Week 1 November 2-8 - My Year in Nonfiction - Celebrate your year of nonfiction. What books have you read? What were your favorites? Have you had a favorite topic? Is there a topic you want to read about more? What are you hoping to get out of participating in Nonfiction November?
Hosted by Heather. Heather is a veterinarian living in Ohio who blogs at Based on a True Story. She reads all genres but really loves nonfiction and fantasy.
What books have you read?
This year, I read 71 nonfiction books. I read 130 fiction books.
What were your favorites?
Everything is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection by John Green (Science)
String Too Short to Be Saved by Donald Hall (Memoir)
This Land is Your Land: A Road Trip Through US History by Beverly Gage (Travel)
Congratulations By the Way: Some Thoughts on Kindness by George Saunders (Happiness)
The Irish Goodbye: Micro-Memoirs by Beth Ann Fennelly (Memoir)
The Book of Birds: A Field Guide to Wonder and Loss by Robert Macfarlane (Nature)
Goldfinches by Mary Oliver, illustrated by Melissa Sweet (Picture Book; Poetry; Nature; Children)
Stillmeadow Daybook by Gladys Taber
Moveable Feasts: Paris in Twenty Meals by Chris Newens (Foodie)
The Book of Alchemy: A Creative Practice for an Inspired Life by Suleika Jaouad (Writing)
Have you had a favorite topic?
Breakdown of my nonfiction this year:
Biographies/Memoirs 14
Politics/History 11
Writing 10
Foodie 7
Travel 7
Happiness 7
Science 6
Birds 6
Poetry 6
Books about Books 1
Is there a topic you want to read about more?
I'm always interested in reading a good travel book and a good book about nature.
What are you hoping to get out of participating in Nonfiction November?
I hope to learn about more good nonfiction books.
Memoir is always my biggest nonfiction genre -- I read 26 this year. I'd like to read more about science and nature. One travel book I enjoyed this year was Slow Train to Switzerland - I always appreciate learning more about the country I live in. I'll be posting about a couple more "journeys" in the week for that topic. I hope you learn more about good nonfiction books this month!
ReplyDeleteMostly, I read nonfiction, usually about the living world in all its beauty and diversity, but recently far too much has been concerned with the approaching climate apocalypse and its consequences for life on Earth. As a form of light relief I just finished re-reading Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s delightful boook, “Mozart’s Starling.”
ReplyDelete71 nonfiction books is an amazing amount, well done!! I've "only" read 13 so far this year so it's definitely been a lower nonfiction year for me.
ReplyDeleteI guess I didn't realize that George Saunders had written a happiness/kindness kind of book. I will look for it at the library, thanks for the title! Also the Book of Birds is a big one ... I didn't buy it at Wordfest but I still would be interested to read a library copy. Good list.
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you enjoyed Gladys!! When I made my short list of nonfiction that I have read this year there were many by her on it. Irish Goodbyes and This Land is Your Land both sound good!
ReplyDeleteI've not had Everything is Tuberculosis officially on my list, but it's time! I've heard such good things about it. My husband would probably like This Land Is Your Land. I'll look into it for him. Great list here, Deb!
ReplyDeleteI loved Everything is Tuberculosis too!
ReplyDeleteImpressive reading! There are several eye catching titles on your list.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be a huge variety of nonfiction books this year, and so far hardly any of them are overlapping with other people's!
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