February 2025 reading is a wrap! How is your reading year progressing? Did you have a favorite February read?
February 2025 Reading Wrap Up
Did February seem like a quick month compared to January?
Out of 14 books completed, I was fortunate to experience three 4.5-star reads (one was a reread), seven 4-star reads, two 3.5-star reads, one 3-star read, and one 2-star read. No DNFs this month.
My most engaging and memorable fiction read in February was New Arrivals on West India Dock Road by Renita D’Silva. My Captivating Character of the Month is from this book. Join the Link Party hosted by yours truly…details in this post. Check it out!
Don’t miss my Most Memorable Reads of 2024 post here.
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New Arrivals on West India Dock Road by Renita D’Silva (ARC)
4.5 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction, Women Supporting Women, Diverse Read, Immigrants. My review of New Arrivals on West India Dock Road here.
***You might also be interested in the introduction of my new blog feature (Captivating Character of the Month) and link up!***
ReRead: Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shafer
4.5 Stars (I wish we had heard from Juliet’s or Dawsey’s POV at the end). Historical Fiction, (1946) Book About Books and Book Club, Supportive Community, Slow -burn Romance, Guernsey (Channel Islands). I needed an audio book for an afternoon commute and thi audio book was available at the library, so I decided on a reread. I had read this twice in print before. It definitely holds up to a reread….lovely prose, colorful characters, and a poignant “found family” storyline. This is on my lifetime favs list and I’ve read it twice in print, watched the movie twice, and listened to the audio format. Do you have a favorite reread?
It’s a Love Story by Annabel Monaghan (ARC)
4.5 Stars. (ARC) Contemporary Women’s Fiction, Romance (forced proximity). Review Coming Soon. Pub Date: 5/27/2025
Back After This by Linda Holmes (ARC)
4 Stars. (ARC) Contemporary Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Podcasting, Influencers, RomCom, Washington D.C. My review of Back After This here.
A Foundling at the Wartime Bookshop by Leslie Eames
4 Stars. WWII (home front) Historical Fiction (#5 in a series), Women Supporting Women, Community, England. Review Coming Next Week.
Abigail and Alexa Save the Wedding by Lian Dolan (ARC)
4 Stars. (ARC) (light) Contemporary Women’s Fiction, Mothers of the Bride and Groom, Wedding, Humor, California and Connecticut. Review Coming Soon. Pub Date: 5/20/2025
A New Home at the Wartime Hotel by Maise Thomas (ARC)
4 Stars.(ARC) Historical Fiction (1941). New Beginnings, Women Supporting Women, England. Pub Date: 3/27/2025
The Riverside Maid by AnneMarie Brear (ARC)
4 Stars. (ARC) Historical Fiction (1875). Complicated Family Drama, England. Review Coming Soon. Pub Date: 3/20/2025
A Sky Full of Stars by Fay Keeman (ARC)
4 Stars. Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, Preserving the Past, Rural England. Review Coming Soon. Pub Date: 3/18/2025
Come Fly with Me by Camille Di Maio
4 Stars. Historical fiction (1960s). Pan American Airlines, Flight Attendants, Friendship, San Francisco/Miami and other locations. Not Yet Reviewed.
Blue Heart Blessed by Susan Meissner
3.5 Stars. Contemporary Inspirational Fiction, Women’s Fiction, Wedding Dresses, Minnesota, Meissner Backlist. Not Yet Reviewed.
Good Soil by Jeff Chu (ARC)
3.5 Stars. Nonfiction, Memoir, Essays, Reflections, Faith, Identity. Review Coming Soon
A New Chapter at the Borrow a Bookshop by Kiley Dunbar
3 Stars. Contemporary Fiction. Books about books, Quaint Seaside Village, Community, Romance, Scotland. Not yet reviewed.
The Bookstore Keepers by Alice Hoffman
2 Stars. Contemporary Fiction (#3 in a series), Women’s Fiction, Short Short Story (without much plot), Family Drama, Maine (island). Not Yet Reviewed.
QOTD:
Did we read any of the same books?
Did you have a favorite February read?
February Blog Posts
Captivating Character of February Link Party
The Woman With the Cure Review
Back After This Review
Books With Unique Settings
The Great Western Railway Girls Review
The Cobbler’s Apprentice Review
Love Story or Romance: Is There a Difference?
An Enemy Like Me Review
Yours, Eventually Review
Books I Haven’t Reviewed
Dangerous Days for the Home Front Nurses
New Arrivals on West India Dock Road
Finding Me Review
Heart of the Glen Review
Love for Family
Stormy Waters at Harbour House Review
The Violin Conspiracy Review
The Paris Bookshop for the Broken-Hearted Review
Last Twilight in Paris Review
The Love Lyric Review
Don’t miss my Most Memorable Reads of 2024 post!
Also, this Best of the Best 2015-2024 post.
Happy Reading Book Friends!
“Ah, how good it is to be among people who are reading.”
~Rainer Maria Rilke
“I love the world of words, where life and literature connect.”
~Denise J Hughes
“Reading good books ruins you for enjoying bad ones.”
~Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
“I read because books are a form of transportation, of teaching, and of connection! Books take us to places we’ve never been, they teach us about our world, and they help us to understand human experience.”
~Madeleine Riley, Top Shelf Text
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Nice post 🎸🎸
That is a lot of highly rated books. February had to be truly enjoyable on the reading front. I hope March is just as successful.
February was god to me! Happy March reading Carla!
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Looks like a fab bookish month, Carol! 😀
Cant complain! Happy March reading!
Carol, you get the prize for reading 14 books in 28 days! I did well to read three books in February. I loved Guernsey book. I’ve read it twice, too.
But you’re also doing a lot of writing! Three is a good number…enjoyment is the key!
Thank you, Carol. This week I’ve edited the devotional book I’ve written, so reading went by the wayside. Library books are piling up!