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.