Week 2 (11/3-11/9) Choosing Nonfiction: There are many topics to choose from when looking for a nonfiction book. For example: Biography, Autobiography, Memoire, Travel, Health, Politics, History, Religion and Spirituality, Science, Art, Medicine, Gardening, Food, Business, Education, Music. Maybe use this week to challenge yourself to pick a genre you wouldn’t normally read? Or stick to what you usually like is also fine. If you are a nonfiction genre newbie, did your choice encourage you to read more? (Hosted by Frances at Volatile Rune).
What are you looking for when you pick up a nonfiction book?
I am always looking for a nonfiction book, with a subject of interest to me (and I have a lot of subjects which are of interest to me!) that reads like fiction.
Do you have a particular topic you’re attracted to?
Here goes...
- nature, especially birds and ocean creatures and trees...
- spirituality...
- memoirs...
- Paris...
- philosophy...
- history...
- books about books...
- building community...
- travel books...
- food books...
- books about happiness...
- stories of heroic people...
What do you look for in a nonfiction book?
What topics do you particularly like to read?
Hi Deb, I love ❤️ books about the Titanic, World War II, and some biographies about people that I like, respect or admire. Examples...Betty White, Leonard Cohen, Sydney Poitier.
ReplyDeleteHi Deb, I also love books about animals...pets, wildlife, and conservation. Jane Goodall, Steve Irwin and David Suzuki are people who have made a positive impact. I enjoy books about animal health and welfare. I also enjoy reading self help books, books on taking care of our mental health and physical health. I like to read some true crime books, short positive true stories such as Chicken Soup for the Soul, Bible verses and stories, wow!!!
ReplyDeleteI guess you can see the type of books I enjoy reading.
I'm thinking you will have no problem finding a book you love with such a wonderful, wide range of interests in non-fiction.
ReplyDeleteMy first two books this month are nonfiction. One is US history, one is a memoir (to be published this week from Margaret Atwood). My favorite type of nonfiction is food history and food memoirs. I’m looking forward to your selections for the month.
ReplyDeleteI like your list and many of the subjects I am eager to read more about as well. love foodie books and travel, history, and i was surprised by how many of the memoir sort I had when I looked bcak at my reading this year.
ReplyDeleteSo many great topics, Deb.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your interests Deb
ReplyDeleteHappy Nonfiction November
I seldom read nonfiction, but when I do it is generally something related to the environment.
ReplyDeleteI look for an interesting topic, and I have a broad range of interests -- history, maritime, genealogy, biography and autobiography, science, art and art history, social topics, and much more.
ReplyDeleteI especially like nonfiction having to do with nature, history, and memoirs too. I like the books with an engaging narrative that also impart fascinating info too. Enjoy your reads.
ReplyDeleteI love stories of heroic people too. I am just fascinated by anything interesting. As a teen librarian I would always tell students I was a generalist: I know a little about a lot of topics. My week two post: https://headfullofbooks.blogspot.com/2025/11/nonfiction-november-week-two.html
ReplyDeleteI've never been one for nonfiction reading.
ReplyDeleteI love nonfiction that reads like fiction too. There's something about the story format that is universally interesting.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I look for good narrative nonfiction. I don't have specific genres that I look for, but emotional stuff (underdog stories) often find there way onto my TBR list.
ReplyDeleteNonfiction is my favorite these days, it seems all I have time for.
ReplyDeleteI love narrative nonfiction, I was hooked after reading Lost in Shangri-La by Mitchell Zuckoff. I am all over the place as far as topics go, and I've gotten a lot if suggestions from listening to NPR.
ReplyDeleteI doubt that it will come as a surprise to anyone that my favourite books concern nature in all its glorious diversity. I am also deeply interested in the biographies of the great figures of natural history.
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