Well, then.

I knew that February was going to be a slow month for reading with baby #2 on the way! Our girl joined us in the middle of this month and let’s just say reading has been the last thing on my mind lately!

I started out February strong, finishing Sarah J. Maas’s new book, House of Flame and Shadow (951 pages) … and then I finished a memoir by a poet that I love.

House of Flame and Shadow (Crescent City #3) by Sarah J. Maas

Boy, oh boy. What a trip this series has been. I’ve been thinking about this book all month, and while I loved ACOTAR and Throne of Glass, Crescent City just wasn’t/isn’t for me (I heard there’s one more). I absolutely loved the first one, but the second and third books just fell flat for me in many ways.

There were a few things I liked about this book … and many things that I didn’t like. Bryce and Hunt give me MAJOR ick and I found the dialogue and most of the writing insufferable and cringy. I was super disappointed … but it DID capture my attention for 950 pages … so maybe there’s something to say about that.

You Could Make This Place Beautiful: A Memoir by Maggie Smith

I am a big Maggie Smith fan (Dame and American poet). I discovered Smith’s poems a few years back and fell in love with her writing. Her memoir about her divorce and self-discovery was truly beautiful. I love the way she wrote it (short, lyrical chapters) and felt so many things while reading it. Highly recommend.

What did you read in February? Share in the comments below.

Here’s what I read so far in 2024:

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