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I've actually read a whole FOUR nonfiction books this month so far! Picking this Elon Musk critical graphic biography for the Nov square of #MonthlyNonfiction2025 because I think it's the best one I read.

@julieclair

#TodayILearned about the enormous progress made in antitrust regulation by the Biden administration, primarily because people were fighting hard for it. Going to try to hold onto that optimistic thought because I am, frankly, depressed AF by the actions of the Democrats.

Very readable and interesting book, though I'm not sure that helpful for the average non-techy person.

#NonFictionNovember @BookwormJillK
#MonthlyNonfiction2025 @julieclair

October #MonthlyNonfiction2025 reads @julieclair
Reviews to come, but I wanted to get my wrap-up posted before I forgot!

October Wrap-Up

Total Read: 8
✔️ #BookSpin
✔️#DoubleSpin
6 TBRs
2 DNFs
2 5 Star reads

And I finished #MonthlyNonfiction2025 Thank you @julieclair for hosting!

#ReadingMyTBR #Read2025

Hello Nonfiction fans! What will everyone be reading for November?

For those who like to plan ahead, I will be continuing #MonthlyNonfiction2025 next year, but dropping the year from the name, so the new hashtag will be simply #MonthlyNonfiction. Same rules: read at least one nonfiction book each month. I‘ll do a StoryGraph challenge as well, for those who like to track that way.

Kind of an odd book. Boylen isn't that much older than me, but grew up in such a different world, it's hard to make sense of all the pieces of her memoir put together. I found myself questioning, “is this real?“ a lot. But she has a dry, Vonnegut-esque sense of humor, and there's an underlying poignancy that touched me very much. It's interesting as sort of a period piece and heartbreaking as a story about family.

It was nice to hear Andy talk about his family instead of all the gossip and partying in his other two diaries.

74/80

#MonthlyNonfiction2025 completed! @julieclair

#BookSpinBingo @TheAromaofBooks

#ReadingMyTBR #Reading2025 @DieAReader

I‘m joining the #JustOneMoreChapter Readathon this weekend, hosted not @TheAromaofBooks .

My goals are to complete Crewel and Unusual for #ThematicCoziies, listen to The Witches of Salem Village for #ChildrensClassicRead2025 , and finish Trick or Treat for #MonthlyNonfiction2025 .

#BlackCatCrew care to join me in racking up some extra points for #HauntedShelf ?

@BookwormAHN @JessClark78 @Lin3han @ShananigansReads @KT1432 @AmandaBlaze @coffees

Starting my final pick for the #MonthlyNonfiction2025 challenge @julieclair

September #MonthlyNonfiction2025 reads @julieclair
All three were great reads!