February 2023 in Retrospect: What I Read/Listened to/Wrote About

In February, I finished 26 titles (6 up from last month, 4 up from last February), with 6,588 pages or the equivalent (500 up from last month), and gave them an average of 3.8 stars (0.1 up from last month). Sure, 2 were Children’s Books, and a few were 150 pg. and under–so the number of titles is deceptive. Still, it was a good month on that front.

Mt. TBR moved in the right direction in a noticeable way, so I’m happy with that. And how often do I get to say something like that?

You’ll notice that I don’t have an IndieBound sticker on the side anymore and my posts don’t have the buttons for it anymore–I’ve moved over to Bookshop.org (IndieBound moved me over there, actually). I see some interesting things I can do there in the future, stay tuned.

I didn’t get as much written as I wanted to, but when don’t I say that? I did get a good number of Q&As up, and started a new series (Grandpappy’s Corner). So what (little) I produced, I’m very happy with.

Basically, it was a good month around here. Here’s the breakdown:
Books/Novels/Novellas Read/Listened to

Still Reading

Ratings

	4		0
	0		0
	10		0
	4		0
	8
		Average =	3.77

TBR Stacks/Piles/Heaps

Breakdowns:
“Traditionally” Published: 11
Self-/Independent Published: 15

Review-ish Things Posted

• The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 14: Consequence by R. T. Slaywood: Walking Quickly but Treading Water
• The Nature and Work of the Holy Spirit by Ra McLaughlin: A Broad and Capable Introduction to the Holy Spirit
• On the Savage Side by Tiffany McDaniel: A Funeral for Dreams
• The Night Watch by Neil Lancaster: Lancaster Just Keeps Getting Better and Better
• Harvested by Troy Lambert: A Man Bites Dog P.I. Novel
• The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 15: A Walk In The Park by R. T. Slaywood: I’m Getting Tired of This
• In the Fullness of Time: An Introduction to the Biblical Theology of Acts and Paul by Richard B. Gaffin Jr.: One of the Best Things I’ve Read in Years
• Bad Memory by Jim Cliff: A Very Cold (and Closed) Case Gets a Second Look
• A Man Named Doll by Jonathan Ames: A Fast, Twisted Ride Through the Streets of LA
• The Silk Empress by Josef Matulich: A Rollicking Steampunk Adventure on the High Silk Road
• The Ballad of Bonaduke—Episode 16: Stephen Carpenter by R. T. Slaywood: The Cast Expands in a Promising Way
• Grandpappy’s Corner: Saint Patrick the Forgiver by Ned Bustard: Patrick’s Story Told for Wee Ones
• The Foundling, the Heist, and the Volcano by K.R.R. Lockhaven: Exactly What the Title Says
• Grandpappy’s Corner: Geeky Baby’s Guide to Colors by Ruenna Jones, Josh Lewis (Illustrator): Starting a Geek Off Right
• Foundations by Abigail Stewart: Three Eras, Three Women, and The House that Connects Them
• Haven by Ceril N Domac: A New Kind of Fae
• The Shadow of Christ in the Book of Lamentations by C.J. Williams: Finding the Hope of the Gospel in the Laments

Other Things I Wrote
Other than the Saturday Miscellanies (4th, 11th, 18th, and 25th), I also wrote:

• Highlights from January: Lines Worth Repeating
• LITERARY LOCALS: A Q&A About Writing in Idaho with Danielle Higley
• Book Blogger Hop: Favorite Childhood Genre
• A Few Quick Questions with…Troy Lambert
• LITERARY LOCALS: A Q&A About Writing in Idaho with Bryan McBee
• A Few Quick Questions with…Josef Matulich
• Announcing Grandpappy’s Corner—A New Regular Feature
• LITERARY LOCALS: A Q&A About Writing in Idaho with Troy Lambert
• Top Ten Tuesday: Favorite Heroines
• LITERARY LOCALS: What Have We Learned So Far?
• Opening Lines: Broken by Don Winslow
• WWW Wednesday for February 1, February 8, February 15, and February 22, 2023.
• The Friday 56 for 2/3/23 (The Silk Empress by Josef Matulich), 2/10/23 (A Man Named Doll by Jonathan Ames), 2/17/22 (I Shouldn’t Even Be Doing This! by Bob Newhart), and 2/24/22 (Haven by Ceril N Domace).

Enough about me—how Was Your Month?