There have been some intriguing nonfiction titles turned in that have been awarded five stars by our readers. Take a look at what comes highly recommended, plus their comments about these books:

Stiff: The Curious Life of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach.
A fascinating look at the curious lives of cadavers.

Self-Made Man: One Woman's Journey into Manhood and Back by Norah Vincent.
A very insightful and sympathetic look at what life is like for men. She disguised herself as a man and lived as a man!

The Last Self-Help Book You'll Ever Need: Repress Your Anger, Think Negatively, Be a Good Blamer and Throttle Your Inner Child by Paul Pearsall.
He makes sense and shows how the self-help movement has created more problems than it solved. His emphasis is on interpersonal relations. I love his philosophy!

Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything by Steven Levitt.
Wonderful! About time someone connected the dots!

Condi: The Condoleeza Rice Story by Antonia Felix.
I knew she was very accomplished, but I never knew how accomplished! She is an outstanding person.

The Bookseller of Kabul by Asne Seierstad.
Well-written, easy read and I learned a lot about daily life in Afghanistan.

Girls of Tender Age: A Memoir by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith
Especially interesting as this book takes place primarily in 1950s in Hartford, CT. A thoughtful look at life in a working class family, made unique as she experienced the murder of a classmate.