. Travel  910s History and geography/Geography and travel/Ancient world through extraterrestrial     worlds  Jungle of stone: The true story of two men, their extraordinary journey, and the discovery of the lost civilization of the Maya by William Carlsen

2. History   363 Social Sciences/Social problems and social services/Other social problems The Siege: 68 hours inside the Taj Hotel by Adrian Levy and Cathy Scott-Clark

3. Contemporary social issues  360s or Biographies Between the world and me by Te-Nehisi Coates

4. Crime  364 Social Sciences/Social problems and social services/Criminology Love's blood by Clark Howard

                                                       The Siege

reads like a fast-paced thriller. It is harrowing, suspenseful, infuriating. It has villains, heroes, heroic deaths and senseless killing. It looks at the victims as well as the perpetrators. It gives a fascinating look at the inner workings of the Mumbai police force, and a look at Indian culture. The book moves from Europe to Pakistan to India, invoking a strong sense of place, along with a map to aid the reader in placing where the characters and concurrent events are taking place.

This is the true story of Islamic terrorists taking over a luxury hotel in Mumbai, India in 2008. It puts the story in context, and looks into the backgrounds of the people who play important roles in the events. It also has photos of the people, as well.

Love's Blood is a true crime story with a fiction-like narrative. The story of the circumstances of what leads up to a savage murder of a family committed by one of the family members is fast-paced and engrossing. With strong characterizations, plot-driven, and horrific acts committed by seemingly normal people, this book appeals to those who like works of fiction that explore the dark side of human nature.

Set in Michigan, the book describes appalling events mixed with the banal. Larger than life events taking place inside a suburb. Also, for those readers who like books that look at the depravity that lies beneath the surface of normality.

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