March 2024 brought a lot of 5 star reads and plenty of other great books. I definitely had more time for reading on my hands.
Here are the stats:
Total books read: 25
Number of 5-star reads: 6
Number of 4-star reads: 17
Number of 3-star reads: 2
Number of full page reviews posted on the blog (not including the quickie reviews): 7
Clicking or tapping on the book cover will take you to either my review here or Goodreads.
FIVE STAR READS
FOUR STAR READS
THREE STAR READS
READING CHALLENGES UPDATE
I signed up for some reading challenges again and I’ve slowly been making progress:
The 2024 Romance Reading Challenge hosted by Carole @ Carole Rae’s Random Ramblings, Jen @ That’s What I’m Talking About, and Blodeuedd @ Book Girl of Mur-y-Castell. The challenge is to read a book and check the boxes.
BOXES ON THE BINGO CHART
SciFi/Fantasy– Only Hard Problems by Jennifer EstepNon-US/UK setting (real country)– Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura (mostly in Mexico)- Xmas setting
Main character name starts with S– Frostbitten by Rebecca Zanetti (MC is Scott Terentson)Blue dress on cover– If the Duke Dares by Darcy Burke- Necktie on cover
Animal on cover– Flash of Fear by Asa Maria Bradley- Food on cover
Arranged/Marriage of Convenience– Bride by Ali HazelwoodNon-wolf shifter– Dragon Kiss by Donna Grant (dragon shifter)- Celebrity for at least one the MCs
Waterfront on cover– Cold Curses by Chloe NeillMedical professional for at least one of the MCs– The Fake February Rake by Charlie Lane- Royal main character(s)
Small town– The Reason I Married Him by Meghan Quinn- STEM/Bluestocking
Witch/Warlock– The Dragon of Cecil Court by Genevieve JackBorrowed from the library– Better Hate Than Never by Chloe Liese- Sports
Fake Relationship– The Wall of Winnipeg and Me by Mariana Zapata- Single parent for at least one of the MCs
- Romantic Suspense
LGBTQ– Everything for You by Chloe Liese- Audiobook
- On your TBR list for over 1 year
The What’s in a Name 2024 reading challenge is hosted by Andrea @ Carolina Book Nook. Check it out and sign up if you want to join in.
In 2024, choose 6 books that have titles that contain:
Double Letters– Frostbitten by Rebecca ZanettiAn NFL Team– Raiders of the Lost Heart by Jo Segura (NFL Team is the Las Vegas Raiders)A Natural Disaster– Waiting for the Flood by Alexis HallA Virtue– Heroic Hearts by Jim Butcher and others- A Shape
Footwear– If the Shoe Fits by Julie Murphy
I have also signed up for the COYER Unwind challenge. It’s time for Chapter 2 to start. The rules are that you can read a book in any format and the book has to be free or nearly free. Post your review and add a link to it here. And use #COYER in social media posts.
And that was what my March 2024 looked like. What about yours?
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You read some great books and are doing so well on your challenges. I hope April treats you just as well.
Thanks, you too!
You are doing amazing. I’m happy to see all those Kelley Armstrong books I love.
Yes, it’s like I’m playing catch-up with all of her books.
You are doing great with your reading challenges! Congrats. You also read some great books last month. My reading is still a bit less than I would like, but I’m getting though some TBR books, which I appreciate.
Looks like you’re doing well on your challenges. And you got a lot of books read! Great job! I wish I could get back to what I was reading in the past few years, the amount anyway. Hope April is going well too!
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Looks like an excellent month. I am looking forward to Speculations in Sin, think I have it reserved at the library!
Hope you like it!