NON-BORING NON-FICTION RECOMMENDATIONS

[@zooneyl2248]

I find the confidence in the way you talk inspiring :)

[@Listening_2_Still_Small_Voice]

I love your channel. I am a book lover too. Found this channel from your breakfast club interview. I was blown away by your thoughtful commentary on the music industry, women's empowerment and your love of books and your interest in book publishing. A standing ovation for your clearly expressed insights and refreshingly intelligent conversation. New subbie!

[@user-jh7ni3jd8d]

man if i had a girl who was into books like you and i, i would be happy, non-fiction books carry so much knowledge and value to live a better life. pray for me guys i meet one

[@hermionemalfoy2099]

zakariya mohamud Good luck :)

[@Yasmin-ew3ze]

@@hermionemalfoy2099 ugh i hate dramione

[@obowurx6625]

Haha, I was just thinking the same thing and I am a married man. Young men, take notice! Find a woman who shares your interests (pretending to share interests doesn’t count!)

[@createopulence3573]

i never knew ppl thought non-fiction was boring lol that's the only stuff i read; ))))

[@MrsMeganMoon]

Thanks for the recommendations. We Have an English bookstore here in Seoul, ill have to look for some of these. I love books. :)

[@aurelialucinus744]

ChoNunMigookSaram I had no idea you were into non-fiction.

[@WesleyCornelio]

The "Don't take anything personally part"...The way you explained it was great! It's something I am honestly still working on. I have those days where people, y'know standing behind the counter in a store, people at school or just anywhere, have a bad attitude towards me and I am real quick to take it personal and sort of 'fight back' by returning their negative energy (So by giving them or showing them the same attitude they are giving me right away). I'm like "Oh, you gon' talk like that to ME?!" Lol! But I have in fact been wondering if me returning that energy is actually really necessary. This is something I also really admire about you. I know it can be hard to focus only on positive energy, especially on social media and especially when you're an artist. But you just have like some sort of anti bad energy shield which is something I am still working on, but I'm sure that in time I'll have my own. It's all part of growing up. ;) ^•^ ^~^

[@Amerie.]

^_^ ^_~ !!!

[@MajLouisa]

You look so beautiful your hair and your dark lipstick 😍😍😍

[@Amerie.]

Thank you! ^_^

[@brittan9600]

Girl thank you!! I love nonfiction books...but...let's be honest there are a lot of boring ones :P On that note I have to recommend "No One's Business: A Migrant's Barefoot Journey to Millions" by Vadim Turcanu. It's so raw and eye-opening about an immigrant working his way up out of poverty. And definitely not boring...if anything you want the guy to catch a break ha! I loved it because it deals with serious situations/issues but the author somehow still has such an inspiring voice!

[@soundlyawake]

Not taking things personally is definitely something I struggle with but I'm working on it! Also Outliers is next on my reading list!! I'm almost done rereading The Tipping Point 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@Amerie.]

Have you read his latest? It's on my tbr. :)

[@Dio-in4zy]

Love this video so much! Love your videos period. Can you please make a part 2 and give more non fiction recommendations? And also recommendations on translated works and foreign literature? Love your energy. You inspire me a lot!

[@Teilzeitberlinerin1]

Amerie! I have only discovered your channel a few weeks back, but I just wanted to say that I absolutely love your videos! I find that you bring such unique and special content to the booktube community, which is very inspiring to me! Literally every video of yours is a pleasure to watch. Thank you for that! Greetings from Germany :)

[@cindyo6298]

I only got 1/4 of the way through Hyperspace, but it completely changed the way I thought about the universe. Great video!

[@sweetiepie9411]

These books are being adding to my goodreads to read list right at this moment!

[@Amerie.]

sweetiepie9411 Yay! And thanks for the love!

[@drewb9001]

first video i'm watching of yours! You are so classy and smart. Mixing a channel of beauty and brain. loveee it xx

[@Amerie.]

+drew b thank you, Drew, and welcome! ^_^

[@depalmajalen6716]

I am so glad I came across this video today! Three of your recommendations seem to be just what I need! Earlier today I went to the bookstore and got the four agreements, a new earth, and the seven spiritual laws. I'm so excited!! Thank you (-:

[@jhrndz]

So I'm spontaneously watching book reviews (like I do all the time) and this video comes on. I'm watching and thinking to myself she's really pretty. Glanced at your username and thought thats a nice name but why do I feel like I already knew it. Immediately it clicked and I ran to Google and verified that KZbin link! IT'S YOU! How perfect is this?! Books and Amerie!!! I was listening to your music on Thanksgiving!

[@obowurx6625]

Pretty good list! On Writing is such a unique read. The best book of its kind and definitely not just for writers!

[@run_frictionless8962]

Stephen Kings 'On Writing' is a good read for a person who wants to improve their fiction or non-fiction writing. loved his anecdotal approach. The story of how he wrote in his basement. Priceless. Nice review Amerie.

[@jxxnmatt2065]

I have always admired this young lady. Now I'm going to have to see if she is still doing book reviews. This video was perfectly performed and I love the way she got so much through in 13 minutes.

[@sisternikeisha]

You are inspiring me to no end! Plus this list sounds so mentally delicious, I want all those books! Ty!

[@Yeside]

For a minute I almost thought gnomes were real until you mentioned interviewing a mermaid X_X I'm definitely reading Outliers this month, seeing that everyone keeps recommending it

[@ItsVMonster]

My Amazon wishlist is growing thanks to you! :)) can't wait to read some of these, I've really been slacking on reading the past few years and you inspire me to start making it a priority again. On Goodreads I have a goal to read 10 books this year, I already started The Four Agreements and plan to make it my first finished book!

[@oren615]

She is so beautiful

[@Amerie.]

GREAT NON-FICTION THAT HAS ENRICHED MY LIFE AND MIGHT ENRICH YOURS, TOO. ^_~

[@ChinyereXO]

Eating For Beauty sounds right down my alley ♡. Thanks for the recommendations :-)! Because I am an equal parts romance & autobiography enthusiast, my non-boring non-fiction faves are To Selena, With Love by Chris Perez, No Woman No Cry by Rita Marley, & Be My Baby: How I Survived Mascara, Miniskirts, and Madness by Ronnie Spector. Those 3 books kept me up at night - I couldn't put them down for a second. How do you feel about romantic memoirs/autobiographies? Any favorites?

[@Obtaineudaimonia]

+Books Beauty Ameriie I also read almost exclusively non-fiction and love some of the books on your list, Outliers in particular. A couple of great ones I've read and reviewed recently were Born to Run by Christopher McDougall and The Tiger by John Vaillant.

[@Amerie.]

ObtainEudaimonia thank you for the recs!

[@Obtaineudaimonia]

+Books Beauty Ameriie no problem

[@vaughnjames397]

Wow, how did I miss this video!? That Michio Kaku book, "Hyperspace" looks divine. I've been on this quest lately, digesting everything I possibly can with regard to space and why and where the universe exists. It's a question I find fascinating, as we're so far from knowing the truth. But it's fun to sit and think and theorize. I totally agree with your theory in that the answer lies somewhere between fully understanding spirituality and science and how they intersect. …& that Eckhart Tolle book, "A New Earth"… whew! There was a quote that always stayed with me: "If the shutters are closed, the sunlight cannot come in. When you yield internally, when you surrender, a new dimension of consciousness opens up." It's become a sort of mantra of mine- it is relevant to so many areas of life. I think I may need to revisit this book!! ^_^ Can I also just say that it's so refreshing hearing you discuss your take on religion with such transparency… I agree with what you said, that essentially, at their core, each religion is similar in that each talks about love being the truth, us being one, being egoless, etc. Thank you for this. It's a conversation I've been unsuccessfully having (for years) with my Christian mother. Speaking of which, could you offer any advice re: coming to a mutual understanding with parents/family whose spiritual belief differs from your own? (P.S. - Outliers was such a dope book!)

[@vintagemoon7815]

Love how you explain it detailed and its brief

[@gloriaherrera9876]

I want to pick up A new earth, the four agreements and the deepak chopra book! Great suggestions.

[@katiej8295]

I love that you gave the book to the lady on the plane x

[@ginastrickland1034]

I have just starting getting into some more non-fiction books and I love all your recommendations!! I have just ordered just about all of them and can't wait to start reading them. Thank you!

[@IffyAdan]

I love how we have exactly the same taste in books, definitely picking some of these up!

[@SatinTiffany23]

so excited to go to the library tomorrow for some of these books!

[@Pinksparklesamy]

Hi Ameriie! Just to say you are the best artist to me & even better watching theses videos has been the best for me really enjoying them. It is my birthday tomorrow so your music is on the playlist. Loved the video.

[@iamquita3]

Hi! What a pleasant surprise to you again! Welcome back! :) The Four Agreements and Eating for Beauty! I need to check those out!

[@aliceichigo1539]

OMG! I 'read' (looked at all the illustrations) Gnomes as a child! That book was amazing!

[@Monticle]

You are quite amazing. Your book reviews are quite succinct and direct to the point.

[@queenb3096]

This is so amazing... I feel like ur actually having fun doing this, and i can feel it. Keep doing what ur doing!

[@leroythree]

Yay for a new video, non-fiction and that lipstick. LOVE!

[@Amerie.]

Leroy W Thank you, Leroy! Yes, it has been quite a while since a new video. I'm back. :)

[@PIR454]

Thank you for the recommendations Amerie ❤️

[@reading_with_k]

Love Eckhard Toole's book and Deepak is EVERYTHING! I just ADORE him. His meditations are amazing.

[@Amerie.]

KNews andBooks I agree! I have a couple of Mr. Chopra's meditations on my iTunes and they are quite good.

[@Jellafy]

the four agreements sounds really interesting! And it's definitely something which i try to work on in my daily life :D

[@Amerie.]

I want to reread a few of these sooner rather than later. ^_^

[@mikeearls126]

Outliers was awesome !

[@maymadison3620]

Prob my fav non-fiction book recommendations so far!

[@SassyLittleFrassie]

Omg my grandmother had the GNOMES book I have the best memories of looking through it ❤️

[@tyroneortiz6574]

excellently reviewed, definitely going to read most books mentioned here

[@yimengshen4464]

Hi Ameriie! Just found you channel! LOVE this kind of videos, keep them coming please!!

[@tlightsylvan]

Love all the Dr. Kaku books. I am halfway in love with the guy, I swear hahha. I am definitely gonna check these out! I'm not one for nonfiction, but these recs sound great. 👌🏾

[@americanbookdragon]

I like that you throw in so many physics books.

[@femielyn]

Heey Ameriie! I just discovered your channel today [actually], and I just wanted to let you know that you inspired me to get back into reading! Thank you so much for posting this video, I will definitely check some of these books out! Keep doing you beautiful! Love you and your channel!

[@vjponce8]

Just wanna say thanks for the recommendations! I've always hoped you would put up a list like this since I'm not much of a fiction reader. I've read The Four Agreements and Gladwell's Tipping Point. Both were awesome reads. I've had A New Earth on my tbr list. I would recommend Oprah's book called What I Know For Sure.

[@BookishlyRichie]

On Writing is one my favorite books! love it.

[@Amerie.]

Such a great book! ^_^

[@PurposefulPursuits]

Awesome video. So enjoying your channel. I have read a couple of these books but most of these are new to me. Added some to my goodreads for future reading :)

[@thangqonee]

I'm interested in ALL OF THE BOOKS! I wish I could afford them bc I don't like reading in the bookstore, I like reading in my living room. Especially the ones by Michio Kaku, I love reading about the metaphysical. Thanks for this😌

[@dalyaa5524]

ما شاء الله! You're so admirable. I truly enjoy your videos. Your taste in literature really seems elegant. And your videos are helpful. Thanks. 😊

[@GlowBeautyWellness]

I love A New Earth! I am now almost done with The Power of Now...if your mom is Christian she might like books by Neville Goddard. He quotes scripture all the time in his books, although I am not Christian, I love his books. All about the power of the mind and how scripture supports this science. Love David Wolfe, you should check out his book on Superfoods as well. I have The 7 Spiritual Laws of Success of CD as a part of yoga teacher training, but I need it in physical book form (something about having a book to earmark and highlight!). Anyhow - great recommendations, there are a few I will be purchasing from this list as well!

[@NatalieNumie]

I love these recs I just bought some! Can you do another non fiction book rec video? Or book shelf tour? I need more to read! Can't get enough of your amazing videos:)

[@Amerie.]

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it! And yes, I will do another non-fic rec video in the future, once I gather enough absolute must-read-favorites! :)

[@shawnaoliver8968]

I just discovered your channel and Im so impressed. Love your book recommendations and your videos are a mix of beauty and brains content. Glad to be a new subscriber :)

[@hannahmarie619]

I listed them all and I'm hopefully gonna read them all!

[@Amerie.]

Hannah Hagerty let me know how your reading goes! ^_^

[@tondalayaedwards7239]

Wow Ameriie you look amazing love your channel 💖😍😘

[@veronica.theswamphag]

You are so wonderfully articulate and intelligent, so glad I found your channel :)

[@moonchildhopeworld]

I loved your recommendations! I'm going to grab a few of these soon :)

[@lalauo]

You mentioned Noah Oppenheim and I immediately thought of this incredible book, also non-fiction and definitely non-boring: "American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer". He was known as "the father of the atom bomb" and he just had a really fascinating mind and life. You seem to love science and physics and reading about people who were rogue characters in their world/ generation. You may have read it but if not I highly recommend it. My sister who is the biggest nerd I know was like "omg what a nerd are you really reading about JR Oppenheimer?" but I swear I couldn't put it down.

[@Amerie.]

+Uwi O sounds fascinating! Thank you for the rec! ^_^

[@Amerie.]

+Uwi O my library has it available for e-loan--thank u again for the heads up, Uwi O!

[@lalauo]

My pleasure! I'm a new subscriber and you've inspired me to start a book/language club. I'm living in Valencia, Spain at the moment and people here are really keen on improving their English. I think it could be a great way to meet people with shared interests and an opportunity for language exchange so thank you 😁

[@ibleedtae]

love you and i especially love your taste in books

[@Amerie.]

ibleedtae Why, thank you! Much love back to you. ^_^

[@biancabiancavlog]

love the title of this video & of course the actual video hahaha just subbed :))

[@jermainewilburn7471]

Purple

[@wisesavedone2721]

That's the r& b singer amerie. She colored her hair!

[@victoriagiordano1321]

Soo I'm already reading many lives many masters right now. I decided to look up book reviews. We in watching this video I found the book hyperspace very interesting. It's so crazy you mentioned many lives many masters also! I think stumbling on this Video was fate. I subscribed to your channel:) I'm excited to see your other videos!!

[@Amerie.]

+Victoria Giordano such a great book (also his other book, Same Soul, Many Bodies). So glad to have you here, and I hope you enjoy the channel! ^_^

[@implespaynter]

WOW!!! Great list !! I will check some of them out!!

[@Amerie.]

Imples Paynter Yay! ^_^

[@michellelindh]

I have to check out both Michio Kaku's books! Sounds really interesting! :-) ♥

[@Amerie.]

+Michelle Lindh they're AWESOME!!!

[@cul2cat]

physics of the future was really interesting, will check out the others

[@turtleshell0]

i am learning so much from you! Thank you and thank you for the amazing book recommendations too! :)

[@waterwheeling1761]

Thanks for a new reading list!

[@Amerie.]

Judi-Ann Crooks You're quite welcome! :)

[@cristiful1O1]

Thanks for bringing these non-fic to my attention.

[@Amerie.]

I hope you enjoy them!

[@MichaelReads]

Awesome recommendations, I'm definitely going to check out Michio Kaku

[@Amerie.]

Michael Reads He is fantastic!

[@lindac6060]

Great video 😊👍

[@greatmusic1001]

Great video! Definitely added some of these to my list! Are you still going to do a wrap up video because I've been waiting for your thoughts on Americanah! And of course when is the new album coming lol

[@Amerie.]

greatmusic1001 I've yet to read Americanah. As I suspected, keeping to the tbr was not happening. Actually, I had lots of reading false-starts these past two months, which is why there hasn't been much in the way of wrap-ups.

[@typxalimo]

Amazing list!

[@Amerie.]

ema isma Thank you Ema Isma!

[@SeanStoneTSG]

I really really really enjoyed this video!. I copied and pasted the books in the description box so I can look into them... Thanks A...

[@Amerie.]

You're welcome. ^_~

[@filmsandfiction]

Have you read anything by Erik Larson? He's one of my favorite "popular non-fiction" writers. His books about the Lusitania and the Chicago World's Fair are fascinating! Very well-researched but also entertaining and gripping. I've added some Michio Kaku to my wishlist thanks to your video! :)

[@Amerie.]

Lindsey D I haven't but I've just googled him and his books look very interesting--thanks for the tip! :)

[@mjalals]

Thanks for sharing. Your comments and recommendations are appreciated.

[@oren615]

I will read two books a day bc of you beautiful

[@cdcVintage]

The Stephen King book sounds interesting and I have seen the movie Carrie multiple times.

[@jdsuggs08]

I love Michio Kaku 😍

[@Amerie.]

jdsuggs08 me too!

[@boipelop6522]

Thank u 😘😘 Love from South Africa ❤️🇿🇦

[@eatlovemerry]

Awesome video! xo

[@Alicia-tx3ms]

Hi there!! I absolutely LOVE your videos and your recommendations!!!!! I'm currently reading Heir of Fire (can't wait till yhe next book) Music question: where can I find your song "Crush"? I can't find it on iTunes and I really want to listen to it again!!!

[@cul2cat]

can you do another video of non fiction recommendations

[@createopulence3573]

Hence I loved this video, thanks!!!

[@clarelee4840]

A lot of these books sound interesting! I might check out THE FOUR AGREEMENTS, but I'm working through a work related book first.

[@georgic6855]

are u Amerie from the video with Ricky Martin years ago???

[@finestf964]

Do you not sing anymore? I miss your voice 😍😍😍. Happy new year 😍

[@Amerie.]

+Buffting Yeah Thank you! ^_^ And yes, I do. I'm working on a few new projects. Happy New Year!

[@jermainewilburn7349]

HAWK,WINGS

[@tappytapir3432]

Question: In one of your videos you mentioned that you had been reading hyperspace, which was the main inspiration for an album produced by my favourite band. This made me wonder if any books (or other media) had inspired you when making music?

[@Amerie.]

Liam H Books that have inspired me, hmmm...yes. Though I shall remain mum on the subject for now.

[@slode07]

Did you ever hear from the woman on the plane? I wonder if the book had an impact on her life.

[@ForeverAshley6390]

I love you!

[@stylezbyrobin5334]

nice

[@GamingDreamer]

10:29 dame, I real need that today

[@ExoticDreams]

Bookshelf tour?

[@Dante-qf9yd]

I want to read the Stephen King book about Carrie, but I keep hearing a little voice saying "there all going to laugh at you! There all going to laugh at you!"

[@nautilusnexus5120]

OMG!!! you reviewed fucking DAVID DE KABOUTER by Rien Poortvliet (which you pronounced like a real american: totaly wrong hehe) ......unbelievable!!! As a kid I cried when I watched the episode where David died (there's a cartoon version called David de Kabouter)

[@ourlordpapajohn4370]

Do you know any books on spermatogenesis? I need some.