✨ from FIVE STAR books I loved to books I quit ✨ my FEBRUARY reading was all over the place

Welcome to my February reading wrap up! My reading this month had a lot of ups and downs as you're about to see.
BOOKS & TIME STAMPS
00:00 - intro
03:04 - Mortal Queens: amzn.to/3P9pavt
04:40 - The Labors of Hercules Beal: amzn.to/3SSI5vu
05:55 - The Alloy of Law: amzn.to/3uL2vyN
08:23 - House of Salt and Sorrows: amzn.to/3IjFsOA
10:35 - The Love Note: amzn.to/3Tjehtp
14:18 - 11/22/63: amzn.to/3SZssTk
19:00 - The Pickwick Papers: amzn.to/49xoNTC
23:15 - A Caribbean Mystery: amzn.to/49U8wrQ
25:11 - Nothing Else But Miracles: amzn.to/433BYJO
27:10 - The Grace of Wild Things: amzn.to/3SZszye
37:30: Queen of Hearts: amzn.to/3v0ZREY
28:10 - Winter, White and Wicked: amzn.to/3wKIzMN
29:25 - Deary Henry, Love Edith: amzn.to/3uLOctR
30:36 - Raising Worry-Free Girls: amzn.to/3wMkzJd
31:34 - The Screwtape Letters: amzn.to/3wKIPeJ
33:40 - Clock Tower Bound: amzn.to/4bSMt6J
37:12 - The Light Between Worlds: amzn.to/3P70jIJ
40:41 - Luck of the Titanic: amzn.to/3uTYAQ3
41:40 - A Wolf Called Wander: amzn.to/4bYgXEc
40:20 - SpyxFamily Volume 10: amzn.to/4c1GU5K
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[@Olivia-mom25]

Getting my house ready for sale too … so many books to sort through! I’ve been homeschooling and collecting books for 25 years so I feel like once I get the books all packed away the rest will be easy 😂

[@insearchofwonder]

Wow, lots of DNFs but good for you not wasting your time on those! Too many good books out there to waste time on ones we're not enjoying.

[@abundanceintheson_467]

Agreed 👍

[@lostinbooks2278]

I’m with you on wanting to see strong female characters, instead of just being told they are strong. An author I really love, who writes all strong female leads, is K.M. Shea. I cannot recommend her enough! She writes clean, fun fantasy and fairytales.

[@debraker]

My husband and I read Dear Henry, Love Edith and seriously laughed out loud! It was so much fun!🤩

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

So many laugh out loud parts!

[@FaithfullyMoonstruck]

I added a good few books to my tbr list now, thanks!! I really want to read the The Bookstrings series, and The Light Between Worlds now. I also have your daughter's book in my cart to buy! I read Luck of the Titanic, and gave it 4 stars, it was decent, but I feel like I do remember it being kind of slow the first half.

[@ElizabethAnneReads]

I got my niece Mortal Queens and now she's mad that she has to wait indefinitely for a sequel, but she loved it!

[@HomechoolbythePond]

I'm glad I read 11//22/63 to get it out of my brain haha def wasn't great but I had also been looking at it for years. Thank you for reading it with me!

[@elisabethprice4697]

My fave book of February was Light Bringer by Pierce Brown!

[@karenmiller1105]

So many great books. Awesome video. Thanks.

[@whatbringscorinajoy2724]

Having more health issues booooooo if I can ever get in a good place I do want to start back. I knew you would love The Light Between Worlds it was one of my favorites last year.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I'm so sad to hear that Corina! 💕 Obviously your health comes first, I just miss you here and all your recommendations!

[@whatbringscorinajoy2724]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay I do miss it too. I’m really hoping someday soon I will feel like picking it up again. ❤️

[@believeinyourshelf]

I just reviewed Dear Henry, Love Edith on my video this morning. 😂 I agree with you, there were so many laugh out loud moments in the book! By the way, I bought your daughter's book from Amazon, and it arrived last week. I can't wait to read it and talk about it in an upcoming video. 🥰

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Aww, I hope you enjoy Lone Wolf!

[@froxisbant7518]

My top February book was The Library of the Sapphire Wind by Jane Lindkold in which 3 nearly retired women get sent into another world to help 3 teens complete an adventure. So a Librarian, an Archeologist, and another women get jolted from a boring book club to explore a new world and help in an epic adventure with 3 animal headed kids.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I've never heard of that book but the premise sounds like a lot of fun!

[@crystalh28]

No!! I am so sad to hear that about Nothing Else but Miracles! It's currently in transit to my library for me. Like you, I loved A Place to Hang the Moon. Now I'm wondering if I should even bother picking it up when it arrives for me.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I've heard very mixed review on it, curious to hear your thoughts if you read it!

[@abundanceintheson_467]

I don't remember if I DNFed any books in February... But, I finished only three: 1. "Dune" by Frank Herbert - 5 stars out of 5 - I like this book and I re-read it several times BUT I discovered that reading about a desert in Winter when my toes are cold is slightly less fun then reading this in the summer! 2. "A Whale of the Wild" by Rosanne Parry - 3 stars - I liked learning about Orcas BUT it was kind of sad 3. *The Island of Adventure " by Enid Blyton - 5 stars - such a fun adventure, mystery, suspense kids novel , and I loved it. I had never heard of this author but looking forward to reading nore of this series (this is book 1 of 8 or 6 I think).

[@sarahstangledtales]

That is so cool your daughter’s book was mentioned in another book!

[@ashleamarshall9370]

February started off well with finishing Clock Tower Bound and Just Stab Me Now, but most of the other books were meh except for a couple of re-reads. The women get more page time and importance as the Wax and Wayne series progresses.

[@wesleyrodgers886]

I enjoyed Kings JFK book. But i enjoyed Jack Finneys Time and Again more. At the moment, I'm reading thru Charles L Grant books.

[@BookLoverAmanda]

So glad you enjoyed Dear Henry Love Edith!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

It was a fun read!

[@CoffeeQueen90]

Love House of Salt and Sorrows

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Have you read book two? I'm curious to know if it's as good.

[@CoffeeQueen90]

Haven’t yet. Planning to

[@boscarinoma2305]

Happy Monday Chantel. I just remembered the plot of the Miss Marple book and the eye ball really does make sense. LOL. I finished Murder at the Vicarage and I’m just starting The Body in the Library. I love Miss Marple and thank you for introducing me to Mrs. Pollifax! I thoroughly enjoy both characters. Btw, it’s starting to feel like Spring here in Connecticut, US. I hope it begins warming up where you are.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Hehe, we just had a massive snow storm on the weekend, definitely no spring vibes here! I'm glad you are enjoying Mrs. Pollifax, she's so fun!

[@zachreads]

I found a book you may want to check out, it is "One Puzzling Afternoon" by Emily Critchley It's about an old woman who sees a girl who disappeared when they were young and the girl is still as young as she was back then. It's the audible Daily deal in the US but I don't know if it is also on sale in Canada

[@amyofhearthridge]

Catching up on Booktube! Sooo interesting! I really loved Grace of the Wild Things, but it took me a few times trying it before I got into it. I have a very mixed experience with Fawcett’s books, though. 😕 Prayers for all your house/moving projects! ♥️🙏

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Thanks Amy!

[@psalm19creations]

I hope you enjoy the rest of Mistborn Era 2! And I feel like you do get more of the female characters in the sequels, especially Steris. I enjoyed 11/22/63 when I read it years ago (except for certain scenes), and while I think I would still enjoy the time travel aspects of it (how it all works), I don't think I would enjoy the book as a whole as much if I read it for the first time today. I've been hearing about Dear Henry, Love Edith everywhere. Apparently I just need to pick it up.

[@victoria9663]

Im sorry you didn't love King's book, but hey, at least you got an enormous book off your shelves 👏👏

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yes!

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

😭😭😭😭 yeah i didn't expect you to like 11/22/63 but didn't think you'd hate as much as you did. There definitely are a couple scenes i would skip over when i reread it. I can't believe you hate the ending tho! It broke me! 😭 (I've read it twice) i have a thing for anything JFK related tho. 😊 Yay Pickwick!!!🎉🎉❤ i might read a Dickens with you every January too so I'll be watching for what you decide on later in the year. I need to get back to more Mrs Marple. I love her!

[@barbarajackson7043]

Oh my gracious!!!! The Light Between Worlds is my favorite of the year so far!!!! Great video, by the way!

[@andreadanotherchapter8206]

I didn't get the eye until you said it all fits together and then it clicked! You're right!!!!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I was so weirded out before reading the book!

[@debraker]

So awesome for your daughter!

[@MLLatUtube]

I loved The Grace of Wild Things - I hope you are able to eventually finish it.

[@tammyd4208]

Wow, you got through a lot of books in February. I’ve been in the biggest slump since February unfortunately 😢. I am so intrigued by The Light Between Worlds, I just downloaded it to my kindle and will give it a go. ❤ Love your videos 💕💕💕

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I hope you enjoy The Light Between Worlds!

[@ReadingIDEAS.-uz9xk]

You took on plenty there. Here's to a good reading March. Best wishes.

[@covergirlbooks]

😂 I had this exact experience with The Grace of Wild Things. The story didn’t draw me in immediately, and I was impatient to read something that did, so I added it to a “try again later list.”

[@victoria9663]

Same here! I couldn't place why it didn't grab me, but I couldn't feel motivated to keep going so I returned it to the library.

[@paperbacksandponytails]

You have no idea how happy I am that you loved Dear Henry, Love Edith. I was so scared you were going to say you didnt enjoy it.😅

[@zachreads]

I read 16 books 5,601 pages My fav -A Marvelous Light by Freya Marske 4.75☆ Good middlegrade/Harry Potter alternative -The Amulet of Samarkand by Johathan Stroud I have read all of Stephen King's books 11/22/63 isn't one of my favs, I'd recommend "Duma Key" and "The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon" to you personally (Tom Gordon would be a rec for your daughter too, it would be middlegrade but there is 1 f word he refused to take out. And it's available in pop-up book format but I don't know what that's like)

[@rhvid3694]

I dont know if it was just because it was unexpected, but the part about the gun in The Pickwick Papers had me laughing SO hard😂😂😂😂😂

[@bethanybringsbooks]

I love that you enjoyed Dear Henry Love Edith. Such a wild card for you! It was one of my favorites last year. I laughed so much.

[@ChautonaHavig]

How funny. I LOVED "The Love Note." Mostly because that note wasn't just a romantic sap fest--nor was the book. I loved the unusual ending. That was excellent, too. And it's odd that I didn't even notice how much of it had to do with misunderstandings! LOL. I wonder if I'll like it as much in a reread or not. I always think of the Anne books (of the Island I think) where they mention The Pickwick Papers and I think it's Philippa who says it always makes her hungry. That's the only reason I ever wanted to read it #BecauseDickens. A Caribbean Mystery is one of my favorites but it's not one of my favorite movies. I LOVED Nothing Else but Miracles but you aren't alone. Some people didn't like it either. I didn't remember that one having irreverent uses of God's name. Need to go check that out because I wouldn't want to recommend it without a caveat. Hmmm... I LOVED Dear Henry, Love Edith. I will never see epi pens the same again. Oh... I... have I even heard of The Light Between Worlds? I NEED THIS BOOK! Off to find. Whoa! It sounds AMAZING. Just bought it. Oh, and I'm glad you enjoyed Clock Tower. And I am 100% serious. If I owned a bookstore, Raeca's book would be on the shelf. Always.

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Haha, the Epi pens, they are so not cheap either, I'd be a little more hesitant before jabbing them into everyone. I hope you enjoy The Light Between Worlds!

[@Writing4Jesus247]

Awesome reading month! Yes i agree. Actually feels good to dnf cuz it's checked off the tbr. Done! Then more room for better books😂btw I reviewed Raeca's book in my february wrap up!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Loved your review! And yes, now I have less books to get through and move, woot!

[@OceanaGottaReadEmAll]

I take it as a HUGE win that you liked Dear Henry Love Edith🙌🏼🤩

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Yessss!

[@jaimeg.3012]

My favorite book in February was Legendary. It was so good I went ahead and finished out the triology with Finale and then picked up the first book in the continuation series. I am not a big fantasy reader but I loved this series!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Ah, I need to read that serious at some point!

[@jaimeg.3012]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay it was my first fantasy series but it has me hooked

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

@@jaimeg.3012 ooh fun!

[@maryadair-gd4gr]

I finally read The Boy in the Striped Pajamas. I wasn't expecting the ending. Finished it a week ago and can't stop thinking about it. Also reread As Sure As the Dawn by Francine Rivers as my book over 400 pages for your challenge. Looking forward to finishing the Mark of the Lion series.💜🇱🇷

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Oh yeah, the ending to The Boy in the Striped Pajamas 😢 I listened to it on audio and just had tears streaming down my face.

[@GreenGranny]

You are an automatic like. ❤

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Aww, thank you!

[@LibrariesandLattes]

So many books, I’m impressed!! The Grace of Wild Things is our book club pick for May so hopefully I end up liking it haha. My favorite book in February was The Hate U Give, so good!!!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I think The Grace of Wild Things could end up being good, I just didn't feel like sticking it out at the moment, I'm pretty sure I'll come back to it in the future though.

[@LibrariesandLattes]

@@ChantelReadsAllDay I get that!! Better to put it down and come back later when you’re more in the right mood for it ❤️

[@AlmasBookJourney]

I had similar thoughts to the Screwtape Letters. I need to watch Krista's review videos of your discussion!

[@tammys5687]

I enjoyed reading Nothing Else But Miracles. My one complaint with the book was that the main character lied frequently and there weren't repercussions. However, I did enjoy the story. I did not like Dear Henry, Love Edith, which is an unpopular opinion, but I think it has more to do with my age (late 40's) than anything else.

[@KrisFasseBooksandButterflies]

I just checked a ton of fantasy out from Libby so hopefully I will have some good reads during this really less than exciting season.... It seems in the spring I get a bout of fantasy craving and then in a week or so I get it out of my system. I wonder if it's just a reset I need?

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I'm thankful you have access to a lot of books during this unfun time! Do you have a time frame for when you can move around again?

[@MorgansEndlessBookshelf]

That's such a pretty copy of Screwtape! I love pretty much everything Lewis wrote.

[@sandra3616]

I feel like we're seeing some of Screwtape's strategies at play last and this week!

[@elisabethprice4697]

Have you read the Blythes are quoted by LM Montgomery? I’m almost done with it and love it so much!

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

I haven't but I've heard about it! It's one I have my eye out for when I go to used bookstores but haven't come across it yet.

[@CandlewickLibrary]

I appreciate your review of Stephen King’s book. I had wondered about that one. I was not a fan of Nothing Else but miracles. I had high expectations. It doesn’t feel like it was written by the same person!

[@sandra3616]

I'm thinking of trying a Stephen King, but not a horror and not that mammoth. My youngest had to do a paper on Rita Hayworth and the Shawshank Redemption. It's a novella. Conversations with him, it's not horror, it's super short and it's on our shelf. We shall see . . .

[@Thecatladybooknook_PennyD]

Shawshank is so good!!

[@AlmasBookJourney]

I watched the TV show based on that Stephen King book. I really enjoyed the show. I wonder if the TV show had the same ending since you didn't like it. I still want to read the Wolf by Wolf book you mentioned because that sounds really good.

[@sarahstangledtales]

I like Winter, White and Wicked but I could see why it wouldn’t work for some people as I didn’t even get all the lore stuff down when I read it though hopefully upon reread it’s better. I actually prefer this author’s Christian spiritual warfare trilogy Angel Eyes over Winter as it’s really good!

[@faithtrustandpencildust13]

Luck of the Titanic was a miss for me as well.

[@trinityf6798]

5:55 thank you for saying it. I am over the overall feminist books! Women can be strong and like to wear dresses! The overall feminist causes me to dnf some books

[@abundanceintheson_467]

Same here!

[@agohl85]

For me Herman Melliville and Charles Dickens both were horrible for writing entire chapters and chapters that just didn't need to be written or read.....ever.... lol....

[@ChantelReadsAllDay]

Haha, the only Melville I've read was Moby Dick but I'd wholeheartedly agree based on that book!