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As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, winter is a time when I read much more nonfiction than usual. Here are some of the nonfiction books I’m hoping to check out before spring arrives.
Even Better Brownies: 50 Standout Bar Recipes for Every Occasion by Mike Johnson
Release Date: Already released
Why I Want to Read It: 90% of my diet is based on whole foods and quite healthy. The other 10% is decadent by design.
A Promised Land by Barack Obama
Release Date: Already released
Why I Want to Read It: I’ve enjoyed all of the previous books President Obama has written and look forward to reading about his memories from the White House.
It’s Never Too Late: Make the Next Act of Your Life the Best Act of Your Life by Kathie Lee Gifford and Dolly Parton
Release Date: Already released
Why I Want to Read It: The subject matter is relevant to my life (and to the lives of many other people this year!)
Feline Philosophy: Cats and the Meaning of Life
by John N. Gray
Release Date: Already released.
Why I Want to Read It: I enjoy reading light-hearted philosophy books like this on occasion.
The Mediterranean Diet Cookbook for Beginners: Meal Plans, Expert Guidance, and 100 Recipes to Get You Started by Elena Paravantes
Release Date: December 29
Why I Want to Read It: I’m always on the lookout for new recipes for the healthy 90% of my diet I referenced earlier.
Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding by Daniel Lieberman
Release Date: January 5
Why I Want to Read It: For many years, I was one of those people who genuinely hated exercise due to negative experiences with it in gym class as a kid and a lifelong disinterest in team sports. I love the idea of reframing exercise in ways that get people like me to enjoy it. That’s something that should be emphasized much more heavily for all age groups and ability levels.
A Swim in a Pond in the Rain: In Which Four Russians Give a Master Class on Writing, Reading, and Life by George Saunders
Release Date: January 12
Why I Want to Read It: Writing is one of those topics I could talk and read about all day without growing tired of it. There’s so much to say!
The Extraction State: A History of Natural Gas in America by Charles Blanchard
Release Date: January 12
Why I Want to Read It: This is one of those ubiquitous parts of life I’d never think to write about but suddenly find myself interested in reading about.
Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019 by Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain
Release Date: February 2
Why I Want to Read It: I’m always interested in reading portions of history that either weren’t covered in traditional history courses or were only given a cursory overview. There’s no such thing as having too many details about the past in my opinion.
Things I Learned From Falling by Claire Nelson
Release Date: March 5
Why I Want to Read It: Getting seriously hurt while camping or hiking far away from home is something that frightens me. Claire survived this scenario, so it will be interesting to read her account of how she got hurt and how she made it to safety.
Oh, how I wish that all of these songs could be turned into books.
I’m the sort of reader who bounces between doing many rereads and only wanting to read books that are new to me.
2. Jana, Top Ten Tuesday, and You
9. Front Line Workers
1. Cujo (Cujo by Stephen King)
8. Elsa and Anna (Frozen)
Bicycling
Dancing 
Okay, so that title wasn’t super bookish. Let’s amend it to be My Favourite Halloween Treats While Reading.
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