December Reads

 

What a great month for reading, so I decided to share a few favorites from this month.

Shepherd's Abiding - Jan Karon - I have been such a fan of the "Mitford" series since the first book.  Jan Karon weaves such a great little story in a town that every time you finish it you wish the town actually existed.  You will catch up with Father Tim as they prepare for another Christmas in Mitford.  Perfect December read.

A Walk In the Woods - Bill Bryson - The more I delve into the writings of Bill Bryson, the more he is becoming one of my favorite authors.  Here we catch up to him as he decides to walk the Appalachian Trial.  You'll read about all the ups and downs as him and a friend navigate one of the most famous trails in the United States.  If you like to armchair travel, then this is your book.

Delicious! - Ruth Reichl - This was my favorite book to read in December.  When I picked it up, I really did not think it was going to be the book it turned out to be.  I loved reading every part of this.  You meet a girl named Billie as she embarks on life on her own in New York City working for the Delicious! magazine.  Then the tables are turned as the magazine is closed and she is kept on to keep the magazine's guarantee.  While there she discovers a world of lost letters from a little girl to a famous chef.  

How the States Got Their Shapes - Mark Stein - I am not a huge non-fiction reader.  For me, these books are generally hard to get into.  This book was such a good, easy read.  This book tells the history of how every state came to have the particular shape.  I never knew it was as crazy as it was and how many different people wanted a say in where the boundaries would start and end.  Pretty interesting read.

If you ever come along a good read, feel free to leave a comment with your suggestion.  I'm always looking for the next great book.