Spring breaks and late nights for track left me with a little less time to read in March. However, I read some interesting fiction and a great book by Mother Teresa. Here’s what I read in March:
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County by Claire Swinarski
The Funeral Ladies of Ellerie County is a story of family, love and PTSD. Two separate generations’ stories are told that convey how the women dealt with loving a man who had PTSD – one from war and one from being an EMT at a mass shooting. Told with the background of a small town, it also tells a story of forgiveness. I enjoyed this book very much, but it did deal with some heavy topics.
The Axe by Sigrid Unset
The Axe is the second book I’ve read by Unset. The story is set in 13th century Norway. Olav and Ingunn have been promised to each other as children and when they are teens, they start falling for each other. They make some bad decisions and in trying to make them right, they are separated for years and years. The consequences of their actions are the moral of the story.
The Ark and the Dove by Jill Eileen Smith
The Ark and the Dove is a telling of the Noah’s Ark story from the perspective of his wife. Biblical historical fiction is always in interesting thing to read. It’s fascinating to ponder the details of a story when we don’t know them for sure. I enjoyed the book and it stuck true to what we know, but there were some phrases used that are more modern that definitely wouldn’t have been said and those stuck out to me.
Where There is Love, There is God by Mother Teresa
I learned a lot about Mother Teresa by reading Where There is Love, There is God. The book goes over several topics of life and faith and then delves into what Mother Teresa said about those topics in her life. She was a straight shooter and very down to Earth. Help those around you is the main message I got from the book.
Changing Habits by Debbie Macomber
Angelina, Kathleen and Joanna are all young women who decide to become nuns and end up in the same convent in Minnesota. Changing Habits is what it implies – they all journey on a path that leads them away from their religious life. However, a lot of the impact on their decisions is the changes made to the church with Vatican II. I enjoyed the story, although I didn’t honestly like that they all left so it didn’t show even one example of someone who stayed a nun. Looked into it and Macomber was raised Catholic growing up, so the details are true to the faith in the story.
Blue Moon Promise by Colleen Coble
A marriage of convenience is a lifesaver for Lucy Marsh as she’s caring for her younger siblings and just lost her job. However, she’s marrying Nate by proxy and he has no clue he has a wife until his father brings Lucy home. As they settle into trying to live a life together, they both start seeing benefits of having someone else to rely on. Can love blossom and lead to a real marriage? I enjoyed Blue Moon Promise as it was an engaging and not cheesy Christian romance.
What have you read recently that you enjoyed? Share in the comments!
