Anyone else feel like January and February there isn’t as much time to read? Which is weird since we are stuck indoors more, the Holidays are over, it’s cold, and there is too much sickness everywhere.
February reads are a little slimmer this month, yet some really good ones for you to choose, plus a couple ideas to get you out of your reading comfort zone.
The Bookshop of Yesterdays, Amy Meyerson 
A woman inherits a beloved bookstore and sets forth on a journey of self-discovery in this poignant debut about family, forgiveness and a love of reading. Part mystery and part drama.
Make Something Good Today, Erin and Ben Napier 
I didn’t expect to be motivated by this book. This is the story of Erin and Ben Napier and how they came to be “Home Town” on HGTV. Childhood, how the met and fell in love and how they came to be one of my favorite HGTV shows. I love their show, yet love this book more. This will be one I read again and again.
All the Light We Cannot See, Anthony Doerr 
This is a beautiful story about a blind French girl and a German boy whose paths collide in occupied France as both try to survive the devastation of World War II. Very expressive and moving.
(Note: this book was ten years in writing)
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*&K, Mark Manson 
This book is a reaction to the self-help industry and what Manson saw as a culture of mindless positivity that he doesn’t see as practical or helpful. Blunt and in your face style. Worth the read if like personal development books.
If these reads are not what you are looking for I challenge you to try something different when choosing a new read. Libraries around the US, including the Idaho Falls Public Library, are doing 50 book challenges. Here are a couple ideas for this month:
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Read a book written in the year you were born.
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A book with a character’s name you’d never give your child.
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A book by an author with an unusual name.
Each month I will include a few more.
