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LEISURE-TIME READING FOR ADULTS. True tales of history, mystery, romance …
REAL WORLD READING FOR ADULTS. Advice, hobby starters, do-it-yourself …

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AWARD LISTS and STAFF PICKS

Let our Adult Services staff direct you to a variety of books sure to capture your interest and imagination!
  • Real world adventure, discovery, controversies, history, biography, and more.
  • Advice, hobby-starters and do-it-yourself.
  • Books that challenge, inspire, and surprise.
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NEW Non-Fiction Reading Lists

Indulge Yourself: Chocolate Appreciation

Buried Treasures in the 800’s

Presidential Elections in History

Election 2008: Selecting Our Next President

Micro Memoirs "You Did What For A Year?"

Journals and Diaries: Writing from the Heart

Mormons in the Modern World

Stranger Than Fiction- fascinating true stories

Art Memoirs

Books for the Off-Season

 

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Non-Fiction Reading Lists
Award Lists and Staff Picks

After Death: A Survivor's Guide
A listing of books that may help you cope after the death of a friend or loved one. They deal primarily with the legal aspects of dealing with death, burial, and how to settle estates.

Art Memoirs

Best Non-fiction Books of the Twentieth Century
Books that made an impact on the lives of Americans. Selected by publishers and readers.

Biographies For Men
Biographies of men in America: explorers, politicians, entertainers, sportsmen and intellectuals. Titles were selected by readers and librarians.

Books for the Off-Season

Buried Treasures in the 800’s

Diseases, Death and Gore

Election 2008: Selecting Our Next President

Experience a new hobby!
This is the perfect time to think about a new hobby. The list below has books for those who are active outdoors and also for those who want a hobby that can be done while seated in a comfortable armchair by the fire.

Indulge Yourself: Chocolate Appreciation

Journals and Diaries: Writing from the Heart

KIRKUS REVIEWS Best Non-fiction of 2005
Kirkus Reviews is a review journal used by MCPL for book selection.

Literary Biographies
These authors are very popular for their varied works. This time, each is writing a personal story. Read these to see if your perception of the author is the same as the writer.

Literary Memoirs

Microhistories

Micro Memoirs "You Did What For A Year?"

Mormons in the Modern World

Natural Disasters

Notable Non-Fiction Books 2005
These books were selected by the American Library Association for their significant contribution to the expansion of knowledge to adult readers.

Physics, Metaphysics, Science and Reality

Poetry
This is a selected list from among our many poetry books. For more titles, do a word search on the catalog using the keyword "poetry."

Presidential Elections in History

Presidents and their Wives
Selected biographies of American presidents and First Ladies.

Recommended Books from Booklist
Recent books recommended by Booklist - which is published by the American Library Association.

Stranger Than Fiction- fascinating true stories

Stress Reduction
Is your life hectic with no time to wind down? Try the solutions in this list of books to bring calm and wellbeing into your life. Many more titles are available by doing a word search of the MCPL catalog using the word "stress reduction."

Tasty Treats: Food Microhistories

Top 10 Literary Travel Books 2005
The Top Ten books in this area as selected by Booklist - which is published by the American Library Association.

Truth is Stranger than Fiction
These titles sound like fiction but they are non-fiction books on many subjects. It just goes to show you can't always tell a book by its cover. Titles selected by librarians.

Writing
Have you ever wanted to write a book, a poem or, keep a personal journal? The books listed below will help you whatever your goal.

 

 


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