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
We The Animals has been on my “to read” list for sometime. Someday I’ll get there. Have wondered about The Book Thief as well. And Fahrenheit is yet another classic I have not read. Some year I have got to read all the books I should have read already!!
Thanks for sharing your lists!