Tuesday, August 28, 2018

Top Ten Tuesday - Back to School Freebie

This week's Top Ten Tuesday topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is a back to school freebie.  I don't read a lot of books involving school as even when I read middle grade it's typically adventure type books so they take place during the summer or in the magical middle grade land where school doesn't exist.  However, back to school always makes me think of learning new things and with temperatures starting to get cooler I'm in the mood for books that might be slightly heavier or drier.  Add in to the fact that I'm really trying to get in more nonfiction this year and I think this freebie will be all about the nonfiction I've added to my TBR recently. All 10 of these are books I know virtually nothing about so if you've read any of them please let me know what you thought!

1.  Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading: Finding and Losing Myself in Books by Maureen Corrigan - I've actually read another book by this author that I really didn't like but this book is about reading and how could I pass up that title?

2.  Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon by Howard E Covington Jr - We went to the Biltmore on our honeymoon and ever since then I've been fascinated with the Biltmore and the people who actually lived there so this book really appeals to me.

3.  Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think by Brian Wansink - I've been trying to eat healthier and exercise more and all that stuff so I'm curious to see if this book gives me any insights that I'm missing.

4.  Dinosaurs in the Attic:  An Excursion into the American Museum of Natural History by Douglas Preston - I just love the title and the idea of what's all hiding in storage in the huge museums.

5.  The Irish Game: A True Story of Crime and Art by Matthew Hart - I did a binge of Raiders of the Lost Art on Netflix and have been fascinated by art theft so I'm so curious about this one.

6.  A Pig in Provence: Good Food and Simple Pleasures in the South of France by Georgeanne Brennan - Good food and simple pleasures sounds pretty amazing.

7.  Rescue Artist: A True Story of Art, Thieves, and the Hunt for a Missing Masterpiece by Edward Dolnick - This is another art theft book thanks to my Raiders of the Lost Art binge and I'm looking forward to it.

8.  Still Life with Chickens: Starting Over in a House by the Sea by Catherine Goldhammer - How could I resist that title?  Plus I love a good starting over book.

9.  To Marry an English Lord: Or How Anglomania Really Got Started by Gail MacColl -Another title I couldn't resist and since about 90% of the books I read are set in the UK I figured this was appropriate.

10. Time Was Soft There: A Paris Sojourn at Shakespeare & Co by Jeremy Mercer - Another bookish book and is there any bookish place more iconic than Shakespeare & Co?

Do you have any nonfiction that is calling your name?  Have you read any of these?
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16 comments:

  1. GregAugust 28, 2018 at 2:52 AM

    Dinosaurs in the Attic sounds awesome, and I've never really thought about it I guess, but yes the stuff that must be in storage in museums- who knows what's there? Leave Me Alone: I'm Reading sounds great too. :)

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  2. Kathryn TAugust 28, 2018 at 4:08 AM

    I like the sound of the first one on reading, but will wait for your verdict some time in the future. I have pre-ordered Anne Bogel's new one, and I do have a few others on my shelf to read, but not many!

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  3. Grace @ RebelMommyBookBlogAugust 28, 2018 at 4:41 AM

    I want to read more nonfiction too. I tend to go more memoirs but will have to check some of these Out!

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  4. chucklesthescotAugust 28, 2018 at 7:11 AM

    Next year I really need to get through some of the non fiction that is clogging up my bookshelves! I have a lot more of it than I thought and I need to start dealing with it!

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  5. Deb Nance at ReaderbuzzAugust 28, 2018 at 9:00 AM

    I am a huge nonfiction reader. I did a post some time ago about nonfiction for people who aren't fans here, if you are interested. I've only read a few of your titles, so thanks for share some new-to-me books!

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  6. LisaAugust 28, 2018 at 9:18 AM

    I've read Mindless Eating twice. There's a lot of it that really sticks with me as useful.

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  7. Literary FelineAugust 28, 2018 at 11:08 AM

    I liked Leave Me Alone, I'm Reading and hope you will too! I haven't read the others but they sound good too!

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  8. MeganAugust 28, 2018 at 2:26 PM

    I haven't read any of these, but they all sound like great selections! I did a collection of non-fiction as well today. If you're looking for another book on eating, I can recommend Artful Eating by Karina Melvin. I also loved The Power of Habit (featured on my list) - it's about way more than just eating, but it's a great book all around.

    - Megan @ The Hungry Bookworm
    https://www.hungry-bookworm.com/2018/08/28/top-ten-tuesday-back-to-school-nonfiction/

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  9. Captivated ReaderAugust 28, 2018 at 2:53 PM

    I haven't read any of the books in your post this week... All new ones to explore!

    Here's a link to my TTT post for this week: https://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2018/08/top-ten-tuesday-back-to-schoollearning.html

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  10. YvonneAugust 28, 2018 at 4:17 PM

    Interesting list. I haven't read any of these. I rarely read non-fiction.

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  11. MaryAugust 28, 2018 at 6:29 PM

    The Biltmore Estate is on my travel bucket list! So is Shakespeare &Co.

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  12. La La in the LibraryAugust 28, 2018 at 6:31 PM

    Dinosaurs in the Attic sounds like my cup of tea in a HUGE way! Thanks for the heads up. 👍✨

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  13. Quinn's Book NookAugust 29, 2018 at 6:49 AM

    Oh man, I really need to read more nonfiction. I do love nonfiction, I just haven't read much of it lately. That first book about reading looks amazing.

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  14. Kimberly @ Caffeinated ReviewerAugust 30, 2018 at 8:17 AM

    This is a great list. You reasons for wanting to read Dinosaurs in the Attic have me thinking about the treasured stored there.

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  15. MeezCarrieAugust 30, 2018 at 10:09 AM

    these all look really really good!

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  16. LisaAugust 30, 2018 at 5:47 PM

    Oh my gosh, I think I need to add all of these to my tbr!

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