February Reading List

Not only is February a short month but the weather improved tremendously, meaning no snowed or iced in weekends in which to spend two days reading constantly. That and my attention span momentarily disappeared. But I managed to wade through the following:

1) Water Like a Stone by Deborah Crombie (one of the few mystery series that consistently delivers smart writing and plots)

2) The Learning Tree by Gordon Parks (the first title chosen for the one book, one state "Kansas Reads" program. A very readable novel--makes me wonder why I put off reading it for so long)

3) The Welsh Girl by Peter Ho Davies (read in preparation for March 1st, which is St. David's Day in Wales. Not many books are set in Wales & this one had the added benefit of taking place during WW II. Unfortunately, the plot was somewhat predictable and slow-moving but it did give a good account of the national pride of the Welsh people)


Perhaps I'll do better in March (and with a new Binchy coming out tomorrow, I'm assured of at least one good read).