Welcome to my review of what I read this month. Please lower your expectations regarding the quality of the books I chose this month.
Clean Getaway by Nic Stone. This book, by the woman who wrote the incredible Dear Martin, is a middle school novel about a kid and grandma who take an impromptu road trip. Over the course of the trip the grandson realizes things are not as they seem. This book handles tackles race in a way that would be great for kids. I really like this book, even though I’m not in any way in the target age group for it. I give this book three out of five stars.
There’s No Such Thing as Bad Weather: A Scandinavian Mom’s Secrets for Raising Healthy, Resilient, and Confident Kids (from Friluftsliv to Hygge) by Linda Åkeson McGurk. I love this book. I feel like it was written for me. I hike in the snow with the kids. I’m going to buy rain gear. I want to get outside as much as possible. This book made me feel less alone in that endeavor. I give this book five out of five stars.
Your Perfect Year by Charlotte Lucas. An uptight rule follower finds a planner (diary) filled out in detail for the year. He starts living life according to the journal. His life changes. It sounds silly when I describe it, but by gosh this book was enjoyable. I give this book three out of five stars.
Doctor Dearest by RS Grey. This is a new release by my guilty pleasure author. It is a romance novel that is mindless. I give the book two out of five stars.
My goal for March is to read more real books.
mildlygranola 
You have read more books than me. I never finished the last one I started because it had to go back to the library. I think it doesn’t matter what you read just that you do:)
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Thank you, I am feeling a little guilty about only reading romance novels.
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I’m back to the Phillipa Gregory books. Right now I’m reading The Red Queen. The protagonist is not likable. I don’t think the author likes her, either. It makes me irritable but I keep on reading it! 😂
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All books are real books! If you enjoy reading them, there should be no guilt. Nic Stone is coming to a lit festival this summer and I think I’m going to go, partly for her because I loved Dear Martin. And the Perfect Year book sounds good! I’ll have to check it out.
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Dear Martin is SO GOOD! You should go to the lit festival.
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Oh, I’m sure I will. I think I saw she has a new Dear someone book coming, but I can’t remember who. Maybe Dear Justus?
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Yes, that’s it. I need to see if I can reserve it from the library now.
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All books are real books in my book!!
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Hey, those are real books! They sound like pretty good reads 🙂
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They are rather trashy, but that is what I’ve been in the mood for.
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I can’t talk – I haven’t read anything other than cozy murder mysteries and Rivers of London novels in months. So you are well ahead of me on the serious reads fronts!
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Oh no, was the RS Grey book not that good? I usually love her books but don’t want to waste my reading time on a bad book!
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It was good, but I’ve now read all of her books and they are all pretty much the same. I will still read all of her books, but I am less excited about new ones now.
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Oh I so dislike when that happens!
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It’s so frustrating, because I love her books. Maybe I just need a break from them for a bit.
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I find that with a lot of authors though- they have a recipe for their books and they all seem similar
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