Books Read - September 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of September 2020.  Click on the links to learn more about the book on Amazon.

• Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
• Child 44 by Tom Rob Smith
• Then She was Gone by Lisa Jewell
• The Comeback by Ella Berman

Books Read - August 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of August 2020.  Click on the links to learn more about the book on Amazon.

• Enrique's Journey: The Story of a Boy's Dangerous Odyssey to Reunite with His Mother by Sonia Nazario
• Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros
• The Taste of Sugar by Marisel Vera
• Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town by Warren St. John

Books Read - July 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of July 2020.  Click on the links to learn more about the book on Amazon.

• A Burning by Megha Majumdar 
• 180 Days: Two Teachers and the Quest to Engage and Empower Adolescents by Kelly Gallagher and Penny Kittle
• All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr 
• The Splendid and the Vile: A Saga of Churchill, Family, and Defiance During the Blitz by Erik Larson 
• I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness by Austin Channing Brown 
• The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi 

Books Read - June 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of June 2020.  Click on the links to learn more about the book on Amazon.

• Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi
• News of the World by Paulette Jiles
• Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly
• The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins

Books Read - May 2020

So much has happened these past few weeks.  I've had my post in draft form for weeks and finally decided to publish it.  :( 

These are the books that I read during the month of May 2020.  The Wives by Tarryn Fisher, Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life by Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush, The End of the Affair by Graham Greene, and The Boy from the Woods by Harlan Coben.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

 

 

Books Read - April 2020

I did not read as many books as previous months because the demand for fabric face masks have been at an all time high.  I'm not complaining, I get to listen to hours of my favorite podcasts while I'm cutting fabric, ironing, or sewing.  I will share some of my favorite podcasts in a future post.  

These are the books that I read during the month of April 2020.  Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City by Matthew Desmond, Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore, Children of the Stars by Mario Escobar, and The Family Upstairs by Lisa Jewell.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - March 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of March 2020.  The Girl with the Louding Voice by Abi Dare, The Queens of Animation by Nathalia Holt, The Scent Keeper by Erica Bauermesiter, The Jetsetters by Amanda Eyre Ward, and American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - February 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of February 2020.  Stolen: Five Free Boys Kidnapped into Slavery and Their Astonishing Odyssey Home by Richard Bell, Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid, Dear Edward by Ana Napolitano, and They Called Us Enemy by George Takei.   Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - January 2020

These are the books that I read during the month of January 2020.  Late Migrations by Margaret Renkl, After the Flood Kassandra Montag, Conviction by Denise Mina, The Widow Washington Martha Saxton, Light Over London by Julia Kelly, The Turn of the Key Ruth Ware, Fever Year by Don Brown, The Dressmaker's Gift  by Fiona Valpy.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - December 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of December 2019.  Cilka’s Journey by Heather Morris, The Giver of Stars by Jojo Moyes, Ordinary Girls by Jaquira Diaz, The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coats, The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer, and The Lieutenant's Nurse by Sara Ackerman.   Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - November 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of November 2019.  Just Mercy Bryan Stevenson, The Words Between Us by Erin Bartels, The Dutch House Ann Patchett, Nothing to See Kevin Wilson, The Kite Runner Graphic Novel and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini, Sold on a Monday by Kris Mcmorris, Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - October 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of October 2019.  The Other Americans by Laila Lalami, The Dearly Beloved by Cara Wall, The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead, Mrs. Everything by Jennifer Weiner, Bringing Down the Duke by Evie Dunmore, and Notes from a Young Black Chef by Kwame Onwuachi.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - September 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of September 2019.  The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott, David and Goliath by Malcolm Gladwell, Searching for Sylvie Lee by Jean Kwok, and The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees by Don Brown.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - August 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of August 2019.  Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, The Only Road by Alexandra Diaz, The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani, The Last House Guest by Megan Miranda, Patsy by Nicole Dennis Benn, The Huntress by Kate Quinn, A Woman is No Man by Etaf Rum.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - July 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of July 2019.  The Stationery Shop by Marjan Kamali, Persepolis  by Marjane Satrapi, Whisper Network by Chandler Baker, Evie Drake Starts Over by Linda Holmes, D-Day Girls by Sarah Rose, It's Trevor Noah by Trevor Noah, When We Meet Again by Kristin Harmel, City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert, The Journey by Francesca Sanna. Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.

Books Read - June 2019

These are the books that I read during the month of June 2019.  The Gown by Jennifer Robson, The Cactus by Sarah Haywood, With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo, When We Left Cuba by Chanel Cleeton, Maid by Stephanie Land, and The Complete Guide to Fasting by Dr. Jason Fung.  Click on the book covers to learn more about the book on Amazon.