In a bid to push myself to read more non-fiction, I signed up for the #2020ReadNonFic hosted by Book’d Out. I chose ‘Nibbler’ which was to read six books. I wasn’t too sure if I was up to reading twelve, one a month, but look at this, it’s halfway through the year and I’ve read…one a month!
There were twelve categories that you could choose from in terms of slotting your books into. I’ve actually doubled up on one but there’s a couple of the books I’ve read that could have possibly been slotted elsewhere, I just wasn’t too sure where to commit them because they were a bit of a mix of subject.
Here’s what I read and what category I put it into:
Bjelke Blues by Edwina Shaw – History
All Our Relations by Tanya Talaga – Social Science
I Choose Elena by Lucia Osborne-Crowley – Medical Issue
Budgerigar by Sarah Harris and Don Baker – Published in 2020 (this one fits loosely into Science)
Almost Everything by Anne Lamott – Published in 2020 (this one fits loosely into Psychology)
Fathoms The World in the Whale by Rebecca Giggs – Nature
Thanks to Book’d Out for running this challenge! My change in my reading habits have really gained from it. 📚
Theresa Smith Writes 
Well done! The whale book looks good (although I’ve ticked off the nature category! Still have true crime, feminism, disaster event and medical to go).
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It was good, one of the best out of the six. You’re going for all twelve?
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Yes, I’m going for 12, although the Natural Disaster category might be challenging!
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Congratulations on finishing! I signed up for 6 as well and finished them so I decided to push on for 12.
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I’ll still keep reading but felt a bit of a thrill at calling finish on something. 😄
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Haha nice to accomplish something so early in the year too!
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Kind of rare for me!
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Well done, you’ll be in great shape for Non Fiction November!
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I’ve read ahead! 😄
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My intake of non-fiction has increased quite dramatically this year, which makes me feel good, as I’m generally having a serious reading slump. I guess I need to broaden the areas I am exploring through non-fiction, but at least I am still reading something, and it’s good to see one of my targets being met in the midst of the general mess of the moment. Congrats on your own success.
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What topics/areas have you found yourself focusing on with non-fiction?
I’m not keen on memoir but have found an interest in others types of non-fiction.
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My favorite nonfiction topics are Intersectional Feminism, Literary Criticism, Disability in Literature, and the odd book about faith. I’m not at all tempted to read about natural disasters, climate change and the like, but I really should.
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Climate change interests me but not so much natural disasters.
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The 2020 Non Fiction Reader Challenge sounds great as do the categories though feminism is not something that interests me at all but true crime and natural disasters I find very fascinating. For my birthday hubby bought me an intriguing sounding book, The Ghost and the Bounty Hunter by Adam Courtenay (son of Bryce Courtenay), I can’t wait to get stuck into it. I had no idea that he also writes books.
I enjoyed reading your list, Theresa, there are a few I’m adding to my TBR list.
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I wasn’t aware that he wrote either! There you go, new fact! 😄
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Congrats on finishing the challenge!! I’ve enjoyed your non fiction reviews, I’ve been listening and enjoying non fiction audiobooks these past few months.
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It’s been a great challenge for pushing me in new directions. I’m so pleased I signed up for it.
Non-fiction audio books…I wonder if I might like them more than listening to fiction?
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