February had a lot of moving parts, a nasty cold, and the start of a new adventure (more on that here!). I didn’t read quite as quickly – or even all the books I was supposed to – but I am learning that there are seasons of reading and seasons of creating, and I’m okay with that.
What I Read in February:
READ – Classic: The Color Purple
READ – New Release: Americanah
READ – Nonfiction: Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption Scott confiscated this book for the month, and frankly it was too long to tack onto the same month as Americanah. Instead, I called an audible and I read Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
READ – For the Soul: Grace for the Good Girl
Here’s What I Will Be Reading in March:
Classic: The Awakening by Kate Chopin (This was a recommendation from a co-worker who also majored in literature, so I’m looking forward to it!)
Fiction: The Rosie Project
Nonfiction: Trying again! Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
For the Soul: Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life
Follow along and post your reads on social media using the hashtag #BookProj2015. I’ll be using it primarily on Twitter, because I tweet too much in general.
Happy reading!
What are planning to read this month? Do you have a favorite of the year so far?
Love, love, LOVE Bird by Bird. In my dream world, I would teach a writing course using that book as a model. I love her writing.
I’m very interested in your review of Grace for the Good Girl. It’s been on my radar for years, but I’ve shied away from it for one reason or another. But you are becoming my “go to” for good, intelligent reads and reviews, so if you recommend it, I will check it out.
Then I am doubling excited to tuck into Bird by Bird with that recommendation, Callie!
I really identified with who Emily Freeman describes as “the good girl” especially when I was a teen: someone who much be perfect no matter what (or at least perceived as such), never wanting to disappoint others even to the point of denying myself the chance to ask for help or fall apart on occasion. While I have grown in grace A LOT in the past decade, I still struggle with having to perform and do to make everyone around me happy. The book really encouraged me that I was not alone.
Oh, I’d really love to hear more of your thoughts on Emily Freeman’s book–I’ve considered picking that one up myself several times. Pretty, pretty please? :)
Hi Kenzie! Thanks for stopping over from Neverland! I really benefited from “Grace for the Good Girl” – you can see a few comments I made in the comment above yours. I think since there seems to be a lot of interest in this one, I will write a full review – I’ll send you the link once I do later this month!