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November was a bad literary month for me. I did read, but it seems I hardly finished a book, and only reached five books. I was not able to follow my two challenges - Nonfiction November and Novellas in November. I only posted four posts, and they were only introductions to the challenges. My excuse is that I have been very busy during the end of October up until now. First I was on a three week trip to South Korea and Japan. Although I did read a few books during that trip,

Week 4 is hosted by Rebekah at She Seeks Nonfiction . This week is about Mind Openers. Week 4 (11/17-11/23) Mind Openers:  Nonfiction books are one of the best tools for seeing the world through someone else’s eyes. They allow us to get an idea of the experiences of people of all different ages, races, genders, abilities, religions, socioeconomic backgrounds, or even just people with different opinions than ours. Is there a book you read this year from a diverse author, or a

Week 3 (11/10-11/16)   Book Pairings:  This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. Maybe it's a historical novel and the real history in a nonfiction version, or a memoir and a novel, or a fiction book you’ve read and you would like recommendations for background reading. Or maybe it’s just two books you feel have a link, whatever they might be. You can be as creative as you like! This week is hosted by Liz at Adventures in reading, running and working from ho

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 choi

Novellas in November is hosted by Cathy of 746 Books  and Beck of Bookish Beck . I have been on a trip to South Korea and Japan in October/November so I did start a little bit earlier with a few novellas. Völsungasagan by Katarina Harrison Lindbergh (168 pages) - The Völsunga saga takes place in a colorful ancient time with warriors, gods and dragons. The story revolves around Andvar's treasure, which has been cursed. When the young Völsung Sigurd gets his hands on the trea

Week 1 (10/27-11/2)   Your 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? ( Heather ) What nonfiction books have I read so far this year? When looking back I thought I had not read that many, but it turned out to be 25 books. I did not write many reviews this year, but

The title of this post might explain that I have been very busy lately. Coming home after several months of travelling always generates a lot of administration and other things to take care of. It also makes me tired, so reading is a nice relaxation. Although starting very slowly in September I did read 11 books. Many of them crime novels which I tend to turn to when there are too many other things that need my attention. But, I managed a few other good books as well. Crime N

The time has come for Novellas in November hosted by Cathy of 746 Books and Beck of Bookish Beck . This is the time we have a look at our book shelves, or searching for an e- or audio-novella to enjoy when autumn sets in. Novellas are usual regarded to be books between 70 - 200 pages, but one can be a little bit flexibel. Ten best novellas of all time? This year I have checked out some novellas that are considered to be the ten best one. It is always individual, but I though

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