Discussion: What was the best book you read in August?
Plus the Anderberg family's favorites
Hey there, readers!
Once again, it’s time to chat about our favorite reads of the previous month. Here’s what our family most enjoyed in August:
JEREMY: August turned out to be a banger month of reading. Matterhorn is the best war novel I’ve ever read, period. And my re-read of Robert Caro’s The Passage of Power cemented the LBJ series as an all-time Top 10 reading experience.
JANE: Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Atmosphere adds to the author’s superb collection of novels. This one brings a story of friendship and romance to the space program. Heck maybe I’d even enjoy it! Jane has read and really enjoyed all TJR’s books.
GRAHAM (10 years old): The middle grade graphic novel Tear This Down by Barbara Dee opened Graham’s eyes to what happens when we find out about the unfortunate deeds of the historical figures we revere. Even kids can understand the complications that come with history!
WILLA (7 years old): Our middle kiddo loves any book starring animals. So it’s no surprise that Kristin Varner’s Dog Trouble was a big hit. We’ll definitely be checking out more of her work.
BO (4 years old): The little one continues to be both obsessed with and terrified of volcanoes. National Parks: Hawai’i Volcanoes was a great read this month, along with a couple others about Hawaii. Now we just have to try to convince him that it is actually safe to visit the islands.
Your turn! What was your favorite August read?
Two books stood out for me. First was Challenger by Alan Higginbottom about the Challenger disaster and all the events and bad decisions that led up to it. For fiction, The Overstory by Richard Powers. Boiled down, it’s a call to action to save our planet and, ultimately, ourselves.
The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver. Family doesn’t have to be tied together by blood!