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Monthly Roundup: March 2018



Well my book slump certainly ended... I also read a lot of shorter books this month. This month felt like it went by so fast, but also looking back it seems like the beginning of the month was so long ago! What is this weird time warp?!

Anyway, I read 11 books this month!
  1. Sourdough - Robin Sloan (4 stars)
  2. The Hazel Wood - Melissa Albert (4 stars)
  3. Robots vs Fairies - Dominik Parisien [editor] (4 stars)
  4. Percy Jackson's Greek Gods - Rick Riordan (3 stars)
  5. The Demigod Files - Rick Riordan (3 stars)
  6. The Demigod Diaries - Rick Riordan (3 stars)
  7. the princess saves herself in this one - Amanda Lovelace (4.5 stars)
  8. The Radical Element - Jessica Spotswood [editor] (4 stars)
  9. The Queen's Rising - Rebecca Ross (4.5 stars)
  10. Women & Power - Mary Beard (4.5 stars)
  11. A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas [reread] (4.5 stars)

I was still on a slight Rick Riordan kick this month. There's just so much out there to read! And I liked reading some of the little side and short stories that he has. I also read a couple anthologies, which I really enjoyed! I like that they often introduce me to new authors, and I like how each story has such a different voice and feel to it. One thing that helped my book slump was I let go of the books I *should* read (books I have as ARCs, books that I borrowed from the library) and just went with what I *wanted* to read. I'm a big time mood reader. And toward the end of the month, I was just in the mood for some Sarah J. Maas and her High Lords. I'm actually almost done with the second in the series, but didn't finish it in time for the March Roundup! This series is SO good, and I like it even better the second time around because I see all the foreshadowing and hints she dropped.

Anyway, lots of reviews in the works. This month was busy with work and prepping for a series of exams I have coming in a couple weeks!

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