NONFICTION NOVEMBER 2023 TBR | I took myself by the lapels and said, 'IT'S TIME READ THESE BOOKS!'

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[WellTraveledBooks]

the unwomanly face of war is an astounding book. i can't wait to hear your thoughts in the end. =)

[AnneEWilliamson]

Gaskell on Bronte? Wow, one of my favorite authors writing on another of my favorite authors. My mind is blown!

[myreadinglife]

So many great books in your TBR! You have a great reading month ahead of you!

[stalkingkafka]

This will be the first time I'm actively participating in NonFiction November and I am excited! I don't read a ton of nonfiction and making a special space for it in my reading life is driving my curiosity! You have some really great selections here, and I'm looking forward to see what your thoughts are.

[katehowereads]

I can't wait for my first Shelley buddy read!!

[maggie]

Really interesting TBR, thank you for sharing.

[bouquinsbooks]

You have a great selections! I loved Noah’s and Alexievich’s books.

[GloriaZThompson]

Great pics! Would recommend the audiobook of Born a Crime! Takes the book to the next level.

[StephanieJCohen]

Great selections! Proud Boys & The Ethno State is on my TBR. Look forward to your thoughts on it. I think you will really like Soul of an Octopus.

[SharonReads-obmk]

Great selection of books! I loved Born a crime 5⭐️ hope you enjoy it.

[starlasell]

❤📚❤️ I'm not much of a non-fiction reader, but last month, I read Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawanda. It was amazing and helped me deal with and make decisions about how I could help my aging and ill parent. ...I listened to it as an audio book, as well. ❤

[bjminton]

My most recent nonfiction was Blink by Gladwell. It's about split second decision making and I found it fascinating! Your octopus one sounds interesting. I look forward to your thoughts on all your choices. Enjoy your reads!

[SueJacksonDE]

I'm doing Nonfiction November, too! Soul of an Octopus sounds intriguing - sort of the nonfiction version of Remarkably Bright Creatures, which is high on my must-read list. I did my first Buddy Read with a friend on Booktube this summer and really enjoyed it - hope you enjoy your Buddy Read of The Life of Charlotte Bronte - I love Jane Eyre. The Proud Boys book sounds chilling and disturbing but probably very enlightening. Born a Crime is a fabulous memoir! It's thoughtful, warm, and very funny - excellent on audio read by Trevor himself. I just posted my NF November video, too - like you, I haven't read many NF books so far this year, so I've been looking forward to this month! Nice to "meet" you :)

[mynameissiddharth]

I had Mrs Gaskell's _The Life of Charlotte Bronte_ in my 1st semester syllabus in Paper IV when I was doing my master's in English literature. I didn't read the book. I was too lazy to do that. Instead, I studied the notes my best friend prepared on that book. I got a C in that paper.
I've read Svetlana Alexievich's _The Unwomanly Face of War._ If you liked it, you should also read Iris Chang's _The Rape of Nanking._ It's one of the best non-fictional works about war atrocities.
I want to read Vivek Ramaswamy's _Woke, Inc._ I'll get myself a copy very soon.
Thank you for this video and this discussion.

[novelideea]

I really enjoy Sy's writing.
Born a Crime was wonderful.
How fun to read Victorian Lit with Kate!
I do have Nonfiction plans... I don't know if mine will line up with the prompts 🤭

[socaltoobie]

As a mostly non-fiction reader (80-90% of my reads) I am SO exited for non-fiction November! Love your selections. I've read Octopus and Trevor - both fabulous. My picks:

Fraud - Big Kibble: The Hidden Dangers of the Pet Food Industry and How to Do Better by Our Dogs
Web - In the Weeds: Around the World and Behind the Scenes with Anthony Bourdain (I imagine a "web" of their travel routes!)
Capital - Astor: The Rise and Fall of an American Fortune
Display - All the Beauty in the World: The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Me

PS - I decided I needed a palate cleanser after Dracula and Frankenstein (enjoyed Dracula but Frankenstein was a real slog for me....😵‍💫). I'm going to read 84 Charing Cross Road next! 😊

[jorgem]

Trevor Noah's book is amazing. A five star read for me.

[amecryst]

Well I’m currently reading American Prometheus, the biography on Oppenheimer and will continue it through November. I also have Victoria the Queen to read as well as a book on Watergate. Many books won’t get to all but my priority is American Prometheus at the moment 😊

[JohnSaxon-vwvi]

Thank you for sharing some amazing and fantastic non fiction books 📚 for my wallet to buy 😂😂😂

[baskinthestory]

I'm so looking forward to Nonfiction November as it will be my first time participating! Have got too many options and need to pin down what I'm going to read!
The Trevor Noah book is meant to be great so looking forward to hearing your thoughts.