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Monthly Roundup: March 2017



Notice something different? I changed the layout of the blog! What do you think? There are a few kinks I'm still trying to work out, like now the sidebar is only visible from the menu button at the top left side of the page, but I'll figure it out ;)

This month I read seven books! I'm now actually four books ahead of my goal for the year. I thought that with working, etc., I wouldn't have as much time to read, but I've also learned that you have to make time to read, which I do every night.

It wasn't a *great* month for books, in terms of quality. There were a few books I had high expectations for and they didn't quite meet them, though I still enjoyed them! If you need a refresher for what the various star ratings mean, then you can check out the "Ratings Guide" at the top of the blog. Reviews are coming soon!


  1. Beyond the Savanna - Maryann Martinsen (2.5 stars)
  2. Empress of a Thousand Skies - Rhoda Belleza (3 stars)
  3. Norse Gods - Neil Gaiman (3.5 stars)
  4. Traitor to the Throne - Alwyn Hamilton (3 stars)
  5. Starflight - Melissa Landers (4 stars)
  6. The Magicians - Levi Grossman (2.5 stars)
  7. Snapshot - Brandon Sanderson (4 stars)


What books have you read this month? What are you looking forward to next month?

In April I'm really looking forward to reading Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor and Daughter of the Pirate King by Tricia Levenseller.

Also, the April 2017 Book Club pick is Crocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth Peters!
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  1. Deborah31/3/17 17:10

    When I'm done with school, I'm going to read a book just for fun. lol. We just started a book club in our ward; I haven't had time to go yet, but the last two months they've read two great ones that I already read. 1. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, by Mary Ann Shaffer 2. The Bronze Bow by Elizabeth George Spear.I love both of these books. When I find a book I love, I like to read them over and over again. The Bronze Bow is actually a teenager's book. Those are my favorites. She also wrote The Witch of Blackbird Pond-a fabulous book.

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    1. Ashley31/3/17 17:19

      I love both of those books! I need to reread the Bronze Bow. I read it when I was younger and forget a lot of the details.

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