Like this whimsically illustrated children’s book I picked up at a bookstore in Rome, my April Reading mixed English and Italian together. That is, it included one Italian mystery novel and, in English, one stand-out memoir and a few good mysteries, Click through to check out the titles and, I hope, to join the book chat and leave some reading suggestions of your own.
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March mixed it up with a little bit of lion and a little bit of lamb scattered throughout the month. But I can tell you that as far as my reading went, March came in…
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February. “A good month for reading” might be the best we can say
about the “f” month. So I made the most of it — one blockbuster of a big novel; a collection of weird and wonderful short stories; a travel memoir (Italy); and four mystery novels. Click through to see what I read and join our book chat.
My reading year began splendidly, with a big, fat, delicious novel, bought by me and for me in the week before Christmas, just for that purpose. It was followed by a few good mysteries, a memoir comprised of essays, and a couple of novels thoughtfully illuminating some difficult history through the voices of some compelling female protagonists. And as I’ve been doing for a few years now, I’ve made a few notes about each book in my handwritten Reading Journal and transcribed those notes here to share with you. Click through to check out my January Reading and do consider joining in the book chat that follows.
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My Annual Book List — Title, author, and a very brief description of the books I read in 2022, with a link back to the monthly post with the reviews I wrote earlier in the year. So much great reading last year! Click through to see what I mean. . .
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