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- The Night Circus<\/em> by Erin Morgenstern<\/a><\/strong>
\nA terribly gripping fantastical steam-powered novel. It drew me in and kept me through Tirzah Mae’s first round of lots-of-shots. Title is linked to my review. <\/li>\n- Farmer Boy<\/em> by Laura Ingalls Wilder<\/strong>
\nGrowing up, this was probably one of my favorite books in the series – probably because of the ever-present food. I’ve been reading with Barbara’s Laura Ingalls Wilder Reading Challenge<\/a> and cooking Farmer Boy<\/em> inspired meals. Yum! I also wrote some reflections from the chapter on springtime<\/a><\/li>\n- 11 picture books author last name BRETT-BROMLEY<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Nonfiction read this month:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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- The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates<\/em><\/strong>
\nWhen Tirzah Mae arrived early, we suddenly realized all sorts of things we hadn’t gotten in order before she was born – stuff like, what happens to her if we were to have some sort of unfortunate accident? I checked a couple dozen books on estate planning out of the library, but The American Bar Association Guide to Wills and Estates<\/em> was the one that I ended up reading cover to cover (with the exception of a few clearly nonapplicable chapters.) This book does a great job of guiding the reader through wills, trusts, and other forms of inheritance – including planning for any number of “what ifs”. I definitely recommend this as a resource for those who are beginning the process of writing or updating their will.<\/li>\n- Urban Farming<\/em> an “At*Issue” book<\/a><\/strong>
\nSupposed to be multiple perspectives on this fascinating topic – turned out to be an extended infomercial for urban farming. Title is linked to my review. <\/li>\n- The Mechanical Baby<\/em> by Daniel Beekman<\/strong>
\nA history of childrearing practices from the middle ages through the 1970s (when the book was written. Fascinating.<\/li>\n- The Post-Pregnancy Handbook<\/em> by Sylvia Brown and Mary Dowd Struck<\/a><\/strong>
\nTheoretically, a great idea for a book. Very poor execution makes me unable to recommend it. Title is linked to my review. <\/li>\n- Budget Dinners<\/em> by Good Housekeeping<\/strong>
\nThis book announces that it “includes delicious meals under $10” – I’m not sure how well it succeeds at keeping costs below $10, since I didn’t really count up the cost and I generally am a relatively frugal cook anyway. But it delivered on deliciousness. I flagged over a dozen of the 100 recipes as ones to try and tried at least a half dozen. Of the recipes we tried, there were a couple we didn’t prefer (as much because I misestimated Daniel’s preferences as anything), but most were very good and worth adding to our repertoire. This is an excellent book with full color photos and easy-to-prepare meals. I recommend it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nOn the docket for next month<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
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- Heart of Darkness<\/em> by Joseph Conrad<\/strong>
\nBecause it’s still not too late to read it for the February Reading to Know Classics Bookclub<\/a>.<\/li>\n- The Pursuit of God<\/em> by A.W. Tozer<\/strong>
\nFor the March Reading to Know Classics Bookclub<\/a>.<\/li>\n- The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry<\/em> by Gabrielle Zevin<\/strong>
\nfor my in-real-life bookclub<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nDon’t forget to drop by 5 Minutes 4 Books<\/a> to see what others are reading this month!<\/p>\n
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- The Pursuit of God<\/em> by A.W. Tozer<\/strong>
- Urban Farming<\/em> an “At*Issue” book<\/a><\/strong>
- Farmer Boy<\/em> by Laura Ingalls Wilder<\/strong>