Nonfiction November: Week 1 – My Year in Nonfiction

Nonfiction November starts today and Week 1 is hosted by Heather of Based on a True Story who has posted the following questions for us to answer: Week 1 November 2-8 – My Year in Nonfiction – Celebrate your year of nonfiction. What books have you read? What were your favorites? Have you had a favorite topic? Is there a topic you want to read about more? What are you hoping to get out of participating in Nonfiction November? So far in 2026 I have read seven nonfiction books, which I know isn’t many for a lot of people, but it’s a decent number for me as I usually read fiction. I’ve listed the seven books below: 1. 24 Hours in Shogun’s Japan by Mark Hudson Using a mixture of fiction and nonfiction, this book takes us hour by hour through a typical day in 1614 Japan, the era known as the Tokugawa shogunate. Each chapter is devoted to one hour and one character, drawn from all walks of life. It’s a good introduction to the subject and I learned a lot from it, although it’s a short book…