What I Read in March

 

I am slowly but surely making my way through my TBR stack. I'm honestly pleased with how it has diminished. Except for a couple of books for book club, I haven't purchased any new books to add to it. I am excited to get through what I have so I can buy more though... 

March was a slower reading month. I had a lot going on and just didn't feel like reading. I also think it's not incredibly helpful that the books left in my TBR are rather long or aren't that "exciting". I've left the heavier books for sure and just couldn't get myself into them. Hoping I can really wrangle them this month. 

I don't think I was incredibly pulled to anything in particular. The Paris Dressmaker was my favorite read in March. If it has anything to do with fashion/art/women during World World II, I am here for it. 

Scythe by Neal Shusterman ⭐⭐⭐

This has been on my TBR forever. I actually think I have it on my Kindle... whoops. The premise is pretty cool - what happens when humans figure out how to be immortal. The Scythedom is created (people charged with killing to keep population under control pretty much). I believe there are more books, but not something I was super into. 

Together Forever by Jody Hedlund ⭐

Actually, I didn't finish this book. I thought it was going to be a little more... more. It's very faith based focused - which is great if that's what you're into. I am not. 

The Paris Dressmaker by Kristy Cambron ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Loved this book. Historical fiction is probably my favorite genre, specifically WWII. The characters in this book had separate stories that eventually came together and that makes me so happy as a reader. The way that fashion and art are entangled in war, especially in WWII, is so intriguing to me.

Lucy By the Sea by Elizabeth Strout ⭐⭐⭐

I did enjoy this book, however, the Covid pandemic was central to the theme. And I'm not entirely sure I was 100% ready to go through that. Reading about the first weeks was slightly traumatic. Not everyone was as lucky as the two main characters in this book, but I thought it shed a decent light on what happened. I think more books will come out that involve Covid, so I'm just looking at it as the first book of many that I'll read... ripping off the Band-Aid if you will.