It would be the understatement of the year to say, March has felt like the longest month ever. I’m anxious about April but I know you all are. I want to get back to more consistent blogging if anything to give me (and hopefully all of you who visit) a break from the news. So let’s do this ok.
I read five books this month and I’m actually surprised by that because I thought for sure I hadn’t made a lot of progress. Granted, I’ve fallen a couple of books behind on my Goodreads challenge but that’s ok. Oh and I’ll get to the challenges part in a bit too. First, let’s talk about what I read:
The Address by Fiona Davis, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, Ms. Ice Sandwich by Meiko Kawakami, Despues del Invierno by Guadalupe Nettel and Good Talk by Mira Jacob.
My favorite was Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine. What a wonderful book and even though I was a bit hesitant from all the wonderful reviews I’d heard of it, it did not disappoint.
Two of these were books that satisfied reading challenges. Ms Ice Sandwich counts for the Japanese Reading Challenge and the Reading Women Challenge and Despues del Invierno counts towards the Reading Women Challenge. Those two also count towards my personal goals of reading in translation and reading in Spanish.
I’m entering April with a couple of books that I hope to finish this week and then I probably will focus on some comfort reads. Maybe some romance or cozy mysteries or series by authors I enjoy. We’ll see what I find. What about you, what are your reading plans for April?
Eleanor Oliphant as such a great read!
March brought so many changes. I don’t guess I have any specific reading plans for April. Or any other real plans. Taking things as they come and hoping my focus will improve!
Glad to hear Eleanor Oliphant didn’t disappoint. I still need to read that one. Here’s hoping April brings us better news on all fronts. 😀
I’m hoping this comment will appear here, Iliana. I’ve been having trouble with some blogs and commenting. We shall see. Yes, March has felt ever so long…like about 7 years long. Ha! We’ll see how we do with April. My mystery book group was supposed to be meeting tonight, but as all the libraries are closed, no meeting. Some of the members are emailing me their thoughts and I’ll compile them and send them out to everyone this weekend. Glad you enjoyed the Elinor Oliphant book. I’m supposed to be leading a discussion of that one at our afternoon book group for June, but I think that the schedule will be pushed back so who knows what month I’ll end up with. Maybe August or even September. We’ll see. Take care and if this comment will show up, I’ll be around to talk.
March did seem to last for an eternity and it’s looking like April will be a long month, too. Like you, I’m also hoping to get back into a more regular reading and blogging routine. The reading is going well now and we’ll see what happens with blogging.
I loved the audio version of Eleanor Oliphant! My daughter is a Fiona Davis fan, but I’ve yet to try one of her books. Good Talk is one I’m curious about, so will scroll back through to see if you’ve already mentioned it. My April reading plans include books already on my shelves or kindle. I’ve recently read the first two of Alison Weir’s Six Tudor Queens historical fiction series and am now considering a reread of Wolf Hall. We’ll see… Hope you have a good week.
Wasn’t Eleanor Oliphant a wonderful read?! I loved listening to it on audio and know that’s it’s one I’ll read again in the future. I just checked and it looks like she has another book in the works. She wrote, “I don’t want to say too much about it at this early stage, but it’s a novel that moves between the 1940s and the present day, with a male and a female protagonist who are related to each other, and it’s set in both London and Scotland. I’ve loved spending time with Eleanor in her world, but I’m really enjoying writing something very different, exploring different voices right now.” Yay! I can’t wait! Stay well.
I’m glad to hear you enjoyed reading Eleanor Oliphant, Iliana. A very different read yet so captivating. March does seem like a long month to me in all aspects; and I’m hoping April will be better and bring us more good news though I’m not optimistic. Stay safe and hope you’ve a good week.
It was a rather long month, wasn’t it? It usually flies by so fast . . . What did you think of The Address? That one is on my TBR pile. I haven’t yet read Eleanor Oliphant, but perhaps someday. I hope your April will be a good one, even with everything going on. Take care and stay safe.
Yes, my reading was down a little for March, too, but nowhere near where I would have guessed, as, some days, it seemed like I didn’t read a single page (and likely didn’t – but it added up in the end). Good on you for returning to routine when possible!
You’re doing great! I’m sure you’ll be able to catch up on your challenges sometime through the year. I hope April goes well for you in reading. I’m several books behind so it’s going to be a challenge, but no one accounted for a pandemic when setting goals on Jan 1, did they?