It’s Non-Fiction November 2018 time! Here’s my TBR…

NonFictionNovember!

It’s Non-Fiction November time again and I’ve decided to take the opportunity to try and read some of the non-fiction that has been languishing on my TBR for a while. I do read a fair bit of non-fiction anyway but it’s always nice to focus on it a bit more. I do have some fiction books that I need to read for blog tours this month so it won’t be a month entirely filled with non-fiction but the factual books will be my main focus other than review books.

Non-Fiction November is run by Olive at abookolive and Gemma at Non Fic Books.

So without further ado, here are the books I’m going to be choosing from:

Waco by David Thibedeau

As we’re already a couple of days into November I’ve already started reading this book and have been riveted by it. I’ve always had a fascination with cults but Waco is one that I’ve discovered that I didn’t know anywhere near as much about as I thought I did. I’ll be reviewing this one when I’ve finished it and have got my thoughts together.

James Baldwin and the 1980s by Joseph Vogel

This is an ARC that I’ve had for a while and have been putting it off because I feel a bit intimidated by it. It’s years since I’ve read anything by James Baldwin but I’m still keen to know more about him. I think this will be such an interesting read and am going to use Non-Fiction November to push myself to finally pick it up.

The Vanity Fair Diaries by Tina Brown

Shamefully this ARC has been on my TBR for around a year and I still haven’t got to it so this is high on my list to get to this month. I think it will be an easier read and something I can dip in and out of so I’m looking forward to getting to it.

Histories by Sam Guglani

This is a book I was sent for review fairly recently but I’m so keen to read this book so wanted to add it to this TBR. I think a book of stories about the NHS will make for a moving and interesting read so I’m keen to read this asap!

Mansfield and Me by Sarah Laing

This is a graphic memoir of Katherine Mansfield which I treated myself to recently and I’m so looking forward to curling up with a blanket and devouring this book in an afternoon.

How to be Human by Ruby Wax

This book was sent to me for review in the summer and I really want to read it soon. Books about mental health always draw me to them so I feel sure this one will be my kind of book.

Truth or Dare by Justine Picardie

So this book has been on my TBR for years and years. I bought it in hardback when it came out as I’d loved a couple of Justine Picardie’s earlier books but for some reason I’ve never picked it up. I spotted it among my books when having a sort out in the summer and have kept it out to read so hopefully I’ll get to it this month.

The Little Big Things by Henry Fraser

This is another recent addition to my TBR and I’ve been so keen to read it. I have an incomplete spinal cord injury (amongst other things) and have been seeking out books about people who have SCI. This sounds like such an inspiring memoir and I can’t wait to read it.

Women and Power by Mary Beard

My husband bought me this for Christmas last year and it’s such a small book I feel sure I can squeeze it in at some point this month.

The Upstarts by Brad Stone

This is an audio book that I’ve had for a while and am quite keen to listen to it. It’s nice to have an audio option and this one seems like it will be an engaging and interesting read.

Deceit and Self-Deception by Robert Trivers

I’ve had this book on my TBR for quite a while and I have started reading it before but found it too much so put it down again. I do still want to read it though so I’m thinking I might read a chapter here and there over the month rather than trying to read it in one go.

Rock Stars Stole My Life by Mark Ellen

This is yet another book that I’ve had since it was first published and my husband (who’s slowly discovering a love of reading) read it over the summer and has been recommending it to me ever since. It looks like a really fun, easy read so I’m expecting that I’ll get to this one.

Mercury and Me by Jim Hutton

I went to see Bohemian Rhapsody last week (I loved it) and it made me want to read more about Freddie Mercury. It seems I’ve read all the biographies I own on him already apart from this one so I’m sure I’ll pick this up very soon.

Three Things You Need To Know About Rockets by Jessica Fox

I believe this is a book about a woman who worked at NASA and gives it all up to move to Scotland to work in a book shop. It sounds like a perfect read to me and I’m really looking forward to it.

When We Rise by Cleve Jones

I saw an interview with Cleve Jones earlier this year and found him to be such a fascinating man that I immediately bought his book. I still haven’t made time to read it though and I really want to get to it soon. Hopefully this month!

Twenty-Six Seconds by Alexandra Zapruder

This is a book about the famous Zapruder film of the assassination of John F. Kennedy. It came up on a recommendation from Amazon a while ago and I couldn’t resist buying it!

Decluttering at the Speed of Life by Dana K. White

If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you’ll know that I can’t resist a book about decluttering and this is my latest purchase. I like to keep myself inspired to keep my house organised so I reckon I’ll be reading this one before the month is over!

The Body Keeps Score by Bessel Van Der Kolk

This is another book that I’ve had for a while and I’ve put off reading it while getting my health on a bit more of an even keel. It sounds like such a fascinating read about how the body and mind affect each other and how emotional issues can manifest physically, and how the body feels pain. I think this will be a brilliant read and I want to make time to properly read this so I may not get to it this month if it’s very in-depth but I would like to read it soon.

 


 

Obviously this is a long list so I know I’m very unlikely to read all of these books but I wanted to give myself options to choose from and will aim to read as many as I can.

Are you taking part in Non-Fiction November this time? What non-fiction do you plan on reading this month? I’d love to know. 🙂

27 thoughts on “It’s Non-Fiction November 2018 time! Here’s my TBR…

    • Oh gosh, I think I do this every time I make a non-fiction TBR – I get carried away with making lists and end up with a fiction book on there. Thanks for telling me, I appreciate it 🙂 I’m glad to know it’s a good read though and hopefully I’ll still get to it soon.
      I’m not sure that I’ve read a really good biography of Freddie Mercury – all the ones I’ve read focus on different aspects of his life and none really look at the overall picture. I’ve now read Mercury and Me, it was good but not as good as I hoped it would be. It was still very interesting though. x

      • No problem, I think you will like Histories anyway and it’s a short read too so an easier one to slot in.

        That’s a shame about the Freddie biographies. That’s why I haven’t read one before, I only want to read a really good one.

  1. You’ve got such a great variety of books here, Hayley! I remember the Waco tragedy, and I’d be interested to know how that’s treated. And the rest of the books look interesting, too. I think you’re in for some good reads.

  2. I like the sound of the Mary Beard book – I’ve heard her speak on TV and radio and have always been impressed with her. And I could seriously do with a decluttering book! I hope you enjoy the ones you decide to read, Hayley.

    • I always enjoy watching Mary Beard on TV so I’m looking forward to reading the book – it’ll be the first book I’ve read by her so hopefully it’ll lead to me reading more. I’ve now read the decluttering book and it was good – her ideas are great for busy people looking to fit clearing things out without having to make more mess while they’re sorting. Thank you 🙂

  3. Ha – I’ve had the Vanity Fair book that long, too – I will look out for your review to see if it’s worth it. The Mark Ellen I loved – but I don’t remember much about it as I read it just after I’d had an operation! I have just got it back from lending it round so will see if I want to re-read.

    I’m not specifically doing non-fiction November as I read quite a lot of it anyway, but it’s lovely seeing other people getting into it, isn’t it!

    • I’m hoping the Vanity Fair book will be one I can dip in and out of in between reading other books. I’ll be reviewing it when I’ve read it. I remember you saying that you’d enjoyed the Mark Ellen book so I’m looking forward to reading it. I read a fair bit of non-fiction through the year too but I like to join in with non-fiction November as it gives me a month where I read more non-fiction than fiction which makes for a nice change. Like you I love seeing other people getting into non-fiction.

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