Joining in for another round of Nonfiction November! This week is hosted by Doing Dewey, and the theme is “New to My TBR.” Because my virtual TBR list grows much more quickly than my physical TBR stack, I’m going to share a few of the nonfiction books I have recently added on Goodreads. Unless otherwise noted, I don’t own copies of these, they just look like titles I would like to read!
Top 7 Recent Nonfiction Additions to My TBR List
How to Break Up With Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life by Catherine Price
- I heard about this from fellow blogger Ashley at Tiny Navajo Reads!
- Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy by Eric Metaxas
- I found out about this one through a Goodreads giveaway. Bonhoeffer is a fascinating person who I would like to learn more about, so I’m always on the lookout for books about his life.
Breaking Bread with the Dead: A Reader’s Guide to a More Tranquil Mind by Alan Jacobs
- This book was randomly advertised on my library’s website and I thought it sounded good, especially as a companion to my current morning read The Grace of Enough by Haley Stewart.
- The Common Rule: Habits of Purpose for an Age of Distraction by Justin Whitmel Earley
- I am not certain where I first saw this book – probably a blog linkup somewhere – but I added it as the title reminds me of one of the best nonfiction books I have already read this year: Disruptive Witness by Alan Noble. I’m hopeful this will have content worthy of sharing that association.
Molly: The True Story of the Amazing Dog Who Rescues Cats by Colin Butcher
- Another Goodreads giveaway find – and this one I actually won!
- Part of Our Lives: A People’s History of the American Public Library by Wayne Wiegand
- I have no idea where this one came from, but it sounds interesting!
The Mister Rogers Effect by Anita Knight Kuhnley
- This was a blog rec, but I don’t remember who suggested it. Honestly, reading the synopsis of this book sounds like it would be a good thing to read to become a better leader.
What new nonfiction books have you come across, Readers? Are there any you are really looking forward to?
Until the next chapter,
Jana
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The Mr Rogers Effect sounds interesting.
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It does!
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I’ve just added several of these including Distracted Witness and The Mister Rogers Effect to my TBR.
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Lots of interesting books for you to keep in mind for future reading, Jana. 😃 Here are the non-fictions I have added to my wish list during this event: https://thebookwormchronicles.wordpress.com/2020/11/23/%f0%9f%93%9a-nonfiction-november-2020-week-4-new-to-my-tbr/ 🙂
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I like the idea of books that help us become less distracted. I actually don’t look at my phone much but I think we can all focus our attention more. This year I read a book called Off the Clock which was helpful in prioritizing time. I’ll definitely check out the Mr. Rogers book – I just started supervising and I need to find some good books on management.
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I’ll have to look into Off the Clock! It seems like each season is more busy than the last, and I should probably be more intentional about prioritizing my time.
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I’m so glad I don’t have an addiction to my phone. I weaned myself off it when I was working and began a habit of checking it just before going to bed. If I saw something that annoyed me or I new would be a challenge to deal with, I would lose sleep thinking about them. So best for my sanity that I got out of that habit fast
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I read Part of Our Lives back in 2015, it is an interesting read. Thanks for sharing your NonFicNov TBR additions
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Thanks for including some books you added from outside sources, as well as those you found through the event. I’d not heard of the Bonhoeffer one you discovered on goodreads and it does sound interesting.
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All of these look intriguing!
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