Do you like to read books that are based on real events?

I don’t really like books that are based on real events unless they are really just based on those events but then tell a different story around that. That’s because I read because I want to escape reality, not get more of it than I already have :sweat_smile:

Do you like books that are based on real events? :thinking:

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Not really, they’re pretty boring. I prefer to read fantasy books with a fictional world, since it’s way more fun to read and learn about it. The only times I’ve liked books based on real events, were if they were stories about a famous scientist or explorer.

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No… non-fictions are not my kind of books. And I hope I don’t offend anyone with this, but they’re really boring and sad. I would prefer fantasy with drama in it to keep me interested.

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I kinda do since read a titanic book at the moment.

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Yes, I do. Nonfiction books are fun.

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@Bookworms What about you? Do you read books based on real events? Any good examples that you recommend?

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Still the same ~

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Ah… Yeah… Anne Frank’s Diary. I also loved the Dead Famous book series.

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Hm, no, not really. I don’t remember the last time I read something that was based on a real event

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Do biographies count as books based on real events? @Bookworms :thinking:
Because if yes, I have read a few of them but I still don’t really like it

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I’ve read one. It was really good. Educated by Tara Westover.
I think I would like to read more of that kind of stuff but I don’t really know because I’ve only read some books of it. I usually tend to go for a book that is a mix between fantasy and sci-fi and only has a bit of it in it. I don’t really tend to go for stories with a huge fantasy world or a huge sci-fi world (although I have read those in the past). I’ve also read a lot of books that were fiction but could have been a real event, like, they were realistic. So yeah, I could totally find myself enjoying a biography or something else.

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For me, I think it depends on the author’s writing style and like the way they write. Also having a dramatic story helps too.

I’ve also read fiction books that were complete trash and really terribly boring in comparison to a non-fiction book. cough cough THE PEARL BY JOHN STEINBECK cough

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I’ve willingly read one autobiography :joy: with that said I don’t dislike non-fiction things about stuff I care about, it’s just hard to come by

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Yes to biographies!

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Yeah…

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