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Nonfiction November - week 5

Week 5 of Nonfiction November is hosted by Lisa. She blogs about the books she’s read at Hopewell’s Public Library of Life. The question for week 5 is about the books we have been inspired by this month, and which we would like to have a closer look at.


Week 5 - 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!


I am hopeless of keeping track of who blogged about which books. This year I did a short list of books I am interested in, and even managed to note down the blogger who recommended them. For sure I have been inspired by many more of you, and I still have to read some of the blogs. November was a busy month for me, so I have not even managed to write anything about the books I have read. They will all be mentioned in my November Wrap-up.


What inspired me


I have to mention Stephanie at Bookfever11 specifically. She has a similar interest in history books as I have. She has recommended several historians that are her favourite authors of history. Mainly, she reads about Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. Two areas of which I have read a few books this month, and am eager to read more about. Maybe I will become an expert one day. The link above is for her web-site, so you have to search for the nonfiction posts.


Galileo's Daughter by Dona Sobel - Marianne @ Let's Read (about the great man himself and his daughter).

Third Culture Kids by David D. Polloch & Ruth van Reken - Marianne @ Let's Read (about kids growing up abroad and how it effects them, good or bad?)

Packing My Library by Alberto Manguel - Kaggsy's Bookish Ramblings (About Alberto Manguel packing his 40.000 books library. A true Herculean task).

Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth by Reza Aslan (the true story of what really happened?) & Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman (how most of our decisions are made by our unconscious rather than conscous mind) & The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan (about what we eat, and what is good and bad for us) - Whatmeread


That was some of the nonfiction that inspired me to read more this month. I am happy to note that there are some books outside the history books.


I would like to thank Liz, Frances, Heather, Rebekah and Lisa for hosting this event. You must have had a very busy month, considering all the comments that have been going around. I was very busy this month, so did not have time to follow it as much as I would have liked. But the comments and posts are still there, so I will enjoy some more posts even in December.


I did manage to read four books, which is not bad considering the other two challenges I am following in November (NovNov and German Literature Month). All of them are about Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire. They were all interesting and I learned a lot more about this time in history. Still continuing to read a few other books about the era.


Thank you all for your reviews and being an inspiration for other kind of books as well.




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Debbie Nance
Debbie Nance
2023年12月05日

My favorite part of Nonfiction November is the list of books I compile from suggestions by other bloggers.

いいね!
thecontentreader
thecontentreader
2023年12月10日
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I agree Debbie. This year I noted down quite a few suggestions.

いいね!

ゲスト
2023年12月02日

I haven't read this one, but another book by Alberto Manguel, also on books. Great author for sure! Emma @ Words And Peace

いいね!
thecontentreader
thecontentreader
2023年12月10日
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I read his History of Reading some years ago, and liked it very much. So, I can imagine I would love this one. Which one did you read Emma?

いいね!

ゲスト
2023年11月29日

Thank you for taking part - I really enjoyed co-hosting and reading all the posts, although it was hard work!

いいね!
thecontentreader
thecontentreader
2023年12月10日
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Thank you, host. Sorry, you are just recorded as guest. I can imagine it was hard work with all the comments that went around. I was thinking of you hosts, when I saw it all. Many thanks for enduring the month.

いいね!
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