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January Wrap-Up

Books Read This Month I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers by Tim Madigan The Power by Naomi Alderman The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman Candlemaking for the First Time by Vanessa-Ann Nothing Fancy by Alison Roman Favorite Book This Month I'm Proud of You: My Friendship with Fred Rogers by Tim Madigan I thought this was the book that the recent Mr. Rogers movie is based on. Although I was wrong, it is well worth reading. The friendship between Fred Rogers and Tim Madigan is an inspiration, and Madigan's rich and spiritually detailed account is satisfying to the soul. Madigan is clearly an introspective and thoughtful person who meshed well with Rogers. Rogers' character is every bit as wholesome as we might want, though he is also a real person who grieves the death of a friend, agonizes over the fate of the world, and needs to replay songs to get them just perfect. I'm especially impressed with how vulnerable Madigan is with Rogers an...