Reading for 2018 - March

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Kindle - About the same this month.  I discarded 7 titles and added...more than I'm comfortable admitting.  That's what happens when part of the tax refund is an Amazon GC.

31. A Love Song for Kayla by Kimberly Rose Johnson – Sweet Christian romance, but nothing exceptional.

32. A Miracle of Hope by Ruth Reid – Amish fiction set in Upper Michigan for a change of scenery, and the book is very good.  This one features a marriage of convenience between two wounded characters, very nicely done.

33. A Woodland Miracle by Ruth Reid – Amish fiction in Upper Michigan, this one is more of a suspenseful one, but also well done.  The books are a very loose series, not superconnected.

34. Harm's Way by Catherine Aird – Cozy mystery featuring Inspector CD Sloan, this one starting with the recovery of a finger that’s missing its body…There were a few turns in this one.

35. My European Family by Karin Bojs – An interesting look at using genealogy to research family history, back to prehistory.  Not just about the author’s search but the search in general, using her story as a spin off.  The science seems pretty solid, and there is a ton of stuff in the bibliography for the curious.

36. The Cypria: Reconstructing Lost Prequel to the Iliad by DM Smith – A look at some of the fragments of other Trojan War stories, including Iphigenia at Aulis in its entirety.  Recommended for the Trojan War fan.

37. The Lady and The Tigers by Olga Greenlaw – Contemporary history account of Olga Greenlaw, whose husband was part of the group.  The language has not been altered for modern sensitivities.

38. The World of Laura Ingalls Wilder by Marta McDowell – This is a look at the actual world of LIW, i.e., the landscapes and climates.  It’s an interesting read, with Laura-as-naturalist.

39. To Wake The Dead by John Dickson Carr – An actual solvable mystery involving Dr. Fell, this one is pretty entertaining.

40. Top Secret Restaurant Recipes 3 by Todd Wilbur – Copycat recipe book, not as many in this one that I liked.

41. Victorian Murderesses by Mary S. Hartman – Victorian true crime book that examines female murderers and some of the circumstances involved.  More academic than I expected from the title.

42. Winter Kisses by Beth Wiseman – Sweet Amish novella.

43. Witches, Midwives, and Nurses (2nd Ed) by Barbara Ehrenreich – My kickoff read for Women’s History Month, this is an update of an earlier book.  I appreciated where they went through and admitted a few places where they overstepped on the history or were proven wrong by later research. 

Dead tree - I read 6, discarded 4, so made some progress.  However I did add one of the books below (for school) and added 4 Trixie Belden books that were discarded from Adrianna's pile.

13. Win Bigly by Scott Adams – Interesting look at Trump and some of his decisions, as well as how people perceive them.  Unfortunately, the book also convinces me that the guy who wrote a comic I enjoyed was also an insufferable egotist who can’t shut up about himself and how right he is.

14. High Society: Portraits of Franz Xaver Winterhalter by Arnoldsche Art Publishers – Gorgeous art book dealing with Winterhalter’s works.  It was a new purchase, but for school.

15. EAH: The Class of Classics  by Dragon/Sheron – Cute Ever After High graphic novel featuring a look at some of the parents.

16. Uppity Women Speak Their Minds by Vicki Leon – Quotes and brief historical sketches from uppity women.

17. Women at War in World War II  by Brenda Lewis – Excellent coffee table book about various aspects of women in World War II – mostly focused on British and American, but some coverage given to others, such as Russian women.

18. Rejected Princesses by Jason Porath – From the blog of the same name, this is a good book for women’s history aimed at the high school market and up.  Adrianna and I read it together, and I especially appreciated the author’s honesty about what parts of it were likely not fact but presenting the stories as a whole.