Nonfiction Friday

I love a good fiction novel just as much as the next person but reality truly is stranger, and more spectacular, than fiction. When planning what books I'd like to try to read, I try and challenge myself to pick up different genres and expand my horizons, and I'd like to extend the same challenge to you! Nonfiction is sometimes underrated and looked at as too boring or historical. You don't have to be a history nerd like me to get into a good true story. So, in the broadest sense of the word, I'm recommending a nonfiction book each Friday. First up:

Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls

 

Really anything by Jeannette Walls is a safe choice but this one is my favorite by her. In the book, Walls tells the story of her grandmother, Lily Casey Smith, whose life is challenging and exciting all at once. Walls creates a compelling narrative of her grandmother's life that is both eye-opening and entertaining. Smith, raised on a horse farm and on her own by fifteen, experienced the western United States during the Great Depression era - one of my favorite time periods to read about.

If you're looking to try nonfiction that reads easy, this one's your book.