books Here are the 17 books I read in March. I always say I won’t take so long to get these done, but here I am….almost halfway into April. 🤪 I read a whole bunch of really good books in March and I love when so many great ones cross my path!

Check out my various pages for ⭐️ ratings of these books:

  • Fable (Newer site, but you can give 1/4 star ratings)
  • Goodreads (I’ve use this one for years and not ready to give it up)
  • The StoryGraph (Woman-owned and a more simplified site, but shows lots of stats if you like those)

I hope you find something that looks interesting to you. Below are a few notes on the books this month.

Total books for the year: 40

  1. 🎧⭐️ Why We Read - Shannon Reed - This was a delightful book about all the lovely reasons people read. It was thorough and had a little something for everyone.
  2. 🎧🎨📱🌈⭐️ Gender Queer - Maia Kobabe - We read this for our Beacon Book Club in February, but I was a little behind. It was so good! It has also frequently (constantly) been on Banned Books Lists so I knew I had to read it. Very interesting to read about different experiences related to gender because everyone has a very individual experience.
  3. 🎧🌈 Dear America - Jose Antonio Vargas - This was our Beacon Book Club pick for March. It was so fascinating. I had no idea about Vargas’ story as an immigrant. It was really hard to read during the current state of our world, but I also felt like it was very important, too, given all that has been going on regarding Immigration.
  4. 📱🎨 The Witches - Roald Dahl - A student recommended this to me when I was subbing at the middle school library. I finally got around to reading it and it was a fun read. I haven’t read the actual book and this student told me the graphic novel was way better.
  5. 🎧 Saltcrop - Yume Kitasei -
  6. 📱 Woman Down - Colleen Hoover - This was one of Hoover’s more fucked up books. Part of the way through, I wasn’t sure I wanted to continue because I was so angry with the characters. It was weird and twisted, and I’m still not completely sure if I liked it or not.
  7. 🎧 Bat Eater And Other Names For Cora Zeng - Kylie Lee Baker - This one was weird, interesting and strangely captivating! It was centered around COVID and how people felt toward Asian people during the pandemic. A creepy, but good read.
  8. 🎧⭐️❤️ Margo’s Got Money Troubles - Rufi Thorpe - This one completely surprised me and ended up being my favorite read this month. I also learned that it is being turned into a movie/show and I am thrilled to watch it!
  9. 🎧⭐️ Beautyland - Marie-Helene Bertino - This cover was gorgeous! At times I was a bit confused, but then had to remember what the premise of the book was…an alien living the life of a human. I was so engrossed in this one and really loved it!
  10. 🎧 Hekate - Nikita Gill - I love Gill and all of her poetry. I thought this would be interesting given Gill’s stunning prose and the life of Hekate the witch. I am not well-versed in mythical stories, but this one was fun to listen to. There will be a second one coming out as well about Styx! The books for both are absolutely stunning!
  11. 🎧 Little One - Olivia Muenter - I was so drawn to this cover that actually has texture on the web - Um, going to need that! It was about a woman trying to get away from a cult she grew up in. It had some twists and I really liked it.
  12. 🎧⭐️ Between Friends & Lovers - Shirlene Obuobi - I read so many good books this month! This was a love story, but a friendship story, a finding yourself story and figuring out what you want story. I adored this one!
  13. 📱🧑‍🧒‍🧒⭐️ Boying Up - Mayim Bialik, PhD - My 11 year son and I have been reading this for what seems like FOREVER! I wanted to get through the important puberty stuff since friends are going through it and they start watching videos in his grade. This book and her “Girling Up” book are wonderful and so well-done. The content is informative, scientific, relatable and told in a very great way to spark discussions.
  14. 🎧 Adult Children Of Emotionally Immature Parents - Lindsay C. Gibson - A couple people had been telling me to read this one to help deal with some situations. I was really hopeful it was going to be life-changing and it really wasn’t for me. I think many of the things I related to actually referred more to my dead dad, and well, that isn’t very useful now. 🤭 I think it is a great book if the content resonates with you, but it just wasn’t a perfect fit for me.
  15. 🎧 The Message - Ta-Nehisi Coates - Coates’ writing is so wonderful, but I just could not get into this one! It wasn’t long, the content was good, but I was just constantly distracted and not focused on it at all.
  16. 🎧⭐️ It’s Not Hysteria - Karen Tang - This book! I don’t even know where to start. Every single woman should read this from teens to adult women. There is SO MUCH information and content in this book. It discusses so many things women struggle with from puberty, to becoming a woman, to child-bearing, to perimenopause, menopause and beyond. Illnesses, medical exams, conditions, questions to ask…this book should be everywhere!
  17. 🎧 The Women Of Wild Hill - Kirsten Miller - I love Kirsten Miller and have been a big fan of hers for years. I’ve been to book signings and book talks and follow her online. Her and her writing truly exemplify strong women, standing up for yourself and other women and being an absolute force of female nature!

– Book Key –
🎧 - audiobook
📖 - paperback/hardcover
📱 - ebook
🎨 - graphic novels
👩‍👧‍👦 - read with kids
🌈 - book club pick for The Beacon
📚 - book club pick for Book Worms & Puzzle Piecers
📸 - gorgeous cover
⭐️ - books I rated 5 stars
❤️ - my favorite book of the month

Andi

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