Revolutionary flag (photo: Soman). We the People. The Revolution of ’89, witnessed in Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin & Prague by Timothy Garton Ash. Granta Books in association with Penguin Boo…

#NonficNov Click on the logo to see the detailed schedule Our hosts for NONFICTION NOVEMBER 2025: Heather – Based on a True Story Frances – Volatile Rune Liz  – Adventures in Reading, Running and W…

#NonficNov Click on the logo to see the detailed schedule New hosts this year for Nonfiction November! Thanks to Liz (Adventures in reading, running and working from home), Frances (Volatile Rune),…

#NonficNov Click on the logo to see the detailed schedule New hosts this year for Nonfiction November! Thanks to Liz (Adventures in reading, running and working from home), Frances (Volatile Rune),…

MY VERDICT: Mind-blowing fungi science meets gorgeous nature writing. You will learn something fascinating on every page.

WordPress Free Photo Library Mischief Night: 'Shadow selves and literary werewolves' by Chris Lovegrove What do we fear, and why do we fear it? When and where did that fear start? With a monster under...

MY VERDICT: A gentle invitation to slow down, connect deeply with nature, and find peace in life’s quiet moments.

#NonficNov Click on the logo to see the detailed schedule Our hosts for NONFICTION NOVEMBER 2025: Heather – Based on a True Story Frances – Volatile Rune Liz  – Adventures in Reading, Running and W…

MY VERDICT: Witty and brutally honest travelogue in France. It’s like traveling with your most cultured, judgmental friend.

MY VERDICT: Gardens are acts of resistance—eye-opening essays on everything from Stalin’s war on truth to Colombia’s toxic rose trade. Essential reading for our age of lies.

#NonficNov Click on the logo to see the detailed schedule Our hosts for NONFICTION NOVEMBER 2025: Heather – Based on a True Story Frances – Volatile Rune Liz  – Adventures in Reading, Running and W…

MY VERDICT: An eye-opener journey through John Muir’s legacy, revealing both the poetic naturalist that inspired the conservation movement, and the flawed visionary who adopted the colonial m…

Dates: 10/27-11/2  Host: Heather @ Based on a True StoryTitle: Your Year in NonfictionCelebrate your year of nonfiction. What books have you read? What were your favorites? Have…

#NonficNov Click on the logo to see the detailed schedule New hosts this year for Nonfiction November! Thanks to Liz (Adventures in reading, running and working from home), Frances (Volatile Rune),…

You can read my tips for getting started with nonfciton in my 2023 Chosing Nonfiction Post for Nonfiction November 2023 [click linked text to read the post]   New Tip For Starting Into NonFiction R…

Thank you to #NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this audio book in exchange for an honest review. My Interest A famiy of Nazi spies helping with the Pearl Harbor attack? Count me in! A…

I did not manage to keep up with the weekly themes for Nonfiction November this year, but I enjoyed browsing others' posts, and I want to thank all the hosts: Heather – Based on a True StoryFrances – Volatile RuneLiz  – Adventures in Reading, Running and Working from HomeRebekah – She Seeks NonfictionDeb – Readerbuzz At the tail end of the month, I'm chipping in by listing ten of my favorite nonfiction reads this year.

As a rule, I tend to be quite good at choosing the books I read; I mostly pick works that I enjoy and find stimulating and even though I don’t love every one, the majority are wonderful reads. So it...

Dates: 11/3-11/9Host: Frances at Volatile RuneTitle: Choosing NonfictionThere are many topics to choose from when looking for a nonfiction book.  For example:  Biography, Autobiography, Memoir, Tra…