Before I started blogging, I hardly read nonfiction. Now I can’t imagine my reading life without it. During the last decade, which has been tumultuous for both my outer and inner life, nonfiction books have educated, consoled, and inspired me. However bad things get, I am still given hope and strength when I receive news … Continue reading Nonfiction November
Though doing these lists is a lot of work, I value the opportunity to look back and reflect on my year’s reading. Everything has a role to play, not just my favorites, and it’s interesting to see the patterns that evolve as I read my way along. This year I made a conscious effort to … Continue reading 2023: My Year in Nonfiction
Hello nonfiction readers! It’s always a pleasure to get to share these lists. Please visit Nonfiction November host Doing Dewey this week for more. Counting from last year’s Nonfiction November, here’s what I consider my outstanding discoveries of the year: Have you read any of these? Did you love them too? As you can see … Continue reading #NonFicNov: Your Year in Nonfiction
In my last Make me read it post, I asked blog readers to help me choose from one of the classic books languishing on my e-reader. I actually ended up reading two of these while on vacation in October, but I find I do not have much to say about them. So I’ll refer you … Continue reading Make me read it: Science Nonfiction edition
Hello nonfiction fans! One of my favorite seasons has arrived — time to look back on our nonfiction reading from the past year and start loading up the TBR based on others’ suggestions. This week’s post linkup is hosted by What’s Nonfiction. I was surprised to discover how many nonfiction books I’ve read in the … Continue reading My Year in Nonfiction
For Top Ten Tuesday, hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, the theme is “resolutions/hopes for 2021.” Here are some of the books I want to read in 2021 – with a focus on nonfiction, since it’s one of my resolves to read more of it. Totalitarian and oppressive regimes — These are threatening and scary, … Continue reading Top Ten Nonfiction Books I Want to Read in 2021
I am doing my yearly review a bit early, and including my December reading, because after this I’ll be taking a break — scroll down to “Looking Ahead” for some news about that. But first, what did I read in 2024? It was quite a year! Nonfiction I had a lot of fun reading books … Continue reading 2024 Reading in Review – and a look ahead
This has felt like a really long month in many ways, with so much going on. In terms of reading and blogging alone, it started with what turned out to be the final Witch Week, celebrating the centenary of Joan Aiken’s birth. I found it a wonderful finale to an event I started back in … Continue reading Month in Review: November 2024
Literature I didn’t finish many books this month, partly because I was reading Hawaii by James Michener, a massive book of over 1000 pages. It flew by, though, and I loved learning more about the origins and history of those beautiful islands. Now I’d like to read more by this author of immersive historical fiction. … Continue reading Month in Review: October 2024
Literature Lately I seem to alternate hard-hitting, emotionally wrenching reads with lighter, fantastical fare. This month was no exception, with two Oz books and a slew of stories by Joan Aiken filling in the latter role. On the heavier side, I was particularly impressed by Michele Filgate’s collection and want to read more by every … Continue reading Month in Review: September 2024
