Greetings from isolation! March has obviously been a super weird month for all of us — it’s not every day you get locked indoors due to a global pandemic. Lockdown did, however, mean I read lots of books and despite so much anxiety, I managed to keep up with my usual rate of reading in March!
Books I read
Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (review)
Kingdom of Copper by S. A. Chakraborty
The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco
The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore
The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht (review)
Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey (review)
The Descendant of the Crane by Joan He
Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman
My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix
The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
The Queen of Crows by Myke Cole
I read a total of 11 books in March, which is in line with my monthly average. There were some highs and lows this month, with ratings ranging from two to five stars! My favourites of the month were Kingdom of Copper and Upright Women Wanted, while The Monster of Elendhaven and Into the Drowning Deep just didn’t grab me as much as I thought they would.
I’ve been slow to get reviews out, but hopefully you will see my full thoughts soon. Stay tuned!
Books I bought
Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
The Animals of Lockwood Manor by Jane Healey
The Last Chance Hotel by Nicki Thornton
The Bad Luck Lighthouse by Nicki Thornton
Soul Keeper by David Dalglish
Despite the pandemic, I managed to pick up a few new books this month! Granted, I bought them all before lockdown began, however I think this is a true testament to my book hauling abilities.
Book post
The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart by Margarita Montimore
The City We Became by N. K. Jemisin
Docile by K. M. Szpara
Bookish and the Beast by Ashley Poston
Raven Caller by David Dalglish
Phoenix Extravagant by Yoon Ha Lee
The Light Brigade by Kameron Hurley
Lost Gods by Micah Yongo
Sixteenth Watch by Myke Cole
Creeping Jenny by Jeff Noon
The Traitor God by Cameron Johnston
The Deck of Omens by Christine Lynn Herman
The Camelot Betrayal by Kiersten White
Incendiary by Zoraida Cordova
I was lucky enough to receive quite a lot of book post before all the publicists started working from home! Spring is always a great month for book post due to all the new titles coming out, and this year is no exception.
Wishlist gifts
The Glass Woman by Caroline Lea
The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin
The Killing Moon by N. K. Jemisin
Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez
Queenie by Candice Carty-Williams
Autonomous by Annalee Newitz
The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay
Hold Back the Tide by Melinda Salisbury
Once Upon a River by Dianne Setterfield
The Grace Year by Kim Liggett
Snow, Glass, Apples by Neil Gaiman
I participated in a few wishlist threads at the beginning of March and many folks generously sent me books from my own wishlist! A huge thank you to everyone who ran these threads and sent out books — it helped make March a little brighter.
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I’ve heard really great things about Queenie–definitely on my TBR! Hope you’re well!
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Looks like you had a good reading month! I hope April is just as good!
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