favorite non-fiction books?

[meismariah]

I just realized that no one every really talks about non-fiction books. my favorite are:

-'The diet for teenagers only', can't remember the authors names at the moment. this is an awesome book. i'm not fat but this isnt really a diet. its more about living healthy and knowing how to eat well-balanced meals and how much of what foods you should eat per day depending on your bmi and stuff. its awesome. sometimes i read it just for fun. plus its one of those non-fics that are fun to read and it attracts you because its all pretty colors and nicely laid out and what not.

my other favorite is cookbooks. any kind. i just love them. i like to go through them sometimes and just read the recipes and think of meals surrounding a certain recipe. im a cooking nerd. my favorite cookbook is 'teens cook'(in my pants) and i cant remember the authors name of that either but its two sisters named meg and jill something i think.

so what are you favorite non-fics?

DFTBA
mariah

[Alison]

I love memoirs. Love 'em.

My favorites are Jesusland, Without a Net, Girl Interrupted, My Lobotomy, and Running with Scissors. If nothing else, this says that I like memoirs from non-celebrities. I like to know what life is like for other normal people. If it's dysfunctional and involves instiutionalization (I believe all of these memoirs except Without a Net do...) that's even better. Its the psych and neuroscience major in me.