The RAHM Report for 3/12/18

What I Finished Reading

• The Little Oratory by David Clayton and Leila Marie Lawler
  I actually finished my book club book early this time! I want to save my comments for the discussion with my friends later this week. but after that, I'll post a review to Goodreads.
• Southern Discomfort by Caroline Fardig (ARC)
  This is an engaging start to a new cozy mystery series set in the South, and with a hint of the supernatural. I gave it a three-star review on Goodreads.
• Fit to Die by Ellery Adams (ARC)
  This second book of the Supper Club series was even better than the first. I really like the way Ellery Adams writes. I gave this one a four-star Goodreads review.
• Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth by Sheila O'Connor (ARC)
  This middle grade historical fiction novel was unexpectedly great. I gave it four stars initially, and when I sat down to write my review, I bumped it up to five. It comes out in early April, and I'll have a review around then. It's not as much like The Wednesday Wars as the publisher suggests in its marketing copy, but it was very good in its own right. 
• Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle by Betty MacDonald
  I read this aloud to my older two girls. It was not my first time reading it, but I've never reviewed it, so I have that on my to-do list. 
• The Children of Noisy Village by Astrid Lindgren (Open Library)
  This I have never read before, and I loved it. Review coming soon.

What I'm Currently Reading

I made very little progress with these three books again this week, but I hope to finish at least one of them by the time next Monday rolls around:

• All Things Bright and Beautiful by James Herriot
• Fatal Frost by Karen MacInerney
• The Perilous Gard by Elizabeth Marie Pope

Challenge Progress

I didn't have time to discuss my reading challenges in last week's post, so here's an update on my progress for the past two weeks.

• Carbs and Cadavers, I Know What You Bid Last Summer, Southern Discomfort, and Fit to Die all counted toward the Cloak and Dagger, Craving for Cozies, and Writing Reviews challenges. 
• Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth and Zucchini by Barbara Dana fulfill letters U and Z for the A to Z Reading Challenge, respectively. 
• Zucchini also counts for the Old School Kidlit Challenge, along with Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Story of the Presidents of the United States of America by Maud and Miska Petersham, and The Children of Noisy Village. 
• P.S. I Miss You by Jen Petro-Roy counts for the Writing Reviews challenge, along with The Cartoonist by Betsy Byars, The Toothpaste Millionaire by Jean Merrill, and The Wonderful Farm by Marcel Ayme. 
• Tarot Says Beware by Betsy Byars counts for the Author Love Challenge, and The Little Oratory for the Alphabet Soup Challenge.  

I'll be linking up today with Unleashing Readers/Teach Mentor Texts and Book Date for It's Monday! What Are You Reading?