I still seemed to have lots of time to read in February and was able to complete the books I had planned to read that month, plus a few additions. Fiction is one area I left open ended for myself--and I found a lot of fiction to read! I am mostly posting this for the same reason I post pictures of my quilts, to keep track of what I have done. But maybe some of you may find a book you'd like to read next.
Spiritual Formation: All the Colors We Will See by Patrice Gopo. This was a book I had planned to read last fall, but for some reason, once September got here I no longer remembered books. Or at least not that list of books. It is a memoir of the author's experiences living in Alaska, overseas, at college, and in South Carolina--all the while never really fitting any where. Her cultural mix separated her and shaped her, forcing her to think (and write) about the formation of identity.
Social Justice: Tightrope by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn. I found this book on a list--maybe emailed to me or maybe on Instagram--of a book of the month club. I didn't want to join their club but did look at their selections , and saw an author I recognized. I could connect with this book because I grew up in a rural community, and in a state that is for the most part is a rural state. Even though I work and live in a suburb, much of what I see on a day to day basis connecting with people in poverty within my community is a glimpse of rural and generational poverty. As in his previous books, I appreciated his attempts to both point out the problems as well as work to identify some solutions that he observed.
Fiction:
Still Life with Breadcrumbs by Anna Quindlan. I liked this novel about an artist rebuilding her life.
My daughter had Smile by Raina Telgemeier on the table one day and I decided to read it at lunch. It was a graphic novel, so it was a quick read and I was impressed. So I grabbed Sisters, Drama, and then Ghosts, and then at a conveniently timed school book fair, found the most recent one, Guts. I think Sisters was my favorite.
Extras:
Dangerous Prayers by Craig Groechel. Chosen because I need to pray more.
Our Girl by John Rich Dorean. Was given this at the funeral of the author's daughter and loved learning more about her and their family.
Spiritual Formation: All the Colors We Will See by Patrice Gopo. This was a book I had planned to read last fall, but for some reason, once September got here I no longer remembered books. Or at least not that list of books. It is a memoir of the author's experiences living in Alaska, overseas, at college, and in South Carolina--all the while never really fitting any where. Her cultural mix separated her and shaped her, forcing her to think (and write) about the formation of identity.
Social Justice: Tightrope by Nicholas Kristoff and Sheryl WuDunn. I found this book on a list--maybe emailed to me or maybe on Instagram--of a book of the month club. I didn't want to join their club but did look at their selections , and saw an author I recognized. I could connect with this book because I grew up in a rural community, and in a state that is for the most part is a rural state. Even though I work and live in a suburb, much of what I see on a day to day basis connecting with people in poverty within my community is a glimpse of rural and generational poverty. As in his previous books, I appreciated his attempts to both point out the problems as well as work to identify some solutions that he observed.
Fiction:
Still Life with Breadcrumbs by Anna Quindlan. I liked this novel about an artist rebuilding her life.
My daughter had Smile by Raina Telgemeier on the table one day and I decided to read it at lunch. It was a graphic novel, so it was a quick read and I was impressed. So I grabbed Sisters, Drama, and then Ghosts, and then at a conveniently timed school book fair, found the most recent one, Guts. I think Sisters was my favorite.
Extras:
Dangerous Prayers by Craig Groechel. Chosen because I need to pray more.
Our Girl by John Rich Dorean. Was given this at the funeral of the author's daughter and loved learning more about her and their family.
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