Participating in Non Fiction November 2020

I had a great reading month for Non Fiction November in 2019 and I'm planning on participating again this year. Hosted by A Book Olive, you only need to read 1 non fiction book to participate in the challenge, or try to read a little more non fiction than you ordinarily would.

I'm also participating in the year long 2020 Non Fiction Reader Challenge hosted by fellow Aussie Shelleyrae over at Book'd Out.

Reflecting on my reading so far this year, I was surprised to discover I've read 8 more non fiction books than this time last year.

Here are the non fiction titles I've read so far in 2020, listed in chronological order:

I'll Be Gone In The Dark by Michelle McNamara
Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? by Caitlin Doughty
Shark Arm by Phillip Roope & Kevin Meagher
Our Rainbow Queen by Sali Hughes
The Erratics by Vicki Laveau-Harvie
Any Ordinary Day by Leigh Sales
Sleeping with David Baddiel by Geoff Jein
Death Is But A Dream: Finding Hope and Meaning at Life's End by Christopher Kerr
The Innocent Reader: Reflections on Reading & Writing by Debra Adelaide
My Smoko Break by Hayley Maudsley
This is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor by Adam Kay
Find Your Light by Belinda Davidson
Reasonable Doubt by Dr Xanthe Mallett
Lucid Dreaming Made Easy by Charlie Morley
Because Internet: Understanding the New Rules of Language by Gretchen McCulloch
How To Break Up With Friends by Dr Hannah Korrel
Splitting - The Inside Story on Headaches by Amanda Ellison
Rebel Without a Clause by Susan Butler

Underland by Robert Macfarlane, The Ultimate Bucket List by Dixe Wills and Sh*t Moments in New Zealand Sport by Rick Furphy & Geoff Rissole book covers

Now, onto the challenge. Here are some of the titles (listed alphabetically by author) I'm thinking of reading for the challenge:

Sh*t Moments in New Zealand Sport by Rick Furphy & Geoff Rissole (currently reading)
Grave Tales: Melbourne Vol.1 by Helen Goltz
Nodding Off: The Science of Sleep from Cradle to Grave by Alice Gregory
On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King
Northside by Warren Kirk (currently reading)
Underland: A Deep Time Journey by Robert Macfarlane
Breath: The New Science of a Lost Art by James Nestor
Better than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives by Gretchen Rubin
The Ultimate Bucket List: 50 Buckets You Must See Before You Die by Dixe Wills

Have you read any of these books? What do you think I should read first?

Let me know if you'll be joining in and feel free to share your favourite non fiction read so far this year.

Would you like to comment?

Jen at Introverted Reader4:22 PM, October 30, 2020
I'm planning to join in with this but I haven't gotten myself organized for it yet. My favorite nonfiction book this year is Get Well Soon by Jennifer L. Wright. It was surprisingly funny and the author's observations on human behavior in past plagues are still true today (this was published in 2017).

Out of your to-read list, I've only read King's On Writing but I highly recommend it.

Good luck with your challenge!
Davida Chazan (The Chocolate Lady)5:47 PM, October 30, 2020
I'm not doing this, but one of the last non-fiction books I read and enjoyed VERY much (so much fun) was Things My Son Needs to Know About the World by Fredrik Backman! Here's my review if you're interested. https://tcl-bookreviews.com/2019/05/09/fatherhood-and-its-flaws/
shelleyrae @ book'd out9:48 PM, October 30, 2020
You are doing great with the challenge. I’m doing Nonfiction November (but it’s a different one hosted by 4 bloggers).I have quite the list prepared.
Of your to-read list I’ve only read On Writing
My favourites read this year have been Public Enemies by Mark Dapin, Radio Girl by David Duffy and Southern Cross Crime by Craig Sisterson
Theresa Smith Writes12:08 PM, October 31, 2020
That's probably more non-fiction books than I've read in my entire life!! Well done on your progress so far.