Bookish Thoughts for February
February might be a short month, but it’s been an excellent bookish month! I’ve enjoyed acquiring a few more books for my home library. I ordered two parenting books after recommendations from a parenting conference at our church. I really enjoyed Parenting by Paul David Tripp and I look forward to diving into Growing With soon. My book club had a field trip this month – we went book shopping at Goodwill! I Heard the Owl Call My Name was my exciting find that day! I got By the Shores of Silver Lake at Powell’s. I love that store! The boys not only got their monthly books, but also a book from Powell’s. I love treating them to something special when we’re there. To keep the thrifting theme going, I’m expecting a small order from Thrift Books. It won’t arrive until next week, so I’ll have to highlight that in my March post. Yay for new books!
I’ve been doing a bit of a deep dive on the Vanderbilt family after visiting Biltmore last month. I picked up a copy of Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty. While the book was fascinating, George Vanderbilt and Biltmore weren’t mentioned. Apparently, other family members were more notorious. Building the biggest house and living a bookish life didn’t grant George or Biltmore any space in the book. It was an interesting look into the Vanderbilts as a clan, though. These Tangle Threads was a historical fiction that took place in the decade after George Vanderbilt died. It gave insight into how the estate operated without him and the flood of 1916. I ended up researching many tangents online as I read it. I’m currently reading The Last Castle and it’s all about George’s life, legacy, and the Biltmore estate. It was exactly the deep dive I was looking for when I started this binge!
Other highlights of the month, I was excited to read Melissa Ferguson’s long-awaited new release, Without a Clue. I don’t read a lot of cozy murder mysteries, so it added some nice diversity to my month. I read quite a few fairy tale retellings at the beginning of the month. I’ve been filling in the gaps with The Gentlemen’s Gamble series – a historical fiction series revolving around a marriage bet place amongst seven friends. There has been quite a bit of variety in my reading this month. It’s been delightful to hop between so many different genres.
The Book List for February
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:
- Vanderbilt: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty by Anderson Cooper – 3 stars
- Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles That Can Radically Change Your Family by Paul David Tripp – 4 stars
- Gifts and Gratitudes: A Year of One Thousand Gifts by Ann Voskamp – 5 stars
Fiction:
- Once Upon a Winter Beast by Monique Brasher – 3 stars
- Once Upon a Rose by Monique Brasher – 3 stars
- Lily of the Tower by Maire Soleil – 3 stars
- An Accidental Marriage by Deborah M. Hathaway – 3 stars
- A Foolish Proposal by Kasey Stockton – 3 stars
- A Fortunate Miscalculation by Karen Thornell – 3 stars
- A Novel Engagement by Anneka Walker – 3 stars
- The Cowboy’s Game by Cindy Steel – 3 stars
- The Secret Book Society by Madeline Martin – 2 stars
- Without a Clue by Melissa Ferguson – 4 stars
- These Tangled Threads by Sarah Loudin Thomas – 4 stars
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