Nonfiction Reading Challenge 2018

Last year I read a paltry three nonfiction books, so I’m glad Katie at Doing Dewey is hosting a nonfiction challenge for 2018. It’s a flexible challenge, so I’m going to keep it simple by reading a few nonfiction books that have been on my radar for awhile. I’m hoping to triple my nonfiction reading by reading nine books in 2018.

Katie’s challenge is also going to feature a giveaway, Twitter chats, and a quarterly group read-along. Be sure to check out all the details at the 2018 Nonfiction Reading Challenge sign-up page.

Here’s my preliminary reading list:

1. The Book: A Cover-to-Cover Exploration of the Most Powerful Object of Our Time by Keith Houston – I discovered this during Nonfiction November 2016.
2. The Purpose of Catholic Schooling by James Michael Lee – My wife and I found this little book in her parents’ house when we were helping to get it ready to sell.
3. Collision Course: Ronald Reagan, the Air Traffic Controllers, and the Strike That Changed America by Joseph A. McArtin – My dad was one of the striking air traffic controllers, and I’m curious to see what historians are saying about it now.
4. The Lost City of the Monkey God: A True Story by Douglas Preston – This was recommended by several people during Nonfiction November 2017.
5. Only the Ball Was White by Robert Preston – A re-read of a great book.
6. Pope Francis and the Joy of the Gospel by Edward Sri – Our pastor gave this book to everyone on the parish staff to read.
7. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson – Another Nonfiction November recommendation.
8. Prayer in the Digital Age by Matt Swaim – A parent at school gave me this book because of my roles as both deacon and school technology director.
9. 52 Little Lessons from Les Misérables by Bob Welch – A colleague gave this to me a few years ago, and it will go perfectly with the Les Misérables Chapter-a-Day Read-along.

I’ll be tracking this challenge at my main 2018 Reading Challenges page.