I read a lot more nonfiction in 2024 compared to the previous year. My favorite type of nonfiction is obviously memoir, which I can sink into and read much more quickly than a historical work. I do have several heavier books in my stacks, though, and will try to give those a try this year.
These are my favorites from 2024:
You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (5/5)
Left on Tenth: A Second Chance at Life by Delia Ephron (5/5)
Be Ready When Luck Happens by Ina Garten (4.5/5)
Under the Tuscan Sun by Frances Mayes (4/5)
The Brave In-Between: Notes From the Last Room by Amy Low (4/5)
I Feel Bad About My Neck by Nora Ephron (4/5)
Devorgilla Days: Finding Hope and Healing in Scotland's Book Town by Kathleen Hart (4/5)
I think I told you already that I got Left on Tenth on your recommendation. I hope to get to it sooner rather than later.
ReplyDeleteYou did, Helen. I hope you enjoy it!
DeleteYou read some great memoirs in 2024 and had me adding at least a couple of them to my list! I remember loving both Under Tuscan Sun and I Feel Bad About my Neck when I first read them years ago.
ReplyDeleteJoAnn, memoirs are definitely my favorite type of nonfiction! If done well, they read like a novel. History books take me so much longer!
DeleteThis is a good list. I've liked a couple of these: the Smith and Ephron are strong ones. I hope to read more nonfiction this year -- but they take longer for me.
ReplyDeleteSusan, I'm just the opposite. I can fly through memoirs. Now historical nonfiction is another story. I have tried to read DKG's No Ordinary Time two or three times and always stall out. Maybe this will be there year!
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