It’s time for Nonfiction November, starting with my ‘Year in Nonfiction’, hosted by Heather –@ Based on a True Story
Here are the hosts for the month:
Our hosts:
- Heather – Based on a True Story
- Frances – Volatile Rune
- Liz – Adventures in reading, running and working from home
- Rebekah – She Seeks Nonfiction
- Lisa – Hopewell’s Public Library of Life
Here the topics for the month:
Week 1: (October 30-November 3) – Your Year in Nonfiction with Heather @ Based on a True Story
Week 2: (November 6-November10) – Choosing Nonfiction with Frances @ Volatile Rune
Week 3: (November 13-17) –Book Pairings with Liz @ Adventures in reading, running and working from home
Week 4: (November 20-24) – Worldview Shapers with Rebekah @ She Seeks Nonfiction
Week 5: (November 27-December 1) — New to My TBR with Lisa @ Hopewell’s Public Library of Life
There are a number of questions to help us with looking back on our year so far in reading non-ction.
What books have you read?
I read 18 non-fiction books this year so far.
What were your favourites?
House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
The Honey Bus by Meredith May
The Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Have you had a favourite topic?
I seemed to focus mostly on religious and inspirational books. It was a challenging year – my older brother passed away June 1 after a couple of months of worsening Parkinson’s. These helped. I did enjoy the 4 memoirs I read.
Is there a topic you want to read about more?
I’d like to read more books on writing and creativity, as well as more memoirs in 2024.
What are you hoping to get out of participating in Nonfiction November?
I always find so many great books that I add to my TBR list.
Here is a list of the NF books I’ve read so far this year:
The Honey Bus by Meredith May
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith
Keep Moving by Maggie Smith
The Way of the Fearless Writer by Beth Kempton
101 Exercises for the Soul by Bernie S. Siegel
The Puzzler by A.J. Jacobs
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
House Lessons by Erica Bauermeister
The Comfort Book by Matt Haig
Notes on Grief by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
Grief is Love by Mrissa Renee Lee
The Prayer Dare by Ron Kincaid
84, Charing Cross Road by Helene Hanff
A Faithful Heart by Sally Bishop Dyck
The Ultimate Brag Book About Yourself by Marla Albertie
I Chose You Imperfectly by Carmen Leal
Rise by John Pavlovitz
Picture Yourself Writing Poetry by Laura Purdie Salas
Beverley A Baird 
Ugh! There are a couple of books in there that I forgot to put on my list! “House Lessons” looks good.
I’m sorry that you are going through a rough year but I’m glad that you found books that gave you some support.
Thanks Heather. They certainly did.
It was. Had me thinking of all the houses I had lived in.
I’m always on the lookout for books to help me with my writing.
And I’m sorry you lost your brother last year. We are going to a funeral today for my uncle who died last week of Parkinson’s.
Thanks Deb. Sorry for your loss. What a horrible disease.
Adding some of these to my to-read list. I read The Comfort Book last year and loved it. I’m glad to see you sharing here about Nonfiction November; I hadn’t seen it yet this year! I’m so sorry you lost your brother this year. I just had a friend last week tell me she got the diagnosis of Parkinson’s. 😦 She wasn’t surprised, but still disappointed by it.
Thanks Lisa. That is a hard diagnosis to get. Hope your friend keeps well.