#5OnMyTBR is a bookish meme hosted by E. @ Local Bee Hunter’s Nook and you can learn more about it here. It occurs every Monday when we post about 5 books on our TBR.
At the time of writing this, there haven’t been any prompts added for #5OnMyTBR for January, so to keep it simple I thought I’d highlight 5 of the nonfiction books I’ll be reading as part of the Be Curious reading challenge.
#5OnMyTBR January 20th: Nonfiction
The Celts: Search for a Civilization by Alice Roberts
Genre: History
Age: Adult
Format: Paperback
Published: October 5th, 2015
Why I Want to Read: I never did see the series this is a companion book for, but I’ve had this book sitting on my shelf for a long while now, as this is an area of history I definitely feel I should know a lot more about than I do!
Under the Banner of Heaven: A Story of Violent Faith by Jon Krakauer
Genre: True Crime
Age: Adult
Format: Paperback
Published: July 1st, 2003
Why I Want to Read: I picked this up around the time the series came out, then never got around to watching or reading it. I do find true crime fascinating, in the sense that it really shows a much darker side to humanity than I think many people want to confront. The way religion can play a big part in that too is, I think, important to be aware of.
Uncontrollable Women: Radicals, Reformers and Revolutionaries by Nan Sloane
Genre: History – Politics
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: January 27th, 2022
Why I Want to Read: Apart from being part of history, like the first book above I think it’s so important to be aware of the people who came before us, and this book looks at women who have had an impact – the very people who have enabled me to have the freedoms I have today, and I think it’s never a bad thing to find out more about people like this.
We Can Be Heroes: A Survivor’s Story by Paul Burston
Genre: Memoir
Age: Adult
Format: ebook
Published: June 1st, 2023
Why I Want to Read: We are so incredibly lucky to have people like Paul Burston around to share their stories – all queer voices are valuable, but especially those who were around in the eighties, when so many others died during this period or after.
Enchanted Wales: Myth and Magic in Welsh Storytelling by Miranda Aldhouse-Green
Genre: Mythology/Folklore – History
Age: Adult
Format: Hardback
Published: October 5th, 2023
Why I Want to Read: This has been on my TBR since I picked it up at an event where Aldhouse-Green talked about the book, and the discovery of archaeological items that can be linked back to the myths and folklore in Wales, so I’m very excited to finally dig into this. I have read (via Audiobook) The Mabinogion, which I wanted to do before diving into this so I at least have some of the background. I’m intrigued about the kind of ideas explored here.
As always, if you’ve read any of these and would like to share your thoughts, I’d love to hear them, and feel free to drop some recommendations in the comments too, or let me know what nonfiction titles are on your TBR!
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