This week's theme is Stranger Than Fiction. When real events are so strange and incredible that no fiction author could come up with such a story.
Week 3: (November 14-18) – Stranger Than Fiction: This week we’re focusing on all the great nonfiction books that almost don’t seem real. A sports biography involving overcoming massive obstacles, a profile on a bizarre scam, a look into the natural wonders in our world—basically, if it makes your jaw drop, you can highlight it for this week’s topic. (Christopher @ Plucked from the Stacks)
I found it rather difficult to come up with something I have read this year. I go back to 2019 when I read Stalin - The Court of the Red Tsar by Simon Sebag Montefiore. The story of Stalin and how he ran the Soviet Union at the time was an antagonising read. I am sure no fiction author could possibly come up with a character like this.
I would also like to add a TV-series that I have been watching on Netflix. It is The Vatican Girl, The Disappearance of Emanuela Orlandi. It is an unbelievable, troublesome and touching story of a Emanuela who was kidnapped in 1983 when she was 15 years old. The mystery of what happened has troubled the family, police, lawyers and journalists ever since. It seems such an incredible story, and it shows that real life is stranger than fiction.
I've been meaning to watch The Vatican Girl because I heard about the case before and it's definitely stranger than fiction!
ReplyDeleteStephanie, it is really good, in spite of the sad message.
DeleteI must confess, I didn't read all my stories this year, only two of the five but I put together a theme.
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting and commenting on my Stranger Than Fiction post.
That is ok Marianne. I think we can choose anything for this week, not necessarily something we read this year.
DeleteI would think so. After all, this is all voluntary.
DeleteI haven’t heard of either of these, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteThank you Shelleyrae, I though they were suitable for this week.
DeleteI hadn't heard of The Vatican Girl, but now I'm so curious. Might have to check it out!
ReplyDeletePlease do, it was very good and interesting.
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