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Nonfiction November 2024

Nonfiction November is coming up. One of my favourite challenges. Thank you so much to the hostesses for this year's event.



Here are the topic prompts for each week:


Week 1 (10/28-11/1) 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)


Week 2 (11/4-11/8) Choosing Nonfiction: What are you looking for when you pick up a nonfiction book? Do you have a particular topic you’re attracted to? Do you have a particular writing style that works best? When you look at a nonfiction book, does the title or cover influence you? If so, share a title or cover which you find striking. (Frances)


Week 3 (11/11-11/15) 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 (because I’m doing this) two books on two different areas have chimed and have a link. You can be as creative as you like! (Liz)


Week 4 (11/18-11/22) Mind Openers: One of the greatest things about reading nonfiction is the way it can open your eyes to the world around you–no plane ticket required. What nonfiction book or books have impacted the way you see the world in a powerful way? Is there one book that made you rethink everything? Is there a book that, if everyone read it, you think the world would be a better place? (Rebekah)


Week 5 (11/25-11/29) New To My TBR:  It's been a month full of amazing nonfiction books! Which ones have made it onto your TBR? Be sure to link back to the original blogger who posted about that book! (Deb)


Usually, I just grab some books, but is really thinking I should have a more planned approach this year. My favourite nonfiction is history and that is what I mostly read. However, maybe I can venture into another subject as well this year. I am looking through my TBR page and have come up with the following books. I don't expect to read them all, but hope to finish a few of them.


Evolution

Bojs, Karin - Min europeiska familj, De senaste 54000 åren (My European family, the last 54000 years)

Desmond/Moore, Adrian/James - Darwin's Sacred Cause, Race, Slavery and the quest for Human Origins


Biography

Coote, Stephen - John Keats - A Life

Lee, Hermione - Edith Wharton


History

Banning, Tim - The Pursuit of Glory - The Five Revolutions that made Modern Europe 1648-1815

Wesseling, Henk, Imperiernas tid 1815-1919 (Europa's koloniale eeuw. De koloniale rijken in de negentiende eeuw, 1815-1919) Time of Empires


Diverse

Radden Keefe, Patrick - Empire of Pain

Strindberg, August - En dåres försvarstal (Le Plaidoyer d'un fou/the Defence of a Fool

Walker, Matthew - Why we sleep - unlocking the power of sleep and dreams


Nine books that could be on my list for Nonfiction November.


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Debbie Nance
Debbie Nance
Oct 14, 2024

I like the planning out of a book event almost as much as I like the event itself, I think. I'm busily looking through my stacks and looking at what is available at my library.

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thecontentreader
thecontentreader
Oct 16, 2024
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You are right, Debbie, that is one of the best things. Although I will try to take books from my TBRs, I will try to plan a theme of some kind. Looking forward seeing you there and your plans for week 5.

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Guest
Oct 12, 2024

Oh my, thanks for reminding me that Nonfiction November actually starts on October 28!! I have a busy TBR, as it is also Scfi Month and Norway in November, but planning to read Essential Muir: A Selection of John Muir’s Best Writings. Emma @ Words And Peace

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thecontentreader
thecontentreader
Oct 16, 2024
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My pleasure, Emma. I know you are very busy, but I am sure you will have a good time with Muir. I had to look him up, since I am not familiar with him. Must be some exciting things to read.

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Guest
Oct 04, 2024

Nice ones! I'm really looking forward to it and have managed to think of a topic for my own week! (Liz)

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thecontentreader
thecontentreader
Oct 16, 2024
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Great, Liz. Looking forward to seeing what that will be. And ... thank you for hosting.

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Guest
Oct 04, 2024

I can’t wait to get started!

Heather

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thecontentreader
thecontentreader
Oct 16, 2024
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Me neither, Heather. Thank you for being one of the hostesses this year. I will try to plan my reading a little bit better this year.

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