Wednesday, December 7, 2011

A month of nonfiction - week 1

In my last Nightstand post, I talked about how December is going to be a month of nonfiction reading. Now that week 1 is complete, I wanted to give a quick update.

Reading nothing but nonfiction is hard! Hubby and I like to read shortly before bed every night. At the end of the day, especially one where I've studied Japanese for an hour or two already, the last thing I want is heavy reading. I know not all nonfiction is heavy. It's just so much easier to curl up with a novel!

So far I've read:

Lost in Shangri-La


Vermeer: A View of Delft


Up next:

The Girlfriends Guidebook


Behind the Veils of Yemen

I've already started reading The Girlfriend's Guidebook. It's a review copy so I'll have a post about it here when I'm finished. Actually, both of the books next on my list are review copies. Someday I'll start reading the massive pile of books already stacked up in my spare bedroom!

3 comments:

Amy said...

I was wondering how it was going with this challenge. :) I will be interested in your review of The Girlfriends Guidebook, I won a copy that will be coming to me at some point.

Blessings to you,
Amy @ Missional Mama

make.share.give said...

Finally got to read a historical Nancy Moser. Washington's Lady- I loved it. Can't imagine what people went through just to survive back then. Also can't get over how people thought Mr. Washington was so "striking" and handsome. I'm just not seeing it. Thanks for the suggestion. Happy weekend!

make.share.give said...

Finally found a historical Nancy Moser novel at our new branch library- Washington's Lady. I can't imagine what people went through just to survive back then. All the loss, too.
On a lighter note, I can't get over the fact that people felt Mr. Washington was "striking" and handsome. I'm just not seeing it.
Thanks for the suggestion. Happy weekend.