In 1868, the very first Decoration Day was held to honor Union soldiers killed in action during the Civil War. Now known as Memorial Day, we are honoring over 150 years of this tradition with our reading challenges this month and our monthly theme of yellow. Yellow ribbons have often been the symbol associated with military homecomings.
Over the past few years, we’ve read a few books that fit with this theme. Here’s the ones that received full reviews on the site:
- The Beach at Summerly, Beatriz Williams
- Better Than The Movies, Lynn Painter
- Furiously Happy, Jenny Lawson
- The Getaway List, Emma Lord
- The Help, Kathryn Stockett
- Magic Lessons, Alice Hoffman
- Night at the Fiestas, Kirstin Valdez Quade
- Recipe for Second Chances, Ali Rosen
- The Rules of Magic, Alice Hoffman
Looking for more? Here’s a few you might like:
Yellow Covers
- East Wind, Jack Winnick
- Fuzz, Mary Roach
- Leadership on the Line, Ronald A. Heifetz & Marty Linsky
- The Myth of the Nice Girl, Fran Hauser
- Practical Magic, Alice Hoffman
- You Are a Badass, Jen Sincero
Yellow in the Title
- The Yellow Birds, Kevin Powers
- Yellow Dirt, Judy Pasternak
- The Yellow House, Martin Gayford
- The Yellow Wallpaper, Charlotte Perkins Gilman
- Yellow Wife, Sadequa Johnson
- Yellowface, R.F. Kuang
What books would you add to this list?
When I think “yellow music”, I think “Yellow Submarine” and “Mellow Yellow” – can you tell I grew up on 60’s and 70’s music? I absolutely fell in love with some new artists while putting together this month’s reading playlists though. Beyond these classics, I found new bluegrass and international artists I’ve never heard before that have put out some beautiful tracks. I hope this will keep you inspired and focused while you read!
Grab the May reading playlist here.
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What I’m Reading
- Current print book: Forget Me Not, Stacy Willingham
- Current audio book: Born in Death, JD Robb
- Book I’m most looking forward to: I’m Glad My Mom Died, Jennette McCurdy
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