Non Fiction Reader Challenge 2024
Hosted by fellow Aussie book blogger Shelleyrae at Book'd Out, I've signed up for the highest level of the challenge this year to complete the Nonfiction Nosher level. For this, I will need to read and review 12 books, one book for each category in the list below.
Here are the 12 categories:
1. History
- The Madman's Library by Edward Brooke-Hitching
- Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close by Hannah Carlson
- Bizarre London: Discover the Capital's Secrets & Surprises by David Long
- The Book Lovers' Miscellany by Claire Cock-Starkey
- Mortal Monarchs - 1,000 Years of Royal Deaths by Suzie Edge
2. Biography / Memoir
- The Pulling by Adele Dumont
- Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris
- Bibliomaniac by Robin Ince
- Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
- Theft by Finding by David Sedaris
- Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
- Fierce Appetites by Elizabeth Boyle
3. Science
- Hello Sleep: The Science and Art of Overcoming Insomnia Without Medications by Jade Wu
- Extraordinary Insects by Anne Sverdrup-Thygeson
- The Golden Mole by Katherine Rundell
- The Life of Birds by David Attenborough
- When Brains Dream by Antonio Zadra & Robert Stickgold
4. Food
- Butter: A Rich History by Elaine Khosrova
- The Secret History of Food by Matt Siegel
5. Health
- Vital Organs by Suzie Edge
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- My Secret Garden by Nancy Friday
6. True Crime
- Joe Cinque's Consolation by Helen Garner
- Australian Ghost Stories by James Phelps
7. Culture
- Magic Words by Jonah Berger
- Butts: A Backstory by Heather Radke
- Abominations: Selected Essays from a Career of Courting Self-Destruction by Lionel Shriver
- This is My World by Lonely Planet
- Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive Scrabble Players by Stefan Fatsis
8. Transportation
9. The Future
- 12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
10. Pets
11. Architecture
- Melbourne Ghost Signs by Sean Reynolds
12. Published in 2024
- History Stinks! Poo Through the Ages by Suzie Edge
- Sociopath by Patric Gagne
Books I'm still planning to read for the challenge:
- An Immense World by Ed Yong (reading now for the Pets prompt)
You can join in too! Social media tags: #ReadNonFicChal @bookdout (Twitter) @shelleyrae_bookdout (Instagram).
Historical Fiction Reading Challenge 2024
Hosted by Marg at The Intrepid Reader, I've signed up to complete the Medieval Reader level this year. For this I'll need to read and review 15 historical fiction books in order to successfully complete the challenge.
1. The Bee and the Orange Tree by Melissa Ashley
2. The Beauties by Lauren Chater
3. The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé
4. The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
5. Black Silk & Sympathy by Deborah Challinor
6. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
7. Weyward by Emilia Hart
8. A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke
9. The End and Everything Before It by Finegan Kruckemeyer
10. The President's Hat by Antoine Laurain
11. Hex by Jenni Fagan
12. The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
13. Cuddy by Benjamin Myers
14. The Hatmakers by Tamzin Merchant
15. The Silence Of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski
Additional books read for the challenge:
16. Psykhe by Kate Forsyth
17. Rapture by Emily Maguire
18. Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase
Books I'm still planning to read for the challenge:
- The Household by Stacey Halls (reading now)
- Dunstan by Conn Iggulden
3. The Library Thief by Kuchenga Shenjé
4. The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden
5. Black Silk & Sympathy by Deborah Challinor
6. The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane by Lisa See
7. Weyward by Emilia Hart
8. A Short Walk Through a Wide World by Douglas Westerbeke
9. The End and Everything Before It by Finegan Kruckemeyer
10. The President's Hat by Antoine Laurain
11. Hex by Jenni Fagan
12. The Attic Child by Lola Jaye
13. Cuddy by Benjamin Myers
14. The Hatmakers by Tamzin Merchant
15. The Silence Of Bonaventure Arrow by Rita Leganski
Additional books read for the challenge:
16. Psykhe by Kate Forsyth
17. Rapture by Emily Maguire
18. Black Rabbit Hall by Eve Chase
Books I'm still planning to read for the challenge:
- The Household by Stacey Halls (reading now)
- Dunstan by Conn Iggulden
You can join in too! Social media tags: #histficreadingchallenge @MargReads (Twitter & Instagram)
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I hope you'll enjoy following my reading progress as I make my way through these challenges and let me know if you're participating in any reading challenges this year.
Carpe Librum!
