Not a lot of reading happened this month! Most of my reading time was listening to The Secret Keepers audiobook and then reading with my older kid in the evenings. Still happy with what I did read!
The Bad Guys in the Others?! by Aaron Blabey: My 9-year-old finally called it quits on the series after this 16th book. It had some funnier bits than some of the previous books, but the series had just gotten too repetitive at this point.
The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart: This was my Best of the Bunch for February. It was an engaging middle grade read about a boy who discovers a magical object and suddenly finds himself embroiled in the most recent chapter of a generations-long battle for power. It was a little on the long side and the characters a bit too impossibly clever at times, but it was an enjoyable story to get lost in.
Polywise: A Deeper Dive Into Navigating Open Relationships by Jessica Fern with David Cooley: This was an excellent follow-up to Polysecure, and I encourage anyone who's thinking of opening up a previously monogamous relationship to read this first and complete the exercises.
Dog Man by Dav Pilkey: This book is pretty ridiculous (like, the conceit is that it's written by two 1st graders, and it really feels like that), but my 3rd grader actually requested to get this book and read the entire thing themself, so I'm not complaining!
Elevating Child Care: A Guide to Respectful Parenting by Janet Lansbury: Lansbury's writing summarizes many of the teachings of RIE pioneer Magna Gerber and matches a lot of the philosophies of my favorite parenting books. It's a self-published collection of blog posts so it's a little rough around the edges, but overall I think this is a really great summary of some key parenting ideas in a very readable, slim book.
Looking back:
One year ago I was reading: Sparkling Cyanide, Mooncakes, Fangirl, When Pigmen Fly, and McDonald's
Five years ago I was reading: Becoming, Indian Horse, Harry Potter à l'école des sorciers and Mankiller
Ten years ago I was reading: The Body & Society, The Death of Bees, and War and Peace
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