I read a LOT of books in March, mostly because I wasn’t blogging, but also because of some personal stuff going on in my life that enabled/forced me to sit in waiting rooms and and other waiting places regularly. I’ve written about most of these books in my Lenten journal, and I’ll be blogging those thoughts and reviews soon.
The School of Essential Ingredients by Erica Bauermeister. Recommended by Megan at Leafing Through Life. I sent my copy of this book to Eldest Daughter in Nashville after I finished it because she likes cooking and stories related to cooking. I think she’ll enjoy it as much as I did.
The End of the Alphabet by C.S. Richardson. Recommended by She Is Too Fond of Books.
Change of Heart by Jodi Piccoult. Recommended at the 3Rs.
The Amazing Potato by Milton Meltzer.
Alas, Babylon by Pat Frank. I’ve been reading a lot of apocalyptic, dystopian stuff lately; this one and several others fit that description.
The Compound –Bodeen. Recommended by Jen Robinson.
Star of Kazan—Ibbotson Recommended by Jen Robinson.
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli.
Flipped by Wendelin Van Draanen. Recommended by Melanie at Deliciously Clean Reads.
Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese. Recommended at The Book Lady’s Blog.
Saving Juliet–Susan Selfors. Recommended by Melissa at Estella’s Revenge.
John Adams by David McCullough. The March Semicolon Book Club selection. If you’re participating in the book club and you posted about McCullough’s biography of John Adams, or even if you’re not doing the book club but you’ve written about this book, please leave a link in the comments. I’ll be posting my thoughts about the book this week, and I’ll be sure to link to yours.
Book by Book: Notes on Reading and Life by Michael Dirda. Recommended by Krin at Enough to Read.
Life As We Knew It–Pfeiffer Recommended by SassyMonkey.
Doomsday Book—Willis Recommended by Lazy Cow.
Maisie Dobbs by Jaqueline Winspear.
Birds of a Feather by Jaqueline Winspear.
Pardonable Lies by Jaqueline WInspear.
When Zachary Beaver Came to Town by Kimberly Willis Holt.
Careless in Red by Elizabeth George.
In the Woods by Tana French. Recommended by Kelly at BigAlittlea. Also recommended at Whimpulsive.
So Brave, So Young and So Handsome by Leif Enger.
22 books read in March.
The best fiction of March: Doomsday Book by Connie Willis. I am now reading the sequel, or book set in the same world, To Say Nothing of the Dog.
The best nonfiction of March: John Adams by David McCullough. I was inspired to not only watch the mini-series, which was very well done, but I’m also reading Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow, for a different perspective on the times.
I hope you had a meaningful Lenten season and a wonderful Easter.
This is a great list of books read in March (may your time in waiting rooms be over!) I’ll look for your review/thoughts on THE END OF THE ALPHABET.
Twenty books in one month, good job. I enjoyed The End of the Alphabet and I have to read Cutting for Stone. I’ll watch for your thoughts on these books. Happy reading in April. MY SS is a March review too.
I loved John Adams, and I’m starting to think anything McCullough writes is bound to be worth reading.
I hope you’ll review the Enger book. I didn’t much care for his first book and would like to hear how his second one is before I consider reading it instead of another book.
When I was in high school I read Alas, Babylon. Can’t remember much about it, so I’d love to hear your thoughts/read a review on that one, too!
wow…what a list!
Loved Alas, Babylon! It was one of those post-apoc books that’s not really about the setting, but about the people.