Below is our monthly list of the books we enjoyed during the past month.
Angie:
- 31 Days of Faith: Finding Joy by Tracie Stier-Johnson (enjoyable; full of comfort and warmth)
- Lying Awake: a novel by Mark Salzman (what a great book to read during Lent. would be a good book group pick too)
- The Return by Victoria Hislop (read for book club. interesting subject on Spain Civil War but only an OK read)
- Seven Sacred Pauses (non-fiction) by Macrina Wiederkehr (good Lenten reference/reminders to take time for God)
- The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (finally got around to reading this one. is youth fiction but is so powerful and dark that I think is more for 13+. sad yet very good)
- Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (first time read of this classic. thought it was terrific and terrifying on how very true it applies to today)
- We the Animals: a novel by Justin Torres (quick read; interesting and holds your attention but takes an unexpected turn towards the end. good read)
M (age 8):
- The unofficial Harry Potter cookbook
- Waterloo & Trafalgar by Oliver Tallec
- Victoria the Violin Fairy (Rainbow Fairy Series) by Daisy Meadows
- Brave Girl: Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers’ Strike of 1909 by Michelle Markel
- From Milk to Ice Cream by Stacy Taus-Bolstad
- My Dog is as Smelly as Dirty Socks by Hanoch Piven
- My Lucky Day by Keiko Kasza
- Jimmy’s Boa and the Bungee Jump Slam Dunk by Trinka Hakes Noble
- The Camping Trip that Changed America by Barb Rosenstock
- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by J.K. Rowling
- Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
C (age 3½):
- Louise the Big Cheese and the Ooh-La-La Charm School by Elise Primavera
- Simms Taback’s Farm Animals by Simms Taback
- Can I Play Too? by Mo Willems
- Waterloo & Trafalgar by Oliver Tallec
- Hide & Seek Farm by Dawn Sirett
- Utterly Lovely One by Mary Murphy
- Waking Dragons by Jane Yolen
- I’m Big! by Kate McMullan
- What a Party! by Sandy Asher
- Poodles (non-fiction) by Mari Schuh
- Duck & Goose, Goose Needs a Hug by Tad Hills
- Chomp! by Heather Brown
- The Scrambled States of America Talent Show by Laurie Keller
- A Trip to the Bottom of the World with Mouse by Frank Viva
- Pigs Make Me Sneeze! by Mo Willems
- Let’s Say HI to Friends Who Fly! by Mo Willems
- Not a Stick by Antoinette Portis
- Perfect Square by Michael Hall