Recommended Nonfiction Lists Challenge - 2018

[Jenn]

Update message 5
10/15

[Chrissy]

Since my last update, I’ve read 5 more nonfiction books, bringing my total to 16 (post 19):

12. So You Want to Talk About Race September 11 ★★★★
13. The Hidden Life of Trees: What They Feel, How They Communicate – Discoveries from a Secret World September 22 ★★★★
14. Unseen City: The Majesty of Pigeons, the Discreet Charm of Snails & Other Wonders of the Urban Wilderness October 11 ★★★★★
15. Charlatan: America's Most Dangerous Huckster, the Man Who Pursued Him, and the Age of Flimflam October 19 ★★★
16. This Is Me: Loving the Person You Are Today October 20 ★★★

[Rachel]

Hi, i would like to join this challenge. I will aim for 3 books
0/3


1) Elizabeth's Rival by Nicola Tallis completed 12/5
2)
3)

[Harshmi]

Hi, I completely forgot to update this thread for the non-fiction books I've read this year.
Updated message #207
3/4 completed

[Jenn]

Updated Message 5
Sickened: The True Story of A Lost Childhood by Julie Gregory
11/15

[Berit]

Edited post #9.

So far 24/25.

[Jennifer]

Just realized it's been awhile since my last update. I have three more:

1. Accessory to War: The Unspoken Alliance Between Astrophysics and the Military
2. Extinction: How Life on Earth Nearly Ended 250 Million Years Ago
3. The Library Book - probably my favorite book of the year

[Camille]

Kristin wrote: "Congratulations, everyone, on your progress! Please let me know if you see any errors. Just under 2 months to finish your challenges. You can do it!! Good luck and happy reading :-)


Participant..."
Hello, I have finished 41/50....still plugging away at several books.

[Chrissy]

I just added my 17th book to post 19.
H is for Hawk

[Ilona]

I have finished my first two non-fiction books this year:

2/5

1) Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
2) Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls by Lauren Graham

[jb]

jb wrote: "I’d like to join the challenge. I love reading non fiction. Please put me down for 12.

NONFICTION

1. [book:Life's Too Short to Go So F*cking Slow: Lessons from an Epic Friendship That Went the D..."

Update message 159 - 8/12 progress

[Berit]

Edited post #9.
Challenge completed 25/25.

[Jenn]

Updated Message 5: 12/15

[Chrissy]

Book 18 added to post 19.
An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States

[Betsy]

I finished this challenge! I have updated message 98 to show all my selected Non-fiction books are completed!

Just finished The Creature from Jekyll Island: A Second Look at the Federal Reserve and have very mixed feelings about it, I charitably gave it 3 stars (I feel like it was a 2 1/2 star book). It was interesting (and also boring as all get out!), it was well-researched with very salient points to make, yet it ultimately came across as flawed to me, and really not much more than a wild conspiracy theory, as I felt the author made some rather strange leaps in his conclusions. The value for me was really in learning how those libertarians come up with their beliefs and even their rather odd alliances they have made with the Republican Party. Not a very logical alliance at all. I may have gained some understanding of how to converse (argue?!?) with some of my more difficult relatives.

Now to work on my 2019 Non-fiction list!

[Charity]

Updated message 7.


2/5

[Rachel]

Rachel wrote: "Hi, i would like to join this challenge. I will aim for 3 books
0/3


1) Elizabeth's Rival by Nicola Tallis completed 12/5
2)
3)"

updated message 306
1/3

[Martha]

Update to Message #4:
16/15

I've completed the challenge.

[Chrissy]

I just finished my 19th book, and edited post 19.
Are We Smart Enough to Know How Smart Animals Are?

[Jenn]

Update message 5
14/15

[Daniel]

Updated post #59.
52/50.

[Patricia]

Message #184 updated: I've completed my challenge :-)

[Candiss]

I updated message #15.

Read: 4/4 - COMPLETED!

[Jennifer]

Haven't been here awhile, but still reading:

1. e: the Story of a Number
2. Under a Green Sky: Global Warming, the Mass Extinctions of the Past, and What They Can Tell Us About Our Future
3. Missing Microbes: How the Overuse of Antibiotics Is Fueling Our Modern Plagues
4. John Adams
5. Gunpowder: Alchemy, Bombards, and Pyrotechnics: The History of the Explosive That Changed the World
6. Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis
7. Fruitless Fall: The Collapse of the Honey Bee and the Coming Agricultural Crisis
8. Thirst: A Story of Redemption, Compassion, and a Mission to Bring Clean Water to the World
9. In the Hurricane's Eye: The Genius of George Washington and the Victory at Yorktown
10. The Woman's Hour: The Great Fight to Win the Vote

[Lindsay]

Update msg 8

12/4 completed

[Doris]

Update message 91: 39/24 completed.

[Overbooked ✎]

here is the list of books since my last update a few months back:

52. Notes from a Public Typewriter
53. Overcoming Bias: Building Authentic Relationships Across Differences
54. The Secret History of the Mongol Queens: How the Daughters of Genghis Khan Rescued His Empire
55. I'd Rather Be Reading: The Delights and Dilemmas of the Reading Life
56. The Good Immigrant
57. 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
58. Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic
59. Resilient: How to Grow an Unshakable Core of Calm, Strength, and Happiness
60. On the Road with Francis of Assisi: A Timeless Journey Through Umbria and Tuscany, and Beyond
61. The Birth of Europe
62. The Salt Path
63. Stop Overreacting: Effective Strategies for Calming Your Emotions
64. The Road Less Travelled
65. Home Made Christmas
66. Cat Confidential
67. The Hiding Place

67/18

The Hiding Place is likely to be my last NF book of 2018, such a great book with a wonderful message of hope.

Wishing everyone a merry festive season and a new year full of great reads.

[Kara]

Well, fairly close.

Amazon's Most Read Nonfiction list from December 24.

1. Principles , finished 4/5, ***
2. Leonardo da Vinci , finished 4/2, ***
3. What Happened , finished 11/16, ****
4. Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
5. A River in Darkness: One Man's Escape from North Korea , finished 8/22, ****

COMPLETED: 4/5 (changed from 6)

[Clare]

Updated message 62
Incomplete 4/6

[Amanda]

updated message 10

11/15

[Laura Jane]

20/20

The Year of Living Danishly: Uncovering the Secrets of the World's Happiest Country by Helen Russell
Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge
The Barmy British Empire by Terry Deary
The Good Immigrant by Nikesh Shukla
If Only They Didn't Speak English: Adventures in America - The Most Foreign Land on Earth by Jon Sopel
The Universe Doesn't Give a Flying **** About You by Johnny B. Truant
Spectacles by Sue Perkins
Singapore by Lonely Planet
Beautiful World by Lonely Planet
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen
Wild Swans: Three Daughters of China by Jung Chang
Sri Lanka by Lonely Planet
The End of Your Life Book Club by Will Schwalbe
The Year of Magical Thinking by Joan Didion
The How Not to Die Cookbook by Michael Greger
Microscopic Monsters (Horrible Science) by Nick Arnold
Stuart: A Life Backwards by Alexander Masters
How to be Champion: My Autobiography by Sarah Millican
Until We Are Free: My Fight for Human Rights in Iran by Shirin Ebadi
Before Night Falls: A Memoir by Reinaldo Arenas