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The best nonfiction books I read in 2020

By Book reviews, Inspiration, Reading

Watercolor of some of the best nonfiction books I readThe 2020 lockdowns forced me to swap my long daily walks for long reading sessions, so for the whole year I was many books ahead of my Goodreads Reading Challenge. Here are five of the best nonfiction books I read during the Covid-19 pandemic.

A note on how I choose the books for my lists: If I think about a book long after turning its last page, it’s a great book. If I read it again, it’s a book I love. And if it’s a great book that I love and I think you might like it too, I add it to my list of the best nonfiction books.

The Making of You: A Journey from Cell to Human by Katharina Vestre (author) and Matt Bagguley (translator) Read More

The best nonfiction books I read in 2019

By Book reviews, Inspiration, Reading

We all have our strategies to discover the best nonfiction books. Friends’ recommendations, editor’s picks, and book reviews are some of them. If you don’t know what to read next, this article may help you choose a great nonfiction book. I’ve selected a travel book, two language books, two memoirs, a history/humor book, and a psychology book. Read More

The best academic writing books: My list

By Academic papers, Book reviews, Writing


The best academic writing books symbolized by watercolor showing blue and yellow books

The best academic writing books are those you’ll refer to throughout your time in academia. They become your desk’s permanent residents and give you reassurance when you are struggling to write a paper, report, or thesis.

To make it easier for you to discover those books, I’ve created this list. As with many other lists of the best academic writing books, mine too is bound to be subjective. But I hope it helps anyway. My list comprises not only books about academic writing but also books on nonfiction writing that would benefit anyone who writes scholarly texts. Read More