I’m just 1 person who reads a lot. I post my workouts here every week, and it occurred to me it might be fun to share a list of my reads for the month as well. Perhaps it will help you find a new book to pick up or move one up or down your TBR (To be Read) pile.
My Month of Reading
| Title | Author | Genres | My Rating | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism | Robin DiAngelo | Nonfiction | ***** | Audio |
| Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pop Talks for Me & You | Lin-Manuel Miranda | Nonfiction | ***** | Reread |
| The Joys of Being Irish | Terrance McDevitt | Nonfiction | *** | |
| Each Kindness | Jacqueline Woodson | Picture Book | **** | |
| The Good Neighbor: The Life and Work of Fred Rogers | Maxwell King | Biography | ***** | Book Club; Audio |
| A Tyranny of Petticoats | Jessica Spotswood, others | Young Adult; Short Stories | **** | Book Club |
| Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Illustrated edition) | JK Rowling | Juvenile Fiction | ***** | Book Club; Reread |
| Darius the Great Deserves Better | Adib Khorram | Young Adult; LGBTQ | ***** | Book Club; Audio |
| Are You My Mother? A Comic Drama | Alison Bechdel | Graphic Memoir; LGBTQ | **** | Book Club |
| IntersectionAllies: We Make Room for All | Chelsea Johnson, LaToya Council, Carolyn Choi | Picture Book | **** | |
| My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry | Fredrik Backman | Fiction | ***** | Audio |
| The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Illustrated edition) | JK Rowling | Juvenile Fiction | ***** | Reread |
Total: 12 books read
My favorite book this month was, easily, The Good Neighbor. I grew up watching Mr. Rogers and loving the land of Make Believe. I’ve seen several documentaries as well as the recent movie about Mr. Rogers. But I still learned a lot about the man, his show, and his creative process. As a child, I didn’t appreciate the operas, though I can still sing some songs from them, but other songs from the show are also stuck in my mind. Reading this book filled me with awe about his unique ministry, care, and understanding. On top of this, the audiobook is narrated by Levar Burton, so it really felt like my childhood coming together at once.
Have you read any of these books? I’d love to hear your thoughts, if you have.
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