March was a good reading month. I went on vacation to the beach (sunshine!) and enjoyed some great reads. I discovered a new to me author that I am hooked on. Starting with….
Fantasy
“Mariel of Redwall” by Brian Jacques is the fourth book in the “Redwall” series. This one’s theme is pirate rats and a motley band of animals. My particular favorite was the squirrel who did the “dodge-and-weave” move. Reminded me of someone I know…. As always, I finished another “Redwall” book satisfied and looking forward to the next.
Mystery
“Never Fall Again” by Lynn H. Blackburn begins a new series for us, the “Gossamer Falls” series. This story has mystery, romance, a sweet caring dog that I adored. For me, the mystery was not much of a surprise, but it was still a fun read.
Link to full review here, https://kymberlibriggs.wordpress.com/2024/03/27/never-fall-again-by-lynn-h-blackburn/
“The Mysterious Affair at Styles” by Agatha Christie was a reread for me. I received it in my March Literary Book Box. Oh, what fun I had! Ms. Christie is a bestselling author even to this day for a reason. To the very end I still was not sure (I had forgotten who the perpetrator was) who to accuse. This is the first Hercule Poirot story and I enjoyed it so much I went out and immediately bought book two.
Fiction
I have discovered Rebecca Yarros contemporary fiction stories. Do I need to say more? I have had “The Last Letter” on my TBR bookcase (yes, bookcase. That will be a topic for another day, lol) and I finally decided to read it. Read it on the beach, bawled, immediately went to Barnes & Noble, dealing with crazy Spring Break traffic, lol, and picked up “Great and Precious Things”. I finished it in a day. So what did I do? What any normal reader would do. We braved the crazy traffic again and went back to Barnes & Noble a second time and I picked up “The Things we Leave Unfinished”. This book did not get left unfinished (Okay, bad attempt at a joke). Needless to say, Rebecca Yarros is on my radar. She writes about tough topics but I love the family dynamics and that her characters talk things through. Due to some content, please check before reading them.
Denise Hunter’s new release, “Love, Unscripted” is a fun Summer read filled with lighthearted moments, a FMC and MMC that work great together, and a cute judgmental cat that you can’t help but adore. I did have one of my least favorite tropes in it, the miscommunication/lack of communication but overall it was enjoyable.
Full review here, https://kymberlibriggs.wordpress.com/2024/03/31/love-unscripted-by-denise-hunter/
All in all I would say my reading went well last month. Did you find any reads that stuck with you? Do any on my list inspire you to pick up a book?
Happy Reading,
Kymberli
Kymberli Briggs 