Comments on: Double the Insight: Why It Works to Read Fiction and Nonfiction Together

By: Olivia

Olivia — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:54:35 +0000

I enjoyed this exercise so much. I will be adding your first pairing to my TBR list.

By: Joanne

Joanne — Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:45:00 +0000

I love this idea so much of pairing fiction with nonfiction. I do find that fiction books often send me to Google so much– especially historical fiction when I’m trying to decide what is history and what is fiction.

By: Cat

Cat — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 20:36:49 +0000

I have never done that because my book choices are often very random. I might go in the same direction with some books, but they are never deliberate pairings.
I never really paid attention to that, either, but I’ll be trying to keep an eye on it!

By: Aj @ Read All The Things!

Aj @ Read All The Things! — Sun, 16 Nov 2025 02:08:09 +0000

I need to read more Elif Shafak books. The ones I’ve read were really good!

By: trav

trav — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 04:23:20 +0000

I love the notion you put forward there in #2 “…offer up a more complete picture…” as that is so true. I’ve not heard of the Musa al-Gharbi book, but it sounds really interesting. I’m going to have to look into that one.

By: Bev Baird

Bev Baird — Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:08:06 +0000

Great post Lisa. Great way to share your pairings – to share why this is a perfect way to read F/NF together.

By: Deb Nance at Readerbuzz

Deb Nance at Readerbuzz — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 20:36:21 +0000

It fascinates me that you put Fluke with Here One Moment. Yes, reading these two together would definitely bring in both mind and emotions.

By: Kay Robart

Kay Robart — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 19:11:57 +0000

This is a really good post. I like that it briefly explains the books and why you paired them. Too many people take this topic and just stick up photos of book covers, which doesn’t help you understand what they are about or why they are paired.

By: Karen Packard Rhodes

Karen Packard Rhodes — Thu, 13 Nov 2025 05:31:04 +0000

I have always enjoyed reading fiction and non-fiction. Such reading does indeed provide varying perspectives and some have been, to me, life-changing. You do have interesting pairings. Sorry to say, I haven’t encountered any of those titles, but I’ve been a bit of a shut-in these past several years.

By: Terri

Terri — Wed, 12 Nov 2025 12:49:49 +0000

I love your approach of pairing fiction and nonfiction. Fascinating!