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: Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin ✓
Added: Hansel & Gretel by Neil Gaiman and Lorenzo Mattotti ✓
Added: The Jumbies by Tracey Baptiste ✓
Added: The Magnolia Palace by Fiona Davis ✓
Added: The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm ✓
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:
