For the last book spin, I ended up reading and loving The Magic Apple Tree by Susan Hill, so it is definitely in my good books at the moment. This time, lovely Rick is encouraging us to do something a bit different – and so I’ve decided to go with an entirely non-fiction list.
- Index Cards by Moyra Davey
- Long Live Great Bardfield by Tirzah Garwood
- The Possessed by Elif Batuman
- The Devil’s Details by Chuck Zerby
- Murder for Pleasure by Howard Haycraft
- From A Clear Blue Sky by Timothy Knatchbull
- It’s Only The Sister by Angela du Maurier
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way by Nancy Spain
- Why I’m Not A Millionaire by Nancy Spain
- Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson
- A Chelsea Concerto by Frances Faviell
- Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot
- Three Things You Need to Know About Rockets by Jessica Fox
- Final Edition by E.F. Benson
- The American Way of Death by Jessica Mitford
- February House by Sherill Tippins
- Why Read The Classics? by Italo Calvino
- The Glass of Fashion by Cecil Beaton
- The Best We Can Do by Sybille Bedford
The spin happens tomorrow, so I don’t have long to find out what I’ll be reading – but do let me know which number you are hoping comes up in the spin, based on my non-fiction options above!
2 or 13, they’re both brilliant.
Of your list I’ve read the Davey, Batumen and Calvino and would recommend them all! But really it’s a lovely list – look forward to seeing what you get!!
I still have Long Live Great Bardfield unread on the shelves so I selfishly hope you get that one, it might inspire me to finally tackle it this year! Henrietta Lacks is also excellent, but sad, as is Testament of Youth. Good luck with your Booktube spin!
#12- Testament of Youth. It’s a long book, but absolutely phenomenal. I know you don’t love long books, so this would force you to read it. Look forward to hearing if number 12 is your lucky number.
2, 10 and 12 for me. Long Live Great Bardfield is wonderful!
I’ve read Testament of Youth and The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Both are engrossing and moving.