Do you read non-fiction books?

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I overwhelmingly read fiction books but I like to dip into non-fiction now and again if it is well written and the topic interests me enough!
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Even though I prefer fiction, reading nonfiction books isn't so bad if it's a topic that I'm truly interested in.
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I enjoy reading non-fiction books. I think one can learn a lot from them, and they are very captivating as well.
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I love to mix both fiction and non-fiction when I read. I like switching it up and reading from a totally different perspective.
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Post by MrsCatInTheHat »

It really depends. It seems like in some seasons in my life, I read more fiction. In others, I read more non-fiction. When life is more stressful, fiction helps me to decompress. Most of the time, I probably read 2-3 fiction books to every non-fiction. I do not read very many autobiographies or biographies.
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I've been reading a lot of historical fiction, and I also read non-fiction books for the same reason.
I like both historical fiction and non-fiction because I can learn something new about a person,
a place, an event or a hobby.
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I never used to; I used to love fiction and only fiction, but I've surprised myself by reading and reviewing two non-fiction books in a row and I'm currently working on a third. They're a lot more engaging and interesting when you pick a subject you want to learn more about. Most of the books I've read all taught me something helpful and important to me.
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In certain genres, I do. I like comedy books and love spiritual-based books. Other nonfiction tomes may nab my attention from time to time, but the above are the gist of it.
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I prefer to escape into fiction books :-)
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Non-fiction books are my favorite. I am not a huge fan of historical or geographical non-fiction books. My favorite are memoirs.
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Off course. Because whenever I read non-fiction, I read basically to learn and not for fun.
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No, I prefer fiction. Nonfiction books appear boring to me
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I have always been a huge nonfiction reader, but this year I've been reading a surprising amount of fiction!
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Definitely! A well-written, heartfelt story like American Wolf by Nate Blakeslee, which I recently finished, stays with me as long as a good novel.
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I have always preferred to read "raw" material instead of fiction books. It's not that I don't like fiction books, but non-fiction books give a bigger room for learning facts and curious things.
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