Shortest Month Not Short on Books
February started out rough. Our sweet dog lost her fight with Congestive Heart Failure and we had to say goodbye. I drowned some of my sorrows in stories for sure.

Five of the nine titles I'm reviewing this month were advance galleys or audio files from NetGalley, so I want to start with a big thank you for the opportunity to read & review. I'm loving that NetGalley now has audiobooks as well as digital galleys.
Considering February only has 28 days, I read a lot of books and two of them earned a full 5-stars. So far 2023 has really started with a bang. I'm not sure how I will pick a top 10 if every month I read two or three 5-star books. Then again, it is a problem I will gladly face at the end of the year!
Below, you will find a quick glimpse into the books I read this month as well as the rating & genre. If you'd like to see my full review, click on the photo to link to my Goodreads review. In order of highest to lowest ratings this month! I recommend everything 3 stars and over.
I love to talk books so if you read any of these, send me a note! Let's discuss! Happy reading friends and take a second to cuddle your pup if you have one. They never get to stay with us long enough!!
Finding Me by Viola Davis
Memoir, Audible
5-stars
The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O'Farrell
Historical Fiction, Audible
5-stars
Good for a Girl by Lauren Fleshman
Memoir
4-stars
The Motion Picture Teller by Colin Cotterill
Fiction/Contemporary Fiction, Audible
3.5 -stars
The Underground Girls of Kabul: In Search of a Hidden Resistance in Afghanistan
by Jenny Nordberg
Nonfiction, Audible
3.5-stars
The Last Guest by Tess Little
Contemporary Fiction, Mystery
3-stars
Forbidden City by Vanessa Hua
Historical Fiction
3-stars
The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes
Mystery/Thriller, Audible
3-stars

Every Missing Girl by Leanne Kale Sparks
Mystery/Police Thriller, Audible
2.5 stars