It’s all about book lists this week!
Summer’s Biggest, Juiciest Nonfiction Adventures – Nothing Daunted was already on my TBR list but I’m also really intrigued by Turn Right at Machu Piccu.
Back to School Reads: 13 Big Books to Read While the Leaves Fall – Autumn is coming whether we like it or not. NPR has pulled together a list of the Fall’s new releases to get us (a bit) excited about the end of summer.
Kamin Mohammadi’s Top 10 Iranian Books – From 10th-century epics to 21st-century graphic novels, the author picks the books that best illuminate a country too little known in the west
The 100 Greatest Non-fiction Books – I don’t particularly agree with this list, but it is an excellent example of a well-made book list and that at least is admirable. And it certainly offers variety!
Amanda Craig’s Top 10 Romantic Comedies and Jilly Cooper’s Top 10 Romantic Novels – because all the non-fiction lists needed to be balanced out with something romantic and fun. Very happy to see that Austen and Trollope show up on both lists.
The non-fiction list is interesting. Mostly old/ancient books that are largely significant because of their age. Definitely a good selection to read if you want to know everything about everything!
What different reactions we had! My main problem with the list is that I thought it was far too modern, too heavily tilted towards 20th Century books!
How funny! Just goes to show how widely these things can range. It’s so subjective!
Happy to see The Tortoise and the Hare on one of the lists (one of my favorite books from last year). And Trollope! I want to read more of his work.
Odd to see A Question of Upbringing on a romantic novels list, but if Jilly thinks it should be there who am I to argue!
PS Lovely photo of teapot, lustreware jug and books!
Oh dear, Claire, my main thought is “Put a mat under that teapot, or get it off that book!”
I love the image! No tea in it, of course, and I’m wondering if the biscuits are posing nearby. What an interesting potpourri of lists.
I LOVE book lists! And the photo in this post is beautiful.