In my (sadly overdue) February Books Read post, I’ve included a compelling biography (the tale of a marriage, a survival at sea); a couple of good mysteries; a cogent analysis of our current struggles with technology; a picaresque novel of an 18th-century Baron who refused to come down from the trees; a descent into hell; and a YA/children’s quest novel that will take us to the rooftops of Paris. Click through to read.