I am also part of a book club. We meet once a month and take turns choosing the book and hosting. I have brilliant friends who remember every last character and detail of every book they have ever read and they also have great insights. I really enjoy our time together and it gets me reading even more.
So far on my challenge I have read 30 books and it is only March, so I am clearly on my way to meeting my goal. How did I do this? Well, I guess I haven't really watched much T.V. this year. I have chosen to read instead. I didn't stop watching T.V. intentionally, I guess Netflix just lost its luster and books took over.
I also went on a girls trip with my friends and I chose a few books to read on our flights and at the pool.
My library has lots of audio books that I am able to download and cleaning my house and listening to books is my new thing. My house has never been cleaner. Ha ha.
I'm not sharing any of this to boast....I know many of you read far more than this all the time....every year. Instead I share because I love getting new book ideas from others of what to read next and I like keeping record, so this is a way to do both.
Hamilton: The Revolution
---This was a great read if you love Hamilton. It was fascinating to see how this musical phenomenon came to be.
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
---I love historical books. This was a great read.
A wonderfully charming memoir written when the author was ninety-three, The Invisible Wall vibrantly brings to life an all-but-forgotten time and place. It is a moving tale of working-class life, and of the boundaries that can be overcome by love.
Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)
by Mindy Kaling
---I just felt like something light and fluffy.
Talking as Fast as I Can: From Gilmore Girls to Gilmore Girls, and Everything in Between
---I loved the chapter with the letter from Old Lady Jackson.
If I Stay
by Gayle Forman
---Not my fav.
Where'd You Go, Bernadette
by Maria Semple
---This book got lots of attention. I didn't relate to the characters....or it rubbed me in a weird way. Not my fav. But I'm glad others enjoyed it.
All-of-a-Kind Family
----This is some sweet children's literature and just what I felt like reading at the time.
Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person
---A fun concept to say YES to everything that would normally scare you. This TV writer had an exciting year.
Call the Midwife
---I dare say I enjoyed the TV series better than the book. This time in history fascinates me. Great details.
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up
by Marie KondÅ
---I love this sort of thing.
The Way I Used to Be
by Amber Smith
---Not my favorite.
The Ordinary Princess
by M.M. Kaye
---My friend lent me her beloved copy and knew that I would love it and I did.
Night
by Elie Wiesel
---Why had I never read this book before? Wow.
Night is Elie Wiesel's masterpiece, a candid, horrific, and deeply poignant autobiographical account of his survival as a teenager in the Nazi death camps.
Still Alice
by Lisa Genova
---This book got deep subconscious and I couldn't stop thinking about it.
Sense and Sensibility
by Jane Austen
---A book club choice. Took me a while to get through it but I finished it. Phew.
The Queen of Katwe: A Story of Life, Chess, and One Extraordinary Girl's Dream of Becoming a Grandmaster
by Tim Crothers
The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed
---I learned a lot from this book. The section on homework spoke to me.
Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail
---Not my fav. But this girl is hardcore.
The Boy on the Porch
---A sweet read about fostering.
From Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech comes a singular story that reminds us of the surprising connections that bloom when unconditional love and generosity prevail. For when a young couple finds a boy asleep on their porch, their lives take an unexpectedly joyous turn.
Daddy-Long-Legs
by Jean Webster
---One of my all time new favorites. I loved this character after page 1.
The More of Less: Finding the Life You Want Under Everything You Own
---I follow his blog on-line and I always learn a lot from him in my quest in minimalism.
Harry, a History: The True Story of a Boy Wizard, His Fans, and Life Inside the Harry Potter Phenomenon
---This girl was insanely invested in Harry Potter. Holy cow. She kind of overwhelmed me. But it made me want to read the real series again.
The Breadwinner
---This book is part of a children series and I learned so much. I chose it for book club last month at my house.
The Gratitude Diaries: How a Year Looking on the Bright Side Can Transform Your Life
---My Mom bought me this book for Christmas. It made me think and evaluate my own efforts in gratitude.
QB: My Life Behind the Spiral
---I never new a lot about about Steve Young. But I do now. Great read if you like sports.
Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea
---I am half way through this book right now. I have always had a fascination with North Korea.
Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy is a remarkable view into North Korea, as seen through the lives of six ordinary citizens.
---My mother-in-law bought me this one. I made Tyson read it after me so we could talk about it together.
If you've read anything good lately that you think I'll love I'll be waiting to hear from you. Send me a message.
Happy reading!
Happy reading!
3 comments:
My book club recently read The Girl with No Name by Marina Chapman. It is a really interesting story about a woman who was kidnapped as a child in South America and was abandoned by her captors in the jungle which led her to assimilate with the monkeys that lived there. It follows her life after she is rescued as well.
Thanks for sharing this list. I put a few on hold at the library that I am excited about. Right now I am trying to read some classics to my kids. I read them one called "5 Children and It", by E Nesbitt, a good one about choices and consequences in a fun way. Right now I am reading them "Carry On, Mr Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham. We are really enjoying it so far. Thanks for sharing!
I read A Night Divided with my girls and we really enjoyed it.
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