Three New Titles to My NF TBR

Welcome to Week #5 of Nonfiction November 2023!

Our hosts: 

• Heather – Based on a True Story   
• Frances – Volatile Rune
• Liz – Adventures in reading, running and working from home
• Rebekah – She Seeks Nonfiction
• Lisa – Hopewell’s Public Library of Life

During the month of November, you will notice one nonfiction-focused post each week.

Weekly Topics:
(Join us?)

Week 1: (October 30-November 3) – Your Year in Nonfiction with Heather @ Based on a True Story  
Here’s “My Year in Nonfiction” post. 

Week 2: (November 6-November10) – Choosing Nonfiction with Frances @ Volatile Rune
Here’s my “How I Choose Nonfiction” post.

Week 3: (November 13-17) –Book Pairings with Liz @ Adventures in reading, running and working from home
Here’s my “Book Pairings” post.

Week 4: (November 20-24) – Worldview Shapers with Rebekah @ She Seeks Nonfiction
Here’s my Worldview Shapers post.

Week 5: (November 27-December 1) — New to My TBR with Lisa @ Hopewell’s Public Library of Life

*Titles are links to my reviews or affiliate links.

Nonfiction November is an opportunity to reflect on the year, to celebrate and appreciate nonfiction, and to share recommendations.

Today’s host is Lisa @ Hopewell’s Public Library of Life.

What nonfiction book(s) have you added to your TBR this month? I’ve experienced a small reading slump this month as I recover from eye surgery. I can’t say that many nonfiction titles have attracted my attention….but it’s a case of my mood not the books.

Here are three new NF books on my TBR:

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The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown

I’ve had Boys in the Boat recommended to me again and again, but it’s never made it to the top of my TBR. With the soon-to-be-released movie adaptation, I’m feeling an urgency to read it. My husband and I decided to do a buddy read/buddy listen.

“It was an unlikely quest from the start. With a team composed of the sons of loggers, shipyard workers, and farmers, the University of Washington’s eight-oar crew team was never expected to defeat the elite teams of the East Coast and Great Britain, yet they did, going on to shock the world by defeating the German team rowing for Adolf Hitler. The emotional heart of the tale lies with Joe Rantz, a teenager without family or prospects, who rows not only to regain his shattered self-regard but also to find a real place for himself in the world. Drawing on the boys’ own journals and vivid memories of a once-in-a-lifetime shared dream, Brown has created an unforgettable portrait of an era, a celebration of a remarkable achievement, and a chronicle of one extraordinary young man’s personal quest.”

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Steeple Chasing by Peter Ross

I first heard of this book from Joanne @ Portobello Book Blog.

“Churches are all around us. Their steeples remain landmarks in our towns, villages and cities, even as their influence and authority has waned. They contain art and architectural wonders – one huge gallery scattered, like a handful of jewels, across these isles.

Award-winning writer Peter Ross sets out to tell their stories, and through them a story of Britain. Join him as he visits the unassuming Norfolk church which contains a disturbing secret, and London’s mighty cathedrals with their histories of fire and love. Meet cats and bats, monks and druids, angels of oak and steel.

Steeple Chasing, though it sometimes strikes an elegiac note, is a song of praise. It celebrates churches for their beauty and meaning, and for the tales they tell. It is about people as much as place, flesh and bone not just flint and stone. From the painted hells of Surrey to the holy wells of Wales, consider this a travel book . . . with bells on.”

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The Ins-N-Outs of In-N-Out: The Inside Story of California’s First Drive-Through and How it Became a Beloved Cultural Icon by Lynsi Snyder

How can I resist this book about a beloved Southern California fast-food burger joint? I’ve been eating In-N-Out burgers all my life!

“Discover the official story of In-N-Out Burger––how three generations have created a thriving, family-owned company, why its fans are so wildly loyal, and what led to its explosive growth and evolution into an iconic part of American culture––as told by In-N-Out Burger’s president, Lynsi Snyder.

When Lynsi Snyder’s grandparents founded In-N-Out Burger in 1948, they built it with a passion for quality and service that Lynsi embraced at a young age. After starting as a store associate at age seventeen, she then worked in other departments, gaining first-hand experience with almost every aspect of the family business until she became president in 2010. She has led the company through explosive growth––today, there are three-hundred and eighty stores and counting––and is deeply committed to the well-being of the In-N-Out Burger family.”

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QOTD

What did you add to your nonfiction TBR during November?

If you are participating in #NonficNov, please leave a link to your post in the comments.

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