November 1, 2025

Nonfiction November 2025: My Year in Nonfiction

 

Week 1 (10/27-11/2) Your Year in Nonfiction: Celebrate your year of nonfiction. What books have you read? What were your favorites? Have you had a favorite topic? Is there a topic you want to read about more?  What are you hoping to get out of participating in Nonfiction November? (Hosted by Heather at Based on a True Story.)

I haven't read very many works of nonfiction this year* since I usually like to save them for this reading challenge. Of the six that I've read thus far, my favorites are The Backyard Bird Chronicles and Keep Moving. My favorite topic is memoir/biography, which is my focus for the month. I'm looking forward to reading everyone's posts/reviews, and adding more titles to my TBR list.


The Backyard Bird Chronicles by Amy Tan (4/5)

The Ride of Her Life by Elizabeth Letts (3.5/5)

Keep Moving by Maggie Smith (4/5)

There Was an Old Woman by Andrea Carlisle (3/5)

I've Tried Being Nice by Ann Leary (3.5/5)

The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook by Ina Garten (4/5)

*I've noticed in other bloggers posts that they are sharing all the nonfiction titles they read since last year's Nonfiction November challenge. My books from that challenge are below:



You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith (5/5)



The Wild Trees by Richard Preston (3.5/5)

Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe (2/5) 

All links take you to my reviews.