In February, I read thirty books. Of the thirty books, ten were five-star books and twelve were four-star books. Again, it was a great month for discovering books I loved.
Books Reviewed at Becky's Book Reviews
11. Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All. Chanel Miller. 2024. 160 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, Newbery Honor, mg realistic, family, friendship, light mystery]
12. Up, Up, Ever Up! Junko Tabei: A Life in the Mountains. Anita
Yasuda. Illustrated by Yuko Shimizu. 2024. 48 pages. [Source: Library]
[nonfiction picture book, 3 stars]
13. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World: The Extraordinary True Story of Shackleton and the Endurance. Jennifer Armstrong. 1998. Random House.
144 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, nonfiction, history, biography, adventure, South Pole, survival]
14. First State of Being. Erin Entrada Kelly. 2024. 272 pages.
[Source: Library] [4 stars, Newbery Medal, MG Speculative Fiction, MG
Fiction, Time Travel]
15. Buster Keaton: A Filmmaker's Life. James Curtis. 2022. 810 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, adult nonfiction, biography]
16. The Great Good Thing (Sylvie Cycle #1) Roderick Townley. 2001?
reprinted 2025. 224 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, mg fiction, books
about books]17. Becoming Real: The True Story of the Velveteen Rabbit. Molly Golden.
Illustrated by Paola Escobar. 2025. 48 pages. [Source: Library] [5
stars, nonfiction picture book, book about books, author biographies]
18. Scattergood. H.M. Bouwman. 2025. 320 pages. [Source: Library] [mg fiction, mg historical, 3 stars]
19. My Wonderful World of Slapstick. Buster Keaton with Charles
Samuels. 1960. 340 pages. [Source: Library] [adult biography, adult
autobiography; film-making, show business, comedy]
20. The House on the Canal. Thomas Harding. Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup. 2025. 56 pages. [Source: Library] [picture book, picture book for older readers, 4 stars, nonfiction]
Books Reviewed at Young Readers11. Noodles on a Bicycle. Kyo Maclear. Illustrated by Gracey Zhang.
2024. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, Caldecott Honor, historical
picture book, picture book]
12. Gnome and Rat First Snow (Gnome and Rat #3) Lauren Stohler. 2024.
[November] 80 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, graphic novel, early
chapter book]
13. Pasta! These Names are Fun To Say. Felice Arena. Illustrated by
Beatrice Cerocchi. 2024. 32 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars]
14. Ratnip: Lost and Found in the City. Cam Higgins.
Illustrated by Allison Steinfeld. 2025. [February] 128 pages. [Source:
Library] [3 stars, animal fantasy, early chapter book]
15. Trouble Finds Plum. Matt Phelan. 2023. 128 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, animal fantasy, early chapter book, j fiction]
16. Toto. Hyewon Yum. 2025. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, picture book]
17. Big Changes for Plum. Matt Phelan. 2025. [January] 128 pages.
[Source: Library] [4 stars, animal fantasy, early chapter book, j
fiction]
18. Towed by Toad. Jashar Awan. 2024. 48 pages. [Source: Library] [3 stars, picture book, early reader]
19. Gnome and Rat: Time to Party. Lauren Stohler. 2024. 80 pages.
[Source: Library] [4 stars, early chapter book, early graphic novel]20. Lone Wolf Goes to School. Kiah Thomas. Illustrated by K-Fai Steele.
2024. 56 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, early chapter book, animal
fantasy]
Books Reviewed at Operation Actually Read Bible
10. Found: God's Will. John F. MacArthur Jr. 1972/1998. 64 pages. [Source: Bought] [Five stars, christian nonfiction, Christian living]11. C.S. Lewis at War: The Dramatic Story Behind Mere Christianity. Focus on the Family Radio Theatre. Paul McCusker screenplay. 2013. Tyndale. 2 Discs. [Source: Inter-Library] [4 stars, audio book]
12. The Indigo Heiress. Laura Frantz. 2025. 416 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, christian fiction, historical romance, clean historical romance]
13. Christ Crucified: A Theology of Galatians. Thomas R. Schreiner. 2024. 176 pages. [Source: Review copy] [christian nonfiction, theology, bible commentary, 4 stars]
14. Happy Lies: How a Movement You (Probably) Never Heard Of Shaped Our Self-Obsessed World. Melissa Dougherty. 2025. 272 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, christian nonfiction]15. Truth Unchanged Unchanging. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. 1951/1993. Crossway. 128 pages. [Source: Bought] [4 stars, apologetics, lectures, christian nonfiction, 1947]
16. Psalms for My Day: A Child's Praise Devotional. Carine Mackenzie and Alec Motyer, Illustrated by Catherine Noel Pope. 2019. 96 pages. [Source: Bought] [4 stars, devotional, children's book]
17. A Collection of Blessings. Helen Steiner Rice. 2009. 160 pages. [Source: Bought] [nonfiction, poetry, christian poetry, 3 stars]
18. Knowledge of the Holy. A.W. Tozer. 1961/1978. HarperCollins. 128 pages. [Source: Book I Bought][5 stars]19. Good News at Rock Bottom. Ray Ortlund. 2025. [March] 160 pages. [Source: Review copy] [5 stars]
Bibles Reviewed at Operation Actually Read Bible
none in February, but more should be finished in March!
Totals for 2025
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