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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]An oldie, but if you haven't read it--Devil in the White City (unless you find murder stressful, it is about a murderer, but it happened a long time)

I was just saying today that I needed to check out Mary Roach's more recent books. Those are pop-science. I just put Fuzz on hold at the library--it's about human-wildlife conflict.[/quote]

I love Fuzz!  I have a couple more of her books sitting in my stack to get to.  I will say that, while I was not stressed by it, some people might be stressed by something like her chapter on killer trees.

I would also suggest anything by Bill Bryson.  Walk in the Woods is a classic, but I also loved Notes from a Small Island (about England) -- lots of history and just interesting musings.  If you like travel books and have an interest in Spain, I really liked Ghosts of Spain (not about Ghosts -- more just like history/culture of Spain, written a decade or so ago).

Also, fiction, but what about the James Herriot books -- All Creatures Great and Small, etc.  They are so well written and enjoyable.

If you're interested in nature --- I liked Down from the Mountain, which is about a guy working with farmers near Yellowstone to minimize bear attacks on their corn crops -- just so much interesting stuff about bears!

I also loved the book Inside a Dog, about dog psychology.  And if you're interested in child psychology, What's Going On In There?  was fascinating.

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