I’m still not home, but I don’t want to get too far behind in recording my thoughts and favorites, however brief this may be.
I read 32 books in February. Picture books 8 (5 non-fiction, 3 fiction), Fiction 4, Plays 3, Thrillers 3, Non-fiction 3, Kids fiction 3, Kids non-fiction 3, Historical romances 2, Memoir 1, Short stories 1, YA 1.
My top 5 books of the month- Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward, Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, Kindred by Octavia Butler, Fences by August Wilson, and The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon. So much goodness in all of these!
In March for Women’s History Month I’ll be changing the theme to Women I Have History With Month and reading books by some of my favorite women authors.
To finish up my February recaps of authors of color, here are my last seven.
Kindred is one of those books that was about more than it first appeared to be. Dana found herself transported from 1970s California to 1815 Maryland at any time with no control over when or if it will happen. What is a time travel tale becomes a examination on the making of a slave. Don’t miss it.
A Raisin In the Sun is one of those classics that has passed be by until now. I loved this play and look forward to checking out the movie about the Younger family of South Side Chicago.
Toni Morrison never disappoints and I was drawn into the lives of the Money brother and sister as they navigated post war and post abuse life.
A strange and compelling Nigerian thriller. Love this cover!
A fun read with Gage as we learned more about the legend.
I liked this book about civil rights legend Rosa Parks, but wish there had been more. It felt a little incomplete. I adored the illustrations though.
This was a fun read with Gage. Lots of it went over his head (but I laughed) and much of it was too silly for words (and he laughed) so it had a little something for both of us.
Stacy's Books 
Amazing reading month Stacy. I enjoyed Mercy (well, tough story but, still) and I hope to try My Sister the Serial Killer as well. I’ve enjoyed all the pictures you have posted on Instagram from your getaway. Hope it is warming up a bit.
I read Kindred in early January and thought it was good, but not great. By the halfway mark, I was getting antsy to finish.
I totally get that. There was a point maybe somewhere in the middle that felt like it was stuck. I did find myself getting more insight as it moved past that. It was different than what I was expecting and what I’d read before.
I saw your goodreads rating of A Raisin in the Sun and decided to give it a try – loved it! Thank you!
Hope you liked it 🙂
Another good month for you!
A great month of reading!
I loved The Sun Is Also a Star. I am glad you did too. I wanted to love Salvage the Bones, but I couldn’t get past the dog fighting. It was a brilliant novel otherwise. I hope you have a great March in reading!
The dog fighting was BRUTAL. I had to put it down and sit with it a bit before I could go on.