Hello, friends. Here we are well into February and so far this month seems to be flying! It feels like a big change from last month when January just dragged on forever.
In January... we began our drive to FL on New Years Day, making stops along the way to visit my cousin and some old friends. Once we got here, there were repairs to attend to, friends to catch up with, a barrage of disturbing national news, and record-breaking cold. As a result my reading got off to a slow start, but picked up again toward the end of the month.
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BOOKS READ IN JANUARY
A Good Life by Virginie Grimaldi
fiction, in translation, 4 stars, my thoughts
Oranges by John McPhee
nonfiction, classic, 3 stars, my thoughts
I've Tried Being Nice: Essays by Ann Leary
nonfiction, essays, 4 stars, my thoughts
How the Light Gets In by Joyce Maynard
fiction, 4.5 stars, my thoughts
FEBRUARY READING POSSIBILITIES
Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain (in progress)
Good Dirt by Charmaine Wilkinson (MMD February selection)
Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan
You Are Here by David Nicholls
The Briar Club by Kate Quinn
Our daughter and son-in-law have been here visiting since the beginning of the month and are planning to stay for another week or so. They're fortunate to be able to work from home and I love having them around! Obviously, I haven't had quite as much time to read, so I expect February will be a slow reading month. If I'm lucky I'll finish two or three of the titles listed above.
How was your January reading? What was your favorite book last month?
I hope you have more time for reading this month, JoAnn. With all of our cold and/or rainy weather, I'm not listening to audiobooks, but I am reading more print editions than normal. That may have something to do with staying off my computer as much as possible. The news is so disheartening and I'm working on staying calm and sane! I've gotten back into puzzles, too, which is a good distraction. With regard to January, I read a whopping 9 books. My favorites were The Guest Book (Sarah Blake), Amy and Isabelle (Elizabeth Strout) - reread, and Naked Prey (John Sandford). But really, all were very good. Nothing below 4 stars!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your family time and beach walks. I need to bundle up and get back to my daily walks!
I'm reading Good Dirt at the moment and it's wonderful so I hope you read that one! [LyzzyBee]
ReplyDeleteI agree February is flying by and I haven't read much (been busy). I'm glad you are going to read Good Dirt and can tell me if it's any good. I still need to get to Black Cake! I have read David Nicholls novel You Are Here. It has a good premise and I liked the hiking but perhaps I was expecting a bit more? A bit more of something. But it's light enough. Enjoy the sun for me and have a great week.
ReplyDeleteI still want that Grimaldi book. Next time I get to the library I will ask them about it via Hoopla. I did sign up for it.
ReplyDeleteI'm at the end of part 2 on Testament and I sent you an email, explaining more. The death of the old tablet had me behid and bit frustrated with posting and how my time was taken up running off to AT&T. But I have a new tablet now so I can communicate again - yea!
Did you change the font on your blog? It could be the settings on my tablet, just curious. Still getting things organizied. Great that you can spend time with family!
In January I found myself reading books to mentally combat the ugliness of the new administration. I've got both The Briar Club and Good Dirt on my shelves to read.
ReplyDeleteAnother lovely picture! Thanks for sharing those, JoAnn. Glad you've had your daughter and son-in-law around for a bit. I'm doing OK in the reading department, still making my way through the Ruth Galloway books by Elly Griffiths. I see that you've got The Briar Club on your list of Feb possibles. I really want to read that one soon. Several at my mystery book group meeting were recommending it.
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