I hope your month is off to a great start. Despite the busy week and weekend, I just finished two books. Granted, I started these last month but still, kind of excited about that.

Aside from Reading Ireland month (I still haven’t decided which book to read), March is also Women’s History month and I figured this would be a perfect time to select a nonfiction choice (still trying to decide). And, tomorrow is the announcement of the Women’s Prize for Fiction long list.

So while there’s a lot of books to choose from for this month, let’s talk about what I am currently reading:

I’m in the middle of The Lost Children Archive by Valeria Luiselli. While it’s discussing a very important topic the narrative is not necessarily like a novel but reads more like an essay and I wasn’t quite expecting that so it’s been a bit harder for me to process this one. Still I’ll continue to read it and will let you know how it goes.

I’m still enjoying Weaving Sundown in a Scarlet Light by Joy Harjo and like with most poetry collections I tend to take my time with them so I may still be reading this into next month. Of course A Happy Poem to End Every Day is one that will be with me throughout the year. 

I’m also reading Love Lettering by Kate Clayborn which is a story about a famous and in demand hand-lettering artist in New York and who is dealing with a difficult client, a best friend who is ignoring her and a handsome former client who is all about numbers and not much into art but she’s determined to make him see a different side of New York. I admit I fell for this one because of the talk about fonts and letter arts because my husband is very impressive at calligraphy if I do say so myself, but something is a bit off with this romantic novel.

Oh goodness and how could I forget, I need to start Walk the Wire by David Baldacci soon as we’re discussing that this month for mystery book group and I’m leading the discussion!

So that’s what’s going on in my reading corner. What about you, are there some books you’d like to get to this month?

Where have I been that I did not know about Reading Ireland Month? Now in its 7th year, the project runs from March 1 – 31st and is hosted by Cathy from 746 Books. Big thanks to Cathy!

Of course part of the excitement of a new reading project is putting together a pile of potential reads. I quickly went through my shelves and easily found four books that would be perfect for this:

The Death of the Heart by Elizabeth Bowen. In this piercing story of innocence betrayed set in the thirties, the orphaned Portia is stranded in the sophisticated and politely treacherous world of her wealthy half-brother’s home in London.

The Glass Lake by Maeve Binchy. To the outsider Kit McMahon, growing up in the lakeside village of Lough Glass, leads a charmed life. She is the loved daughter of Martin McMahon, the kindly local pharmacist, and Helen, his beautiful wife. She has a little brother Emmet, a best friend Clio, and a host of other friends. But all is not as it seems.

The Country Girls by Edna O’Brien. Meet Kate and Baba, two young Irish country girls who have spent their childhood together. As they leave the safety of their convent school in search of life and love in the big city, they struggle to maintain their somewhat tumultuous relationship

Taking Chances by Molly Keane. Since the death of their parents, Rougey, Maeve and Her have cared for one another but this patten of intimacy is about to be broken by Maeve’s marriage to Rowley. A week before the wedding, her bridesmaid arrives and it looks like things will get uncomfortable.

Will I read one or a couple? Will I find some other gems on my shelves? Who knows but I plan to have some fun with this. What about you, have you read any of these novels or are you participating in Reading Ireland Month?