I appreciate hearing your reflections on the kinds of books that rose to the top of your reading. Reminders to seize the day: that’s such a good thing! Lots of people are praising Flat Place and I expect that I will too, when I give it a proper chance. I didn’t get far into it before realizing that I wasn’t in the right mood at the time. I am in the mood for a picture book now, so I have requested a copy of Almond’s Dam. I will report back!
@@myreadinglife8816 I liked that Eve was an opinion piece rather than straight science. She needed to speculate a bit. I hope it provokes more research to solidify some of the ideas.
@@AbiofPellinor I'm glad if these piqued your interest. For myself I do find reading nonfiction rewarding but don't naturally pick it up as often as fiction.
Fern Brady’s book made it into my top nonfiction as well. Not one from this year, but I really I read a book about the gender data gap a few years ago called Invisible Women which would sounds like it would compliment Eve. That is now going on my wish list.
Great top 5. I have strong female character and flat place on my shelves to be read. I really enjoyed the Deborah Levy memoir ThingsI don’t want to know, Yiyun Li Dear Friend From my life I write to you in your Life and Elin Anna Laban The Rock will echo our Sorrow about the displacement of the Sami people.
@@59cubanita I have had a copy of the Levy for a while without picking it up to read so you are spurring me on to get to it soon. I added The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow to my long-term TBR when you talked about it at one of Shawn's Bookish Breakfasts.
Since you like memoirs and enjoyed The Tale of Genji, perhaps it would be a good idea to read the Diary of Lady Murasaki or the 'zuihitsu' The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon (zuihitsu is translated as 'essay' but it is a Japanese genre meaning 'let the pen run' so it combines, from a Western perspective, essay, chronicle, memoir, lists)
Probably my favourite two were. 'Metaphysical Animals' by Clare Mac Haill and Rachael Wiseman, about the philosophical movement of: Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Mary Midgley. One I read only because I thought it might be suitable for a friend as a gift, it was, I bought another copy for her - 'Cold Kitchen' by Caroline Eden, she's an excellent travel/food writer, very evocative.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I listened to the audio, who knew I needed to know about the Uzbek winter melon harvest? Or the mother of pearl spoon traditionally used to serve Turkish hosaf.
I read at least 1 autobiography in 2024, but only 5 nonfiction books altogether. I hit dnf on another and wish I had on 1 of the 5 I finished. My overall favorite nonfiction of the year though would have to either be Willie Nelson's "My Life: It's A Long Story", Anne Bradford's and Barrie Robertson's "Midland Ghosts And Hauntings", or Temple Grandin's "Thinking In Pictures". Those last 2 I fully intend to reread in future.
@@Bessie-On-Wheels that's interesting. I read that too and found it really intriguing and revealing but didn't absolutely love it. I think it may have been the audio version which I listened to.
I appreciate hearing your reflections on the kinds of books that rose to the top of your reading. Reminders to seize the day: that’s such a good thing!
Lots of people are praising Flat Place and I expect that I will too, when I give it a proper chance. I didn’t get far into it before realizing that I wasn’t in the right mood at the time.
I am in the mood for a picture book now, so I have requested a copy of Almond’s Dam. I will report back!
@@lindysmagpiereads I think I wobbled when starting Flat Place but once I understood the sort of book it was I really fell for it.
Very interesting top 5! I also enjoyed I Am I Am I Am and Thunderclap..Eve has been on my TBR for a number of months and you're reminding me why!
@@readandre-read I think you would enjoy Eve.
That's a great top 5. I have Thunderclap and Eve on my list to read.
I have them on my list too!
@@ariannefowler455 both definitely worth your time.
Still hoping to read Eve and A Flat Place. Thanks for the reminder.
@@BookishTexan Eve really shifted my understanding.
I also loved Eve and I Am, I Am, I Am. Great list!
@@myreadinglife8816 I liked that Eve was an opinion piece rather than straight science. She needed to speculate a bit. I hope it provokes more research to solidify some of the ideas.
@ I agree! I thought the style was great and she clearly states that she is speculating.
I definitely didn't need more non-fictions on my tbr but I'm not mad about it!!
@@AbiofPellinor I'm glad if these piqued your interest. For myself I do find reading nonfiction rewarding but don't naturally pick it up as often as fiction.
A Flat Place was my #1 of the year! I also read and liked Strong Female Character. I need to read the rest, but luckily, already own most of them :)
@@RovingReader A Flat Place was oddly engaging somehow. I think you would like Eve.
Fern Brady’s book made it into my top nonfiction as well. Not one from this year, but I really I read a book about the gender data gap a few years ago called Invisible Women which would sounds like it would compliment Eve. That is now going on my wish list.
@@spreadbookjoy yes I read that and thought of it at times when reading Eve.
Great top 5. I have strong female character and flat place on my shelves to be read. I really enjoyed the Deborah Levy memoir ThingsI don’t want to know, Yiyun Li Dear Friend From my life I write to you in your Life and Elin Anna Laban The Rock will echo our Sorrow about the displacement of the Sami people.
@@59cubanita I have had a copy of the Levy for a while without picking it up to read so you are spurring me on to get to it soon. I added The Rocks Will Echo Our Sorrow to my long-term TBR when you talked about it at one of Shawn's Bookish Breakfasts.
Since you like memoirs and enjoyed The Tale of Genji, perhaps it would be a good idea to read the Diary of Lady Murasaki or the 'zuihitsu' The Pillow Book by Sei Shonagon (zuihitsu is translated as 'essay' but it is a Japanese genre meaning 'let the pen run' so it combines, from a Western perspective, essay, chronicle, memoir, lists)
@@MarcelaChandía I am intrigued by both. I might pick one for People April this year.
Probably my favourite two were. 'Metaphysical Animals' by Clare Mac Haill and Rachael Wiseman, about the philosophical movement of: Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Elizabeth Anscombe, and Mary Midgley. One I read only because I thought it might be suitable for a friend as a gift, it was, I bought another copy for her - 'Cold Kitchen' by Caroline Eden, she's an excellent travel/food writer, very evocative.
@@clarepotter7584 group biographies are so rewarding when they work. Cold Kitchen is a new one on me.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I listened to the audio, who knew I needed to know about the Uzbek winter melon harvest? Or the mother of pearl spoon traditionally used to serve Turkish hosaf.
I read at least 1 autobiography in 2024, but only 5 nonfiction books altogether. I hit dnf on another and wish I had on 1 of the 5 I finished. My overall favorite nonfiction of the year though would have to either be Willie Nelson's "My Life: It's A Long Story", Anne Bradford's and Barrie Robertson's "Midland Ghosts And Hauntings", or Temple Grandin's "Thinking In Pictures". Those last 2 I fully intend to reread in future.
@@harmonyln7 I must read something by Temple Grandin one day.
For the first time ever my top book of year was Nonfiction and it was How To Say Babylon
@@Bessie-On-Wheels that's interesting. I read that too and found it really intriguing and revealing but didn't absolutely love it. I think it may have been the audio version which I listened to.
My favorite was Seven Wonders of the World by Bettany Hughes.
@@BooksandRadioPlays I love her documentary series on TV.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I do too, she is my favorite Historian. I just got her Helen of Troy book with a gift card from a friend.
@@scallydandlingaboutthebooks I love them too. We have them on PBS and Britbox, I enjoy them a lot.