Books I Read in February
So when I only read six books in a month, I feel a little disappointed in myself. Yes, it's been a very busy few months, but I've been reading constantly, right?
Yes, but to start the month of February, I dug through a 500+ page on the Pinkerton Detective Agency. It doesn't look like it in this picture, but James D. Horan wrote a multi-generational, doorstop-sized historic epic on Allan Pinkerton's efforts to fight crime. It is absolutely fascinating (I know I say that about books all the time, and I definitely mean it here), it just took ages to get through it. Having a Jesse James story right here in Ottumwa, that portion of the Pinkerton exploits was especially interesting, as were his Civil War connections. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in that period of American history.
On a completely different theme, I wasn't as blown away by The Difference A Day Makes by Karen M. Jones. Written in 2005, each day has something you can do to make the world a better place. It includes everything from supporting local farms and donating toys to military children to making the holidays less commercial and donating your phone to the needy. They're all amazing ideas, but some of the websites are no longer active and many of the organizations don't exist anymore. But it's definitely a creative jumpstart to do something amazing along those same lines in your own community.
My Grace Livingston Hill book for this month was Ladybird, and it was by far the darkest and saddest one I have read. She wrote it in 1930, so it reflected the Great Depression society she was living in. The absolute best part is the young man that she helps lead to the Lord, and he goes on to become a preacher instead of just pretending to be one. (I'll leave that right there.) It ends beautifully after a lot of fear and chase scenes, and several people come to know Jesus by the final pages that I had written off long before.
After three fairly heavy books, I chose to comfort myself with some sweet Amish novels, The Amish Twins Next Door and Hannah's Courtship. I love the simplicity of these books, the plot twists, and the endings that always give me a little faith and hope.
And last but not least, the funeral director's wife needed a good Cemetery Stories book, and Katherine Ramstand provided. The layout of this book is short stories and snippets of information that keep you turning pages fast and furious. She covers everything from funeral directors, embalming, funeral homes, and cemeteries to burial customs around the world, funeral practices throughout history, and stories that have probably changed considerably from what really happened. So much fun and very interesting, though I am glad I had my own expert on hand to ask the important questions of.
What was on your reading pile in February?
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