NonFiction November 2019

Happy November! I hope everyone is coming down off their Halloween sugar-high and feeling grateful that it is a new month. Last year I participated in NonFiction November. It changed the way I think about, shop for, and read nonfiction. I have been looking forward to this month all year!

If you have even a speck of interest in nonfiction or you want to enjoy nonfiction but you’re not entirely sure how to start, look no further! Whether you participate in the event or just read along, this is a great way to find joy in nonfiction.

Here is how the month will go:

Week 1: (Oct. 28 to Nov. 1) – Your Year in Nonfiction (Julie @ Julz Reads): Take a look back at your year of nonfiction and reflect on the following questions – What was your favorite nonfiction read of the year? Do you have a particular topic you’ve been attracted to more this year? What nonfiction book have you recommended the most? What are you hoping to get out of participating in Nonfiction November?

Week 2: (Nov. 4 to 8) – Fiction / Nonfiction Book Pairing (Sarah @ Sarah’s Book Shelves): This week, pair up a nonfiction book with a fiction title. It can be a “If you loved this book, read this!” or just two titles that you think would go well together. Maybe it’s a historical novel and you’d like to get the real history by reading a nonfiction version of the story.

Week 3: (Nov. 11 to 15) – Be The Expert/Ask the Expert/Become the Expert (Katie @ Doing Dewey): Three ways to join in this week! You can either share three or more books on a single topic that you have read and can recommend (be the expert), you can put the call out for good nonfiction on a specific topic that you have been dying to read (ask the expert), or you can create your own list of books on a topic that you’d like to read (become the expert).

Week 4: (Nov. 18 to 22) –Nonfiction Favorites (Leann @ Shelf Aware): We’ve talked about how you pick nonfiction books in previous years, but this week I’m excited to talk about what makes a book you’ve read one of your favorites. Is the topic pretty much all that matters? Are there particular ways a story can be told or particular writing styles that you love? Do you look for a light, humorous approach or do you prefer a more serious tone? Let us know what qualities make you add a nonfiction book to your list of favorites.

Week 5: (Nov. 26 to 30) – New to My TBR (Rennie @ What’s Nonfiction): 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!

Instagram: This year we’ll also be bringing back an Instagram photo challenge with daily prompts co-hosted by Leann (@Shelf_Aware_) and Julie (@julzreads).

If you’re interested in participating in Nonfiction November but don’t have a blog, feel free to join us on Instagram and Litsy using the hashtag #NonficNov. (I think that hashtag is Twitter-applicable, too.)

I hope you’ll join us in some discussions and in putting nonfiction at the top of your reading list for the month!

In addition to focusing on NonFiction I am also going to try and wrap up my Harry Potter re-readings. It was one of my 2019 reading goals and I am woefully behind.

Tell me, please!

Do you enjoy NonFiction?