Bookish Thoughts for January
January was another good month for adding to my home library! It’s always an exciting project going over my book lists and deciding what books will win a place on my bookshelves. I’m still vacillating on how to spend my last few birthday dollars. You might see yet another book haul next month. Possibly… We’ll see. Book shopping is one of my favorite things and curating my home library is a delight!
With the addition of a new bookcase after Christmas, the boys have wiggle room to add more books to their personal libraries again. We’ve restarted having them add a book a month to their collection. Graham is into The Boxcar Children at the moment, especially the mysteries involving food. The Doughnut Whodunit was Graham’s choice for January and I have feeling The Pizza Mystery might his selection for February. Stay tuned! Owen is in a massive Harry Potter phase at the moment. He has read the entire series and he continues to re-read his favorites over and over again. He discovered the Minalima editions with their illustrated and interactive pages and he now owns books 1-3 in this fancy edition. He loves that he has “pretty” books on his shelf. My love of pretty books has spread to the next generation. I’ll take that as a parenting win!
When it comes to my actual reading, January has been a diverse month! I’ve continue to binge read Kasey Stockton and her regency romances. Many of my favorite Kindle Unlimited authors had new releases this month. I enjoyed Marie Soleil’s retelling of Beauty and the Beast and Kasey Stockton’s newest rom-com. Carina Taylor and Jenny Proctor also had new releases. Angela Ruth Strong’s Fiancé Finale was a well written ending to her three book series. Robin Jones Gunn is one of my favorite authors and it was thrilling to read a new release from her. It’s been a while since she’s released a book. I’ve missed her! Authors definitely feel like friends to me.
When it comes to non-fiction, I’m reading Mom Heart Moments: Daily Devotions for Lifegiving Motherhood by Sally Clarkson and Have a Beautiful, Terrible Day!: Daily Meditations for the Ups, Downs & In-Betweens by Kate Bowler during my quiet time. I finished reading the New Testament this week and I started Psalms for this coming month. I read Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis and I hope to start Life Without Lack by Dallas Willard (a book about Psalm 23) soon. Add in the beauty of Fields of Joy and the suspense of God’s Smuggler and I’ve had a good non-fiction month. I’m so thankful for books that encourage my faith and spiritual growth.
Top Picks for January
The Book List for January
1 Star = I did not like it. 2 stars = It was okay. 3 stars = I liked it. 4 stars = I really liked it. 5 stars = It was amazing
Non-Fiction:
- Fields of Joy by Ruth Chou Simons – 4 stars
- God’s Smuggler by Brother Andrew with John & Elizabeth Sherrill – 4 stars
- Reflections on the Psalms by C.S. Lewis – 4 stars
Fiction:
- The Booklover’s Library by Madeline Martin – 4 stars
- Fiancé Finale by Angela Ruth Strong – 4 stars
- Tea with Elephants by Robin Jones Gunn – 4 stars
- Winning Winnie’s Hand by Deborah M. Hathaway – 3 stars
- Isebelle and the Beast by Marie Soleil – 3 stars
- Hail Marry by Martha Keyes – 3 stars
- When Alec Met Evie by Jenny Proctor – 4 stars
- Charlie Takes a Chance by Carina Taylor – 3 stars
- Recipe for Rivals by Kasey Stockton – 4 stars
- The Jewels of Halstead Manor by Kasey Stockton – 4 stars
- The Lady of Larkspur Vale by Kasey Stockton – 3 stars
- The Widow of Falbrooke Court by Kasey Stockton – 3 stars
- The Recluse of Wolfeton House by Kasey Stockton – 3 stars
- The Smuggler of Camden Cove by Kasey Stockton – 3 stars
- A Forgiving Heart by Kasey Stockton – 3 stars
- The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon – 3 stars
- The Christmas Bookshop by Jenny Colgan – 3 stars
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