Where is your nonfiction section please.
Fall is upon us, which means it's Nonfiction November time! I'm thrilled to again co-host this month-long dedication to nonfiction, alongside Katie (Doing Dewey), Sarah (Sarah's Book Shelves), Leann (Shelf Aware), and Julie (JulzReads). Each Monday, a link-up for the week's topic will be posted at the host's blog for you to link your posts... Continue Reading →
What's the best nonfiction you've read so far this year? Any standouts yet? Looking back from the halfway point, I think it's already been a pretty good year for nonfiction. In no particular order, here are my favorites from the new nonfiction published in the first half of 2019. Dreyer's English: An Utterly Correct Guide... Continue Reading →
And just like that, Nonfiction November is already drawing to a close! Thanks to everyone who participated. I hope you had a great reading month and got lots of new ideas for your next nonfiction reads! Speaking of which, that brings us to our last topic: Week 5: (Nov. 26 to 30) – New to My... Continue Reading →
Welcome to Nonfiction November week 4! I'm hosting, so don't forget to add your posts to the link-up at the very end. Our theme: Week 4: (Nov. 19 to 23) – Reads Like Fiction (Rennie @ What’s Nonfiction): Nonfiction books often get praised for how they stack up to fiction. Does it matter to you whether nonfiction... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction November Week 2: (Nov. 5 to 9) – Fiction / Nonfiction Book Pairing (Sarah’s Book Shelves): This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or just two titles that you think would go well together. Maybe it’s a historical novel and you’d like... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction November is finally here! I couldn't be more excited to see more nonfiction in the spotlight for a whole month and to help with hosting alongside Kim @ Sophisticated Dorkiness, Katie @ Doing Dewey, Sarah @ Sarah's Book Shelves, and Julie @ Julz Reads. This week's (Oct. 29 - Nov. 2) discussion is hosted by Kim @ Sophisticated Dorkiness: Take a look... Continue Reading →
Nonfiction November is taking place again this year! What began as a challenge to read nonfiction for a whole month has become a month-long celebration of reading, writing about and discussing nonfiction, with a different themed discussion prompt to take part in every week. It's such a fun way to expand your nonfiction horizons, and... Continue Reading →
One post of anticipated reads for 2018 wasn't enough to include them all, especially with so many exciting -sounding ones already on the release calendar. Here, a dozen more of the year's upcoming reads I think are worth taking note of, mainly from the latter part of the year. Beneath a Ruthless Sun: A True... Continue Reading →
2018 is already shaping up to be an excellent year for nonfiction releases. I put together a two-part list (more coming on Friday) looking ahead to some books that I'm anticipating, including a few good ones I've already read advances of, so consider it an early heads up to be on the lookout for them! Fire and Fury: Inside the... Continue Reading →
It's #NonfictionNovember this month, with different sites hosting different topics each week to post about, all celebrating and exploring great nonfiction. I considered participating earlier, but it's always nonfiction day/week/month in my life and it was easier to just write reviews as usual instead of thinking about topics or lists. I'm lazy at the moment.... Continue Reading →
Book review: The Truth About Belle Gunness, by Lillian de la Torre On a spring day in 1908, police were called to the scene of a fire in a farmhouse in La Porte, Indiana. In the ruins of the house, they discovered four bodies: three children and a headless adult believed to be the farm's proprietress,... Continue Reading →
Book review: Built on Bones, by Brenna Hassett Brenna Hassett is a bioarchaeologist. If, like me, you have no idea what that is, it means she studies human bones and remains, such as teeth found in archaeological sites, looking for clues to understanding more about human existence and how it's evolved through the ages. Her book focuses especially... Continue Reading →
