March was a good reading month as I read nine books. Again, I seem to be doing better about reading from my stacks as only one was a library copy so I say that’s a bit of progress. Here’s a look at what I read:
Mortal Causes by Ian Rankin
The Yacoubian Building by Alaa Al Aswany (my review)
Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie
The Seven Sisters by Margaret Drabble (my review)
Come Closer by Sara Gran (my review)
Under the Dragon’s Tail by Maureen Jennings (my review)
Immoral by Brian Freeman (my review)
Queen of the Underworld by Gail Godwin (my review)
Deadman’s Switch by Barbara Seranella (my review)
It seems that March was my mostly mysteries month and I’m definitely continuing with the Maureen Jennings and Ian Rankin series. And, two new authors to me who I hope to read more of are Gail Godwin and Margaret Drabble.
I’m in the middle of a couple of other books which I’ll tell you about later. For now, I’m looking forward to more good reads in April and I definitely plan on reading a poetry book. Happy National Poetry Month everyone!
I also had a good and productive month. I read a bit less than you did but with grading papers and all, I think five books in March has put me in a good position for the coming summer. Cheers.
Gah! I keep forgetting it’s National Poetry Month. Must do something special at my place. Maybe a top 10 fave poems.
Good month! Glad you liked The Yacoubian Building. I’ve been recommending it to almost everyone.
Looks like some good reads you have here. I have no idea how many books I read this month. I really should add them up!
I like your review on the Yacobian Buildling. Kudos to the author for doing a list of characters.
Congrats on your reads!
JCR – Five books is a good amount too! I think I just read mysteries at a faster pace and that’s why I read more books this month.
Andi – Oh I’d love to see that list 🙂
Lazygal – I believe he has another book coming out soon but this one will be set in the States I think. I can’t wait for that.
Nancy – I just started this year with tallying end of month results and it’s kind of fun.
Isabel – Thank goodness for that list. Lots of names and it helped at the beginning of the book. I think you’d like Isabel.
Happy Poetry monht! Nine books for March is impressive. Even more impressive is almost all came from your stacks. No were all of those already owned or were some new acquisitions in March? C’mon tell me some were. You’ll help me feel less guilty about my own reading and acquisitions 🙂
You did have a great reading month. I added a few of your books to my list. I have a book by Margaret Drabble on my shelf, your good words helped bring it to mind. (If only that was enough!) A month of mysteries sounds heavenly.
Wow — you reading gal, you! =) Congrats!
I liked the review for Yacoubian Building and will have to read more a bit later (like when I am not trying to escape a little from work!)….
Happy Poetry Month….
9 books is good! I never read that many — I can manage 4 or 5. Hopefully April will be just as good!
Only one library book . . . if only I could be that restrained!
Stefanie – Oh no I have to provide full disclosure on that?! ha,ha. Well, one was a library copy, two were advance reader’s copies, one bookmooch and the rest were books I had previously bought at library sales. So not too bad right 🙂
Booklogged – I have a few other Drabble books, I seem to have collected some and am glad for that now.
Christine – Thanks girl. I totally understand the need to escape work. Ugh.
Dorothy W. – I hope so too! Normally it’s not that many books a month but I do tend to read mysteries at a fast pace so I’m sure that’s what brought my number up.
CoversGirl – I’m trying! It’s either work through more of the books on my shelves or I won’t have space for new books and well that just is not allowed to happen. heh.
No, not too bad 😉
I just bought my first Margaret Drabble a couple of days ago – The Red Queen. I’ve wanted to read it for ages but nave never seen it in a bookshop, until it randomly shopwed up in my wonderful local independent!