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A Slow Reading Month | March Wrap Up

A Slow Reading Month | March Wrap Up

April 2, 2020 Posted by angelreads Monthly Wrap Up 2 Comments

March was my slowest reading month so far this year. There are a few reasons for that. Firstly with everything going on in the world my head has been all over the place and I’ve been finding it really hard to concentrate, but I think I’m finally out of that groove. Then there is life and health that have just interfered with everything as well.

I read mostly contemporary and romance books in March which I’m totally okay with. I always find that they are easier to read when my mind is all over the place. Like always these are in no order, here are the 8 books that I read in March. 

 

Burn Zone (Hotshots #1) by Annabeth Albert: I read some of Annabeth Albert’s books last year and whole they aren’t the best books out there. They are fun and addicting, so when I hear she was bringing a new series out about hotshot firefighters. I needed it. I’m excited to see where she takes this series. 

Chasing Cassandra (The Ravenels #6) by Lisa Kleypas: I’ve been waiting to read this one since I finished most of Lisa Kleypas’ books last year. And it didn’t disappoint. I adored Cassandra and the romance was just as addicting as her other books. Kleypas knows how to write romances that are beautiful and hits you right in the heart. If you haven’t had the chance to pick any historical romance books up, start with Lisa Kleypas.  

 

The Rich Boy by Kylie Scott: I’ve really enjoyed Kylie Scott books in the past and this one was no different. A fun read that delves a little deeper. I loved the play on cinderella here, as well as the play on ‘rags to riches.’ I adored both Alice and Beck and the romance was super adorable. You can check out my full review now as well. 

Ghosts of the Shadow Market by Cassandra Clare: This is one of the books that Ely picked for me for my ‘best friend chooses my tbr’. I had planned to read it anyway, I just seemed to never get around to it. But I love these stories so much. There were ones I was more interested in than others, but overall it was a great collection. 

 

Bringing Down the Duke (A League of Extraordinary Women #1) by Evie Dunmore: I had so much fun reading this book. I hadn’t read any books set around the suffrage movement so that caught me from the start. But this book was fantastic. The romance was so perfect and adorable and I loved it so hard. I cannot wait to read more in this series and from Evie Dunmore. I just saw the cover and synopsis for the second book and gimme! 

Only Mostly Devastated by Sophie Gonzales: This one crept up on me. It wasn’t really on my radar, but then I kept on hearing about it and needed it to pick it up. And I’m so glad that I did, it was fantastic. The romance had it’s up and downs but I still really loved reading it. Plus it’s a #LoveOzYA. 

 

Danger Zone (The Elite #1) by Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank: This is another pair of authors that I read last year and enjoyed while I read. So when I heard they were writing a series about fighter pilots – well. I really enjoyed military fiction after reading Rebecca Yarros’ books so I’m always looking for books similar to them. This new series my Blaine and Frank follows mainly Solo and Panther and they are just as intense as I want them to be. 

Need for Speed (The Elite #2) by Brooke Blaine and Ella Frank: After the cliffhanger of the first book I jumped straight into book 2 and bam! Blaine and Frank are able to write fantastic M/M romances and I love it. I cannot wait to see what happens in the next books especially with that ending! 

 

And that is for the books that I read in March! What are the books that you picked up? Do we share any that is the same? Let’s Chat! 

 

 

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  • ericka shaira
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    April 6, 2020 at 1:00 AM

    I hope you get into the reading groove soon! I know it can be tough to concentrate with everything going on in the world right now 💔Hopefully it turns around soon. Stay safe!

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  • Bec @ Happy Indulgence
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    April 12, 2020 at 8:16 PM

    It was so difficult to read this month! You’re not alone in turning to some lighter romance reads to try and get through it. I’ve been losing myself in historical romance, some rereads of old favourites too.

    The only book I’ve read on your list is Bringing Down the Duke. Like you I was snagged by the cover and the synopsis and it was a fun read! I’m keen to see what happens in the sequel with Lucie.

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I have a love-hate relationship with this series. I have a love-hate relationship with this series. But I ended up really enjoying this one. It’s best friends to fake dating to-lovers. It’s always been you, bad-boy/good-girl, and I loved that. While Save Your Breath has quite a few tropes, it really leads itself to it, and it works. 

Aleks and Mia have known each other for years now. Since they were teenagers, that angst has been building up this whole time. And you can tell right from the get-go, it’s fantastic. I even wanted more of it, because I love pain. When Aleks went to live with Mia’s family as a teenager, sparks flew, but for many reasons, they both put their feelings aside. And well, now they are not only going to be fake-dating, but they might as well be engaged, too. 

I really enjoyed seeing how both Aleks and Mia both tried to hide how they were feeling throughout the whole ‘fake-dating’ situation, but anyone could see it. They know each other as no one else does. Aleks has a lot going on, and while I do think this was brushed over a little too much, Mia is his centre. Mia is a massive music star and is a female in the industry, so yeah, people don’t respect her. Obvsiouly because why couldn’t a female star be badass and write about the things that she has gone through? Aleks and Mia get each other, and that is very clear from the start; they are both just trying to squash everything. We get to see them slowly start to show how they feel, and well, one night it all explodes. 

Overall, I enjoyed this one a lot; it’s not my favourite of the series, but I had a great time reading it. I liked Aleks and Mia a lot as characeters and while I think the mental health aspect could have been explored a whole lot more, I can see why it wasn’t. The romance was slow and spicy, the angst was great, and the payoff for these two was what they needed. 

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Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I onl Well February wasn’t the best reading month. I only ended up reading 3 books in. 3 pretty fun books but one of my slowest readings months in a while. 

And I’m going to be honest here it’s because I’ve been constantly reading Heated Rivalry fanfics. 🤷‍♀️ I’m having the best time though. 

How was your reading in February? Any 5  star reads? 

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January was a really solid reading month. I read s January was a really solid reading month. I read some books that had been on my tbr for some time, reread a few things that peaked my interest. I also started a few new series. And just had a good time!

I just had a really good start to the year. While February is a little slow so far I’m looking forward to what I can pick up.

What did you read in January? Any 5-star reads? Let’s chat! 

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Can you believe that it’s already February? I know Can you believe that it’s already February? I know I can’t. But that means it’s a new month with more releases coming out! And that makes me excited. Some fantastic titles releasing this month and I cannot wait to read them. 📚

A couple of these are on my TBR already and some have just caught my eye and that makes me super excited to pick them up. 🖤

What are you looking forward to reading this month? Let’s chat! ✨

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