Hi, Fred! Those are four great choices for NonFiction November, and I admire your restraint! My NFN pile continues to grow, but I suppose that's fine as it gives me more choices. Freedom of choice is always a good thing. Oh, look - 'Funny Farm' and 'The Songs of Trees' just jumped on my pile. ☺️ I mean, how could they not? Thanks for sharing! NonFiction is one of my favorite genres, so I look forward to following you year-round now and gleaning lots of great book ideas from you!
I started _Funny Farm_ late last night, and it immediately reeled me in! Wow. It's crazy isn't it? We see other NFN books people will be reading and our TBR instantly grows! :)
I have Funny Farm on my list from Talia as well 😂 I also love Trees, so I can’t wait to hear what you think about those 2! I was trying to get my hands on another Peter Wohlleben after reading “Secret Life of Trees” a few years ago and it still being a favorite today. But my Library is TINY, so no luck yet.
600 animals? No way, not me. And I LIKE animals! In addition to their various associations with other species, I always thought it cool how trees can even form communities among themselves via natural root grafts. I read Genome many, many years ago -- back when one of my crazy ambitions was to work on engineering plants with their own capacity to fix nitrogen. 😊 Can't remember much about the book other than a twenty-three chapter structure (one per chromosome -- Huntington's was discussed in Four), and that I enjoyed it. Sounds like some good possibilities. Hope you enjoy.
Thanks Bryan! I am still amazed that trees have developed warning and protection systems. One example is acacia trees that emit chemicals to alert other trees against giraffes. Those other trees then secrete bad tasting chemicals in their leaves to protect themselves! WOW! There is so much we don't know about plants.
Hey Fred! Planning on participating in Nonfiction November and will be reading for the prompts. For Join, I’m taking Olive up on her recommendation of Never Home Alone about all the different microbes, insects etc that live in our homes with us. For Path, A Time for Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermour, for Code I think I’ll be reading The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale and last for Shot I’ll be reading The Emperor of Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee. So looking forward to it! Hope you enjoy the rest of October! Your November books sound excellent. Happy reading!
I just put _Never Home Alone_ on my ever growing TBR wish list! I've have _The Emperor of All Maladies_ on my shelf - I need to read that one too. Great list of reads for Nonfiction November :)
Ohhh I do love Funny Farm so much. Hope you enjoy! I have a stack of about 15 books I want to read for nonfiction November… I really need to narrow it down 😅
Hi Fred! Nice to “meet” you. I’m also doing nonfiction November and also love nature - currently reading Leave Only Footprints, an outstanding book about the national parks. Glad I found your channel!
Hi Sue! Hooray for Nonfiction November - _Leave Only Footprints_ sounds like a great read. We have some beautiful national parks up here in Canada as well - I should check to see if someone's written a book on them :)
@@ReadbyFred We really want to visit some of Canada's beautiful parks! We've been to many of the US national (and state) parks but have not yet explored Canada. I grew up in Rochester, NY, just across Lake Ontario from Toronto, and went to college very close to the Canadian border in northern NY state, but it's been years now since I've been there. Time for a visit!
You have some interesting reads ahead 👍 November I am still into reading ghosts, cryptids and horror. But I am also back to reading about Ancient Egypt and the theories about the pyramids plus about to start Julia Cameron’s, The Artists Way- 12 weeks of self reflection and inspiration 🤓
I’m going to squeeze in my final quarter more recent history book for Historiathon. It might be the book on the East German Stasi, or maybe something Hollywood!
Both sound great! I'm currently reading _Yours Cruelly_ , an auto-biography of Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira) which I'm counting towards Q4 of Historathon. I'm certain that there will be cross-overs between her book and any Hollywood book - she mentions almost every big name actor in her book!
I’ve been enjoying histories of India and South Asia this year, and may read some more next month. I’ve also got Film Noire, a history of Black horror movies, 1890 to the present.
"Pile of possibilities" is my new favorite phrase, thanks to MrsPizzaReads, which replaces "TBR". I think I shall join in non-fiction November with a recent purchase, The Art Thief by Michael Finkel, showcasing this guy who stole 2 billion in artwork and kept it in his attic.
These all sound great! I remember Bandana Bookmom talking about Funny Farm; that one sounds really good. My husband and I met while working at an animal shelter together and when we first moved in, we had 12 rescue animals between us, lol. Yikes! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on that one and any of the others you choose. :) I think for November, I'm going to try Dr. No-vember as well, so I'm hoping to read The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben MacIntyre and if I have time, A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell. I think these would also count for Historathon so that's 3 challenges in one! :D Hope you enjoy everything you read. :)
Wow, 12 rescue animals? Hah, I can barely manage my two dogs :p Your picks for Dr. No-vember sound great - wishing you a happy reading month as well Farrah :)
@@ReadbyFred Thanks! Haha, to be fair, it was 2 dogs, 3 cats and the rest were small animals and reptiles. We saw each one to the end of their lives, but it was definitely a little hectic for a little while there 😆
oooo some cool possibilities! I am loving Nonfiction November! My possibilities are mostly psychology and one book called Monsters: What do we do with great art by bad people? that one inspired me to do a whole video about it. It's a very interesting read!
Great selections! While I'm not a "science person" (I preferred history in school and took just the science I needed to graduate), I've found that I'm enjoying some science NF. I'll be interested to hear what you think of the ones you read.
Hi, Fred! Those are four great choices for NonFiction November, and I admire your restraint!
My NFN pile continues to grow, but I suppose that's fine as it gives me more choices. Freedom of choice is always a good thing.
Oh, look - 'Funny Farm' and 'The Songs of Trees' just jumped on my pile. ☺️ I mean, how could they not? Thanks for sharing!
NonFiction is one of my favorite genres, so I look forward to following you year-round now and gleaning lots of great book ideas from you!
I started _Funny Farm_ late last night, and it immediately reeled me in! Wow. It's crazy isn't it? We see other NFN books people will be reading and our TBR instantly grows! :)
@ReadbyFred 😎📚📚📚😁
@ReadbyFred I just borrowed 'Funny Farm' from Libby. 😁
As someone who rescuers animals... Funny Farm sounds really sweet. If I ever won the lottery... I would totally open my own rescue 🤗
That's a noble aspiration Kris. You are not alone in that dream. 😀
I have Funny Farm on my list from Talia as well 😂
I also love Trees, so I can’t wait to hear what you think about those 2! I was trying to get my hands on another Peter Wohlleben after reading “Secret Life of Trees” a few years ago and it still being a favorite today. But my Library is TINY, so no luck yet.
I'll have to look up the _Secret Life of Trees_ - I may end up adding that to my growing TBR wishlist :)
600 animals? No way, not me. And I LIKE animals!
In addition to their various associations with other species, I always thought it cool how trees can even form communities among themselves via natural root grafts.
I read Genome many, many years ago -- back when one of my crazy ambitions was to work on engineering plants with their own capacity to fix nitrogen. 😊 Can't remember much about the book other than a twenty-three chapter structure (one per chromosome -- Huntington's was discussed in Four), and that I enjoyed it.
Sounds like some good possibilities. Hope you enjoy.
Thanks Bryan! I am still amazed that trees have developed warning and protection systems. One example is acacia trees that emit chemicals to alert other trees against giraffes. Those other trees then secrete bad tasting chemicals in their leaves to protect themselves! WOW!
There is so much we don't know about plants.
Hey Fred! Planning on participating in Nonfiction November and will be reading for the prompts. For Join, I’m taking Olive up on her recommendation of Never Home Alone about all the different microbes, insects etc that live in our homes with us. For Path, A Time for Gifts by Patrick Leigh Fermour, for Code I think I’ll be reading The Suspicions of Mr. Whicher by Kate Summerscale and last for Shot I’ll be reading The Emperor of Maladies by Siddhartha Mukherjee. So looking forward to it! Hope you enjoy the rest of October! Your November books sound excellent. Happy reading!
I just put _Never Home Alone_ on my ever growing TBR wish list! I've have _The Emperor of All Maladies_ on my shelf - I need to read that one too. Great list of reads for Nonfiction November :)
Ohhh I do love Funny Farm so much. Hope you enjoy! I have a stack of about 15 books I want to read for nonfiction November… I really need to narrow it down 😅
It's crazy how our TBR list keeps growing isn't it? 15 books to choose from? Nonfiction November is going to be fun :)
They look great Fred. Funny Farm sounds fabulous. I’m planning to read some history, a little bit of politics and some travel writing 😊
Thanks Debs! I'm looking forward to Funny Farm. Your November reading list sounds great :)
Hi Fred! Nice to “meet” you. I’m also doing nonfiction November and also love nature - currently reading Leave Only Footprints, an outstanding book about the national parks. Glad I found your channel!
Hi Sue! Hooray for Nonfiction November - _Leave Only Footprints_ sounds like a great read. We have some beautiful national parks up here in Canada as well - I should check to see if someone's written a book on them :)
@@ReadbyFred We really want to visit some of Canada's beautiful parks! We've been to many of the US national (and state) parks but have not yet explored Canada. I grew up in Rochester, NY, just across Lake Ontario from Toronto, and went to college very close to the Canadian border in northern NY state, but it's been years now since I've been there. Time for a visit!
You have some interesting reads ahead 👍 November I am still into reading ghosts, cryptids and horror. But I am also back to reading about Ancient Egypt and the theories about the pyramids plus about to start Julia Cameron’s, The Artists Way- 12 weeks of self reflection and inspiration 🤓
That's right, the Cryptid Readathon starts up in November. Happy reading Elaine :)
@@ReadbyFred there is a Cryptid Readathon???? lol I was just going by my channel theme. Where do I find out about this readathon?
@@Cobaltdragon - Look for "Cryptid Readathon" on YT, or check out JasonsWeirdReads who is one of the hosts for the event. :)
Jason is a fellow Canadian too! :)
@@ReadbyFred awesome 👍 will check it out.
I’m going to squeeze in my final quarter more recent history book for Historiathon. It might be the book on the East German Stasi, or maybe something Hollywood!
Both sound great! I'm currently reading _Yours Cruelly_ , an auto-biography of Cassandra Peterson (aka Elvira) which I'm counting towards Q4 of Historathon. I'm certain that there will be cross-overs between her book and any Hollywood book - she mentions almost every big name actor in her book!
I’ve been enjoying histories of India and South Asia this year, and may read some more next month. I’ve also got Film Noire, a history of Black horror movies, 1890 to the present.
That's awesome! I should really follow suit and learn more about India and South Asia - so much about those cultures that I know very little of.
"Pile of possibilities" is my new favorite phrase, thanks to MrsPizzaReads, which replaces "TBR".
I think I shall join in non-fiction November with a recent purchase, The Art Thief by Michael Finkel, showcasing this guy who stole 2 billion in artwork and kept it in his attic.
That sounds like a great read for nonfiction November :)
I read Funny Farm about 2 years ago. Gave it 4 stars.
That's great to hear! I'm looking forward to starting it soon :)
These all sound great! I remember Bandana Bookmom talking about Funny Farm; that one sounds really good. My husband and I met while working at an animal shelter together and when we first moved in, we had 12 rescue animals between us, lol. Yikes! I can't wait to hear your thoughts on that one and any of the others you choose. :)
I think for November, I'm going to try Dr. No-vember as well, so I'm hoping to read The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War by Ben MacIntyre and if I have time, A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell. I think these would also count for Historathon so that's 3 challenges in one! :D Hope you enjoy everything you read. :)
Wow, 12 rescue animals? Hah, I can barely manage my two dogs :p Your picks for Dr. No-vember sound great - wishing you a happy reading month as well Farrah :)
@@ReadbyFred Thanks! Haha, to be fair, it was 2 dogs, 3 cats and the rest were small animals and reptiles. We saw each one to the end of their lives, but it was definitely a little hectic for a little while there 😆
Those sound like good books. I'm not sure how much I'll read in November. I have some books picked as possibilities though.
Looking forward to seeing your picks for November if you decide to post :)
oooo some cool possibilities! I am loving Nonfiction November! My possibilities are mostly psychology and one book called Monsters: What do we do with great art by bad people? that one inspired me to do a whole video about it. It's a very interesting read!
Psychology is a fascinating subject! I'm going to have to check out your video on Monsters :)
@@ReadbyFred thanks! any feedback is welcome... this was the first video I did like this so I was nervous to put it out.
@@TheBookHermie - I know that feeling. It's frightening to put yourself out there with a controversial topic.
I'm not officially taking part. But I do have some non-fiction books I have yet to read. I will try to read at least one of them
Hoping you can take part, but if not no worries. Hoping you enjoy your November reads :)
Great selections! While I'm not a "science person" (I preferred history in school and took just the science I needed to graduate), I've found that I'm enjoying some science NF. I'll be interested to hear what you think of the ones you read.
Yeah, science wasn't everyone's jam. I'm glad to hear you're now enjoying some science nonfiction now though. :)
I have Genome and was going to read it a couple of years ago, but someone told me it was outdated and I put it back on my shelf. =/ Should I bother?
That's what I heard as well, but I also heard it was a good read. Ah well, I'll get to it. ... eventually :)