What I Read in February [2023]

My book stack is apparently always made up of very different types of books. One is a middle-grade book recommended to me by my girls, another one is for a book launch team I was on, a third was a fun read because I love the Instagram account and what they’re about, and the last one, filled with beautiful poems, is borrowed from the 16-year-old. I started two other books but I feel like I didn’t really get into them until March, so I’ll share those in the next blog post.

“Reading is important because if you can read, you can learn anything about everything and everything about anything.” – Tomie dePaola.

I frequently have friends ask me what I’m reading or what I recommend, so hopefully, these posts are helpful in giving you some ideas. If there’s a certain topic you’re looking for, let me know and I’ll see if I can direct you to a book. 🙂

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Being a life-long learner and bookwormish means I read some pretty random things sometimes. I mean, if I run out of stuff, I read the backs of cereal boxes or car magazines. Sometimes it doesn’t even matter if it is stuff I agree with or not. I really think we can learn something from everything.

📚 *Restart

I had no idea what this one was about when I started besides what I gathered from the cover which is something about a lost memory. It took a bit of time to get an idea of who all the characters were because each chapter was told from the point of a view of the main characters in the book. Once I understood who they all were, this was definitely a page-turner. The “main” main character is Chase Ambrose, an 8th grader, who takes a fall and gets amnesia. He is not sure who he is, who he wants to be, how he feels about who he was… There’s a lot of middle school drama which brought me back. It might you think and rethink some of your own middle school days (and how you treat people now) in a different way.

📚 *How to Human: Three Ways to Share Life Beyond What Distracts, Divides, and Disconnects Us

If you’re on Instagram, you’ve probably heard of Carlos Whittaker. And if you follow him and all his IG stories, you’ve already read most of the book. But the stories are still just as funny and tear-jerkers as when you first hear them. There are a few stories that he hasn’t shared on IG. I like the flow of the chapters and re-reading the stories made me think more about people around me who I can also see or free.

I would highly recommend it for someone who hasn’t followed and read/watched all his stories, for anyone who wants to recommend the books to friends (since you’d want to read it yourself before recommending it), and for anyone who wants to do a book club/discussion on the topic. The book really enforces what it means to “not stand on issues but walk with people.” I had pre-ordered this book so I also attended the Zoom interviews which have all been great.

📚 *The Ultimate Book of Outfit Formulas: A Stylish Solution to What Should I Wear?

If you’ve ever stared at a closet full of clothes and not known what to wear, this is a great book to help you out. There are of tips for styles, colors, and more. I don’t know or understand anything about fashion. I do not like shopping one bit. When I do shop, nothing fits. It’s just a mess. But Alison does an amazing job breaking down how to go about curating a wardrobe that can be put into capsules. And then using formulas to create great outfits. I hope to put into action some of what I learned from Alison and my short time in the Closet Crew.

📚*All Along You Were Blooming

This book belongs to my older teen but she let me read it. I so enjoyed reading this! I’m not a feelings person on the Myers Briggs test but this book! Morgan’s words are beautifully knitted together and her art is wonderful. We also have her other book How Far You Have Come and looking forward to Morgan’s new book too.

There you have it, my books for February 2023. If I end up not continuing with these posts on the blog, you can always find them on my social media accounts. Follow along on my FB page and/or IG account.

My 2023 Book Lists

Check out *my Bookshop lists to support local bookstores or my Goodreads list to see some reviews.

What are you currently reading? Do you set reading goals or have a book list?

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