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What I Read in March 2024

One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy
Star Wars: The High Republic – The Edge of Balance: Precedent by Daniel José Older
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
A Wizard of Earthsea (Earthsea Cycle #1) by Ursula K. Le Guin
Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries #6) by Martha Wells
An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (The Carls #1) by Hank Green
Daisy Haites (Magnolia Parks Universe #2) by Jessa Hastings
Cataclysm (Star Wars: The High Republic) by Lydia Kang

4 & 5 Star Reads

One in a Millennial (4) – As a long-time listener of Kate’s Be there in Five podcast, I knew I’d enjoy her memoir. It’s so relatable!

Fugitive Telemetry (4) – I will read every Murderbot book Martha writes. These are always so good for getting out of a reading slump.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing (4) – I read this for a book club, and I was really impressed with Hank Green’s debut novel. I am looking forward to seeing how this story ends with the sequel.

I didn’t have the best reading month, with no 5-star reads and only 8 books read (low for me!) but March ended up being unexpectedly busy!

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March 2024 TBR

I’m spending March continuing to read through fantasy and sci-fi series I’m in the middle of (it’s a lot), with a few new ones thrown in, because I can’t help myself.

Elantris by Brandon Sanderson

Cataclysm (Star Wars: The High Republic series) by Lydia Kang

A Song of Wraths and Ruin by Roseanne A. Brown

Thrawn by Timothy Zahn

Fugitive Telemetry (The Murderbot Diaries #6) by Martha Wells

The Burning God (The Poppy War #3) by R.F. Kuang

Golden Son (Red Rising Saga #2) by Pierce Brown

City of Glass (The Mortal Instruments #3) by Cassandra Clare

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What I Read in February 2024

Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon
The One (The Selection #3) by Kiera Cass
It’s Not Summer Without You (Summer #2) by Jenny Han
Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney
Lady Chatterly’s Lover by D.H. Lawrence
The Housemaid (The Housemaid #1) by Freida McFadden
Gideon the Ninth (The Locked Tomb #1) by Tamsyn Muir
Dark Disciple by Christie Golden
Lore of the Wilds (Lore of the Wilds #1) by Analeigh Sbrana
How Long ’til Black Future Month? by N.K. Jemisin
SPQR by Mary Beard
Quest for Planet X (Star Wars: The High Republic) by Tessa Gratton
A Deadly Education (The Scholomance #1) by Naomi Novik
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White

4 & 5 Star Reads

Conversations with Friends (4) – I read this because I wanted to watch the tv series, but Hulu took it down. I really enjoyed Normal People (both the book and show), so I was looking forward to this. I love Rooney’s writing style (though I agree with many others, the lack of quotation marks makes it a little more difficult to read) and the way she writes complicated relationships.

The Housemaid (4.5) – I read this on a whim, needing something to read on my kindle after I DNF’d Haunting Adeline. It drew me in quickly, and I enjoyed how twisty it was. I will definitely read more of McFadden’s books.

Gideon the Ninth (5) – this was a re-read, and a readalong with Julie. I love this series so, so much. I had already been thinking about re-reading, as it’s such a complex series, reading it multiple times feels necessary.

Dark Disciple (5) – I read this because starwarsexplained said to, and I read it in one sitting. Believe it or not, I had some time completely alone and no one was around to interrupt! Now I want to go watch The Clone Wars.

Lore of the Wilds (4) – A fantastic debut fantasy romance! I cannot wait for the next one. It did lose me temporarily, which is why it lost a star, but it picked back up!

How Long ’til Black Future Month? (5) – Jemisin is an auto-read author for me, I will pick up anything of hers, forever, always. This is a collection of her short stories, full of magic and sci-fi blended into reality.

The Spirit Bares Its Teeth (5) – Add White to my favorite author list! I love the trans and ASP rep in this novel, and its mix of horror, magic systems, and historical fiction. Truly a masterpiece.