Discussion: What was the best book you read in January?
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 January:
JEREMY: I read Ann Patchett’s Tom Lake for the second time and enjoyed it even more this time around — her writing is just so good and so human. On the non-fiction side, Allen Guelzo’s Robert E. Lee was hard to put down.
JANE: Marilynne Robinson’s lyrical, meditative story of Lila Ames was easily Jane’s favorite read of January. She enjoyed Lila even more than Gilead.
GRAHAM (9.5 years old): Our oldest is on his second read-through of James Ponti’s City Spies series. He loves it even more this time around! Apparently we’re a family of re-readers.
WILLA (almost 7 years old): The middle kiddo is really into birds of prey right now, so the Falcon vs. Hawk entry of the Who Would Win? series has been a regular sight in our house.
BO (4 years old): Jon Klassen writes and illustrates weird and delightful children’s books. We Found a Hat is quirky and fun and has been a hit with each of our kids at different times.
Your turn! What was your favorite January read?
January was a month of starting books and not finishing them. However, at my suggestion, my 8-year-old granddaughter has discovered Nancy Drew (The Mystery of the Old Clock).
I enjoyed Tom Lake even more the second time as well. My husband and I met during a production of Our Town, so...it is basically my favorite book! (I hope Ann Patchett will read my memoir one day.) I just finished James by Percival Everett, which was amazing.