November Favorites
Lord of the World by Robert Hugh Benson
My book club read this and though I didn't have much to say in the discussion, I really loved the writing, especially in the final scene.
My book club read this and though I didn't have much to say in the discussion, I really loved the writing, especially in the final scene.
A Girl of the Limberlost by Gene Stratton-Porter
We listened to this as a family in the car going back and forth to Mass this fall. It took us a long time to finish, but I was captivated by every word, and even my four-year-olds seemed to get something out of it. This is more of a YA book, but it wasn't so YA that my tweens didn't appreciate it.
Another Chance to Get It Right: A New Year's Eve Anthology, edited by Nicole Frail
This one makes the favorites list because I have a story in it that I'm really proud of. I'm still eagerly awaiting my author copies, but I had an e-ARC to tide me over. Not every story will appeal to my readers, but there are some good ones in there. Nicole is also fantastic to work with, and I'm looking forward to
This one makes the favorites list because I have a story in it that I'm really proud of. I'm still eagerly awaiting my author copies, but I had an e-ARC to tide me over. Not every story will appeal to my readers, but there are some good ones in there. Nicole is also fantastic to work with, and I'm looking forward to
...And Ladies Of The Club by Helen Hoover Santmyer
This is the longest book I have ever read. I started in September and finished a few days before my birthday. It follows a group of women in a literary society over their entire adult lives, from college graduation just after the Civil War until most of their deaths in the 1930s. It's been a couple weeks, and I'm still thinking about these characters.
This is the longest book I have ever read. I started in September and finished a few days before my birthday. It follows a group of women in a literary society over their entire adult lives, from college graduation just after the Civil War until most of their deaths in the 1930s. It's been a couple weeks, and I'm still thinking about these characters.
The Day I Became an Autodidact and the Advice, Adventures, and Acrimonies That Befell Me Thereafter by Kendall Hailey
My husband recommended this light, funny memoir, reflecting on the author's decision to leave school early and teach herself. Lots of funny anecdotes and snappy lines in this one.
My husband recommended this light, funny memoir, reflecting on the author's decision to leave school early and teach herself. Lots of funny anecdotes and snappy lines in this one.
Broken Harbor by Tana French
This is not as good as The Likeness, but it was still so good. Tana French has such a distinctive writing style. She makes even ordinary things appear interesting.
Read-Aloud and Homeschool Books
The Family That Prays Together Stays Together by Fr. Willy Raymond (all) (4 stars)
Choristers' Cake by William Mayne (older girls) (4 stars)
Beatrix Potter books (twins)
Series and Sequels
- What Katy Did (Carr Family Book 1) by Susan Coolidge (3 stars)
- Staged (Busybodies Collection Book 1) by Elle Cosimano (4 stars)
- The Reunion Dinner (Busybodies Collection Book 2) by Jesse Q. Sutanto (3 stars)
- Crime of Fashion (Busybodies Collection Book 3) by Emma Rosenblum (3 stars)
- The Nosy Neighbor (Busybodies Collection Book 4) by Nita Prose (5 stars)
- One Lucky Subscriber (Busybodies Collection Book 5) by Kellye Garrett (3 stars)
- A Classic Case (Busybodies Collection Book 6) by Alicia Thompson (5 stars)
- One Perfect Day (Romeo Family Romance Book 1) by Jennifer Youngblood (4 stars)
- Fatal Fried Rice (A Noodle Shop Mystery Book 7) by Vivien Chien (3 stars)
- Miss Buncle's Book (Miss Buncle Book 1) by D.E. Stevenson (4 stars)
- Cruel Winter with You (Under the Mistletoe Collection Book 1) by Ali Hazelwood (4 stars)
- Merry Ever After (Under the Mistletoe Collection Book 2) by Tessa Bailey (2 stars)
- Mallory Hates Boys (and Gym) (The Baby-Sitters Club Book 59) by Ann M. Martin (4 stars)
- Livid (Kay Scarpetta Book 26) by Patricia Cornwell (4 stars)
Stand-Alone Books
- Legal Briefs: A Collection of Short Stories by G. Lynn Brown (4 stars)
- Misshelved Magic by S.R. Crickard (4 stars)
- An Abundance of Katherines by John Green (5 stars)
- The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin (4 stars)
- Jemima Shore's First Case: And Other Stories by Antonia Fraser (4 stars)
- Just Listen by Sarah Dessen (5 stars)
- Mystery & Mayhem: Twelve Deliciously Intriguing Mysteries, edited by Katherine Woodfine (3 stars)
- The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it by Natalie Wexler (4 stars)
- Do-Gooders: How Liberals Hurt Those They Claim to Help by Mona Charen (4 stars)
- Booked for the Holidays by Liz Maverick (4 stars)
- The Stolen Princess by Sandralena Hanley (4 stars)
- A Very Chapel Falls Christmas by Amanda Lauer (4 stars)
- Very Sincerely Yours by Kerry Winfrey (5 stars)
Family Reading Lists
M. (girl, age 11)
- When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead
- Traveling Man by James Rumford
C. (girl, age 9 years, 2 months)
- from the You Choose series:
- Spies of World War I
- World War I
- The Sinking of the Lusitania
- At Battle in World War I
- Angel on the Square by Gloria Whelan
E. (girl, age 7 years, 1 month)
- King Oberon's Forest by Hilda van Stockum
R. (boy, age 4 years, 8 months)
- Reptiles Do the Strangest Things by Leonora Hornblow
- Three Tales of My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett
A. (girl, age 4 years, 8 months)
- Pig Wig Can Hit by Barney Saltzberg
My husband
- What Katy Did by Susan Coolidge
- The Tournaments of the Lions by Jay Williams
- Shadow Hawk by Andre Norton
- The Emperor's Arrow by Burke Boyce
- The Day I Became an Autodidact and the Advice, Adventures, and Acrimonies That Befell Me Thereafter by Kendall Hailey
- Ravensgill by William Mayne
- Brother Dusty-Feet by Rosemary Sutcliff
- The Knowledge Gap: The Hidden Cause of America's Broken Education System--and How to Fix it by Natalie Wexler