Happy Sunday, friends! We’ve started a new month, which means this week we’ll be sharing our monthly theme and playlist for your reading enjoyment. Our house is getting ready for Mardis Gras as well – do you celebrate?
Here’s the books I’m looking forward to discussing with you this week. Grab your copies of these books by clicking the images below:
RWL Reading Challenge – Week 6: Set in New Orleans
The Thread Collectors
by Shaunna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman
Posting on Monday, February 5th
It is the season for Carnival, which culminates next week on Mardi Gras, so I am getting in the spirit by reading a book set in New Orleans! This book is primarily set in the city, but also includes scenes in the North and fields of battle across the country. I heard about this book last year when looking for a New Orleans read. I found the premise interesting – it discusses the Civil War from the seldom told perspectives of a Jewish family fighting on both sides of the battle, and a concubine slave and her enslaved beau who runs away to join the Union. I think you’ll like this one!
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Best Seller: The Seamstress of New Orleans, Diane C. McPhail
- General Fiction: A Streetcar Named Desire, Tennessee Williams
- Romance: Interview with a Vampire, Anne Rice
- Mystery/Thriller: Lethal, Sandra Brown
- Nonfiction: Rising Tide: The Great Mississippi Flood of 1927 and How it Changed America, John M Barry
- Kids: Nancy Drew: The Mardi Gras Mystery, Carolyn Keene
February Theme
Posting on Wednesday, February 7th
What else would our February theme be but…romance! Wednesday’s post will include our playlist for the month along with a great selection of books and resources centered around romance.
US States Challenge – Week 6: Colorado
Woman of Light
by Kali Fajardo-Anstine
Posting on Thursday, February 8th
This award-winning book absolutely rocked my soul. Part western, part indigenous epic, part family drama, part small-town prejudice – this book has it all. If you’re looking for a western novel or one with a person of color as the main character, this is a great option. Fajardo-Anstine is a respected voice in Denver with several of her stories taking place in the area.
Here’s some other great books that would work for this prompt in popular genres:
- Bestseller: Smart Women, Judy Blume
- General Fiction: The Bookseller, Cynthia Swanson
- Romance: Snapped, Alexa Martin
- Thriller: The Shining, Stephen King
- Nonfiction: The Emerald Mile, Kevin Fedarko
- Kids: A Kid’s Look at Colorado, Phyllis J Perry
Rotating Posts – Week 6: Nonfiction
Strengthsfinder 2.0
by Tom Rath & Gallup
Posting on Saturday, February 10th
I was asked to read this book by my new team at work. It’s a quick read, but so very insightful! If you’re in any kind of leadership position, you should read this book!
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What I’m Reading
- Current print book: The Kite Runner, Khaled Hosseini
- Current audio book: Stiltsville, Susanna Daniel
- Book I’m most looking forward to: Eat Pray Love, Elizabeth Gilbert
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