Here's what I read:
Ask Again, Yes has been everywhere. And I get it. It's a well-written novel about two families. It has nuanced themes like young love, duty, and mental health. But for me, I didn't love it. I only kind of liked it. When I give a book four or five stars it's usually because I highlighted it to death. I like it when a book has beautiful writing or insightful writing. This book was good technically, but I felt like there weren't any parts where I stopped to say, "Wow." I'm glad I checked it off my list for fomo reasons and also because it was a Book of the Month pick sitting on my shelf, but it's not a book I will come back to.
My fifth-grade daughter is doing Battle of the Books through our local library. I am coaching her team and this is one of the books we are reading. Be warned, this will be a common theme in upcoming reading recaps. Reading while writing questions to quiz your team with is a drag, but the story and illustrations in this book totally made up for it. I immediately bought the next one and preordered the third. If you have a middle-grade reader, Moxie McCoy and her brother Milton are so fun. I got serious Ramona Quimby/Ruby Redfort vibes and those are two of my favorite middle-grade heroines so I call that winning. The Real McCoys is not didactic, but you come away with a very warm feeling towards family and the world.

THIS BOOK IS SO GOOD! I listened to it so basically Michelle Obama is my new BFF. I loved hearing about her family, the way she grew up, and her take on motherhood and working. She talks about living in the White House and all that entails when you're also trying to raise a family. Becoming gives an insider's view of what it's like to be watched by the world when you really didn't want that life. Michelle was real and raw and funny. Regardless of your political views, this book is a delight from start to finish.
So that's what I read in October. What did you read? What's on your radar for this month?
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