March 2022 Wrap Up
What a wonderful month of reading! I enjoyed each book I picked up and I am so glad I am out of my reading slump. For the most part, I choose my books over my phone and tv! How are you doing with reading? It's been a rough couple years with reading but I am so glad things are getting easier. I am really into dark fantasy, horror, suspense, and young adult books. Also, graphic novels have come back to my reading life!
Here is a video of the books I've read and then below that, my short reviews and links to Goodreads! I would love to hear what you think if you've read any of these books.
Happy Reading!
Picture Books
The Case of the Stinky Stench by Josh Funk
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Josh Funk's food characters are my favorite. This is a great mystery that will have you and your kids rolling.
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Middle Grade Books
CatStronauts: Mission Moon by Drew Brockington
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
What a hilarious series! These cats are hilarious! Each cat has its own unique personality and my daughter and I love making voices for each one. (I'm Waffles)
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CatStronauts: Race to Mars by Drew Brockington
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
My daughter and I love this series. We are hooked!
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Revenge of the Beast by Jack Meggitt-Phillips
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Jack Meggitt-Phillips creates brilliant and hilarious characters. I loved this sequel so much-I was laughing but also super involved and worried about how it would end.
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Santiago's Road Home by Alexandra Diaz
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Thank you Libro for choosing this book for educators! It was a great audiobook with a fantastic narrator. I was engaged right from the beginning and the portrayal of the ICE facility is heartbreaking and will open readers' eyes to the experiences of immigrants from Mexico and South America.
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The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
Thank you Algonquin for sharing a copy of Ogress with me! I am a HUGE fantasy fan and I was so excited to read this new book by Kelly Barnhill. This book feels like a classic and has such wonderful creatures, characters, and messages/themes. It would make a great read aloud.
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Fast Pitch by Nic Stone
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a quick, powerful book about family, setting things right, and history. I loved the titles of the chapters and how everything was so connected to softball, yet also about life and racism. Must Read! Also...audiobook is narrated by the author so I highly recommend that version.
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Young Adult
Children of Virtue and Vengeance by Tomi Adeyemi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Tomi Adeyemi is a brilliant world builder and I love her characters. This was a great sequel to her first book, Children of Blood and Bone, and I need the third NOW. It does have mature content and violence, but I think junior high age is appropriate.
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Genuine Fraud by E. Lockhart
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Holy cow what a twisty thriller!!! Loved it so much and the unique way that Lockhart organized the timeline of the plot.
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Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley Woodfolk
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This book made me feel so many emotions so deeply. Great portrayal of strong, sometimes toxic, relationships and how they grow and change. It is a young adult book and has mature content.
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A Court of Thorns and Roses by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
What a brilliant dark fantasy romance! Definitely for more mature audiences-upper high school.
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House of Sky and Breath by Sarah J. Maas
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Sarah J Maas is such a great world builder and I love the Crescent City she has created. This book is huge, has a lot going on, a lot of characters, but well worth the time to read. Also...the ending...
This book is for older audiences-upper YA.
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Lore Olympus: Volume One by Rachel Smythe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
These illustrations and this Hades/Persophone story is soooo good! It is definitely a book for older audiences as it has mature content. I am a huge fan of Greek stories and this one is one that I have not read enough of and can't wait for more.
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Season of the Bruja Vol. 1 by Deron Bennett
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Thank you Oni Press for a review copy of the first episode. This is going to be a gripping dark fantasy. It immediately starts off strong and with some mystery and the demon is absolutely terrifying. The illustrations are vibrant and I love them. Can’t wait for more!
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Girls with Sharp Sticks by Suzanne Young
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I am so thankful for my friends who recommended this book! If you like dystopian, you will love this book. It has strong females, a great mystery, sci-fi elements, and friendships. It does have some violence and mature topics mentioned, so I would recommend this for older kids, maybe 8th grade and up. I want to read the next book!
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Adult Reads
Maus II: A Survivor's Tale: And Here My Troubles Began by Art Spiegelman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This graphic novel series are powerful. The images, the personal connections, the history, it all weaves together to tell a tragic tale of survival during the Holocaust. I am so thankful for the survivors who have relived their trauma to share their story with us.
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Maus I: A Survivor's Tale: My Father Bleeds History by Art Spiegelman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
This graphic novel series are powerful. The images, the personal connections, the history, it all weaves together to tell a tragic tale of survival during the Holocaust. I am so thankful for the survivors who have relived their trauma to share their story with us.
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They Drown Our Daughters by Katrina Monroe
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
A slower read but loved the different stories and timelines and the ending was a great finale.
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