March 2022 Wrap
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- monthly wrap-up
March TBR Pile (23/34):
- BOTM: TBD
- Bookworms BC April: The Necromancer’s Lament by David Balog
- Friend BC April: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
- Currently Reading Buddy Read: The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley ✓
- Jane Austen Rereads: Sense and Sensibility
- Fantasy: The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg ✓
- Fantasy: Lore by Alexandra Bracken
- Fantasy: Gilded by Marissa Meyer
- Horror: All These Bodies by Kendare Blake ✓
- Romance: Electric Idol by Katee Robert ✓
- Romance: If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
- Romance: To Sir, with Love by Lauren Layne ✓
- Nonfiction: Animal, Vegetable, Junk by Mark Bittman
- Nonfiction: The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson
- Mystery/Thriller: The Hidden by Melanie Golding
- Science Fiction: The Apollo Murders by Chris Hadfield ✓
- Science Fiction: Clean Air by Sarah Blake ✓
- Science Fiction: Even Greater Mistakes by Charlie Jane Anders
- Science Fiction: A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor
- Poetry: I Hope This Finds You Well by Kate Baer ✓
- Added: A Marvellous Light by Freya Marske ✓
- Added: Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi ✓
- Added: Lost Cities, Ancient Tombs edited by Ann R. Williams ✓
- Added: Fierce Fairytales by Nikita Gil ✓
- Added: Wild Swans retold by Xanthe Gresham Knight ✓
- Added: Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin ✓
- Added: Hansel & Gretel by Neil Gaiman and Lorenzo Mattotti ✓
- Added: The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris ✓
- Added: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste ✓
- Added: The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis ✓
- Added: The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm ✓
- Added: How High We Go in the Dark by Sequoia Nagamatsu ✓
- Added: The Blackbird Girls by Anna Blackman ✓
- Added: The Bookwanderers by Anna James ✓
- Added: Tell Me an Ending by Jo Harkin ✓
1,000,000 Page Goal:
Monthly Total: 6851 pages Pages Remaining: 417,648 pages
Current Read - If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy; Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
Books I Gave Up On (0)
Books Bought/Received (28) - This is going to be a huge number. March is my birthday month and I always go a bit crazy with books during my birthday month.
Book of the Month order - I grabbed my free book for my birthday month and two others
- The Cartographers by Peng Shepherd
- The Rules of Civility by Amor Towles
- The Book of Cold Cases by Simone St. James
My stepmom got me a GC to Barnes & Noble, so had to grab a few.
- Kingdom of the Wicked by Kerri Maniscalco
- Dry by Neal Shusterman
- A Curious Beginning by Deanna Raybourn
- Feed by Mira Grant (I’ve already read, would like to have a copy for my shelves.)
During my birthday day out, I stopped at the local used book store and found some picks. This store is a cavern of books loosely organized. I love to place bookish serendipity in that store.
- The Poe Shadow by Matthew Pearl
- Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O. by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland
- Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark retold by Alvin Schwartz (childhood favorite that I didn’t have in print)
- Still Life with Crows by Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child
On my actual birthday, I stopped in at Half Price Books and saw a few I needed.
- The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker
- More Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark retold by Alvin Schwartz
- Scary Stories 3 More Tales to Chill Your Bones retold by Alvin Schwartz
- Number the Stars by Lois Lowry (childhood favorite to add to our kids read aloud selections)
My Book Outlet Order arrived with mostly goodies for homeschooling, but a few things for me!
- Serpentine by Philip Pullman
- The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman
- Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
- The Guinevere Deception by Kiersten White
- The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White
- To Have and to Hoax by Martha Waters
- The War that Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
- The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud
- Wicked Saints by Emily A. Duncan
- Ruthless Gods by Emily. A Duncan
- Blessed Monsters by Emily A. Duncan
And I picked up a copy of
- The 1619 Project
UnRead Shelf Progress
- Starting Number: 303
- Books Read: 3
- Books Acquired: 23
- Books Unshelved: 0
- Finishing Number: 323
April TBR Pile:
- BOTM: TBD
- Bookworms BC: The Necromancer’s Lament by David Balog
- Friend BC: Magic for Liars by Sarah Gailey
- Currently Reading Buddy Read: TBD
- Jane Austen Rereads: Sense and Sensibility
- Fantasy: Gilded by Marissa Meyer
- Fantasy: The Lighthouse Witches by
- Fantasy: A River Enchanted by
- Horror: Ramses the Damned by Anne Rice and Christopher Rice
- Horror: Dead Silence by
- Romance: If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
- Romance: Beautiful by Christina Lauren
- Romance: Beautiful Secret by Christina Lauren
- Romance: Beautiful Boss by Christina Lauren
- Science Fiction: A Symphony of Echoes by Jodi Taylor
- Middle Grade: The City of Gold and Lead by
- Middle Grade: The Pool of Fire by
- Middle Grade: When the Tripods Came by
- Middle Grade: The White Mountains by
- Middle Grade: The Library of Ever by
- Middle Grade: The Dragon in the Library by
Movies watched
- Kurt Vonnegut: Unstuck in Time - Interesting documentary diving into the life of Kurt Vonnegut.
- 15 Things You Didn’t Know About Bigfoot - Surprisingly funny.
- Train to Busan - Finally watched this one and it was amazing! Such a good zombie movie.
- Fisherman’s Friends - Very heartwarming movie based on a true story.
- The Adam Project - Utterly delightful! The kids even loved it.
- Spiderman: No Way Home - I rewatched and J watched for the first time. Still love it!
TV Shows watched
- Severance S1 - So incredibly weird. We love it!
- The Great S1 - Finally finished this season. Can’t wait to start S2.
- Last Week Tonight - Our constant weekly viewing.
- Our Flag Means Death S1 -
- Bridgerton S2 - While I love Anthony’s story so much more than Daphne’s, I still really wanted more.
- Below Deck Sailing Yacht S3 - Really enjoying this season.
- Moon Knight S1 - We started this last night and I’m hooked.
- Once Upon a Time, Happily Never After S1 - Very strange show that I’m so addicted to!
- Hillsong: A Megachurch Exposed - I’m so fascinating by mega churches. I knew a lot, but still very interesting.
Comments - March was a huge month for movies, TV, and books.
Next up on the TBR pile:
