I started this in January and liked it so much I am keeping it going! I’ve got a few ideas cooking about how to do this post, but for this month, I am keeping it simple.
Let’s start with what I read!
Like last month, I read six books. I read Around the World in 80 Trees a few pages a day for the whole month, and it was really cool. I learned so much about different trees! Tuesday Mooney Talks to Ghosts was one of my favorites this year so far, and I enjoyed diving back into this Eva Gates series. The Willow Tree Hall books were happy little reads, and I loved The Hands-On Home so much I bought my own copy, since I had checked it out from the library.
Wyatt and I also read about the same amount of books as last month, 27 books. I posted about our Valentine reading, and I am planning a February post soon hopefully.
Our money saved by using the library was still pretty amazing, ending up at $610.35. Combined with last month’s total of $656.10, I am at $1266.45 for the year so far!! However, I did buy a few books for myself this month, spending $29.88 on a few of the books mentioned above. The library continues to be one of our favorite places, and I love how it is the same library I used to go to. Lisa at Boondock Ramblings also posted this month about visiting her new-old library. I love reading about everyone’s library memories!
I posted two book review posts, and finished two nonfiction books as well, for my nonfiction reading challenge! I am feeling pretty happy about that – although I still need to do those reviews…
And that’s it for this month’s tallies!
Still Life, With Cracker Crumbs.. 
When my niece gets older, we’ll have to use the library more. Children’s books are so expensive! Right now, she doesn’t have enough attention span for most books, and she doesn’t mind listening to the same books every night.
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They really are!! We still buy books for him, but there is no way that we could enjoy all of the books we do without the library. 🙂
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Good job on the books and the savings! Well done!
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Thank you! 🙂
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Hey! that’s a pretty good list! I finished the first book in the Willow Tree Hall series. I may start the second one today, but I’m working on another book, which is sort of a re-read. I will ramble about that tomorrow in my Sunday Bookends post. And thanks for the shout-out! I hope your March is a good reading month too.
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Oh good!! And no problem! 🙂
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I love the library. I rarely buy books now.
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Me too!! And usually after checking them out from the library first. 🙂
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I like the look of By Hook or By Crook. Enjoy your March reading!
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It was good! I am looking forward to reading the next one in the series soon!
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