February was a wonderful reading month — with plenty of snowstorms and polar vortex action and gusting winds to make it extra cozy.
My reading this month was a mix of book club assignments, recommendations from other readers, an Audie Award nominee, and the long overdue reading of a classic. We have a fine blend of nonfiction and various fiction genres to tempt any appetite…
Rocket Men: The Daring Odyssey of Apollo 8 and the Astronauts Who Made Man’s First Journey to the Moon by Robert Kurson
3 words: lively, heroic, crisp
Give this book a whirl if you like… space; tales of heroic daring; the behind-the-scenes story; the full team (including wives and families) that made Apollo 8 possible, getting to know the people behind the myth
Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
3 words: profound, measured, philosophical
Give this book a whirl if you like… memoirs of survivors, the power of the mind, Holocaust narratives, encouragement through difficult times
My Sister, the Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
3 words: cheeky, inventive, suspenseful
Give this book a whirl if you like… a mix of suspense, family drama, and grim humor; a highly responsible character trapped in terrible circumstances by the acts of a loved one; tension between integrity and family loyalty
Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal by Amy Krouse Rosenthal
3 words: creative, poignant, whimsical
Give this book a whirl if you like… inventive style, quirky bite-sized anecdotes, delight in daily life, clever writing
The Greatest Love Story Ever Told: An Oral History by Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman
3 words: irreverent, conversational, humorous
Give this book a whirl if you like…TV stars being real people, humorous memoirs, stories of couples, celebrity memoirs
Bad Blood: Secrets and Lies in a Silicon Valley Startup by John Carreyrou
3 words: gripping, disturbing, journalistic
Give this book a whirl if you like… true stories of audacious deception, How’d she get away with it?, true stories that seem too strange to be real, reading about white collar crime, Silicon Valley start-ups, being infuriated
Bowlaway by Elizabeth McCracken
3 words: lyrical, multi-generational, quirky
Give this book a whirl if you like… quirky historical fiction, a big cast of eccentric but believable characters, bowling, independent women, family sagas, a wee touch of magic, a big story to fall into
Good Riddance by Elinor Lipman
3 words: warm, charming, offbeat
Give this book a whirl if you like… the revelation of family secrets; smart romantic comedies; unusual but believable characters; unintended consequences
And that was my February.
What were your favorite reads of the past month?
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