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Reading brings us unknown friends. ~Honoré de Balzac
Not surprisingly, I was not able to read as many books in February as I did in January. And it's not just because the month is shorter! I did find myself with a few more things to keep myself busy so I didn't have as much time to sit with a good book. But sit with a good book I did, and here are the books I've been enjoying!
February's Books Completed and Reviewed
In Spotlight and Shadow by Rachel Scott McDaniel - In the contemporary timeline, Elise struggles with crippling stage fright at the same time as she receives a mysterious gift, and her high school crush returns to town. In the 1920s timeline, actress Sophie is falsely accused of being a jewel thief and the effort to clear her name puts her in danger, and back in contact with the detective she jilted. (Review coming very soon!)
The Letter From Briarton Park by Sarah E. Ladd - Cassandra follows up on a letter that may lead her to a family connection, and is able to offer help to a family adjusting to loss. She also becomes the subject of controversy when it is revealed that she is named in a contested will - if she can prove her identity. (Read my full review HERE)
What I Would Tell You by Liz Tolsma - A young American woman is surprised to find that she has Jewish roots in Greece, and travels to Thessaloniki to find out more. In a timeline set during WWII, Sephardic Jewish woman and her husband struggle to survive under the Nazi occupation in Greece. (Read my full review HERE)
During February I started reading:
The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham - Newlyweds Frederick and Grace take a belated honeymoon trip that includes Egypt, which delights book-loving and imaginative Grace. But things turn sinister and they put their amateur detecting skills to work.
Shirley, I Jest: A Storied Life by Cindy Williams - a memoir from the comedian and actress, with plenty of background and anecdotes about her start in show business.
Coming Up in March!
After months of putting off those Anna Lee Huber novels, I will finally be able to get to at least one of them! The latest flurry of review novels is just about over, so I'll be opening up A Perilous Undertaking next!
In The Shelter Of Hollythorne House by Sarah E. Ladd
Murder Most Fair by Anna Lee Huber
A Perilous Perspective by Anna Lee Huber
If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't) by Betty White
What I'm Highlighting . . . I thought this was a fun twist on monthly book summaries, and may add this meme to my own look back at each month. On Budget Tales Book Blog, there's a monthly meme about "Places My Books Have Taken Me" along with a one-word summary or review of the book. For this month, I'll share the places my books have taken me during the month here, along with One Word to sum up the ones I finished. I'll plan to link up this post with the meme, and maybe next month this will get its own post.
In Spotlight and Shadow took me to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One Word: Security
The Letter From Briarton Park took me to North Yorkshire, England
One Word: Legacy
What I Would Tell You took me to Thessaloniki, Greece and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
One Word: Hope
The Cairo Curse has taken me from England to Cairo, Egypt so far.
Shirley, I Jest: A Storied Life has had stories taking place in several US states so far.
On my blogs recently . . .
Besides the reviews, here on Just A Second you'll find:
On Homeschool Coffee Break:
And on A Fresh Cup of Coffee:
There were actually quite a number of other posts not listed separately here, because I've been participating in the Write 28 Days Blogging Challenge. All the posts that were written specifically for that challenge are listed in this anchor post: Write Something Somewhere - The 2023 Write 28 Days Blogging Challenge
This post will be linked at the current BookWorms Monthly link-up hosted by At Home A Lot; at Budget Tales Book Blog; and at the weekly reading list meme hosted at Book Date.
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Love your celebrity books!! And definitely want to read Spotlight and Shadow as I'm from Pittsburgh Pa!! Great blog, new follower.
ReplyDeleteFabulous selection of books and I love you've highlighted the journey they've taken you on. There are a few here that I will definitely be adding to my tbr pile. Do come and join us on Bookworms monthly again. You can post as many times as you like. I've given this post a feature in the March linky up which starts tomorrow.
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